AMERICOLD WHITCHURCH LTD

Company summary

Company number: 01550927
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 13 March 198145 years
Registered office: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 26 February 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 5 September 2026 at 14:59 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
Nature of business
Freight transport by road
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities
Previous company names
AGRO MERCHANTS WHITCHURCH LTD
GROCONTINENTAL LIMITED
WHEELBORD LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HARWELL, Nathan Hale ACTIVE	Director	05 Sep 2023		United States	February 1976	10, Glenlake Parkway, South Tower, Suite 600, Atlanta, Ga 30328, United States
MATES, Andrew ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2024		England	December 1978	Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
WINNALL, Richard Charles ACTIVE	Director	30 Sep 2022		Australia	June 1973	183, Americold, Schiphol Aan De Boulevard 183, D Toren, Schipol, Netherlands
GROCOTT, June Rose RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Oct 1995			Drumcote Heathwood Road, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Salop, SY13 2HG
GROCOTT, Linda Mary RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 1995	07 Dec 2017			Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
ABEL, John Thomas Herbert RESIGNED	Director		31 Oct 1995		March 1934	Flat 3, The Old Grammar School, Bargates, Whitchurch, Shropshire
BENDER, Michael David RESIGNED	Director	07 Dec 2017	25 Feb 2021	United States	June 1973	Suite 125, 1150 Sanctuary Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia, 30009, United States
COPNALL, John Harry Nicholas RESIGNED	Director		05 Sep 2003		March 1943	The Cottage, Steele Heath, Whitchurch, Shropshire
GILDEA, Elizabeth Margaret RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 2020	30 Sep 2022	United States	December 1975	10, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland
GROCOTT, David Victor RESIGNED	Director	02 Jan 2018	07 Jun 2019	United Kingdom	September 1961	Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
GROCOTT, David Victor RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1992	07 Dec 2017	United Kingdom	September 1961	Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
GROCOTT, June Rose RESIGNED	Director		31 Oct 1995		June 1933	Drumcote Heathwood Road, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Salop, SY13 2HG
GROCOTT, Linda Mary RESIGNED	Director	02 Jan 2018	07 Jun 2019	United Kingdom	February 1964	Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
GROCOTT, Linda Mary RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1992	07 Dec 2017	United Kingdom	February 1964	Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
GROCOTT, Raymond Victor RESIGNED	Director		31 Oct 1998	England	April 1934	Drumcote, Heathwood Road, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Salop, SY13 2DW
JONES, John Samuel Hugh RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2001	07 Dec 2017	United Kingdom	November 1955	Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
KAAKS, Adriaan Johannes Theodoor RESIGNED	Director	07 Dec 2017	14 Nov 2018	Netherlands	May 1966	7th Floor Tower D, 183 Schiphol Boulevard, Schiphol, 118BG, Netherlands
KROES, Hans RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 2021	30 Sep 2022	Netherlands	June 1965	D Tower, 7th Floor, Schiphol Boulevard 183, Schiphol, 1118BG, Netherlands
KROES, Hans RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 2018	15 Jan 2020	Netherlands	June 1965	D Tower 7th Floor, Schiphol Boulevard 183, Schiphol, 1118BG, Netherlands
LAYFIELD, Peter Richard RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2001	31 Aug 2005	England	September 1955	The Lodge Whitehouse Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6HQ
OAKLEY, Graham Martin RESIGNED	Director		19 May 1999		May 1939	64 Red Bank Road, Market Drayton, Salop, TF9 1AY
RANKIN, Grahman RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2000	13 Aug 2002		July 1959	Mill House, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Salop, SY13 2JA
RODRIGUEZ MARQUEZ, Jose Carlos RESIGNED	Director	07 Dec 2017	25 Feb 2021	United Kingdom	January 1969	7th Floor Tower D, 183 Schiphol Boulevard, Schipol, 118BG, Netherlands
SIMMONS, Stephen David RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2009	07 Dec 2017	England	September 1971	Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
SMERNOFF, Marc Jason RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 2021	12 Jan 2024	United States	October 1973	Suite 600, South Tower, 10, Glen Lake Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
SNYDER, JR, James Conrad RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 2021	05 Sep 2023	United States	November 1963	Suite 600, South Tower, 10, Glen Lake Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
VAN BERKEL, Frank RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2024	21 May 2025	Netherlands	April 1980	Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ
WELLS, Earl Jay RESIGNED	Director	15 Jan 2024	23 Feb 2026	United States	September 1962	10, Glenlake Parkway Ne, South Tower, Suite 600, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, United States
YUEN, Che Lup RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2022	31 Oct 2024	Netherlands	September 1975	Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

