CANFORD AUDIO LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01385727
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 25 August 197848 years
Registered office: Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW
Accounts due: 31 July 2027
Confirmation statement due: 2 February 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW
Nature of business
Manufacture of electronic components
Manufacture of other electrical equipment
Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
Previous company names
CANFORD AUDIO PLC

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
FRANCIS, John Stuart ACTIVE	Secretary	24 Jan 1994				The Vicarage, The Close, Corseley Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9SE, England
ARNOLD, Christopher John ACTIVE	Director	12 Oct 2020		England	December 1956	Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW
BRINDLEY, Mark ACTIVE	Director	24 Nov 2021		England	April 1969	Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW
BYERS, Graeme David ACTIVE	Director	25 Sep 2019		England	January 1973	Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW
DRAKE, Gavin Anthony ACTIVE	Director	24 Nov 2021		England	January 1967	Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW
FRANCIS, John Stuart ACTIVE	Director	24 Mar 2004		England	November 1952	The Vicarage, The Close, Corseley Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9SE, England
WILSON, Alan Raymond ACTIVE	Director	24 Nov 2021		England	January 1984	Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW
ELLIOTT, Iain Stewart RESIGNED	Secretary		24 Jan 1994			Horsley Tower, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8UY
HINDMARSH, Mark RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Jun 1996	30 Nov 1999			51 The Briary, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0QX
ROBSON, Oran Kenneth Hindhaugh RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Mar 2004	11 Jul 2016			73 Hartley Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 3NS
BACHMANN, Werner, Herr RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2016	11 Aug 2022	Liechtenstein	August 1954	Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW
BOOTH, Vernon Edward Hartley, Dr RESIGNED	Director	25 Nov 2010	31 Mar 2012	United Kingdom	April 1946	The Old Hall, Honingham Road, Barnham Broom, Norwich, NR9 4DB, United Kingdom
BOOTH, Vernon Edward Hartley RESIGNED	Director		22 Mar 1999	United Kingdom	July 1946	Old Hall, Barnham Broom, Norwich, NR9 4DB
BROWN, Durwin John RESIGNED	Director	25 Nov 2010	19 Oct 2012	United Kingdom	July 1971	11, Newton Street, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 6SN, United Kingdom
BUCKLE, Philip RESIGNED	Director	04 Jul 2000	13 May 2003	United Kingdom	June 1943	23 Hazelwood Road, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4DP
ELLIOTT, Iain Stewart RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2000	29 Dec 2021	United Kingdom	November 1952	Horsley Tower, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8UY
ELLIOTT, Iain Stewart RESIGNED	Director		24 Sep 1999	United Kingdom	November 1952	Horsley Tower, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8UY
FRANCIS, John Stuart RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 1994	22 Mar 1999	United Kingdom	November 1952	Mill Cottage, Lamberhurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN3 8EG
FRIESTAD, Leif John RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2011	03 Aug 2012	United Kingdom	November 1957	Mulberry Cottage, 5 The Green, Aston Rowant, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5ST, United Kingdom
HENRIKSEN, Bent RESIGNED	Director		22 Mar 1999	United Kingdom	March 1938	Spital Hall, Mitford, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3PN
HINDMARSH, Mark RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 1997	30 Nov 1999		June 1961	51 The Briary, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0QX
HOLLOWAY, David John RESIGNED	Director	25 Nov 2010	19 Oct 2012	England	January 1961	Field House, Tofta Farm, Ravensworth, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7ER, United Kingdom
JACKSON, Lawrence RESIGNED	Director	23 Dec 1999	30 Jun 2000		April 1947	3 Turnberry Court, Edwalton, NG12 4DL
KELLEY, Richard Maurice RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 1997	22 Jun 2000		June 1951	Green Gables Chapel Lane, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3DH
KENNEDY, Charles RESIGNED	Director		01 Mar 2011	England	October 1946	5 Culloden Mews, Cravengate, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4XL
MORGAN WILLIAMS, Hugh Richard Vaughan RESIGNED	Director		01 Aug 2012	England	January 1953	Cowesby, Grange, Cowesby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2JL, United Kingdom
REVELS, William Barry RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2002	07 Jul 2003	United Kingdom	January 1965	Floral House, Redburn, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 7EA
ROBSON, Oran Kenneth Hindhaugh RESIGNED	Director	20 Dec 2000	11 Jul 2016	England	April 1969	73 Hartley Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 3NS
SLIDER, John Alexander RESIGNED	Director	06 Aug 2012	22 Sep 2021	England	May 1946	Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW

FRANCIS, John Stuart ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Jan 1994
Address: The Vicarage, The Close, Corseley Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9SE, England

ARNOLD, Christopher John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1956
Address: Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW

BRINDLEY, Mark ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1969
Address: Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW

BYERS, Graeme David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1973
Address: Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW

DRAKE, Gavin Anthony ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1967
Address: Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW

FRANCIS, John Stuart ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: The Vicarage, The Close, Corseley Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9SE, England

WILSON, Alan Raymond ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1984
Address: Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW

ELLIOTT, Iain Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Jan 1994
Address: Horsley Tower, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8UY

HINDMARSH, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1999
Address: 51 The Briary, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0QX

ROBSON, Oran Kenneth Hindhaugh RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Mar 2004
Resigned on: 11 Jul 2016
Address: 73 Hartley Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 3NS

BACHMANN, Werner, Herr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: Liechtenstein
Date of birth: August 1954
Address: Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW

BOOTH, Vernon Edward Hartley, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Nov 2010
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: The Old Hall, Honingham Road, Barnham Broom, Norwich, NR9 4DB, United Kingdom

BOOTH, Vernon Edward Hartley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Mar 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1946
Address: Old Hall, Barnham Broom, Norwich, NR9 4DB

BROWN, Durwin John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Nov 2010
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: 11, Newton Street, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 6SN, United Kingdom

BUCKLE, Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 13 May 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 23 Hazelwood Road, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4DP

ELLIOTT, Iain Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 29 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: Horsley Tower, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8UY

ELLIOTT, Iain Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Sep 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: Horsley Tower, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8UY

FRANCIS, John Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 22 Mar 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: Mill Cottage, Lamberhurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN3 8EG

FRIESTAD, Leif John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 03 Aug 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: Mulberry Cottage, 5 The Green, Aston Rowant, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5ST, United Kingdom

HENRIKSEN, Bent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Mar 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1938
Address: Spital Hall, Mitford, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3PN

HINDMARSH, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 1997
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1999
Date of birth: June 1961
Address: 51 The Briary, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0QX

HOLLOWAY, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Nov 2010
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: Field House, Tofta Farm, Ravensworth, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7ER, United Kingdom

JACKSON, Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Dec 1999
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2000
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: 3 Turnberry Court, Edwalton, NG12 4DL

KELLEY, Richard Maurice RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 1997
Resigned on: 22 Jun 2000
Date of birth: June 1951
Address: Green Gables Chapel Lane, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3DH

KENNEDY, Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: 5 Culloden Mews, Cravengate, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4XL

MORGAN WILLIAMS, Hugh Richard Vaughan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: Cowesby, Grange, Cowesby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2JL, United Kingdom

REVELS, William Barry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2002
Resigned on: 07 Jul 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: Floral House, Redburn, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 7EA

ROBSON, Oran Kenneth Hindhaugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 11 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1969
Address: 73 Hartley Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 3NS

SLIDER, John Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Aug 2012
Resigned on: 22 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
04 Nov 2019	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
21 Feb 2005	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
21 Dec 1994	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)
03 Dec 1993	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
29 Oct 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)
24 Aug 1992	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)
11 Mar 1988	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
18 Sep 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Apr 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
14 May 1985	Satisfied

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