RIO TINTO MINING AND EXPLORATION LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01305702
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 30 March 197749 years
Registered office: 6 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 1 July 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
6 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD
Nature of business
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Previous company names
RTZ MINING AND EXPLORATION LIMITED
DELABOLE SLATE LIMITED
PERSKIP LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
RIO TINTO SECRETARIAT LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	05 May 2017				6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom
BESWICK, Jonathan Guy ACTIVE	Director	05 Nov 2013		United Kingdom	February 1967	6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom
BRACKNER, Daniel Linton ACTIVE	Director	21 Dec 2018		United States	November 1971	6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD
BRION, Arnaud Jean-François Christophe ACTIVE	Director	17 Sep 2012		United Kingdom	September 1969	6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom
TAINTON, Kenneth Melbourne, Dr ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2010		United Kingdom	May 1966	6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom
ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 2010	12 Dec 2014			2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG
BELL, Keith Charles RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 1998	18 Feb 1998			64 Pevensey Way, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 9UX
DAY, Helen Christine RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Dec 2014	05 May 2017			6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom
DOWDING, Roger Peter RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Feb 1998	31 Mar 2010			2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG
LLOYD-DAVIS, Glynne Christian RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Jan 1998			Rentain Farmhouse, Rattington Street Chartham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7JQ
ALBANESE, Thomas RESIGNED	Director	10 Sep 2004	30 Apr 2007		September 1957	Woodpeckers, Pachesham Park, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0DJ
ALBANESE, Thomas RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 1995	16 Mar 1998		September 1957	Middlehouse Hawkshill Place, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9HY
ALGAR, Clive Alfred RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 1995	12 Dec 1997		May 1942	61 Perrymead Street, London, SW6 3SN
ANDREWS, Stephen John, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 2001	28 Jan 2003		September 1966	10 Elm Grove Road, Barnes, London, SW13 0BT
BAILEY, Donald Charles RESIGNED	Director		06 Jun 1993		August 1935	Fairbank 1 Northcote Park, Wrens Hill, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0HL
BAVIN, Julian Richard Frank RESIGNED	Director	16 Mar 1998	30 Oct 2009		January 1958	2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG
BUTTON, Thomas David RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1996	United Kingdom	June 1948	9 Askew Road, Moor Park, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2JE
COLLIER, John RESIGNED	Director		20 Jun 1997		July 1937	5 Marlborough Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6JT
DAVIES, Michael John RESIGNED	Director		30 Dec 1997		March 1949	89 Cumberland Road, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6UG
DE SILVA, Ashley Beverley Cyril RESIGNED	Director		06 Jun 1995		July 1938	5 Lyndhurst Avenue, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 6QZ
ELDER, Thomas Gee RESIGNED	Director		31 Jul 1995	United Kingdom	July 1939	5 St Michaels House, Priory Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9DE
FINLAYSON, Eric John RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2007	31 Dec 2008		October 1960	31a Sidney Road, Walton On Thames, Surrey, KT12 2NA
FINLAYSON, Eric John RESIGNED	Director	16 Feb 2000	19 Oct 2001		October 1960	39 The Haydens, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1NS
FOX, Kevin Patrick RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 2009	08 Dec 2014	United Kingdom	July 1959	2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG
GOLDBERG, Gary John RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 1996	26 Aug 1998		February 1959	1 Pine Walk, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2HJ
HARRIS, Michael Oates, Dr RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2004	England	August 1949	Holloway House, Great Coxwell, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LZ
HODGKINSON, Gary Keith RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2013	05 Dec 2019	United Kingdom	February 1964	6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom
JOPLING, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2005		August 1947	Church Farm, 1 Lower Seagry, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5EP
KLINGNER, Geoffrey David, Dr RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 1997	30 Jun 2004		January 1944	28 Tregunter Road, London, SW10 9LQ
LAWTON, Charles Henry Huntley RESIGNED	Director	27 Jun 1994	25 Apr 2008		April 1946	26 Abingdon Villas, London, W8 6BX
LEDLIE, Ian Mcmaster RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 2003	31 Dec 2008		June 1964	4, Mt Beacon Place, Bath, BA1 5SD, United Kingdom
LENON, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	22 Dec 1993	08 Dec 2008		June 1954	73 Cheyne Court, Chelsea, London, SW3 5TT
LIGHTERNESS, Thomas John RESIGNED	Director		15 Dec 1993		January 1932	Whistlers Green, Foxburrow Hill Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0BU
LOADER, Stefanie Eva RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2007	31 May 2008		June 1972	211 Carrington House, Hertford Street, London, W1J 7RG
LUSH, Paul Jeffrey RESIGNED	Director		16 Oct 1996	England	October 1957	Sherwood, Darnley Drive, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0TH
MACLEAN, John Kennedy RESIGNED	Director		11 Oct 1993		June 1946	51 Mount Ararat Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6PL
MCINTOSH, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2005	31 Dec 2008		September 1963	35, Avenue Athol, Canterbury, Victoria, 3126, Australia
MCLAURIN, Alexander Neil RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2004		June 1944	Victoria House, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9JQ
MOODY, Timothy Charles RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2005	31 Dec 2009	United Kingdom	February 1963	2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG
MORRISSEY, Christopher John, Dr RESIGNED	Director		30 Dec 1997		December 1935	2 Codrington Place, Clifton, Bristol, Avon, BS8 3DE
MURCHISON, Mark Edward RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2008	09 May 2011	United Kingdom	May 1972	2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG
PATTON, Thomas Charles RESIGNED	Director	15 May 1996	30 Dec 1997		July 1943	3355 Presidente Riesco, P.6, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
QUELLMANN, Ulf RESIGNED	Director	25 Apr 2008	05 Nov 2013	England	April 1965	2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG
RANDOLPH, Marcus Philip RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 1993	27 Mar 1996		February 1956	14 Blomfield Road, London, W9 1AH
RATNAGE, Ian Clay RESIGNED	Director	15 Dec 1993	25 Apr 2008		May 1949	Frieslawn House, Hodsoll Street, Wrotham, Kent, TN15 7LH
SULLIVAN, Shane Anthony RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 2011	21 Dec 2018	Australia	January 1969	6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom
TAYLOR, Robert Spencer, Dr RESIGNED	Director		01 Oct 1997		September 1953	2 Tintagel Close, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4HA
WELTON, Christopher Michael RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 2011	15 Dec 2013	United Kingdom	October 1973	2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG
WELTON, Christopher Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2008	31 Dec 2009	United Kingdom	October 1973	2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG

RIO TINTO SECRETARIAT LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 May 2017
Address: 6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom

BESWICK, Jonathan Guy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1967
Address: 6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom

BRACKNER, Daniel Linton ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1971
Address: 6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD

BRION, Arnaud Jean-François Christophe ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1969
Address: 6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom

TAINTON, Kenneth Melbourne, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom

ALDRIDGE, Gemma Jane Constance RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 12 Dec 2014
Address: 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG

BELL, Keith Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 18 Feb 1998
Address: 64 Pevensey Way, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 9UX

DAY, Helen Christine RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Dec 2014
Resigned on: 05 May 2017
Address: 6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom

DOWDING, Roger Peter RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2010
Address: 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG

LLOYD-DAVIS, Glynne Christian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jan 1998
Address: Rentain Farmhouse, Rattington Street Chartham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7JQ

ALBANESE, Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2007
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: Woodpeckers, Pachesham Park, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0DJ

ALBANESE, Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 16 Mar 1998
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: Middlehouse Hawkshill Place, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9HY

ALGAR, Clive Alfred RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 12 Dec 1997
Date of birth: May 1942
Address: 61 Perrymead Street, London, SW6 3SN

ANDREWS, Stephen John, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 28 Jan 2003
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: 10 Elm Grove Road, Barnes, London, SW13 0BT

