EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRADING) LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00972290
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 13 February 197056 years
Registered office: Chappel & Wakes Colne Station Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Confirmation statement due: 26 April 2027
Active officers: 6
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Chappel & Wakes Colne Station Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Event catering activities
Book publishing
Museums activities
Previous company names
BRANCH LINE PRESERVATION COMPANY LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
COLLISON, Jacqueline ACTIVE	Director	23 Mar 2024		England	July 1971	Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom
CORNELL, Mark David ACTIVE	Director	25 Feb 1997		England	September 1971	24 Ashbury Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1XW
FOGG ELLIOT, Mark ACTIVE	Director	28 Jun 2022		England	June 1962	39, East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TP, England
MARTIN, Peter Christopher ACTIVE	Director	24 Mar 2024		England	July 1952	Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom
ROBINSON, Peter, Mr. ACTIVE	Director	26 May 2018		England	October 1988	East Anglian Railway Musuem, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, CO6 2DS, England
SOTHCOTT, Brendan ACTIVE	Director	23 Mar 2024		England	March 1961	Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom
AINSLEY, Philip RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Mar 2024	03 Jan 2026			Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom
HARRIS, Barry Alan RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Jan 2000	08 Aug 2002			21 Elmwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9HT
HOUGHTON, Leslie Bernard RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Jan 2000			Old Railway Tavern, Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS
LARVOR, Elizabeth Olga RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jun 2022	21 Apr 2023			Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom
STANBURY, Michael Charles RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Aug 2002	28 Jun 2022			Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom
ADAMS, Gordon Vyne RESIGNED	Director		01 Oct 2004		December 1939	26 Smythe Close, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO16 8FS
DARBY, Kenneth Charles RESIGNED	Director	22 Aug 1994	22 May 1998		May 1938	109 Orchard Road, Dagenham, Romford, Essex, RM10 9PU
HARRIS, Alan RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 2005	10 May 2006		June 1949	Valley House, 17 Bridge Street, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5AD
HARRIS, Barry Alan RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 2000	08 Aug 2002		August 1963	21 Elmwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9HT
HOUGHTON, Leslie Bernard RESIGNED	Director		21 Sep 1999	England	October 1948	Old Railway Tavern, Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS
JOHNSON, Christopher Moynihan RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1995		June 1958	44 Papillon Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3JG
KILPATRICK, Jeffery Paul RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2010	10 Dec 2015	United Kingdom	September 1945	Chappel & Wakes, Colne Station, Nr. Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS
MANCHEE, Dennis RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1995	20 Jan 2000		July 1934	50 Ayr Way, Rise Park, Romford, Essex, RM1 4UH
MILLER, Michael Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	17 Jan 1995	07 Jan 1997		January 1943	24 Olivia Drive, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 3EG
MILLER, Michael Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director		21 Oct 1993		January 1943	24 Olivia Drive, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 3EG
REED, Ian Mckie RESIGNED	Director	26 Jun 2012	26 May 2018	England	January 1954	Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom
REED, Ian Mckie RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2004	01 Oct 2010	England	January 1954	Adelphi Lodge, Moor Road Langham, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5NR
REED, Ian Mckie RESIGNED	Director		09 Nov 1992		January 1954	Pentre Alton Hall Lane, Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2SN
SOTHCOTT, Brendan John RESIGNED	Director	10 Jan 1993	15 Sep 1994		March 1961	3 Faircotes, Station Road, Old Harlow, Essex, CM17 0AP
STANBURY, Michael Charles RESIGNED	Director		23 Mar 2024	United Kingdom	February 1940	Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom
THOMPSON, Peter Edward RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 2000	10 Nov 2005		February 1930	Camelot, 20 Hatfield Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9AR
THOMPSON, Peter Edward RESIGNED	Director		21 Jan 1998		February 1930	Camelot, 20 Hatfield Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9AR

COLLISON, Jacqueline ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom

CORNELL, Mark David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: 24 Ashbury Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1XW

FOGG ELLIOT, Mark ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: 39, East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TP, England

MARTIN, Peter Christopher ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom

ROBINSON, Peter, Mr. ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 May 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1988
Address: East Anglian Railway Musuem, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, CO6 2DS, England

SOTHCOTT, Brendan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1961
Address: Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom

AINSLEY, Philip RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Mar 2024
Resigned on: 03 Jan 2026
Address: Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom

HARRIS, Barry Alan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2002
Address: 21 Elmwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9HT

HOUGHTON, Leslie Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2000
Address: Old Railway Tavern, Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS

LARVOR, Elizabeth Olga RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2022
Resigned on: 21 Apr 2023
Address: Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom

STANBURY, Michael Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2022
Address: Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom

ADAMS, Gordon Vyne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2004
Date of birth: December 1939
Address: 26 Smythe Close, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO16 8FS

DARBY, Kenneth Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Aug 1994
Resigned on: 22 May 1998
Date of birth: May 1938
Address: 109 Orchard Road, Dagenham, Romford, Essex, RM10 9PU

HARRIS, Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 10 May 2006
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: Valley House, 17 Bridge Street, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5AD

HARRIS, Barry Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2002
Date of birth: August 1963
Address: 21 Elmwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9HT

HOUGHTON, Leslie Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 Sep 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1948
Address: Old Railway Tavern, Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS

JOHNSON, Christopher Moynihan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1995
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: 44 Papillon Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3JG

KILPATRICK, Jeffery Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: Chappel & Wakes, Colne Station, Nr. Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS

MANCHEE, Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 20 Jan 2000
Date of birth: July 1934
Address: 50 Ayr Way, Rise Park, Romford, Essex, RM1 4UH

MILLER, Michael Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 07 Jan 1997
Date of birth: January 1943
Address: 24 Olivia Drive, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 3EG

MILLER, Michael Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 Oct 1993
Date of birth: January 1943
Address: 24 Olivia Drive, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 3EG

REED, Ian Mckie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jun 2012
Resigned on: 26 May 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom

REED, Ian Mckie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: Adelphi Lodge, Moor Road Langham, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5NR

REED, Ian Mckie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Nov 1992
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: Pentre Alton Hall Lane, Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2SN

SOTHCOTT, Brendan John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 15 Sep 1994
Date of birth: March 1961
Address: 3 Faircotes, Station Road, Old Harlow, Essex, CM17 0AP

STANBURY, Michael Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1940
Address: Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS, United Kingdom

THOMPSON, Peter Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2005
Date of birth: February 1930
Address: Camelot, 20 Hatfield Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9AR

THOMPSON, Peter Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 Jan 1998
Date of birth: February 1930
Address: Camelot, 20 Hatfield Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9AR

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
11 May 1995	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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