SPRE LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 01460363
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 9 November 197931 years
Registered office: Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 28 September 2026 at 16:17 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL
Nature of business
Non-life insurance/reinsurance
Previous company names
ST. PAUL REINSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
ST PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (UK) LTD
MERCURY REINSURANCE COMPANY (U.K.) 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
9 September 2011
Wound up
29 December 2008
Practitioners
- Timothy Gerard Walsh
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  29 December 2008
- Richard Victor Yerburgh Setchim
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  29 December 2008

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HEXTALL, Siobhan Mary ACTIVE	Secretary	30 Dec 2008				Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL
NOKES, Gareth Howard John ACTIVE	Director	30 Dec 2008		England	August 1974	Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL
TURNER, Alan John ACTIVE	Director	30 Dec 2008		United Kingdom	March 1967	Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL
GUNN, Alistair John Sinclair RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 1992	13 Nov 2002			Rook End Cottage Rook End, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LR
JONES, Graham Keith RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Oct 2005	30 Dec 2008			20 Woodcote Avenue, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0QY
LARWOOD, David Ronald RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Sep 1992			3 Tippersfield, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1JD
LAWSON, Joanna Mary RESIGNED	Secretary	19 May 1998	07 Nov 2002			28 Barnes Street, London, E14 7NP
MASON, Kira RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Mar 2004	08 Sep 2008			11 Norham Court, Park Farm, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 8UX
SEAGREN, Rosalind Louise RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Mar 2008	15 Dec 2008			32 Addison Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2RG
SMITH, Trevor Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Nov 2002	01 Mar 2004			29 Spurgate, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2JS
VERNON, Michael David Lang RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Oct 2005	30 Dec 2008			19 Harts Grove, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0BN
BAIN, Mark Steven RESIGNED	Director	08 Apr 1998	12 Jul 2000		August 1962	York House Kelvedon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0LJ
BALL, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2003	18 Aug 2004		March 1967	19 Hartington Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3TL
BALLANGER, Nicholas John RESIGNED	Director	14 Aug 2002	23 May 2003		September 1948	108 Rosebery Road, Langley Vale, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 6AA
BALLARD, Christopher Charles RESIGNED	Director	27 Apr 2000	11 Dec 2002		May 1949	132 Burlescoombe Road, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 3PS
BERGMANN, Thomas Edward RESIGNED	Director	27 Apr 2000	04 Jan 2002		May 1966	3 Don Bush Road, North Oaks, Minnesota, 55127, United States Of America
BEUGEL, Horst Martin RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 1996	14 Aug 2002		November 1941	Beethovenring 2, D-85630 Grasbrunn, Germany
BIGNELL, Graham Edward RESIGNED	Director	18 Jul 1994	28 Mar 2002	England	July 1948	Birches, 7 Broad Oak, Brenchley, Kent, TN12 7NN
BISHOP, Alasdair Graham RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 2006	30 Dec 2008	England	May 1961	4 Weston Park, Weston Green, Thames Ditton, KT7 0HQ
BISHOP, David Alan RESIGNED	Director	19 Jun 2006	30 Dec 2008		December 1967	1 Mill Pond Close, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5AW
BOGHOS, Vartkis Torus RESIGNED	Director		05 Apr 1994		April 1934	84 Woodsford Square, Addison Road, London, W14 8DS
BUTLER, Guy Ross RESIGNED	Director	18 Jul 1994	17 Dec 2002		August 1957	43 St Marys Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8HB
