SOUTH WEST ENVIRONMENTAL PARKS LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 00792877
Status: LIQUIDATION
Incorporated / age: 21 February 196462 years
Registered office: Brook House, Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1GD
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 25 May 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: Liquidation

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Brook House, Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1GD
Nature of business
Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
Previous company names
PAIGNTON ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS LIMITED

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: Liquidation

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
26 August 2026
Declaration of solvency
24 July 2026
Practitioners
- Malcolm Rhodes
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  26 August 2026
- Ruth Lavinia Margaret Gilbert
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  26 August 2026

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
KINGS, Stephen Ellis ACTIVE	Secretary	22 May 2024				Brook House, Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1GD
KINGS, Stephen Ellis ACTIVE	Director	15 Jul 2026		England	January 1952	Brook House, Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1GD
PREZIOSI, Richard, Prof. ACTIVE	Director	28 Sep 2022		England	April 1965	Brook House, Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1GD
MALKIN, Claire Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Jul 2021	30 Nov 2022			Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
PYNE, Christopher James RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Sep 2010	26 Jul 2021			Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
ROSE, Leonard Charles RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 1991	25 Jan 1996			47 Broadpark Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6UW
SKIPP, Melanie RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Nov 2022	24 May 2024			Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
WREFORD-BROWN, Christopher Louis RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Jan 1996	27 Aug 2010			Moorpark, Wrangaton, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9HJ
BAILEY, David RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1996	29 Apr 2010	England	January 1964	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
BARR, Sarah RESIGNED	Director	27 Jun 2013	14 Jan 2026	England	May 1953	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
CALCOTT, Anya Catherine RESIGNED	Director	27 Jun 2013	30 Jan 2014	United Kingdom	March 1968	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
CHANIN, Paul Robert Francis, Dr RESIGNED	Director	29 May 1997	18 Aug 2021	England	February 1950	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
CHRISTON, Jamie Ian RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 2010	28 Jul 2011	England	March 1972	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
COOPER, Andrew Charles John RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 1997	14 Jan 2026	England	February 1951	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
COOPER, Charles RESIGNED	Director	16 Dec 2021	25 Sep 2025	England	March 1980	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
DOBSON, Michael Frederick RESIGNED	Director		05 Jul 2000		June 1933	Seapoint 19 Broadstone Park Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6TY
ELLIOT, Henry Theodore RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 2010	27 Jan 2017	United Kingdom	July 1957	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
FORD, Richard William John RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2001	02 Apr 2025	United Kingdom	March 1959	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
GREINIG, Sylvia Jo-An RESIGNED	Director	29 May 1997	04 Mar 2021	United Kingdom	February 1947	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
GROGAN, Lola RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 2023	10 Oct 2023	England	November 1970	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
HART, Adam George, Professor RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 2021	17 Mar 2025	England	October 1974	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
HILL, Rachael RESIGNED	Director	25 Sep 2008	11 Sep 2024	England	November 1970	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
JOBSON, Ben Louis RESIGNED	Director	12 Feb 2024	14 Jan 2026	England	November 1989	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
KINGS, Stephen Ellis RESIGNED	Director	28 Jul 2016	09 Oct 2024	England	January 1952	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
KNIGHT, Harold Calvert RESIGNED	Director		06 Sep 2008		August 1913	22 Wilton Way, Abbotskerswell, Devon, TQ12 5PG
MCLAUGHLIN, Beth Kathleen RESIGNED	Director	22 Oct 2015	17 Nov 2025	England	August 1976	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
MERCER, Ian Dews, Professor RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1996	27 Feb 1997	United Kingdom	January 1933	Ponsford House Cross Street, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8NL
MICHELMORE, Alfred Philip Galabin RESIGNED	Director		06 Jun 1998		November 1906	Farley Farm, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0NH
MITCHELL, Keith Lauriston RESIGNED	Director	29 May 1997	28 Apr 2016	United Kingdom	March 1940	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
NIXON, Derek Charles Pearson RESIGNED	Director		10 Apr 1997		December 1928	New Park, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0HL
O'DWYER, James RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 2024	14 Jan 2026	England	February 1976	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
PROCTOR, Michael Charles Faraday RESIGNED	Director		26 Mar 2015	United Kingdom	January 1929	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
RAVENSCROFT, Judy Patricia RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2014	23 Sep 2020	United Kingdom	April 1965	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
ROWE, Richard Alexander RESIGNED	Director	28 Apr 2016	27 Mar 2024	England	April 1960	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
SALMON, Mark Stephen RESIGNED	Director	30 Mar 2017	18 Mar 2025	United Kingdom	August 1975	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
SHAW, Peter Bernard RESIGNED	Director		01 Oct 1996		April 1938	Moor Close, Maniton Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9LQ
SKIPP, Melanie RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2024	03 Apr 2026	England	November 1981	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
STEVENS, Peter Michael Collinson RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 2014	07 Feb 2022	England	September 1936	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
STONES, Richard Ian, Dr RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 2021	16 Jun 2022	England	March 1963	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
STRADLING, David John RESIGNED	Director		27 Jul 2012	United Kingdom	April 1939	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
TEAGUE, Robin Harry RESIGNED	Director		01 Jan 2001		August 1944	Rydon House, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6SP
WHITLEY, William Hugh RESIGNED	Director		28 Apr 2016	England	August 1936	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU
WILLIAMS, Andrew Nicholas Victor RESIGNED	Director	25 Sep 2008	27 Jun 2013	United Kingdom	August 1967	Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

