ACT OVERSEAS LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 01543895
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 9 February 198136 years
Registered office: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
BIS INTERNATIONAL 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
16 December 2017
Wound up
25 February 2016
Practitioners
- Hugh Francis Jesseman
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  25 February 2016

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HARKEN, John Van ACTIVE	Director	31 Jul 2014		United Kingdom	May 1968	One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom
HOMER, Thomas Edward Timothy ACTIVE	Director	04 Jan 2012		England	September 1963	One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom
OLIVIER, Johannes Jacobus ACTIVE	Director	20 Jul 2015		United Kingdom	February 1978	One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom
BAINS, Gurbinder RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Apr 2009	17 Mar 2010			36, Kingston Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 4AP, United Kingdom
BICHEMO, Tracey Lynne RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Aug 1993			Flat E 9 Longridge Road, London, SW5 9SB
DURRANT, Zoe Vivienne RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Sep 1995	02 Dec 1999			Beehive Cottage, Radford Road, Rous Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4UL
GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jun 2004	24 Apr 2009			16 Broad Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4LT
HAM, Richard Laurence RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Nov 2002	01 Jun 2004			Avon House, High Street, Welford-On-Avon, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8EA, England
NASH, Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Aug 1993	29 Sep 1995			Lych Gates Angel Street, Upper Bentley, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5TA
WATERS, Paul Christopher RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Dec 1999	30 Nov 2002			The Old Vicarage, High Street, Bidford On Avon, Warwickshire, B50 4BQ
MISYS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Mar 2010	16 Oct 2013			One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL
COLLINS, Elizabeth Mary RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2013	31 Jul 2014	United Kingdom	February 1963	One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom
COPELAND, Philip Robert RESIGNED	Director	10 Jun 2005	27 Feb 2009	England	April 1960	Crofton Sheldon Road, Ickford, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9HY
EVANS, Robert Owen RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 1998	31 May 2002		January 1958	Field House, Ashow, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LE
FARRIMOND, Nicholas Brian RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 2010	06 Sep 2012	England	August 1965	51, The Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 4NU, England
FLANAGAN, Andrew Henry RESIGNED	Director		03 Sep 1993		March 1956	75 Drymen Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 2RH
GORDON, George Michael Winston RESIGNED	Director		31 Aug 1993		May 1937	5 Englehurst, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5SQ
GRAHAM, George Malcolm Roger RESIGNED	Director		31 Aug 1993	United Kingdom	May 1939	Gaston House, Gaston Green Little Hallingbury, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7QS
GRAHAM, Ross King RESIGNED	Director	07 Apr 1995	28 May 2004	United Kingdom	August 1947	Stourton Farm House, Stourton, Shipston On Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 5HG
HAM, Richard Laurence RESIGNED	Director	31 May 2002	02 Jun 2010	United Kingdom	March 1954	Avon House, High Street, Welford-On-Avon, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8EA, England
HAWKES, Joanna Marageret RESIGNED	Director	31 May 2013	01 Oct 2013	England	March 1961	One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom
HELSBY, Frank Peter RESIGNED	Director	15 May 1995	08 May 2000	England	June 1958	27 Park Green, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3NL
MCMAHON, Jasper Philip RESIGNED	Director	28 May 2004	18 Jan 2007	England	March 1959	Ground Floor Flat, 33 Warrington Crescent, London, W9 1EJ
OLDERSHAW, Peter Alan RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 1993	07 Apr 1995		May 1951	Wellesbourne 80 Newfield Road, West Hagley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 0HY
PATEL, Bijal Mahendra RESIGNED	Director	06 Sep 2012	31 May 2013	United Kingdom	January 1972	One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL
PATEL, Sanjay Surendra RESIGNED	Director	16 Oct 2013	28 Aug 2014	United Kingdom	June 1964	One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom
TAYLOR, David RESIGNED	Director	07 Apr 1995	30 Jan 1998		July 1959	Honeywood Atch Lench Road, Church Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4UG
WHITTY, Brian Howard RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 1993	07 Apr 1995		January 1954	Ruxley House Rowney Green Lane, Rowney Green, Alvechurch, Worcestershire, B48 7QF
WOODWARD, Andrew Paul RESIGNED	Director	05 Sep 2014	20 Jul 2015	United Kingdom	March 1963	One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom
MISYS CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	28 May 2004	20 Nov 2013			1, Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL

HARKEN, John Van ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1968
Address: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom

HOMER, Thomas Edward Timothy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom

OLIVIER, Johannes Jacobus ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1978
Address: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom

BAINS, Gurbinder RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2009
Resigned on: 17 Mar 2010
Address: 36, Kingston Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 4AP, United Kingdom

BICHEMO, Tracey Lynne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Aug 1993
Address: Flat E 9 Longridge Road, London, SW5 9SB

DURRANT, Zoe Vivienne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 02 Dec 1999
Address: Beehive Cottage, Radford Road, Rous Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4UL

GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 24 Apr 2009
Address: 16 Broad Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4LT

HAM, Richard Laurence RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2004
Address: Avon House, High Street, Welford-On-Avon, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8EA, England

NASH, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 29 Sep 1995
Address: Lych Gates Angel Street, Upper Bentley, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5TA

WATERS, Paul Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Dec 1999
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2002
Address: The Old Vicarage, High Street, Bidford On Avon, Warwickshire, B50 4BQ

MISYS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2010
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2013
Address: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL

COLLINS, Elizabeth Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2013
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom

COPELAND, Philip Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: Crofton Sheldon Road, Ickford, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9HY

EVANS, Robert Owen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 31 May 2002
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: Field House, Ashow, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LE

FARRIMOND, Nicholas Brian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 2010
Resigned on: 06 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1965
Address: 51, The Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 4NU, England

FLANAGAN, Andrew Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Sep 1993
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 75 Drymen Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 2RH

GORDON, George Michael Winston RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Aug 1993
Date of birth: May 1937
Address: 5 Englehurst, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5SQ

GRAHAM, George Malcolm Roger RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Aug 1993
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1939
Address: Gaston House, Gaston Green Little Hallingbury, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7QS

GRAHAM, Ross King RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Apr 1995
Resigned on: 28 May 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1947
Address: Stourton Farm House, Stourton, Shipston On Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 5HG

HAM, Richard Laurence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 2002
Resigned on: 02 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1954
Address: Avon House, High Street, Welford-On-Avon, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8EA, England

HAWKES, Joanna Marageret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 2013
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1961
Address: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom

HELSBY, Frank Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 1995
Resigned on: 08 May 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: 27 Park Green, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3NL

MCMAHON, Jasper Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 May 2004
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1959
Address: Ground Floor Flat, 33 Warrington Crescent, London, W9 1EJ

OLDERSHAW, Peter Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 07 Apr 1995
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: Wellesbourne 80 Newfield Road, West Hagley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 0HY

PATEL, Bijal Mahendra RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 31 May 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1972
Address: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL

PATEL, Sanjay Surendra RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 2013
Resigned on: 28 Aug 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom

TAYLOR, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Apr 1995
Resigned on: 30 Jan 1998
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: Honeywood Atch Lench Road, Church Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4UG

WHITTY, Brian Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 07 Apr 1995
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: Ruxley House Rowney Green Lane, Rowney Green, Alvechurch, Worcestershire, B48 7QF

WOODWARD, Andrew Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2014
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL, United Kingdom

MISYS CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 May 2004
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2013
Address: 1, Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BL

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
19 Dec 2006	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)
17 Sep 2003	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)
11 Sep 2003	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)
29 Jul 2003	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)
23 Oct 2002	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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