VENATOR MATERIALS UK LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 00832447
Status: IN ADMINISTRATION
Incorporated / age: 24 December 196461 years
Registered office: Suite 3 Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH
Accounts due: 31 December 2025
Confirmation statement due: 11 June 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: In administration

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 5 October 2026 at 01:31 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Suite 3 Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH
Nature of business
Manufacture of dyes and pigments
Previous company names
HUNTSMAN P&A UK LIMITED
TIOXIDE EUROPE LIMITED
TIOXIDE UK LIMITED
BTP TIOXIDE LIMITED
BRITISH TITAN PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: In administration

In administration
Case 1
Administration started
22 October 2025
Practitioners
- Jonathan Charles Marston
  Insolvency practitioner
- Helen Skeates
  Insolvency practitioner
- Mark Granville Firmin
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DE JONG, Corstiaan Carel ACTIVE	Director	11 Feb 2025		United States	December 1957	Suite 3 Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH
SNELL, Eugene Bryan ACTIVE	Director	11 Feb 2025		United Kingdom	September 1956	Suite 3 Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH
BUSBY, David John RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Dec 2000			5 Nightingale Square, London, SW12 8QJ
GILLILAND, David Jeremy RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Oct 2012	01 Oct 2014			Huntsman Pigments, Titanium House, Hanzard Drive Wynyard, Billingham, Cleveland, TS22 5FD, United Kingdom
MAUGHAN, Michael Andrew James RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2001	31 Oct 2012			Haverton Hill Road, Billingham, TS23 1PS
PHILLIPSON, Richard Justin James RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Oct 2014	03 Oct 2024			Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD
ANDERSON, Alexander Beveridge RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 1995	30 Nov 1997		April 1944	Carperby Lodge, 39 Abbey Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8LR
CALLOW, David Malcolm RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 1993	31 Mar 1995		July 1945	14 Claremont Road, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2QY
CROFT, David John RESIGNED	Director		28 Jun 1999		December 1946	10 Chaomans, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3UB
DEFOORT, Bertrand Maurice Andre RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 2022	30 Jan 2025	United Kingdom	June 1982	Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD
DIXON, Michael Christopher RESIGNED	Director	15 Dec 2006	01 Jul 2017	England	July 1968	Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD, United Kingdom
EMERSON, Duncan RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1999	30 Jan 2017	United Kingdom	February 1957	Huntsman, 10003 Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, Usa
ESPLIN, Kimo RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 1999	31 Dec 2016	Usa	October 1962	500, Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, Usa
FISHER, Thomas Guy RESIGNED	Director	24 Aug 1999	29 Feb 2016	Usa	August 1949	10003, Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, Usa
GILLILAND, David Jeremy RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2012	01 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	October 1961	Huntsman Pigments, Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, TS22 5FD, United Kingdom
GUSH, John Richard RESIGNED	Director		08 Mar 1995		September 1947	3 North Meadow, Hutton Rudby, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 0LD
HEALY, Russell RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 1999	20 Feb 2012	Usa	September 1955	500, Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, Usa
HOPCROFT, Martin Peter RESIGNED	Director	04 Apr 2024	16 Dec 2024	England	August 1960	Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD
HOPKINS, Barry Joseph RESIGNED	Director	12 Feb 2024	31 Mar 2024	United Kingdom	September 1977	Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD
HUNTSMAN, Peter Riley RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 1999	01 Sep 2014	United States	March 1963	10003, Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, U S A
IBBOTSON, Stephen Duncan Julian, M RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2019	31 Aug 2022	England	May 1959	Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD
KEENAN, Thomas James RESIGNED	Director	21 Oct 2004	02 Jun 2009		April 1952	PO BOX 670, Exeter, New Hampshire Nh 03833, United States
LENGLEN, Claude RESIGNED	Director		15 Jun 1994		July 1932	2 Rue De Rome, Calais 62102, FOREIGN, France
MAUGHAN, Michael Andrew James RESIGNED	Director	15 Dec 2006	31 Oct 2012	England	October 1953	Haverton Hill Road, Billingham, TS23 1PS
MUSICKA, Peter RESIGNED	Director		28 Feb 1993		January 1947	42 Thornfield Grove, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 5LQ
NINOW, Kevin John RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1999	29 May 2009		August 1963	2 Peony Springs Court, The Woodlands, Tx 77382, Usa
O'NEILL, John Ellison RESIGNED	Director	21 Oct 2004	29 Dec 2006		December 1951	70a The High Street, Swainby, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3DG
OGDEN, Kurt David RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 2017	31 Jan 2024	United Kingdom	October 1968	Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD
PEHRSON, John Jeffrey RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 2017	15 Oct 2025	United Kingdom	September 1975	Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD
PHILLIPSON, Richard Justin James RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2014	03 Oct 2024	England	October 1968	Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD
SANGSTER, Kenneth Logan RESIGNED	Director		31 Aug 1996		June 1952	Merinda Cherry Close, Prestwood, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0QD
STOLLE, Russell Robert RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 2017	15 Mar 2019	United States	April 1962	10003, Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas, TX 77380, United States
WARD, Stephen, Dr RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 1996	28 Jun 1999		August 1955	36 Howden Dyke, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 9UP
WATERSTON, Robert Michael RESIGNED	Director		30 Apr 1994	England	January 1947	10 Dunelm Court, South Street, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4QX
WHITTLE, Peter Edward RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 1995	18 Aug 1997	England	December 1952	Redwood, Blackpond Lane, Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, SL2 3EN

