PREMIER FARNELL LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00876412
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 6 April 196660 years
Registered office: Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 30 June 2027
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE
Nature of business
Activities of distribution holding companies
Previous company names
PREMIER FARNELL PLC
FARNELL ELECTRONICS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HODGSON-SILKE, Gavin Peter ACTIVE	Director	01 Mar 2021		England	November 1983	Farnell, Canal Road, Leeds, LS12 2TU, England
JACKSON, Darrel Scott ACTIVE	Director	30 Apr 2019		United States	July 1965	3, De Kleetlaan, Diegem, B-1831, Belgium
ELSTONE, Henry Claude RESIGNED	Secretary		29 Sep 1994			Valley House, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3BT
FISHER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jul 2000	04 Dec 2000			5 Esholt Avenue, Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS20 8AX
MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 2017	04 May 2018			Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE
MULLEN, Kenneth John RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Sep 1994	28 Jul 2000			Tonhil House, Borrowby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4QQ
WEBB, Steven John RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Dec 2000	31 Jan 2017			150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
ANDERSON, Geraint RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2015	17 Oct 2016	Wales	May 1959	Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE
BAIN, Laurence RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2003	14 Aug 2015	England	September 1953	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
BATES, Malcolm Rowland, Sir RESIGNED	Director	07 Jan 1997	28 Jan 2005		September 1934	Mulberry Close, Croft Road, Goring-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 9ES
BRAMLEY, Barry David RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1994	04 Aug 1998	United Kingdom	September 1937	Little Court, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Surrey, KT24 5PJ
CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2011	05 Nov 2012	United Kingdom	April 1966	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
COLMAN, John Charles RESIGNED	Director	11 Apr 1996	16 Jun 1999		January 1927	4 Briar Lane Glencoe, Illinois, Usa Il60022
CROWELL, William Read RESIGNED	Director	17 Oct 2016	30 Mar 2018	United States	September 1959	Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE
DANIEL, Allan RESIGNED	Director		20 Jun 1996		December 1936	Millbeck House Half Moon Cottage, Harewood Road Collingham, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS22 5BL
DOUGAL, Andrew James Harrower RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2006	16 Jun 2015	United Kingdom	September 1951	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
EDEN, Richard RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 2019	01 Mar 2021	England	June 1965	3, De Kleetlaan, B-1831 Diegem, Belgium
ELSTONE, Henry Claude RESIGNED	Director		20 Jun 1996	United Kingdom	October 1943	Valley House, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3BT
EMPTAGE, Christopher RESIGNED	Director		05 Jul 1999		November 1949	Valley View, Limestone Court High Street, Clifford, Yorkshire, LS23 6HJ
FISHER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1994	16 May 2006	United Kingdom	February 1958	Colonnade, Sunbridge Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LQ
GERSHON, Peter Oliver, Sir RESIGNED	Director	21 Jun 2004	14 Jun 2011	England	January 1947	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
GOODING, Valerie Frances RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 2011	17 Oct 2016	England	May 1950	Premier Farnell Plc, 150 Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
GREEN, Harriet RESIGNED	Director	03 Apr 2006	12 Jun 2012	United Kingdom	December 1961	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
HALL, Eric RESIGNED	Director		07 Jul 1992	England	December 1932	Barton House, River View, Boston Spa, West Yorkshire, LS23 6BA
HANWELL, Richard Edwin RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1996		May 1942	Broadwood 26 Church Lane, Pannal, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1NQ
HEFFERNAN, Liam Anthony RESIGNED	Director	03 Apr 2018	15 Feb 2019	England	August 1972	3, De Kleetlaan, B-1831 Diegem, Belgium
HIRST, John Raymond RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1998	04 Jul 2005	United Kingdom	August 1952	Thicket Brow, Bath Road, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3QR
HORTON, Robert Baynes, Sir RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 1995	15 Jun 2004	United Kingdom	August 1939	Stoke Abbas, Cross Keys Road South Stoke, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0JT
HUGHES, Gary William RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2014	17 Oct 2016	Scotland	April 1962	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, England
KIDD, Raymond RESIGNED	Director		04 Aug 1992		August 1932	3 Rosedale, Pannal, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1LB
KORB, William RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 2003	15 Jun 2010	Usa	April 1940	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
LAMMING, Philip Andrew RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1995		July 1942	25 Leconfield Garth, Follifoot, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1NF
LESTER, Michael RESIGNED	Director	04 Aug 1998	13 Jun 2006	United Kingdom	March 1940	46 Sheldon Avenue, London, N6 4JR
MANDEL, Morton Leon RESIGNED	Director	11 Apr 1996	12 Jun 2002		September 1921	1063 North Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, Florida 33480, Usa
MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	17 Oct 2016	04 May 2018	United States	January 1976	Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE
MILLARD, Dennis Henry RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2007	31 Jan 2015	United Kingdom	February 1949	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
NOLAN, Cary RESIGNED	Director	05 Jul 1999	17 Jun 2008		September 1942	10028 Hobart Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094, United States
OPDEWEEGH, Jozef RESIGNED	Director	11 Apr 2016	17 Oct 2016	England	April 1966	Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE
POULSON, Howard RESIGNED	Director	02 Aug 1993	27 Jan 1998		January 1943	Field Gap, Trip Garth, Linton Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 4HY
REDDIN, Thomas RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2010	17 Oct 2016	Usa	November 1960	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
ROQUES, David John Seymour RESIGNED	Director	05 Jul 1999	17 Jun 2008		October 1938	High Down, Cokes Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4TQ
SMITH, John Barry RESIGNED	Director		20 Jun 1996		October 1927	Mile Failte, Dukes Hill Gillbank Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AZ
SULLIVAN, Patrick F RESIGNED	Director	05 Jul 1999	12 Jun 2002		August 1962	180 Buckingham Road, Rocky River, Ohio, United States
VENTRESS, Peter John RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2013	17 Oct 2016	United Kingdom	December 1960	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, England
WHITELING, Mark Argent RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2012	14 Jun 2016	England	March 1963	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, England
WHITELING, Mark Argent RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2006	01 Aug 2011	England	March 1963	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
WITHERS, Paul Nigel, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2007	17 Oct 2016	United Kingdom	June 1956	150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom
WOODFORD, Harvey RESIGNED	Director	03 Apr 2018	30 Apr 2019	United States	September 1963	3, De Kleetlaan, B-1831 Diegem, Belgium

