THE GAME GROUP PLC

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
4 outstanding charges

Company number: 00875835
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 31 March 196649 years
Registered office: 7 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2RT
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 4
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 30 September 2026 at 13:34 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
7 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2RT
Nature of business
Holding companies including Head Offices
Previous company names
THE ELECTRONICS BOUTIQUE PLC
RHINO GROUP PLC
JMD GROUP PLC
JOHN MICHAEL DESIGN PLC

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

In administration
Case 1
Administration started
26 March 2012
Administration ended
25 September 2015
Practitioners
- Stuart David Maddison
  Insolvency practitioner
  Ceased to act
  30 June 2015
- Michael John Andrew Jervis
  Insolvency practitioner
- Zelf Hussain
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WHITE, Benjamin ACTIVE	Director	02 Jul 2009		England	September 1972	Anvil Cottage, The Row, Redlynch, Nr Salisbury, Hampshire, SP5 2JT, Uk
GORMAN, Jeremy Philip RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Oct 2005			19 Connaught Square, London, W2 2HJ
HEMMING, Vivienne Ruth RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Nov 2007	14 Mar 2012			25 St Johns Road, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9AW
THOMAS, David Fraser RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 2005	14 Nov 2007			Glendevon 9 Cheyne Walk, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7HH
ASKHAM, Francis Guy Lewis RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 1992	05 May 1995	United Kingdom	April 1931	Spinney Corner Church Lane, Braishfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0QH
BEECHAM, Richard Jacob RESIGNED	Director		09 Nov 2001	United Kingdom	February 1925	Nash House 3 Chester Terrace, Regent`S Park, London, NW1 4ND
BELL, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 2003	24 Mar 2012	Uk	November 1957	79 Frenchay Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6TF
BURNEY, Cecil, Sir RESIGNED	Director		19 Oct 1992		January 1923	5 Lyall Street, London, SW1X 8DW
DAVIES, Martin William Oliver RESIGNED	Director	15 Jul 2011	24 Mar 2012	England	April 1960	Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ
DUNNE, Dana Philip RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 2010	26 Mar 2012	United Kingdom	July 1963	Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ
FIRESTONE, Joseph RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 1995	04 Nov 1999		August 1931	101 Bay Hill Drive, Bluebell Pa 19422, Usa
GIRAUD, Jean Paul RESIGNED	Director	13 Nov 2003	14 Jan 2010		April 1946	53 Rue De La Tour, Paris, 75116, FOREIGN, France
GREENBURY, Richard, Sir RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 2000	25 Jan 2003	England	July 1936	Ambarrow Wood, Ambarrow Lane, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 8JE
GRIFFITHS, Jeffrey William RESIGNED	Director	05 May 1995	24 Jun 1997		March 1951	1802 Hickory Way, Hatfield, PA19440, Usa
KIRKPATRICK, Ian RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 1995	10 Jul 1995	United Kingdom	June 1944	35 Chester Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6AH
LEWIS, Henry Nathan RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 1995	03 Jul 2000		January 1926	15 Pavilion Court, Frognal Rise, London, NW3 6PZ
LEWIS, Peter Donald RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 1995	15 Jun 2011	United Kingdom	December 1940	Broadacre Ismays Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9BE
LONG, Martin RESIGNED	Director	10 Jul 1995	31 Oct 2006	England	March 1967	Flyford, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 9BA
MACPHERSON, Ishbel Jean Stewart RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2005	26 Mar 2012	United Kingdom	July 1960	West Bradfield House,, Bradfield, Devon, EX15 2QY
MANSFIELD, David James RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 2010	13 May 2011	United Kingdom	January 1954	Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ
MORGAN, Lisa Jayne RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 2000	21 Apr 2010		May 1970	Cobwebs, Longwater Road, Eversley, Hampshire, RG27 0NW
NORRIS, Terence John RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 1992	10 Jul 1995	United Kingdom	June 1948	Woodlands Dukes Covert, Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5HU
PANICHELLO, John Robert RESIGNED	Director	05 May 1995	04 Nov 1999		August 1961	1432 Monk Road, Philadelphia, Gladwyne, PA 19035, Usa
PICKUP, Anthony Robert RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 1994	05 May 1995		September 1954	5 Old School Court, School Lane, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1WE
RIPLEY, Beverley RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 1992	05 May 1995		December 1940	Blackmoor Farm, Ockham Lane, Chobham, Surrey, KT11 4LZ
SCARDINO, Albert RESIGNED	Director	12 Oct 2000	30 Sep 2003	Uk	September 1948	Flat 19 Empire House, Thurloe Place, London, SW7 2RU
SCICLUNA, Terence Joseph RESIGNED	Director	13 Jan 2009	30 Jun 2010	England	September 1957	1 Pennymead Place, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9JB
SHAH, Kishorilal Devchand Gosar RESIGNED	Director		27 May 1997	England	November 1958	26, Pembroke Road, Moore Park, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2HR
SHAW, Russell James RESIGNED	Director	22 Jul 2011	26 Mar 2012	England	December 1962	Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ
SHEPHERD, Ian RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2010	05 Apr 2012	United Kingdom	April 1969	Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ
SLEE, William Robert RESIGNED	Director	25 Sep 2001	25 Sep 2005		January 1941	52 South Eaton Place, London, SW1W 9JJ
STEINBRECHER, John Mark RESIGNED	Director	05 May 1995	31 Jan 2004		April 1954	27 St Andrews Gardens, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1HG
THOMAS, David Fraser RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2004	02 Jul 2009	England	January 1963	Woodlands, Farm Drive, The Webb Estate, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3LP
WOODSIDE, Dennis RESIGNED	Director	03 Jul 2008	31 Jan 2010		February 1969	8, Thomas Place, London, W8 5UG
ZEFF, Alf RESIGNED	Director		19 Oct 1992		February 1922	The Chantry Spaniards End, Hampstead, London, NW3 7JG