DE JONG, Corstiaan Carel ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Feb 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: Suite 3 Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH

SNELL, Eugene Bryan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Feb 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1956
Address: Suite 3 Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH

BUSBY, David John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2000
Address: 5 Nightingale Square, London, SW12 8QJ

GILLILAND, David Jeremy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2012
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2014
Address: Huntsman Pigments, Titanium House, Hanzard Drive Wynyard, Billingham, Cleveland, TS22 5FD, United Kingdom

MAUGHAN, Michael Andrew James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2012
Address: Haverton Hill Road, Billingham, TS23 1PS

PHILLIPSON, Richard Justin James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2024
Address: Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD

ANDERSON, Alexander Beveridge RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1997
Date of birth: April 1944
Address: Carperby Lodge, 39 Abbey Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8LR

CALLOW, David Malcolm RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1995
Date of birth: July 1945
Address: 14 Claremont Road, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2QY

CROFT, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jun 1999
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: 10 Chaomans, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3UB

DEFOORT, Bertrand Maurice Andre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 2022
Resigned on: 30 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1982
Address: Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD

DIXON, Michael Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD, United Kingdom

EMERSON, Duncan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 30 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1957
Address: Huntsman, 10003 Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, Usa

ESPLIN, Kimo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: October 1962
Address: 500, Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, Usa

FISHER, Thomas Guy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 29 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: 10003, Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, Usa

GILLILAND, David Jeremy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2012
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: Huntsman Pigments, Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, TS22 5FD, United Kingdom

GUSH, John Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 Mar 1995
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: 3 North Meadow, Hutton Rudby, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 0LD

HEALY, Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 20 Feb 2012
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: 500, Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, Usa

HOPCROFT, Martin Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Apr 2024
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1960
Address: Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD

HOPKINS, Barry Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Feb 2024
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1977
Address: Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD

HUNTSMAN, Peter Riley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2014
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: 10003, Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, U S A

IBBOTSON, Stephen Duncan Julian, M RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2019
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD

KEENAN, Thomas James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 02 Jun 2009
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: PO BOX 670, Exeter, New Hampshire Nh 03833, United States

LENGLEN, Claude RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Jun 1994
Date of birth: July 1932
Address: 2 Rue De Rome, Calais 62102, FOREIGN, France

MAUGHAN, Michael Andrew James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: Haverton Hill Road, Billingham, TS23 1PS

MUSICKA, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Feb 1993
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: 42 Thornfield Grove, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 5LQ

NINOW, Kevin John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 29 May 2009
Date of birth: August 1963
Address: 2 Peony Springs Court, The Woodlands, Tx 77382, Usa

O'NEILL, John Ellison RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 29 Dec 2006
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: 70a The High Street, Swainby, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3DG

OGDEN, Kurt David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2017
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1968
Address: Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD

PEHRSON, John Jeffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2017
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1975
Address: Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD

PHILLIPSON, Richard Justin James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2014
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1968
Address: Titanium House, Hanzard Drive, Wynyard Park, Stockton On Tees, TS22 5FD

SANGSTER, Kenneth Logan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Aug 1996
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Merinda Cherry Close, Prestwood, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0QD

STOLLE, Russell Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2017
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: 10003, Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas, TX 77380, United States

WARD, Stephen, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 28 Jun 1999
Date of birth: August 1955
Address: 36 Howden Dyke, Yarm, Cleveland, TS15 9UP

WATERSTON, Robert Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Apr 1994
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: 10 Dunelm Court, South Street, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4QX

WHITTLE, Peter Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 18 Aug 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: Redwood, Blackpond Lane, Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, SL2 3EN

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
20 Mar 2024	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
12 Oct 2023	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
07 Jul 2023	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
02 May 2023	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
19 Aug 2020	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
22 May 2020	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
05 Jan 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
08 Aug 2017	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)

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