COLDMAN, Michael John RESIGNED	Director	11 May 2001	17 Dec 2002		June 1963	30 Boltro Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1BB
COOPER, Peter James RESIGNED	Director	14 Aug 2002	31 May 2006		November 1954	Woodland View, 4 Brassey Close, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0EX
DUFFY, James Francis RESIGNED	Director		01 Jun 2002		October 1943	115 Central Park West, Apartment 4g, New York, 10023, America
EDDY, Paul Howard RESIGNED	Director	24 Mar 2005	30 Dec 2008	United States	July 1955	43 West Hill Drive, West Hartford, Connecticut, United States Of America
EYRE, Howard Guy RESIGNED	Director	10 Aug 2006	30 Dec 2008		April 1952	Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Kent, TN26 3AD
GREFE, David Allan RESIGNED	Director	20 Aug 1998	31 Oct 2002		November 1946	36 Pine Road, Allendale, New Jersey 07401, United States Of America
GUNN, Alistair John Sinclair RESIGNED	Director	28 Mar 1994	30 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	July 1955	Rook End Cottage Rook End, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LR
HOLMAN, Andrew David RESIGNED	Director	10 Dec 2002	30 Dec 2008		June 1958	Woodside, Dalewood Gardens, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0JA
HUTTON PENMAN, Nicholas Ian RESIGNED	Director	07 Aug 2000	31 Jan 2002		September 1966	11 Chandlers, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8NY
LARWOOD, David Ronald RESIGNED	Director	04 Jan 1993	10 Aug 1994		January 1946	3 Tippersfield, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1JD
LEATHERDALE, Douglas West RESIGNED	Director		23 Oct 2001		December 1936	Maple Leaf Farm,2075 Cottonwood Trail, Long Lake, Minnesota, 55356, Usa
LOWTON, Mark RESIGNED	Director	04 May 2005	11 Jul 2008	England	March 1962	Ekeby, Bayleys Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 6HS
MAHONEY, Thomas Joseph RESIGNED	Director	20 Jun 1995	06 Dec 2002		September 1948	The Icon 82 New Atlas Wharf, 3 Arnhem Place, London, E14 3ST
MIDDLETON, Peter Nigel RESIGNED	Director	18 Jul 1994	20 Apr 1998		April 1954	7a The Highway, Chelsfield, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9DG
MOORE, Neville John RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1994		March 1936	4 The Spinney, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2JY
NEIL, Christopher Ian RESIGNED	Director	14 Aug 2002	30 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	December 1966	8 Seymour Avenue, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1RY
OPEN, Timothy Paul RESIGNED	Director	13 Dec 2002	30 Dec 2008		February 1959	25a Norsey Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1AT
PETTENGELL, Craig Trevor RESIGNED	Director	20 Jun 1995	09 Dec 2002		May 1967	The Cedars 67a Warwick Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NL
SALTER, Barry Paul RESIGNED	Director	18 Jul 1994	17 May 2000		October 1946	14 Gun Wharf, 130 Wapping High Street, London, E1W 2NH
SCHELL, Michael Jack RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 1998	17 May 2002		May 1950	373 Mountain Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450, Usa
SHORE, Alastair Charles RESIGNED	Director	18 Jul 1994	09 Jun 1995		May 1964	7 Kirk Court, Mount Harry Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3JW
THIELE, Patrick Allen RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 1995	25 Jun 1997		November 1950	3 Edgcumbe Road, St Paul, Minnesota, 55116, Usa
URNESS, Kent Douglas RESIGNED	Director	04 Jan 1993	18 Jul 1994		November 1948	1320 Strawberry Hill Road, Afton, Minnesota, United States Of America
WACEK, Michael Gerard RESIGNED	Director	04 Jan 1993	16 Jan 1998		February 1956	7 Berwyn Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 5BP
WHITE, James Peter RESIGNED	Director		31 Aug 1993		February 1936	10271 Wood Hill Boulevard, New Market Township, Lakeville, Minnesota, FOREIGN, Usa
WIGMORE, William Mark RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 2003	10 Aug 2004		April 1961	12 The Glade, Simsbury, Connecticut 06070, Usa
WILKINSON, Duncan James RESIGNED	Director	04 Jan 1993	18 Jul 1994	United Kingdom	December 1958	356 Rochester Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7ED

