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Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 01558579
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 28 April 198136 years
Registered office: 264 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DY
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 2
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 15 October 2026 at 02:45 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
264 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DY
Nature of business
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Insolvency

Cases: 2

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

Receiver manager
Case 1
Instrumented on
7 February 1994
Practitioners
- Martin Fishman
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  7 February 1994
  Ceased to act
  28 April 1995
Creditors voluntary liquidation
Case 2
Dissolved on
25 July 2017
Wound up
23 July 2012
Practitioners
- Clive Everitt
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  23 July 2012

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
OMELYANYUK, Svetlana Duncalf ACTIVE	Secretary	20 Nov 2007				53, Argyle Street, Oxford, Oxon, OX4 1ST
NIGHTINGALE, Michael Arthur ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2010		United Kingdom	September 1941	264, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DY
PURDY, Christine ACTIVE	Director	24 Jul 2006		England	December 1944	Foxbourne Hamm Court, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8YA
STEVENS, Bernard John ACTIVE	Director	08 Mar 2010		England	September 1945	264, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DY
BLACK, Charlotte Mary RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Feb 1992	27 Jul 1992			13 Bocton Street, London, W1Y 7PA
GRAY, William John Glenister Nall RESIGNED	Secretary	07 Feb 2002	12 Oct 2006			Little John Cottage, North Eltham, Kent, CT4 6UY
KAR, Usha RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Jul 2007	20 Nov 2007			5 Alma Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1JW
MORLAND, Michele Caroline RESIGNED	Secretary	13 May 1999	10 Aug 2001			8 Abdale Road, London, W12 7ET
NORTEY, Philip, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Dec 1994	13 May 1999			36 Shalfleet Drive, London, W10 6UB
SIMMONS, David Norman RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Aug 2001	07 Feb 2002			9 St Augustines Road, London, NW1 9RL
EXCELLET INVESTMENTS LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Jul 1992	20 Dec 1994			2 South Square, Grays Inn, London, WC1R 5HP
ANGELL, Phillip Raymond RESIGNED	Director	15 Jul 2004	17 Jun 2009	United Kingdom	October 1948	Old School House Chapel Street, Belton In Rutland, Leicestershire, LE15 9JT
ASHLEY, Caroline RESIGNED	Director	24 May 2001	15 Feb 2004		April 1966	122 Church Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8QL
BARBATO, Candida RESIGNED	Director	05 Jul 2007	05 Feb 2010	United Kingdom	July 1971	69 Pemberton Road, London, N4 1AX
BENNETT, Matthew RESIGNED	Director		27 Jul 1992	United Kingdom	September 1947	19 Denman Street, London, W1D 7HP
BLACK, Charlotte Mary RESIGNED	Director		27 Jul 1992	United Kingdom	January 1960	13 Bocton Street, London, W1Y 7PA
BLAKE, Nicholas RESIGNED	Director		27 Jul 1992		November 1948	Carlin Cottage, Creswell Lane Lea, Malmsbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9PE
BROWN, Michael Alan, Professor RESIGNED	Director	13 Mar 1997	04 Feb 2002		May 1946	53 Tynedale Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TA
COBURN, Jeremy Thomas Robert RESIGNED	Director	20 Dec 1994	10 Sep 2001		September 1935	Duart Fishers Farm Cottages, Fontridge Lane, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19 7DD
DAVIS, Mark James RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2006	23 Apr 2009		September 1972	25 Queens Gardens, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4AR
FENNELL, Ronald Henry Stokes RESIGNED	Director	09 May 2002	10 Oct 2005	United Kingdom	January 1930	13 Parkway, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB10 9JX
GRANVILLE, Julian Philip RESIGNED	Director	05 Dec 2003	14 Apr 2008	United Kingdom	June 1967	9 Kildare Terrace, London, W9 3NQ
GRAY, William John Glenister Nall RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 2002	15 Jan 2009	England	April 1956	Little John Cottage, North Eltham, Kent, CT4 6UY
HALL, Nicolas Lawrence, Dr RESIGNED	Director	23 Jul 1999	10 Jul 2008		January 1951	48a Hormead Road, London, W9 3NQ
JARRAH, Raja Adel RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2001	22 Oct 2004		October 1956	255 Barcombe Avenue, London, SE2 3BH
KALUNGU-BANDA, Martin RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 2005	08 Mar 2007	United Kingdom	November 1964	22 Warkworth Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 1BD
KAUSSARI, Mehdi RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 1981	20 Dec 1994		March 1951	121 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5JD
KIDD, Judith Mary RESIGNED	Director	20 Aug 1995	03 Feb 2001	United Kingdom	March 1950	24 Dale Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2EB
LUTYENS, Charles Patrick RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2008	08 Mar 2011	United Kingdom	November 1949	21 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
NORTEY, Philip, Dr RESIGNED	Director	20 Dec 1994	01 Jan 2004		July 1952	36 Shalfleet Drive, London, W10 6UB
SAWACHA, Edwin, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	20 Dec 1994	22 Mar 1999	United Kingdom	March 1940	16c Melrose Avenue, London, NW2 4JS
SCADDING, John Andrew RESIGNED	Director	03 Feb 1982	20 Dec 1994	United Kingdom	October 1948	Danum House Ednaston, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3AE
SCADDING, Sally Annette Hedley RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1987	20 Dec 1994		June 1950	Danum House Ednaston, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3AE
SHARP, Sheridan Christopher Robin RESIGNED	Director		27 Jul 1992	United Kingdom	April 1936	5 Harrowby Court, Harrowby Street, London, W1H 5FA
SIMMONS, David Norman RESIGNED	Director	20 Dec 1994	07 Feb 2002	United Kingdom	June 1945	9 St Augustines Road, London, NW1 9RL
SLADE, Roger Haviland RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 2002	10 Oct 2008		September 1941	Dince Hill House, Whimple, Devon, EX5 2TP
TURNER, Stephen James RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2001	04 Feb 2004	United Kingdom	February 1948	12 Silverstone Court, Wanstead Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3DZ