KINGS, Stephen Ellis ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 May 2024
Address: Brook House, Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1GD

KINGS, Stephen Ellis ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: Brook House, Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1GD

PREZIOSI, Richard, Prof. ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1965
Address: Brook House, Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1GD

MALKIN, Claire Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Jul 2021
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2022
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

PYNE, Christopher James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2010
Resigned on: 26 Jul 2021
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

ROSE, Leonard Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1991
Resigned on: 25 Jan 1996
Address: 47 Broadpark Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6UW

SKIPP, Melanie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Nov 2022
Resigned on: 24 May 2024
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

WREFORD-BROWN, Christopher Louis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 27 Aug 2010
Address: Moorpark, Wrangaton, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9HJ

BAILEY, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 29 Apr 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

BARR, Sarah RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jun 2013
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1953
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

CALCOTT, Anya Catherine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jun 2013
Resigned on: 30 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1968
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

CHANIN, Paul Robert Francis, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 1997
Resigned on: 18 Aug 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1950
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

CHRISTON, Jamie Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2010
Resigned on: 28 Jul 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1972
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

COOPER, Andrew Charles John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1951
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

COOPER, Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Dec 2021
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1980
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

DOBSON, Michael Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2000
Date of birth: June 1933
Address: Seapoint 19 Broadstone Park Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6TY

ELLIOT, Henry Theodore RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2010
Resigned on: 27 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

FORD, Richard William John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 02 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1959
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

GREINIG, Sylvia Jo-An RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 1997
Resigned on: 04 Mar 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

GROGAN, Lola RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 2023
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1970
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

HART, Adam George, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 2021
Resigned on: 17 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1974
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

HILL, Rachael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2008
Resigned on: 11 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1970
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

JOBSON, Ben Louis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Feb 2024
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1989
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

KINGS, Stephen Ellis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 09 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

KNIGHT, Harold Calvert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Sep 2008
Date of birth: August 1913
Address: 22 Wilton Way, Abbotskerswell, Devon, TQ12 5PG

MCLAUGHLIN, Beth Kathleen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Oct 2015
Resigned on: 17 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1976
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

MERCER, Ian Dews, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 27 Feb 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1933
Address: Ponsford House Cross Street, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 8NL

MICHELMORE, Alfred Philip Galabin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Jun 1998
Date of birth: November 1906
Address: Farley Farm, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0NH

MITCHELL, Keith Lauriston RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 1997
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1940
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

NIXON, Derek Charles Pearson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Apr 1997
Date of birth: December 1928
Address: New Park, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0HL

O'DWYER, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 2024
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1976
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

PROCTOR, Michael Charles Faraday RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1929
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

RAVENSCROFT, Judy Patricia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1965
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

ROWE, Richard Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 27 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

SALMON, Mark Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Mar 2017
Resigned on: 18 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1975
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

SHAW, Peter Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1996
Date of birth: April 1938
Address: Moor Close, Maniton Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9LQ

SKIPP, Melanie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2024
Resigned on: 03 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1981
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

STEVENS, Peter Michael Collinson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Mar 2014
Resigned on: 07 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1936
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

STONES, Richard Ian, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 2021
Resigned on: 16 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

STRADLING, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jul 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1939
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

TEAGUE, Robin Harry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2001
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: Rydon House, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6SP

WHITLEY, William Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1936
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

WILLIAMS, Andrew Nicholas Victor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2008
Resigned on: 27 Jun 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU

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Created	Status	Filings
07 Aug 2020	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
14 Aug 2003	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
09 Aug 2002	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)

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