TEMPUS GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01594098
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 28 October 198144 years
Registered office: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 15 August 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
TEMPUS GROUP PLC
CIA GROUP PLC
CIA MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PLC
CIA MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED
SEALDRAFT LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	19 Sep 2005				Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, England
ASHBY, Alexander ACTIVE	Director	31 Jul 2023		England	January 1985	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
MARTIN, David Richard ACTIVE	Director	29 Jul 2025		England	January 1966	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
CALOW, David Ferguson RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 2002	19 Sep 2005			27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
CARPENTER, Gillian Marie RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Aug 1992	19 Jun 1993			23 Sedgwick Road, Leyton, London, E10 6QR
RICHARDSON, Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Jan 2002			15b Comyn Road, London, SW11 1QB
AUSTIN, Mark Walter Sydney RESIGNED	Director	13 Nov 1998	17 Dec 2002		February 1960	33 Pepys Road B3-02, The Peak, 118454, Singapore
BENATTI, Marco RESIGNED	Director	11 Feb 1994	18 Apr 1997		July 1953	Lungadige Matteottis 15, 37100 Verona, Italy, FOREIGN
CONAGHAN, Daniel Patrick RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 2019	08 Jul 2022	England	September 1980	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
COURTIER, Charles RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 2001	17 Dec 2002		November 1961	40 Fayette Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583, Usa
DART, Peter RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 1999	12 Dec 2014	England	September 1953	Essex Lodge, 69 Osborne Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3EQ
DE NARDIS DI PRATA, Mainardo RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1997	17 Jan 2006		November 1960	111 Old Church Street, London, SW3 6DX
DOUGLAS, Nicholas Paul RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2022	31 Oct 2024	England	August 1965	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
ELMS, Michael Robert RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 1993	11 Jul 2000	United Kingdom	July 1954	Millfield Shaw Round Street, Sole Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9BA
GERMERAAD, Hans Willem Wiebe RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 2001	16 Mar 2002		February 1957	Wells Street 48, App 16, London, W1T 3PU
GUMMER, Peter Selwyn RESIGNED	Director		03 Jun 1994		August 1942	8 Cottesmore Gardens, London, W8 5PR
HAMILL, Keith RESIGNED	Director	23 Jun 2000	29 Nov 2001	England	December 1952	Brambles, Beechcroft, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5DB
HANDY, Tom RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 2001	17 Dec 2002		October 1954	192 East 75th St, Apt 3b, New York, 10021, Usa
INGRAM, Christopher John RESIGNED	Director		27 Jun 2002	United Kingdom	June 1943	Ridgemount, Shere Road, West Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6EF
JOHNSON, Kurt Charles RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 2023	29 Jul 2025	England	August 1984	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
MANDER, Michael Stuart RESIGNED	Director	07 Mar 1997	13 Jun 2000	England	October 1935	41 Rivermill, Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3TN
MARTEL, Timothy John RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2024	11 Feb 2026	England	January 1975	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
MARTIN, Ashley Graham RESIGNED	Director	21 May 1997	31 Jan 2002	United Kingdom	June 1958	Spencers Farm, Whelpley Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3RP
MATTHEWS, Bruce Robert RESIGNED	Director		27 Oct 1996		July 1925	103 Eaton Place, London, SW1X 8NJ
MONTEZEMOLO, Gianni RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 1998	30 Nov 2001		June 1941	1 Coleherne Mews, London, SW10 9DZ
NORMAN, Robert David RESIGNED	Director	08 Feb 2000	09 Aug 2012		March 1960	136 West 22nd Street, Apt 3, New York, Ny0011, Usa
PAYNE, Andrew Robertson RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 2019	31 Jul 2023	England	May 1957	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
PAYNE, Richard James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2022	27 Oct 2023	England	September 1977	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
REICH, David Sigmund RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1995	31 Jan 2002	England	September 1949	150 Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2HG
ROMAN, Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1994	09 Jan 1996		September 1930	7 Gracie Square, New York, NY 10028, U S A
SCOTT, Andrew Grant Balfour RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 2004	12 Nov 2018	United Kingdom	December 1968	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
SETH, Andrew RESIGNED	Director	07 Mar 1997	09 Apr 2002	England	May 1937	Great Bainden, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6RH
SHERRINGTON, Edward Mark RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 1999	17 Dec 2002		February 1956	58 Ormond Avenue, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2RX
STROBEL, Hans Jurgen RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 1998	01 May 2002		November 1943	Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 27, 40545 Dusseldorf, FOREIGN, Germany
SWEETLAND, Christopher Paul RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 2001	01 Jul 2016	England	May 1955	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
TOYNTON, Peter Anthony RESIGNED	Director		13 Jun 2000		August 1943	Little Paddock Wellhouse Lane, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0BN
ULVEGARDE, Dag Evert RESIGNED	Director	19 Jun 1997	31 Dec 2000		November 1941	Stenkelas Gard, Pi 882, 43992 Onsala, Sweden
VAN DER WELLE, Charles Ward RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2014	30 Sep 2022	England	October 1959	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
VICE, Henry Anthony RESIGNED	Director	14 Sep 1993	21 May 1996		December 1930	7 Clarendon Road, London, W11 4JA
WHELDON, David Robert RESIGNED	Director	12 Oct 1999	03 Dec 2002	England	August 1956	3 Woodville Road, Ealing, London, W5 2SE
WINTERS, Steve Richard RESIGNED	Director	06 Jul 2016	06 Dec 2019	England	January 1968	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2005
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, England

