GWR (WEST) LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01458936
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 2 November 197946 years
Registered office: 30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 14 January 2027
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA
Nature of business
Radio broadcasting
Previous company names
RADIO WEST LIMITED
GWR LIMITED
OVALSHELFCO (NUMBER TWENTY EIGHT) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
PITTS, Simon Jeremy ACTIVE	Director	17 Mar 2025		United Kingdom	July 1975	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
PORTER, Benedict Campion ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2023		England	March 1975	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
BEAK, Jonathan RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Nov 2015	31 Dec 2017			30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom
BELLEW, Joanne Louise RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 1999	05 Sep 2005			52 Tydeman Road, Portishead, North Somerset, BS20 7LS
GIFFARD-TAYLOR, Barrie RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Nov 1999			41 New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1JQ
MANNING, Richard Denley John RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Sep 2005	28 Nov 2008			39 Ash Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2LR
POTTERELL, Clive Ronald RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Nov 2008	30 Sep 2015			30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
ALLEN, Charles Lamb, The Lord Allen Of Kensington RESIGNED	Director	14 Aug 2015	09 Nov 2015	United Kingdom	January 1957	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom
ALLEN, Charles Lamb RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 2008	20 Nov 2008	United Kingdom	January 1957	71, Victoria Road, London, W8 5RH
BERNARD, Ralph Mitchell RESIGNED	Director		15 Jan 2008	England	February 1953	Hydecross, Cross Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1JZ
CONNOLE, Michael Damien RESIGNED	Director	18 Jul 2008	14 Aug 2015	England	July 1964	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
COOPER, Simon Charles Bowden RESIGNED	Director		15 Sep 2005	United Kingdom	January 1958	North Barn, 141 High Street, Marshfield, Wiltshire, SN14 8LU
GOLDING, Lois Patricia RESIGNED	Director		06 Feb 1999	United Kingdom	December 1953	Charlton, Abbots Leigh Road Leigh Woods, Bristol, Avon, BS8 3PX
KITTO, Grace RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1995	09 Feb 1999		February 1955	61 Cobourg Road, Montpelier, Bristol, Avon, BS6 5HU
MANNING, Richard Denley John RESIGNED	Director	15 Jan 2008	28 Nov 2008	United Kingdom	November 1964	39 Ash Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2LR
MIRON, Stephen Gabriel RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2009	17 Mar 2025	United Kingdom	May 1965	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
PALLOT, Wendy Monica RESIGNED	Director	08 Nov 2001	18 Jul 2008	United Kingdom	February 1965	The Willows, Springwood Park, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9LZ
PARK, Richard Francis Jackson RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2008	01 Jul 2019	England	March 1948	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England
PIRIE, Stella Jane RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 2006	United Kingdom	September 1950	The Towers Entry Hill, Bath, BA2 5LU
ROTHWELL, Peter James RESIGNED	Director		04 Feb 1999		October 1964	12 Hill End Drive, Bristol, BS10 7XL
SCOTT, Christopher James RESIGNED	Director		26 Mar 2007	England	April 1957	Weavers Mill, Pincott Lane, Pitchcombe, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6LY
SINGER, Darren David RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2015	01 Jul 2023	England	February 1969	30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom
TABOR, Ashley Daniel RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 2008	20 Nov 2008	United Kingdom	May 1977	Appt 11-02 The Knightsbridge, Apartments 199 Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1RH
THOMSON, Donald Alexander RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2008	30 Sep 2009	United Kingdom	September 1952	Shelley Lodge, 104 West Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2BP
THORN, Richard RESIGNED	Director		22 Dec 1998		August 1936	35 Orchard Close, Wrington, Bristol, Avon, BS18 7ND
TIDMARSH, James Napier, Sir RESIGNED	Director		15 Sep 2005	United Kingdom	September 1932	8 Princes Building, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4LB
WOODCOCK, Derek RESIGNED	Director		13 Jan 1999		November 1938	60 Trelawney Road, Cotham, Bristol, Avon, BS6 6DZ

PITTS, Simon Jeremy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1975
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

PORTER, Benedict Campion ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1975
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

BEAK, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2017
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom

BELLEW, Joanne Louise RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2005
Address: 52 Tydeman Road, Portishead, North Somerset, BS20 7LS

GIFFARD-TAYLOR, Barrie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Nov 1999
Address: 41 New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1JQ

MANNING, Richard Denley John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2008
Address: 39 Ash Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2LR

POTTERELL, Clive Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2015
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

ALLEN, Charles Lamb, The Lord Allen Of Kensington RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Aug 2015
Resigned on: 09 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom

ALLEN, Charles Lamb RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: 71, Victoria Road, London, W8 5RH

BERNARD, Ralph Mitchell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: Hydecross, Cross Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1JZ

CONNOLE, Michael Damien RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 14 Aug 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1964
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

COOPER, Simon Charles Bowden RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: North Barn, 141 High Street, Marshfield, Wiltshire, SN14 8LU

GOLDING, Lois Patricia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Feb 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1953
Address: Charlton, Abbots Leigh Road Leigh Woods, Bristol, Avon, BS8 3PX

KITTO, Grace RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 09 Feb 1999
Date of birth: February 1955
Address: 61 Cobourg Road, Montpelier, Bristol, Avon, BS6 5HU

MANNING, Richard Denley John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 39 Ash Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2LR

MIRON, Stephen Gabriel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2009
Resigned on: 17 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1965
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

PALLOT, Wendy Monica RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: The Willows, Springwood Park, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9LZ

PARK, Richard Francis Jackson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1948
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, England

PIRIE, Stella Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: The Towers Entry Hill, Bath, BA2 5LU

ROTHWELL, Peter James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Feb 1999
Date of birth: October 1964
Address: 12 Hill End Drive, Bristol, BS10 7XL

SCOTT, Christopher James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: Weavers Mill, Pincott Lane, Pitchcombe, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6LY

SINGER, Darren David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: 30, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA, United Kingdom

TABOR, Ashley Daniel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1977
Address: Appt 11-02 The Knightsbridge, Apartments 199 Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1RH

THOMSON, Donald Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1952
Address: Shelley Lodge, 104 West Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2BP

THORN, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Dec 1998
Date of birth: August 1936
Address: 35 Orchard Close, Wrington, Bristol, Avon, BS18 7ND

TIDMARSH, James Napier, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1932
Address: 8 Princes Building, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4LB

WOODCOCK, Derek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Jan 1999
Date of birth: November 1938
Address: 60 Trelawney Road, Cotham, Bristol, Avon, BS6 6DZ

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
26 Apr 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
14 Oct 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
02 Mar 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

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