N.I.S. HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01683789
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 3 December 198243 years
Registered office: Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 14 November 2026
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
N.I.S. LIMITED
N.I.S. ENGINEERING LIMITED
ANVILSWORD LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HITCHEN, Darryl Lee ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Jan 2024				Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH
CHEN, Chih Yuan ACTIVE	Director	13 Dec 2017		Taiwan	November 1962	Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH
CHEN, Ching Chih, Dr ACTIVE	Director			Taiwan	February 1938	Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH
CHEN, Shea Daniel ACTIVE	Director	14 Sep 2018		Taiwan	May 1985	Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH
HITCHEN, Darryl Lee ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2025		England	March 1971	Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH
MEFFAN, Norman Ian ACTIVE	Director			United Kingdom	February 1928	25 Queens Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 2BB
PORTER, James Stephen ACTIVE	Director	26 Jun 2018		England	May 1965	Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH
ENTWISTLE, Howard RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Feb 2006	01 Jan 2024			13 Glentress Mews, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5JS
LANIGAN, Philip Nicholas RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Mar 1997	31 Oct 1999			120 Buckingham Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 4RG
NICHOLSON, Christopher William RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 1999	01 Feb 2006			Fir Trees, Bilsborrow Lane Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RP
NICHOLSON, Christopher William RESIGNED	Secretary		27 Mar 1997			Fir Trees, Bilsborrow Lane Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RP
AFFLICK, Clifford James RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1993		June 1941	3 Morris Close, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 2FD
BRANTON, Kenneth William RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1999	31 Jan 2006	England	October 1958	10 Harebell Close, Formby, Merseyside, L37 4JP
BRANTON, Kenneth William RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 1992	28 Mar 1995	England	October 1958	10 Harebell Close, Formby, Merseyside, L37 4JP
BROWN, Alan RESIGNED	Director		01 Apr 1993		June 1943	8 Risedale Drive, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3SA
CHEN, Chao Hon RESIGNED	Director		13 Dec 2017	Taiwan	March 1931	Wan Hai Steamship Co Inc (Liberia), 10th Floor Sung Chiang Road, Taipei, FOREIGN, Taiwan
CHEN, Randy RESIGNED	Director	14 Mar 2005	14 Sep 2018	Taiwan	July 1973	Suite 300, 300 Hernan Cortes Avenue, Hagatana, 96910, Guam
EDMONDSON, John RESIGNED	Director		31 May 1994		November 1953	32 Chaigley Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3TQ
ENTWISTLE, Howard RESIGNED	Director	29 Oct 2010	02 Dec 2024	England	July 1956	13, Glentress Mews, Heaton, Bolton, Gtr Manchester, BL1 5JS
FERGUSON, Martin Liam RESIGNED	Director		28 Oct 1999	United Kingdom	February 1954	Saundersfoot House Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9AT
GROMAN, Walter John RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 1994	28 Oct 1999		February 1939	131 Sung Chiang Road, 10th Floor, Taipei, Taiwan
JACKSON, Thomas Patrick RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 1995	27 Mar 1997	United Kingdom	November 1951	37 Kingsway, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7XA
LANIGAN, Philip Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 1995	31 Oct 1999	England	May 1964	120 Buckingham Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 4RG
LU, Wen Yun Jenny RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 1995	12 Apr 2005		May 1951	J&D Industrial (Hk)Ltd, Rm1103,11/F Valley Centre, 80-82 Morrison Hill Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
MCCABE, David RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1992	25 Apr 1996		February 1944	11 The Vale, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8LY
MORRIS, John RESIGNED	Director	20 Aug 2014	30 Jun 2020	United Kingdom	May 1952	1, Haslam Hey Close, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2EU, England
NICHOLSON, Christopher William RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1999	04 Jul 2015	United Kingdom	May 1955	Fir Trees, Bilsborrow Lane Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RP
PENROSE, Richard RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2006	31 May 2017	England	May 1961	20 Bramble Croft, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4GW
RATCLIFFE, William Peter RESIGNED	Director	18 Sep 1996	27 Mar 1997		September 1957	167 Worsley Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2SJ
ROBSON, Philip John RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 2007	England	August 1950	15 Coudray Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9NL
SMITH, Joseph RESIGNED	Director		31 May 1992		January 1948	21 Tudor Road, Ainsdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2RY