HEXTALL, Siobhan Mary ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Dec 2008
Address: Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL

NOKES, Gareth Howard John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1974
Address: Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL

TURNER, Alan John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL

GUNN, Alistair John Sinclair RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 13 Nov 2002
Address: Rook End Cottage Rook End, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LR

JONES, Graham Keith RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2008
Address: 20 Woodcote Avenue, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0QY

LARWOOD, David Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1992
Address: 3 Tippersfield, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1JD

LAWSON, Joanna Mary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 May 1998
Resigned on: 07 Nov 2002
Address: 28 Barnes Street, London, E14 7NP

MASON, Kira RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2004
Resigned on: 08 Sep 2008
Address: 11 Norham Court, Park Farm, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 8UX

SEAGREN, Rosalind Louise RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Mar 2008
Resigned on: 15 Dec 2008
Address: 32 Addison Road, Wanstead, London, E11 2RG

SMITH, Trevor Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2004
Address: 29 Spurgate, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2JS

VERNON, Michael David Lang RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2008
Address: 19 Harts Grove, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0BN

BAIN, Mark Steven RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Apr 1998
Resigned on: 12 Jul 2000
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: York House Kelvedon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0LJ

BALL, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 18 Aug 2004
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: 19 Hartington Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3TL

BALLANGER, Nicholas John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 23 May 2003
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: 108 Rosebery Road, Langley Vale, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 6AA

BALLARD, Christopher Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2002
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: 132 Burlescoombe Road, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 3PS

BERGMANN, Thomas Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 04 Jan 2002
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 3 Don Bush Road, North Oaks, Minnesota, 55127, United States Of America

BEUGEL, Horst Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 14 Aug 2002
Date of birth: November 1941
Address: Beethovenring 2, D-85630 Grasbrunn, Germany

BIGNELL, Graham Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 28 Mar 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1948
Address: Birches, 7 Broad Oak, Brenchley, Kent, TN12 7NN

BISHOP, Alasdair Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 2006
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: 4 Weston Park, Weston Green, Thames Ditton, KT7 0HQ

BISHOP, David Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jun 2006
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2008
Date of birth: December 1967
Address: 1 Mill Pond Close, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5AW

BOGHOS, Vartkis Torus RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Apr 1994
Date of birth: April 1934
Address: 84 Woodsford Square, Addison Road, London, W14 8DS

BUTLER, Guy Ross RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2002
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: 43 St Marys Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8HB

COLDMAN, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 May 2001
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2002
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 30 Boltro Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1BB

COOPER, Peter James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 31 May 2006
Date of birth: November 1954
Address: Woodland View, 4 Brassey Close, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0EX

DUFFY, James Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2002
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: 115 Central Park West, Apartment 4g, New York, 10023, America

EDDY, Paul Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 2005
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: 43 West Hill Drive, West Hartford, Connecticut, United States Of America

EYRE, Howard Guy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Aug 2006
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2008
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: Box Cottage, The Street, Bethersden, Kent, TN26 3AD

GREFE, David Allan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Aug 1998
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2002
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: 36 Pine Road, Allendale, New Jersey 07401, United States Of America

GUNN, Alistair John Sinclair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: Rook End Cottage Rook End, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LR

HOLMAN, Andrew David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2008
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: Woodside, Dalewood Gardens, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0JA

HUTTON PENMAN, Nicholas Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2002
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: 11 Chandlers, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8NY

LARWOOD, David Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 10 Aug 1994
Date of birth: January 1946
Address: 3 Tippersfield, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1JD

LEATHERDALE, Douglas West RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Oct 2001
Date of birth: December 1936
Address: Maple Leaf Farm,2075 Cottonwood Trail, Long Lake, Minnesota, 55356, Usa

LOWTON, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 2005
Resigned on: 11 Jul 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: Ekeby, Bayleys Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 6HS

MAHONEY, Thomas Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2002
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: The Icon 82 New Atlas Wharf, 3 Arnhem Place, London, E14 3ST

MIDDLETON, Peter Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 20 Apr 1998
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: 7a The Highway, Chelsfield, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9DG

MOORE, Neville John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1994
Date of birth: March 1936
Address: 4 The Spinney, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 2JY

NEIL, Christopher Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: 8 Seymour Avenue, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1RY

OPEN, Timothy Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2008
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: 25a Norsey Road, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1AT

PETTENGELL, Craig Trevor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 09 Dec 2002
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: The Cedars 67a Warwick Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NL

SALTER, Barry Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 17 May 2000
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: 14 Gun Wharf, 130 Wapping High Street, London, E1W 2NH

SCHELL, Michael Jack RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 17 May 2002
Date of birth: May 1950
Address: 373 Mountain Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450, Usa

SHORE, Alastair Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 09 Jun 1995
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: 7 Kirk Court, Mount Harry Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3JW

THIELE, Patrick Allen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 25 Jun 1997
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: 3 Edgcumbe Road, St Paul, Minnesota, 55116, Usa

URNESS, Kent Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 18 Jul 1994
Date of birth: November 1948
Address: 1320 Strawberry Hill Road, Afton, Minnesota, United States Of America

WACEK, Michael Gerard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 16 Jan 1998
Date of birth: February 1956
Address: 7 Berwyn Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 5BP

WHITE, James Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Aug 1993
Date of birth: February 1936
Address: 10271 Wood Hill Boulevard, New Market Township, Lakeville, Minnesota, FOREIGN, Usa

WIGMORE, William Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 10 Aug 2004
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: 12 The Glade, Simsbury, Connecticut 06070, Usa

WILKINSON, Duncan James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 18 Jul 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: 356 Rochester Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7ED

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
11 Oct 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)
28 Jul 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jul 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Jan 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Jan 1988	Satisfied
02 Apr 1985	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Jan 1985	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Jan 1985	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Dec 1984	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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