OMELYANYUK, Svetlana Duncalf ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Nov 2007
Address: 53, Argyle Street, Oxford, Oxon, OX4 1ST

NIGHTINGALE, Michael Arthur ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1941
Address: 264, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DY

PURDY, Christine ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1944
Address: Foxbourne Hamm Court, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8YA

STEVENS, Bernard John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Mar 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 264, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DY

BLACK, Charlotte Mary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Feb 1992
Resigned on: 27 Jul 1992
Address: 13 Bocton Street, London, W1Y 7PA

GRAY, William John Glenister Nall RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 07 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 12 Oct 2006
Address: Little John Cottage, North Eltham, Kent, CT4 6UY

KAR, Usha RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2007
Address: 5 Alma Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1JW

MORLAND, Michele Caroline RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 May 1999
Resigned on: 10 Aug 2001
Address: 8 Abdale Road, London, W12 7ET

NORTEY, Philip, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 13 May 1999
Address: 36 Shalfleet Drive, London, W10 6UB

SIMMONS, David Norman RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 07 Feb 2002
Address: 9 St Augustines Road, London, NW1 9RL

EXCELLET INVESTMENTS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 20 Dec 1994
Address: 2 South Square, Grays Inn, London, WC1R 5HP

ANGELL, Phillip Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 17 Jun 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1948
Address: Old School House Chapel Street, Belton In Rutland, Leicestershire, LE15 9JT

ASHLEY, Caroline RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 May 2001
Resigned on: 15 Feb 2004
Date of birth: April 1966
Address: 122 Church Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8QL

BARBATO, Candida RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 05 Feb 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: 69 Pemberton Road, London, N4 1AX

BENNETT, Matthew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jul 1992
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: 19 Denman Street, London, W1D 7HP

BLACK, Charlotte Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jul 1992
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 13 Bocton Street, London, W1Y 7PA

BLAKE, Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jul 1992
Date of birth: November 1948
Address: Carlin Cottage, Creswell Lane Lea, Malmsbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9PE

BROWN, Michael Alan, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 04 Feb 2002
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: 53 Tynedale Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TA

COBURN, Jeremy Thomas Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 10 Sep 2001
Date of birth: September 1935
Address: Duart Fishers Farm Cottages, Fontridge Lane, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19 7DD

DAVIS, Mark James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2006
Resigned on: 23 Apr 2009
Date of birth: September 1972
Address: 25 Queens Gardens, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4AR

FENNELL, Ronald Henry Stokes RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 2002
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1930
Address: 13 Parkway, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB10 9JX

GRANVILLE, Julian Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2003
Resigned on: 14 Apr 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1967
Address: 9 Kildare Terrace, London, W9 3NQ

GRAY, William John Glenister Nall RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: Little John Cottage, North Eltham, Kent, CT4 6UY

HALL, Nicolas Lawrence, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2008
Date of birth: January 1951
Address: 48a Hormead Road, London, W9 3NQ

JARRAH, Raja Adel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2001
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2004
Date of birth: October 1956
Address: 255 Barcombe Avenue, London, SE2 3BH

KALUNGU-BANDA, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 08 Mar 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 22 Warkworth Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 1BD

KAUSSARI, Mehdi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 1981
Resigned on: 20 Dec 1994
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: 121 Kings Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5JD

KIDD, Judith Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Aug 1995
Resigned on: 03 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1950
Address: 24 Dale Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2EB

LUTYENS, Charles Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2008
Resigned on: 08 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1949
Address: 21 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF

NORTEY, Philip, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2004
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: 36 Shalfleet Drive, London, W10 6UB

SAWACHA, Edwin, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 22 Mar 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1940
Address: 16c Melrose Avenue, London, NW2 4JS

SCADDING, John Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Feb 1982
Resigned on: 20 Dec 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1948
Address: Danum House Ednaston, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3AE

SCADDING, Sally Annette Hedley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1987
Resigned on: 20 Dec 1994
Date of birth: June 1950
Address: Danum House Ednaston, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3AE

SHARP, Sheridan Christopher Robin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jul 1992
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1936
Address: 5 Harrowby Court, Harrowby Street, London, W1H 5FA

SIMMONS, David Norman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 07 Feb 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: 9 St Augustines Road, London, NW1 9RL

SLADE, Roger Haviland RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2008
Date of birth: September 1941
Address: Dince Hill House, Whimple, Devon, EX5 2TP

TURNER, Stephen James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2001
Resigned on: 04 Feb 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1948
Address: 12 Silverstone Court, Wanstead Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3DZ

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Charges

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Company summary

Insolvency

Receiver manager

Practitioners

Creditors voluntary liquidation

Practitioners

Officer details

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Registers

Exemptions

Legal Entity Identifier

Financial Conduct Authority

Receiver manager

Practitioners

Creditors voluntary liquidation

Practitioners