HODGSON-SILKE, Gavin Peter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1983
Address: Farnell, Canal Road, Leeds, LS12 2TU, England

JACKSON, Darrel Scott ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2019
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: July 1965
Address: 3, De Kleetlaan, Diegem, B-1831, Belgium

ELSTONE, Henry Claude RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Sep 1994
Address: Valley House, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3BT

FISHER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2000
Address: 5 Esholt Avenue, Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS20 8AX

MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2017
Resigned on: 04 May 2018
Address: Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE

MULLEN, Kenneth John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 28 Jul 2000
Address: Tonhil House, Borrowby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4QQ

WEBB, Steven John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2017
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

ANDERSON, Geraint RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE

BAIN, Laurence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2003
Resigned on: 14 Aug 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

BATES, Malcolm Rowland, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 28 Jan 2005
Date of birth: September 1934
Address: Mulberry Close, Croft Road, Goring-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 9ES

BRAMLEY, Barry David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 04 Aug 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1937
Address: Little Court, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Surrey, KT24 5PJ

CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1966
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

COLMAN, John Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 16 Jun 1999
Date of birth: January 1927
Address: 4 Briar Lane Glencoe, Illinois, Usa Il60022

CROWELL, William Read RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 30 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE

DANIEL, Allan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Jun 1996
Date of birth: December 1936
Address: Millbeck House Half Moon Cottage, Harewood Road Collingham, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS22 5BL

DOUGAL, Andrew James Harrower RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 16 Jun 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1951
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

EDEN, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 2019
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: 3, De Kleetlaan, B-1831 Diegem, Belgium

ELSTONE, Henry Claude RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Jun 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: Valley House, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3BT

EMPTAGE, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Jul 1999
Date of birth: November 1949
Address: Valley View, Limestone Court High Street, Clifford, Yorkshire, LS23 6HJ

FISHER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 16 May 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1958
Address: Colonnade, Sunbridge Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LQ

GERSHON, Peter Oliver, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 14 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

GOODING, Valerie Frances RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 2011
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1950
Address: Premier Farnell Plc, 150 Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

GREEN, Harriet RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Apr 2006
Resigned on: 12 Jun 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

HALL, Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Jul 1992
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1932
Address: Barton House, River View, Boston Spa, West Yorkshire, LS23 6BA

HANWELL, Richard Edwin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1996
Date of birth: May 1942
Address: Broadwood 26 Church Lane, Pannal, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1NQ

HEFFERNAN, Liam Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Apr 2018
Resigned on: 15 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1972
Address: 3, De Kleetlaan, B-1831 Diegem, Belgium

HIRST, John Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: Thicket Brow, Bath Road, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3QR

HORTON, Robert Baynes, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 1995
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1939
Address: Stoke Abbas, Cross Keys Road South Stoke, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0JT

HUGHES, Gary William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, England

KIDD, Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Aug 1992
Date of birth: August 1932
Address: 3 Rosedale, Pannal, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1LB

KORB, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: April 1940
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

LAMMING, Philip Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1995
Date of birth: July 1942
Address: 25 Leconfield Garth, Follifoot, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1NF

LESTER, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Aug 1998
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1940
Address: 46 Sheldon Avenue, London, N6 4JR

MANDEL, Morton Leon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 12 Jun 2002
Date of birth: September 1921
Address: 1063 North Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, Florida 33480, Usa

MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 04 May 2018
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1976
Address: Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE

MILLARD, Dennis Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2007
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

NOLAN, Cary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 17 Jun 2008
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: 10028 Hobart Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094, United States

OPDEWEEGH, Jozef RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1966
Address: Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, LS12 2NE

POULSON, Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 27 Jan 1998
Date of birth: January 1943
Address: Field Gap, Trip Garth, Linton Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 4HY

REDDIN, Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2010
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

ROQUES, David John Seymour RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 17 Jun 2008
Date of birth: October 1938
Address: High Down, Cokes Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4TQ

SMITH, John Barry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Jun 1996
Date of birth: October 1927
Address: Mile Failte, Dukes Hill Gillbank Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AZ

SULLIVAN, Patrick F RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 12 Jun 2002
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: 180 Buckingham Road, Rocky River, Ohio, United States

VENTRESS, Peter John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2013
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1960
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, England

WHITELING, Mark Argent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 14 Jun 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, England

WHITELING, Mark Argent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

WITHERS, Paul Nigel, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2007
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: 150, Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, United Kingdom

WOODFORD, Harvey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Apr 2018
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2019
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: 3, De Kleetlaan, B-1831 Diegem, Belgium

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