FOUR COUNTIES NEWSPAPERS LIMITED

Company summary

0 outstanding charges

Company number: 01229102
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 8 October 197540 years
Registered office: Unex House - Suite B, Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1NG
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Unex House - Suite B, Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 1NG
Nature of business
Publishing of newspapers
Previous company names
WILLIAMS-ROPER PUBLICATIONS (U.K.) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MCCALL, Peter ACTIVE	Secretary	02 Nov 2009				8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
HIGHFIELD, Ashley Gilroy Mark ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2013		United Kingdom	October 1965	8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
KING, David John ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2013		United Kingdom	August 1959	8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
BELL, Anita Marie RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Nov 1996	10 Apr 2000			Kelso House Staple Road, Wingham, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1AL
CHEVIN-HALL, Nigel Clive RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Apr 1994	12 Nov 1996			Longridge House, Church Lane Church Brampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8AT
CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Jun 2000	16 Jul 2001			21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE
COMYN, Paul Fergus RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Apr 2000	13 Jun 2000			23 St James Avenue, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HH
COOPER, Philip Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Jul 2001	02 Nov 2009			14, Grange Knowe, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7HX, United Kingdom
WILLIAMS, Michael Lee RESIGNED	Secretary		26 Apr 1994			Clarborough Hall, Clarborough, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9NH
BOWDLER, Timothy John RESIGNED	Director	13 Jun 2000	31 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	May 1947	2-11 St Vincent Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BQ
BROADLEY, Robert RESIGNED	Director	24 Sep 1997	31 Mar 2000		January 1948	Abbeydale, 48 Chiselhurst Road, Chiselhurst, Kent, BR7 5LD
BURNETT, Neil John Main RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 1996	19 Nov 1997		August 1943	4 Marsham Court Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2ET
CAMMIADE, Danny RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2011	31 Mar 2013	England	April 1960	108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, Scotland
CHEVIN-HALL, Nigel Clive RESIGNED	Director	26 Apr 1994	12 Nov 1996	England	October 1961	Longridge House, Church Lane Church Brampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8AT
CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED	Director	13 Jun 2000	16 Jul 2001	Scotland	August 1944	21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE
CLARK, Gareth Peter Andrew RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2000	13 Jun 2000		June 1949	Burdenshot House, Burdenshott Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3RL
COMYN, Paul Fergus RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2000	13 Jun 2000		April 1955	23 St James Avenue, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HH
EDWARDSON, Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director		14 Jun 1992		November 1943	50 Southridge Drive, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4RL
FORDHAM, David Sidney RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1997	30 Sep 1999	United Kingdom	June 1953	Copper Beeches, Leckhampstead Road, Akeley, Buckingham, MK18 5HG
FRY, John Anthony RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2009	31 Oct 2011	England	January 1957	Old Rectory, Church Hill, Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk, NR15 1TD, Uk
FULLER, Michael Albert RESIGNED	Director	14 Jun 1993	16 Jul 1994		October 1943	Kelso Far Back Lane, Farnsfield, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8JX
HOLDEN, Barrie Leslie RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 1999	15 Mar 2000		February 1947	Brick Hill Farm Brickhill Lane, Newborough, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8SW
HOLLYHEAD, John Christopher RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1997	21 Sep 1998		May 1951	43 Saint Peters Drive, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QZ
KHANGURA, Gurmeet Singh RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2000	13 Jun 2000		May 1951	1 Haverley, 85 Worple Road, London, SW19 4JH
LAMBERT, Harry Paul RESIGNED	Director	26 Apr 1994	15 Oct 1999		February 1944	Le Park Palace E534, Impasse De La Fontaine, Mc98000, Monaco
LUSBY, Martin Alan RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 1999	15 Mar 2000	England	May 1946	Broad Meadows, Barford Hill, Barford, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8BZ
MURRAY, Grant RESIGNED	Director	03 May 2011	15 May 2013	United Kingdom	April 1964	108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, Scotland
PATERSON, Stuart Randall RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2001	15 Mar 2011	Scotland	January 1958	41 Fernielaw Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH13 0EF
ROPER, Norman Stanley RESIGNED	Director		26 Apr 1994	England	June 1948	Meadow Farm High Street, Elkesley, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8AJ
WILLIAMS, Michael Lee RESIGNED	Director		26 Apr 1994		June 1948	Clarborough Hall, Clarborough, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9NH

MCCALL, Peter ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Nov 2009
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

HIGHFIELD, Ashley Gilroy Mark ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1965
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

KING, David John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

BELL, Anita Marie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 10 Apr 2000
Address: Kelso House Staple Road, Wingham, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1AL

CHEVIN-HALL, Nigel Clive RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 12 Nov 1996
Address: Longridge House, Church Lane Church Brampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8AT

CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2001
Address: 21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE

COMYN, Paul Fergus RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2000
Address: 23 St James Avenue, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HH

COOPER, Philip Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 02 Nov 2009
Address: 14, Grange Knowe, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7HX, United Kingdom

WILLIAMS, Michael Lee RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Apr 1994
Address: Clarborough Hall, Clarborough, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9NH

BOWDLER, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 2-11 St Vincent Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BQ

BROADLEY, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 1997
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: Abbeydale, 48 Chiselhurst Road, Chiselhurst, Kent, BR7 5LD

BURNETT, Neil John Main RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 1996
Resigned on: 19 Nov 1997
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: 4 Marsham Court Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2ET

CAMMIADE, Danny RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, Scotland

CHEVIN-HALL, Nigel Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 12 Nov 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: Longridge House, Church Lane Church Brampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8AT

CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: 21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE

CLARK, Gareth Peter Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2000
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: Burdenshot House, Burdenshott Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3RL

COMYN, Paul Fergus RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2000
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: 23 St James Avenue, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HH

EDWARDSON, Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jun 1992
Date of birth: November 1943
Address: 50 Southridge Drive, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4RL

FORDHAM, David Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Copper Beeches, Leckhampstead Road, Akeley, Buckingham, MK18 5HG

FRY, John Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2009
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: Old Rectory, Church Hill, Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk, NR15 1TD, Uk

FULLER, Michael Albert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jun 1993
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1994
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: Kelso Far Back Lane, Farnsfield, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8JX

HOLDEN, Barrie Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2000
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: Brick Hill Farm Brickhill Lane, Newborough, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8SW

HOLLYHEAD, John Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 21 Sep 1998
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: 43 Saint Peters Drive, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QZ

KHANGURA, Gurmeet Singh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2000
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: 1 Haverley, 85 Worple Road, London, SW19 4JH

LAMBERT, Harry Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 15 Oct 1999
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: Le Park Palace E534, Impasse De La Fontaine, Mc98000, Monaco

LUSBY, Martin Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: Broad Meadows, Barford Hill, Barford, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8BZ

MURRAY, Grant RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 2011
Resigned on: 15 May 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: 108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, Scotland

PATERSON, Stuart Randall RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: 41 Fernielaw Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH13 0EF

ROPER, Norman Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Apr 1994
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: Meadow Farm High Street, Elkesley, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8AJ

WILLIAMS, Michael Lee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Apr 1994
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: Clarborough Hall, Clarborough, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9NH

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
08 Nov 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)
20 Jan 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
20 Jan 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
15 Feb 1996	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)
07 Oct 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Jun 1984	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Jan 1984	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jan 1981	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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