BAILEY, Donald Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Jun 1993
Date of birth: August 1935
Address: Fairbank 1 Northcote Park, Wrens Hill, Oxshott, Surrey, KT22 0HL

BAVIN, Julian Richard Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 30 Oct 2009
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG

BUTTON, Thomas David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: 9 Askew Road, Moor Park, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2JE

COLLIER, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Jun 1997
Date of birth: July 1937
Address: 5 Marlborough Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6JT

DAVIES, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Dec 1997
Date of birth: March 1949
Address: 89 Cumberland Road, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6UG

DE SILVA, Ashley Beverley Cyril RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Jun 1995
Date of birth: July 1938
Address: 5 Lyndhurst Avenue, Sunbury On Thames, Middlesex, TW16 6QZ

ELDER, Thomas Gee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1939
Address: 5 St Michaels House, Priory Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9DE

FINLAYSON, Eric John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2007
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2008
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: 31a Sidney Road, Walton On Thames, Surrey, KT12 2NA

FINLAYSON, Eric John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2001
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: 39 The Haydens, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1NS

FOX, Kevin Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 08 Dec 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG

GOLDBERG, Gary John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 26 Aug 1998
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: 1 Pine Walk, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2HJ

HARRIS, Michael Oates, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: Holloway House, Great Coxwell, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LZ

HODGKINSON, Gary Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2013
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: 6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom

JOPLING, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Date of birth: August 1947
Address: Church Farm, 1 Lower Seagry, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5EP

KLINGNER, Geoffrey David, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 1997
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2004
Date of birth: January 1944
Address: 28 Tregunter Road, London, SW10 9LQ

LAWTON, Charles Henry Huntley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2008
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: 26 Abingdon Villas, London, W8 6BX

LEDLIE, Ian Mcmaster RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2008
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: 4, Mt Beacon Place, Bath, BA1 5SD, United Kingdom

LENON, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Dec 1993
Resigned on: 08 Dec 2008
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 73 Cheyne Court, Chelsea, London, SW3 5TT

LIGHTERNESS, Thomas John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Dec 1993
Date of birth: January 1932
Address: Whistlers Green, Foxburrow Hill Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0BU

LOADER, Stefanie Eva RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 31 May 2008
Date of birth: June 1972
Address: 211 Carrington House, Hertford Street, London, W1J 7RG

LUSH, Paul Jeffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Oct 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: Sherwood, Darnley Drive, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0TH

MACLEAN, John Kennedy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 Oct 1993
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: 51 Mount Ararat Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6PL

MCINTOSH, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2008
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: 35, Avenue Athol, Canterbury, Victoria, 3126, Australia

MCLAURIN, Alexander Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2004
Date of birth: June 1944
Address: Victoria House, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9JQ

MOODY, Timothy Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG

MORRISSEY, Christopher John, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Dec 1997
Date of birth: December 1935
Address: 2 Codrington Place, Clifton, Bristol, Avon, BS8 3DE

MURCHISON, Mark Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 09 May 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1972
Address: 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG

PATTON, Thomas Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 1996
Resigned on: 30 Dec 1997
Date of birth: July 1943
Address: 3355 Presidente Riesco, P.6, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

QUELLMANN, Ulf RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 2008
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1965
Address: 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG

RANDOLPH, Marcus Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 27 Mar 1996
Date of birth: February 1956
Address: 14 Blomfield Road, London, W9 1AH

RATNAGE, Ian Clay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Dec 1993
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2008
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: Frieslawn House, Hodsoll Street, Wrotham, Kent, TN15 7LH

SULLIVAN, Shane Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 21 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: Australia
Date of birth: January 1969
Address: 6, St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom

TAYLOR, Robert Spencer, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1997
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: 2 Tintagel Close, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4HA

WELTON, Christopher Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 15 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1973
Address: 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG

WELTON, Christopher Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1973
Address: 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, W2 6LG

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Created	Status	Filings
03 Apr 2002	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
31 Jan 1984	Satisfied
28 Jul 1982	Satisfied
18 May 1981	Satisfied

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