HITCHEN, Darryl Lee ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2024
Address: Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH

CHEN, Chih Yuan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: Taiwan
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH

CHEN, Ching Chih, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: Taiwan
Date of birth: February 1938
Address: Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH

CHEN, Shea Daniel ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: Taiwan
Date of birth: May 1985
Address: Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH

HITCHEN, Darryl Lee ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH

MEFFAN, Norman Ian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1928
Address: 25 Queens Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 2BB

PORTER, James Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jun 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1965
Address: Ackhurst Road, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1NH

ENTWISTLE, Howard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2006
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2024
Address: 13 Glentress Mews, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5JS

LANIGAN, Philip Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1999
Address: 120 Buckingham Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 4RG

NICHOLSON, Christopher William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2006
Address: Fir Trees, Bilsborrow Lane Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RP

NICHOLSON, Christopher William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Mar 1997
Address: Fir Trees, Bilsborrow Lane Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RP

AFFLICK, Clifford James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1993
Date of birth: June 1941
Address: 3 Morris Close, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 2FD

BRANTON, Kenneth William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: 10 Harebell Close, Formby, Merseyside, L37 4JP

BRANTON, Kenneth William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 1992
Resigned on: 28 Mar 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: 10 Harebell Close, Formby, Merseyside, L37 4JP

BROWN, Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Apr 1993
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 8 Risedale Drive, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3SA

CHEN, Chao Hon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: Taiwan
Date of birth: March 1931
Address: Wan Hai Steamship Co Inc (Liberia), 10th Floor Sung Chiang Road, Taipei, FOREIGN, Taiwan

CHEN, Randy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Mar 2005
Resigned on: 14 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: Taiwan
Date of birth: July 1973
Address: Suite 300, 300 Hernan Cortes Avenue, Hagatana, 96910, Guam

EDMONDSON, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 May 1994
Date of birth: November 1953
Address: 32 Chaigley Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3TQ

ENTWISTLE, Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 02 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1956
Address: 13, Glentress Mews, Heaton, Bolton, Gtr Manchester, BL1 5JS

FERGUSON, Martin Liam RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Oct 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1954
Address: Saundersfoot House Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9AT

GROMAN, Walter John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 28 Oct 1999
Date of birth: February 1939
Address: 131 Sung Chiang Road, 10th Floor, Taipei, Taiwan

JACKSON, Thomas Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 27 Mar 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1951
Address: 37 Kingsway, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7XA

LANIGAN, Philip Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: 120 Buckingham Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 4RG

LU, Wen Yun Jenny RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 1995
Resigned on: 12 Apr 2005
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: J&D Industrial (Hk)Ltd, Rm1103,11/F Valley Centre, 80-82 Morrison Hill Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

MCCABE, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1992
Resigned on: 25 Apr 1996
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: 11 The Vale, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 8LY

MORRIS, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Aug 2014
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 1, Haslam Hey Close, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2EU, England

NICHOLSON, Christopher William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: Fir Trees, Bilsborrow Lane Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RP

PENROSE, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2006
Resigned on: 31 May 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: 20 Bramble Croft, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4GW

RATCLIFFE, William Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 27 Mar 1997
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: 167 Worsley Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2SJ

ROBSON, Philip John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: 15 Coudray Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9NL

SMITH, Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 May 1992
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: 21 Tudor Road, Ainsdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2RY

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
29 Oct 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
02 Oct 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)
23 Jun 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Jun 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
16 Dec 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)
04 Jun 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
04 Jun 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
15 Jul 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
15 Jul 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
29 Sep 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Mar 1983	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Mar 1983	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Mar 1983	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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