GEMPLUS LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 01006432
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 30 March 197148 years
Registered office: 7th Floor 21 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AH
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
7th Floor 21 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AH
Nature of business
Dormant Company
Previous company names
DATA CARD LIMITED
DATA CARD (U.K.) LIMITED
RAPID DATA SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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.

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Dissolved on
14 September 2019
Wound up
20 June 2017
Practitioners
- Steven Leslie Smith
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  20 June 2017
- Peter John Godfrey-Evans
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  20 June 2017

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SMITH, Lloyd Spencer ACTIVE	Secretary	14 Mar 2003				7th Floor, 21 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AH
BRUCE, Andrew Birrell ACTIVE	Director	20 Jul 2006		England	February 1960	C/O Gemalto Uk Limited, Concorde Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5RX, England
SMITH, Lloyd Spencer ACTIVE	Director	08 Mar 2004		England	July 1968	7th Floor, 21 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AH
JOHNSTON, David James RESIGNED	Secretary		22 Jan 1999			33 Frensham Vale, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3HS
TATE, Paul Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Jan 1999	14 Mar 2003			5 Spartan Close, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3UP
ASHBY RUDD, Stephen Philip Charles RESIGNED	Director	19 May 1993	14 Sep 1995		July 1951	One Nea House, Harbridge Court Somerley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3QB
BAGSGAW, Stuart RESIGNED	Director	14 Sep 1995	31 Dec 1995		June 1945	2b Chemin Saint-Antoine, Seyreste, 13600, France
BRETEL, David John RESIGNED	Director		14 Sep 1995		March 1943	41 Oakwood Grove, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3BN
CALLAGHAN, David Graham RESIGNED	Director		30 May 1997		August 1951	26 Caspian Close, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7BP
EMERSON, Robert James RESIGNED	Director		14 Sep 1995		June 1946	Keepers Cottage, Three Gates Lane, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LD
JAMES, Norma Denise RESIGNED	Director		07 Apr 1995		June 1957	26 Yarrow Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 6TH
JOHNSTON, David James RESIGNED	Director		22 Jan 1999	England	August 1956	33 Frensham Vale, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3HS
JUGE, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	14 Mar 2003	14 Dec 2007		July 1953	Rue De L'Athenee 15, Geneva, Canton Of Geneva 1206, Switzerland
LACRUCHE, Patrick Gerard RESIGNED	Director	23 Dec 2003	17 Jun 2005		June 1962	Villa Lou Bancau Chemini Dcs, Marseillais, Auriol, 13390, France
LACRUCHE, Patrick Gerard RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1997	22 Jan 1999		June 1962	Clarence Cottage, Stamford Avenue, Hayling Avenue, Hampshire
LAMBORN, Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2000	23 Dec 2003		May 1949	7 Southbank Court, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 2EJ
LASSUS, Marc RESIGNED	Director	14 Sep 1995	10 Jan 2002		September 1938	10 Wellington Street, 116 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PL
LE GAL, Daniel RESIGNED	Director	14 Sep 1995	01 May 2000		August 1950	50 R N 8, Luynes, 13080, France
NALDRETT, Paul Francis RESIGNED	Director	31 Dec 1995	01 Oct 2000		February 1964	56 Geffers Ride, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7JZ
RIGBY, Louise RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2000	20 Jun 2002	United Kingdom	October 1961	6 Ellison Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1RQ
SAMSON, Jean-Pierre RESIGNED	Director	31 Dec 1995	14 Mar 2003		December 1945	Les 3 Bons Dieux, Impasse Des Chenes, 13100 Aix-En-Provence, France, FOREIGN
SATHERLEY, Derek Glyndwr RESIGNED	Director		14 Sep 1995		March 1933	91 Kiln Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7UL
SAWYER, Barry Arthur RESIGNED	Director	22 Jan 1999	12 Apr 2000	England	October 1956	27 Gainsborough Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7BD
TAPPIJ GIELEN, Johan Willem RESIGNED	Director		14 Sep 1995		September 1949	5a Schelpweg, Ek Strijen, The Netherlands
TATE, Nicholas Peter RESIGNED	Director	23 Dec 2003	20 Jul 2006		September 1966	43 Southdean Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 7TB
TATE, Paul Richard RESIGNED	Director	22 Jan 1999	14 Mar 2003	England	May 1964	5 Spartan Close, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3UP

SMITH, Lloyd Spencer ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Mar 2003
Address: 7th Floor, 21 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AH

BRUCE, Andrew Birrell ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: C/O Gemalto Uk Limited, Concorde Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5RX, England

SMITH, Lloyd Spencer ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Mar 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: 7th Floor, 21 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AH

JOHNSTON, David James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Jan 1999
Address: 33 Frensham Vale, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3HS

TATE, Paul Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 14 Mar 2003
Address: 5 Spartan Close, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3UP

ASHBY RUDD, Stephen Philip Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 1993
Resigned on: 14 Sep 1995
Date of birth: July 1951
Address: One Nea House, Harbridge Court Somerley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3QB

BAGSGAW, Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1995
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: 2b Chemin Saint-Antoine, Seyreste, 13600, France

BRETEL, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Sep 1995
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: 41 Oakwood Grove, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3BN

CALLAGHAN, David Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 May 1997
Date of birth: August 1951
Address: 26 Caspian Close, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7BP

EMERSON, Robert James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Sep 1995
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: Keepers Cottage, Three Gates Lane, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LD

JAMES, Norma Denise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Apr 1995
Date of birth: June 1957
Address: 26 Yarrow Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 6TH

JOHNSTON, David James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Jan 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1956
Address: 33 Frensham Vale, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3HS

JUGE, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 14 Dec 2007
Date of birth: July 1953
Address: Rue De L'Athenee 15, Geneva, Canton Of Geneva 1206, Switzerland

LACRUCHE, Patrick Gerard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Dec 2003
Resigned on: 17 Jun 2005
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: Villa Lou Bancau Chemini Dcs, Marseillais, Auriol, 13390, France

LACRUCHE, Patrick Gerard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 22 Jan 1999
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: Clarence Cottage, Stamford Avenue, Hayling Avenue, Hampshire

LAMBORN, Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 23 Dec 2003
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: 7 Southbank Court, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 2EJ

LASSUS, Marc RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 10 Jan 2002
Date of birth: September 1938
Address: 10 Wellington Street, 116 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PL

LE GAL, Daniel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 01 May 2000
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: 50 R N 8, Luynes, 13080, France

NALDRETT, Paul Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2000
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: 56 Geffers Ride, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7JZ

RIGBY, Louise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 20 Jun 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: 6 Ellison Gardens, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1RQ

SAMSON, Jean-Pierre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 14 Mar 2003
Date of birth: December 1945
Address: Les 3 Bons Dieux, Impasse Des Chenes, 13100 Aix-En-Provence, France, FOREIGN

SATHERLEY, Derek Glyndwr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Sep 1995
Date of birth: March 1933
Address: 91 Kiln Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7UL

SAWYER, Barry Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 12 Apr 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1956
Address: 27 Gainsborough Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7BD

TAPPIJ GIELEN, Johan Willem RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Sep 1995
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: 5a Schelpweg, Ek Strijen, The Netherlands

TATE, Nicholas Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Dec 2003
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2006
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: 43 Southdean Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 7TB

TATE, Paul Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 14 Mar 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: 5 Spartan Close, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3UP

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
23 Jun 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)
08 Mar 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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