WHITE, Benjamin ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1972
Address: Anvil Cottage, The Row, Redlynch, Nr Salisbury, Hampshire, SP5 2JT, Uk

GORMAN, Jeremy Philip RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2005
Address: 19 Connaught Square, London, W2 2HJ

HEMMING, Vivienne Ruth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2007
Resigned on: 14 Mar 2012
Address: 25 St Johns Road, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9AW

THOMAS, David Fraser RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 14 Nov 2007
Address: Glendevon 9 Cheyne Walk, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7HH

ASKHAM, Francis Guy Lewis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 05 May 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1931
Address: Spinney Corner Church Lane, Braishfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0QH

BEECHAM, Richard Jacob RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Nov 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1925
Address: Nash House 3 Chester Terrace, Regent`S Park, London, NW1 4ND

BELL, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 24 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: 79 Frenchay Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6TF

BURNEY, Cecil, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Oct 1992
Date of birth: January 1923
Address: 5 Lyall Street, London, SW1X 8DW

DAVIES, Martin William Oliver RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jul 2011
Resigned on: 24 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ

DUNNE, Dana Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2010
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ

FIRESTONE, Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 04 Nov 1999
Date of birth: August 1931
Address: 101 Bay Hill Drive, Bluebell Pa 19422, Usa

GIRAUD, Jean Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2010
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: 53 Rue De La Tour, Paris, 75116, FOREIGN, France

GREENBURY, Richard, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 25 Jan 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1936
Address: Ambarrow Wood, Ambarrow Lane, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 8JE

GRIFFITHS, Jeffrey William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 1995
Resigned on: 24 Jun 1997
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: 1802 Hickory Way, Hatfield, PA19440, Usa

KIRKPATRICK, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 10 Jul 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1944
Address: 35 Chester Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6AH

LEWIS, Henry Nathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2000
Date of birth: January 1926
Address: 15 Pavilion Court, Frognal Rise, London, NW3 6PZ

LEWIS, Peter Donald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1940
Address: Broadacre Ismays Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9BE

LONG, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: Flyford, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 9BA

MACPHERSON, Ishbel Jean Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1960
Address: West Bradfield House,, Bradfield, Devon, EX15 2QY

MANSFIELD, David James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 13 May 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ

MORGAN, Lisa Jayne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 21 Apr 2010
Date of birth: May 1970
Address: Cobwebs, Longwater Road, Eversley, Hampshire, RG27 0NW

NORRIS, Terence John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 10 Jul 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: Woodlands Dukes Covert, Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5HU

PANICHELLO, John Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 1995
Resigned on: 04 Nov 1999
Date of birth: August 1961
Address: 1432 Monk Road, Philadelphia, Gladwyne, PA 19035, Usa

PICKUP, Anthony Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 05 May 1995
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: 5 Old School Court, School Lane, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1WE

RIPLEY, Beverley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 05 May 1995
Date of birth: December 1940
Address: Blackmoor Farm, Ockham Lane, Chobham, Surrey, KT11 4LZ

SCARDINO, Albert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2003
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: Flat 19 Empire House, Thurloe Place, London, SW7 2RU

SCICLUNA, Terence Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jan 2009
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: 1 Pennymead Place, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9JB

SHAH, Kishorilal Devchand Gosar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 May 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: 26, Pembroke Road, Moore Park, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2HR

SHAW, Russell James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jul 2011
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1962
Address: Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ

SHEPHERD, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2010
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1969
Address: Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ

SLEE, William Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2005
Date of birth: January 1941
Address: 52 South Eaton Place, London, SW1W 9JJ

STEINBRECHER, John Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 1995
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2004
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: 27 St Andrews Gardens, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1HG

THOMAS, David Fraser RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2004
Resigned on: 02 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: Woodlands, Farm Drive, The Webb Estate, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3LP

WOODSIDE, Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2010
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: 8, Thomas Place, London, W8 5UG

ZEFF, Alf RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Oct 1992
Date of birth: February 1922
Address: The Chantry Spaniards End, Hampstead, London, NW3 7JG

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
10 Jun 2011	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
01 Mar 2011	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
01 Mar 2011	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or the whole of the property charged has been released (MG04) (opens in a new tab)
01 Mar 2011	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or the whole of the property charged has been released (MG04) (opens in a new tab)
29 Jul 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)View filing (opens in a new tab)
29 Jul 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)View filing (opens in a new tab)
21 May 2007	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
01 May 2007	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
30 May 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
11 Apr 1999	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
11 Apr 1999	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
11 Apr 1999	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
11 Feb 1994	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
12 Jun 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
10 Jan 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
16 Jun 1989	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
12 Apr 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Oct 1983	Satisfied
16 Nov 1982	Satisfied

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