FORD RETAIL GROUP LIMITED

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Company summary

Company number: 00950395
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 20 March 196957 years
Registered office: 2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 11 October 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
POLAR MOTOR GROUP LIMITED

Officer details

Show 37 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
RANSOME, Mary Lucy ACTIVE	Secretary	26 May 2015				2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA
DARNELL, Michael Peter ACTIVE	Director	01 May 2026		England	February 1975	2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA
MUSTOE, Stuart David ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2014		England	August 1976	2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA
DARNELL, Michael Peter RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Jul 2016	30 Apr 2026			2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA
HUGHES, Graham Paul RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Apr 2004	17 Jun 2009			7 Sackville Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2LU
MACK, Lewis Bernard RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Jan 1995			8 Crescent Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8DR
PAGE, Clive Charles RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Apr 2004	26 May 2015			Room 1/447, Room 1/447, Eagle Way, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BW, England
MATHESON & CO LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 1995	30 Apr 2004			3 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AQ
BEYNON, Peter RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 1998	31 Dec 1999	England	January 1957	Stonehurst Elm Lane, Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3ET
BRADLEY, Eamon RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2001	30 Apr 2004	United Kingdom	March 1948	18 Castle Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8DW
BROWN, Angus Lushington Wylie RESIGNED	Director	21 Dec 2004	31 Dec 2011		February 1949	Room 1/447, Room 1/447, Eagle Way, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BW, England
BURGESS, Christopher Martin RESIGNED	Director		27 Jan 1995	England	October 1945	Rose Villas Main Street, Sutton On The Forrest, York, North Yorkshire, YO6 1DW
CHECKLEY, Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	18 Apr 2000	27 Aug 2004		September 1953	Thatched Cottage Leez Lane, Hartford End, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1JP
COWPER, John Bernard RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 1998	17 Apr 2000		September 1957	3 Gilbey Green, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3RS
CRAMTON, Kevin RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2000	09 Jun 2002		October 1959	27 The Marlowes, St Johns Wood, London, NW8 6NB
FOULDS, Stuart Edgar RESIGNED	Director	18 Sep 2017	11 Feb 2022	Scotland	August 1954	2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA
GEIGER, Gregory RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 1998	17 Feb 2000		February 1952	Tudor Cottage 33 Ridgeway, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2LL
GLANVILLE, Shaun RESIGNED	Director	26 Sep 2019	30 Apr 2026	England	July 1965	Arterial Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 6EE, England
HAYDEN, Christopher William Roberts RESIGNED	Director	19 Jan 2001	30 Jun 2011	United Kingdom	March 1960	Room 1/447, Room 1/447, Eagle Way, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BW, England
HOOD, Stephen Glenn RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 2015	18 Sep 2017	Uk	March 1963	Central Office, Eagle Way, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BW
HOUSTON, Samuel George RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 2001	30 Apr 2004		January 1956	Flat 59 Medland House, 11 Branch Road, London, E14 7JT
JACKSON, Eric RESIGNED	Director		27 Jan 1995		July 1924	Spring Grove House, Clayton West, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9HH
JASON, Nicholas John RESIGNED	Director	18 Sep 2017	26 Sep 2019	Germany	June 1973	2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA
JONES, Alun Morton RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 1998	30 Apr 2004	United Kingdom	November 1952	Fen House, Fen Walk, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 4BG
JUDGE, Bernard Francis Thomas RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 1998	19 Jan 2001		April 1944	59 Maze Green Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2PN
KERR, Stuart Donald RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2012	01 Jan 2015	England	April 1952	1/447, Eagle Way, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BW, England
MACK, Lewis Bernard RESIGNED	Director		20 Sep 1995		August 1947	8 Crescent Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8DR
MACNIVEN, Paul Alexander RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2013	31 Oct 2016	Germany	May 1965	Room 1, 447 Eagle Way, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BW, England
MACNIVEN, Paul Alexander RESIGNED	Director	10 Jun 2002	30 Apr 2004	England	May 1965	15 Faircross Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4RT
MYERS, Bryan David RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2004	31 Jan 2013		January 1959	Room 1/447, Room 1/447, Eagle Way, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BW, England
PARKER, Nigel Martin RESIGNED	Director	21 Dec 2004	03 Feb 2006	England	June 1957	71a Wensleydale Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2LP
POTTS, Derek RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2000	29 Jun 2001	United Kingdom	October 1958	55 East Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1SJ
POTTS, Derek RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 1995	31 Jan 1997	United Kingdom	October 1958	55 East Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1SJ
RITCHIE, John Muir RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 1995	31 Oct 2000		December 1943	High House, Snipe Farm Road, Clopton, Suffolk, IP13 6SL
STREETS, Harry RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1993	20 Sep 1995		May 1946	Longacre Green Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7UT
THORLEY, David Ian RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2006	05 Aug 2007	United Kingdom	July 1955	14 Triumph Road, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8FR
WATKINS, Terry Christopher RESIGNED	Director		20 Sep 1995		September 1944	Heathercliffe Lodge, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S30 6FF
WILLIAMS, Jonathan Paul RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 2023	09 Jun 2026	Germany	March 1967	2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA
WILLIAMS, Steven Wyn RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2007	31 Dec 2013	United Kingdom	July 1950	Room 1/447, Room 1/447, Eagle Way, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BW, England
WITT, John Raymond RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 1997	12 Jun 1998		June 1963	28 Westerfield Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2YJ

RANSOME, Mary Lucy ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 May 2015
Address: 2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA

DARNELL, Michael Peter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1975
Address: 2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA

MUSTOE, Stuart David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1976
Address: 2 Charter Court Newcomen Way, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YA

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
04 Jan 1993	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)
16 Jun 1978	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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