HARWELL, Nathan Hale ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1976
Address: 10, Glenlake Parkway, South Tower, Suite 600, Atlanta, Ga 30328, United States

MATES, Andrew ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1978
Address: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

WINNALL, Richard Charles ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: Australia
Date of birth: June 1973
Address: 183, Americold, Schiphol Aan De Boulevard 183, D Toren, Schipol, Netherlands

GROCOTT, June Rose RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1995
Address: Drumcote Heathwood Road, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Salop, SY13 2HG

GROCOTT, Linda Mary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2017
Address: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

ABEL, John Thomas Herbert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1995
Date of birth: March 1934
Address: Flat 3, The Old Grammar School, Bargates, Whitchurch, Shropshire

BENDER, Michael David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 25 Feb 2021
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: June 1973
Address: Suite 125, 1150 Sanctuary Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia, 30009, United States

COPNALL, John Harry Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2003
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: The Cottage, Steele Heath, Whitchurch, Shropshire

GILDEA, Elizabeth Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2020
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: December 1975
Address: 10, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland

GROCOTT, David Victor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2018
Resigned on: 07 Jun 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

GROCOTT, David Victor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1992
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

GROCOTT, June Rose RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1995
Date of birth: June 1933
Address: Drumcote Heathwood Road, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Salop, SY13 2HG

GROCOTT, Linda Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2018
Resigned on: 07 Jun 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

GROCOTT, Linda Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1992
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

GROCOTT, Raymond Victor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1934
Address: Drumcote, Heathwood Road, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Salop, SY13 2DW

JONES, John Samuel Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1955
Address: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

KAAKS, Adriaan Johannes Theodoor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 14 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 7th Floor Tower D, 183 Schiphol Boulevard, Schiphol, 118BG, Netherlands

KROES, Hans RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 2021
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: D Tower, 7th Floor, Schiphol Boulevard 183, Schiphol, 1118BG, Netherlands

KROES, Hans RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2018
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2020
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: D Tower 7th Floor, Schiphol Boulevard 183, Schiphol, 1118BG, Netherlands

LAYFIELD, Peter Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: The Lodge Whitehouse Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6HQ

OAKLEY, Graham Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 May 1999
Date of birth: May 1939
Address: 64 Red Bank Road, Market Drayton, Salop, TF9 1AY

RANKIN, Grahman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2002
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: Mill House, Higher Heath, Whitchurch, Salop, SY13 2JA

RODRIGUEZ MARQUEZ, Jose Carlos RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 25 Feb 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1969
Address: 7th Floor Tower D, 183 Schiphol Boulevard, Schipol, 118BG, Netherlands

SIMMONS, Stephen David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2009
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

SMERNOFF, Marc Jason RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 2021
Resigned on: 12 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: October 1973
Address: Suite 600, South Tower, 10, Glen Lake Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States

SNYDER, JR, James Conrad RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 2021
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1963
Address: Suite 600, South Tower, 10, Glen Lake Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States

VAN BERKEL, Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2024
Resigned on: 21 May 2025
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: April 1980
Address: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

WELLS, Earl Jay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2024
Resigned on: 23 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: September 1962
Address: 10, Glenlake Parkway Ne, South Tower, Suite 600, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, United States

YUEN, Che Lup RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2022
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: September 1975
Address: Shakespeare Way, Whitchurch Business Park,, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LJ

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
29 Nov 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
29 Nov 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
29 Nov 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
31 Jul 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Mar 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
23 Mar 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
23 Mar 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
07 Feb 2017	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
12 Jul 2016	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
16 May 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
30 Sep 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
14 Feb 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
24 Jul 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
02 Nov 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
25 Nov 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
28 Aug 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
04 Aug 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
07 Jul 1997	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
07 Oct 1996	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
15 Apr 1993	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
04 Nov 1985	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
05 Sep 1985	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
27 Apr 1981	Satisfied

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