ACL (1997) LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00942631
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 19 November 196857 years
Registered office: Amshold House, Goldings Hill, Loughton, IG10 2RW, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 20 December 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Amshold House, Goldings Hill, Loughton, IG10 2RW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Dormant Company
Previous company names
AMSTRAD COMPUTERS LIMITED
AMSLIT LIMITED
AMSTRAD PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
AMSTRAD CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
AMS TRADING(AMSTRAD)LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
RAY, Michael Edward ACTIVE	Secretary	29 Aug 1997				24 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4AD
RAY, Michael Edward ACTIVE	Director	30 Jun 2010		United Kingdom	June 1963	24, St. Stephens Avenue, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4AD, England
HYAMS, David Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Jul 1992	12 Sep 1996			25 Oakfield Road, Ashtead, KT21 2RE
LOCKIE, Victoria Mary RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Sep 1996	29 Aug 1997			Springfield Cottage Hook End Road, Hook End, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0NR
RICE, James Leonard RESIGNED	Secretary		14 Jul 1992			27 The Old Yews, New Barn, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7JS
ASHCROFT, Kenneth RESIGNED	Director		21 Jul 1992		March 1935	Fendly Corner, Sauncey Wood, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5DW
BECKETT, Michael Ernest RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 1993	01 Aug 1997		August 1936	Northcroft, Dulwich Common, London, SE21 7EW
DEAN, Anthony Gordon RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 1992	01 Aug 1997	England	August 1955	Paddock House, Manor Road, Penn, Buckinghamshire, HP10 8JA
MILLER, Malcolm Myer RESIGNED	Director		22 Sep 1994	United Kingdom	August 1955	Winton House, The Avenue, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7DW
RICE, James Leonard RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1996	United Kingdom	September 1945	27 The Old Yews, New Barn, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7JS
ROGERS, David Carl Willoughby RESIGNED	Director	22 Aug 1994	12 Jan 1996		November 1946	Raines Lodge Greenway, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2NR
SAMSON, Joseph Ephraim RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 1993	01 Aug 1997		July 1928	19 Canonbury Place, London, N1 2NS
SANDY, Colin Torquil RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 2010	06 Feb 2012	United Kingdom	April 1955	53, Broad Street Green Road, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8NX, United Kingdom
SETHILL, Anthony Ian RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 1996	01 Aug 1997		November 1960	10 Chiddingfold, Woodside Park, London, N12 7EY
STEINER, Bernhard RESIGNED	Director		23 May 1994		May 1948	Turmhugelveg 6, D-91058 Erlangen/Tennenlohe, Germany
SUGAR, Alan Michael, Sir RESIGNED	Director		19 Nov 2007		March 1947	Brentwood House, 169 Kings Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EB
THOMS, Peter Young RESIGNED	Director		24 Jul 1992	England	September 1945	1 Beechwood Drive, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2DX
TKACHUK, Bordan RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 1996	30 Jun 2010	England	August 1954	Nettleden House, Nettleden, Hertfordshire, HP1 3DQ
VANNIER, Marion RESIGNED	Director		14 Feb 1992		April 1950	3 Rue Ernest Renan, Bt No 8 92310 Sevres, Paris, FOREIGN, France
WATKINS, Robert John RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 1994	31 Dec 1996		March 1950	Mill House Heronway, Hutton Mount, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2LQ
WATKINS, Robert John RESIGNED	Director		15 Jan 1993		March 1950	25 Paget Drive, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0YX

RAY, Michael Edward ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Aug 1997
Address: 24 St Stephens Avenue, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4AD

RAY, Michael Edward ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 24, St. Stephens Avenue, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4AD, England

HYAMS, David Ian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 12 Sep 1996
Address: 25 Oakfield Road, Ashtead, KT21 2RE

LOCKIE, Victoria Mary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 29 Aug 1997
Address: Springfield Cottage Hook End Road, Hook End, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0NR

RICE, James Leonard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jul 1992
Address: 27 The Old Yews, New Barn, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7JS

ASHCROFT, Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 Jul 1992
Date of birth: March 1935
Address: Fendly Corner, Sauncey Wood, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5DW

BECKETT, Michael Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1997
Date of birth: August 1936
Address: Northcroft, Dulwich Common, London, SE21 7EW

DEAN, Anthony Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1955
Address: Paddock House, Manor Road, Penn, Buckinghamshire, HP10 8JA

MILLER, Malcolm Myer RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Sep 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1955
Address: Winton House, The Avenue, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7DW

RICE, James Leonard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 27 The Old Yews, New Barn, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7JS

ROGERS, David Carl Willoughby RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Aug 1994
Resigned on: 12 Jan 1996
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Raines Lodge Greenway, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2NR

SAMSON, Joseph Ephraim RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1997
Date of birth: July 1928
Address: 19 Canonbury Place, London, N1 2NS

SANDY, Colin Torquil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2010
Resigned on: 06 Feb 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: 53, Broad Street Green Road, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8NX, United Kingdom

SETHILL, Anthony Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1997
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: 10 Chiddingfold, Woodside Park, London, N12 7EY

STEINER, Bernhard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 May 1994
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: Turmhugelveg 6, D-91058 Erlangen/Tennenlohe, Germany

SUGAR, Alan Michael, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2007
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: Brentwood House, 169 Kings Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EB

THOMS, Peter Young RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Jul 1992
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 1 Beechwood Drive, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2DX

TKACHUK, Bordan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1954
Address: Nettleden House, Nettleden, Hertfordshire, HP1 3DQ

VANNIER, Marion RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Feb 1992
Date of birth: April 1950
Address: 3 Rue Ernest Renan, Bt No 8 92310 Sevres, Paris, FOREIGN, France

WATKINS, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1996
Date of birth: March 1950
Address: Mill House Heronway, Hutton Mount, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2LQ

WATKINS, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Jan 1993
Date of birth: March 1950
Address: 25 Paget Drive, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0YX

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
08 Sep 1998	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
21 Aug 1996	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
01 Jul 1994	Outstanding	Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)
01 Jul 1994	Outstanding	Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)
01 Jul 1994	Outstanding	Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)
01 Jul 1994	Outstanding	Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)
01 Jul 1994	Outstanding	Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)

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