ASHBY, Alexander ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1985
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

MARTIN, David Richard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1966
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

CALOW, David Ferguson RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2005
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

CARPENTER, Gillian Marie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Aug 1992
Resigned on: 19 Jun 1993
Address: 23 Sedgwick Road, Leyton, London, E10 6QR

RICHARDSON, Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2002
Address: 15b Comyn Road, London, SW11 1QB

AUSTIN, Mark Walter Sydney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2002
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: 33 Pepys Road B3-02, The Peak, 118454, Singapore

BENATTI, Marco RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 18 Apr 1997
Date of birth: July 1953
Address: Lungadige Matteottis 15, 37100 Verona, Italy, FOREIGN

CONAGHAN, Daniel Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1980
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

COURTIER, Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2002
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: 40 Fayette Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583, Usa

DART, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 12 Dec 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: Essex Lodge, 69 Osborne Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3EQ

DE NARDIS DI PRATA, Mainardo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 17 Jan 2006
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: 111 Old Church Street, London, SW3 6DX

DOUGLAS, Nicholas Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2022
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1965
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

ELMS, Michael Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 11 Jul 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1954
Address: Millfield Shaw Round Street, Sole Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9BA

GERMERAAD, Hans Willem Wiebe RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 16 Mar 2002
Date of birth: February 1957
Address: Wells Street 48, App 16, London, W1T 3PU

GUMMER, Peter Selwyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Jun 1994
Date of birth: August 1942
Address: 8 Cottesmore Gardens, London, W8 5PR

HAMILL, Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: Brambles, Beechcroft, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5DB

HANDY, Tom RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2002
Date of birth: October 1954
Address: 192 East 75th St, Apt 3b, New York, 10021, Usa

INGRAM, Christopher John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jun 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: Ridgemount, Shere Road, West Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6EF

JOHNSON, Kurt Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2023
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1984
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

MANDER, Michael Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1935
Address: 41 Rivermill, Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3TN

MARTEL, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2024
Resigned on: 11 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1975
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

MARTIN, Ashley Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 1997
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: Spencers Farm, Whelpley Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3RP

MATTHEWS, Bruce Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Oct 1996
Date of birth: July 1925
Address: 103 Eaton Place, London, SW1X 8NJ

MONTEZEMOLO, Gianni RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2001
Date of birth: June 1941
Address: 1 Coleherne Mews, London, SW10 9DZ

NORMAN, Robert David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 09 Aug 2012
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: 136 West 22nd Street, Apt 3, New York, Ny0011, Usa

PAYNE, Andrew Robertson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

PAYNE, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2022
Resigned on: 27 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1977
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

REICH, David Sigmund RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: 150 Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2HG

ROMAN, Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 09 Jan 1996
Date of birth: September 1930
Address: 7 Gracie Square, New York, NY 10028, U S A

SCOTT, Andrew Grant Balfour RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 2004
Resigned on: 12 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1968
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

SETH, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 09 Apr 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1937
Address: Great Bainden, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6RH

SHERRINGTON, Edward Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2002
Date of birth: February 1956
Address: 58 Ormond Avenue, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2RX

STROBEL, Hans Jurgen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 01 May 2002
Date of birth: November 1943
Address: Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 27, 40545 Dusseldorf, FOREIGN, Germany

SWEETLAND, Christopher Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

TOYNTON, Peter Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2000
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: Little Paddock Wellhouse Lane, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0BN

ULVEGARDE, Dag Evert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2000
Date of birth: November 1941
Address: Stenkelas Gard, Pi 882, 43992 Onsala, Sweden

VAN DER WELLE, Charles Ward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2014
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

VICE, Henry Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 21 May 1996
Date of birth: December 1930
Address: 7 Clarendon Road, London, W11 4JA

WHELDON, David Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 03 Dec 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1956
Address: 3 Woodville Road, Ealing, London, W5 2SE

WINTERS, Steve Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1968
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
10 Apr 1997	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)

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