EBM GROUP PLC

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 01727139
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 27 May 198341 years
Registered office: Town Wall House, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AD
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
Public limited company
Address
Town Wall House, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AD
Nature of business
Dormant Company
Previous company names
SANDHURST OFFICE MACHINES PLC
COPIER PRODUCTS MID-ESSEX PLC
BRIDLEMOVE LIMITED
SOUTHERN OFFICE MACHINES LIMITED
BRIDLEMOVE 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
Wound up
11 September 2023
Dissolved on
18 January 2025
Practitioners
- Lee De'Ath
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  11 September 2023
- Thomas William Gardiner
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  11 September 2023

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DOWNING, Nicola Clare ACTIVE	Secretary	29 Oct 2010				Town Wall House, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AD
DOWNING, Nicola Clare ACTIVE	Director	15 Feb 2016		England	September 1974	Town Wall House, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AD
SMITH, Constantia ACTIVE	Director	31 Mar 2018		United Kingdom	March 1972	Town Wall House, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AD
HOLTON, David Philip RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Jun 1992	15 Jan 1997			The Well House Hammerpond Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6PE
PEARSTON, Douglas Munro RESIGNED	Secretary		15 Jun 1992			Janley 84 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2LB
SIMPSON, Peter John RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Jan 1997	29 Oct 2010			Gleniffer, 2 Elizabethan Way Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7GU
AUSTIN, Simon Anthony RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 1993	23 May 1995		December 1953	Woodstock, Henderson Walk, Steyning, Sussex, BN44 3SG
ELSON, Gary William RESIGNED	Director		23 May 1995		April 1947	Oakfield, Bridge Close, Weybridge, KT14 7DE
LIMPENNY, Roger Eric RESIGNED	Director		23 May 1995	United Kingdom	January 1945	37 Upfield, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5DR
MCERLAIN, David Phillip RESIGNED	Director		23 May 1995	England	April 1946	The Hamptons, Blackhills, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9JP
PRASTKA, Christopher Richard RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 1996	15 Feb 2016	United Kingdom	June 1961	Cedars 26 Portman Park, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1LW
REDDING, Neil John RESIGNED	Director	12 Aug 1993	23 May 1995		February 1960	Summerhill, The Hillside, Pratts Bottom, Kent, BR6 7SD
ROBERJOT, Paul Anthony RESIGNED	Director		28 Nov 1996		March 1954	The Gallops, Middleton Common Road Westmeston, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8SF
SHEPPARD, David John RESIGNED	Director		07 Apr 1998	England	August 1955	Moorlands Farm, East Hill Lane, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3JA
SIMPSON, Peter John RESIGNED	Director	07 Apr 1998	29 Oct 2010	United Kingdom	August 1959	Gleniffer, 2 Elizabethan Way Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7GU
STONER, Dean RESIGNED	Director	13 Nov 1992	23 May 1995	England	July 1958	Tree Tops 5 Elm Close, Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5GP
THOMPSON, Charles Andrew RESIGNED	Director	24 Aug 1992	31 Jan 1993		February 1965	63 Belmont Road, Twickenham, Middesex, TW2 5DA
WINHAM, Ian Peter RESIGNED	Director	29 Oct 2010	31 Mar 2018	England	March 1959	20, Triton Street, London, NW1 3BF

DOWNING, Nicola Clare ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2010
Address: Town Wall House, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AD

DOWNING, Nicola Clare ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1974
Address: Town Wall House, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AD

SMITH, Constantia ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1972
Address: Town Wall House, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AD

HOLTON, David Philip RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 15 Jan 1997
Address: The Well House Hammerpond Road, Plummers Plain, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6PE

PEARSTON, Douglas Munro RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Jun 1992
Address: Janley 84 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2LB

SIMPSON, Peter John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 29 Oct 2010
Address: Gleniffer, 2 Elizabethan Way Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7GU

AUSTIN, Simon Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 1993
Resigned on: 23 May 1995
Date of birth: December 1953
Address: Woodstock, Henderson Walk, Steyning, Sussex, BN44 3SG

ELSON, Gary William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 May 1995
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: Oakfield, Bridge Close, Weybridge, KT14 7DE

LIMPENNY, Roger Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 May 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1945
Address: 37 Upfield, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5DR

MCERLAIN, David Phillip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 May 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: The Hamptons, Blackhills, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9JP

PRASTKA, Christopher Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 15 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1961
Address: Cedars 26 Portman Park, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1LW

REDDING, Neil John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 23 May 1995
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: Summerhill, The Hillside, Pratts Bottom, Kent, BR6 7SD

ROBERJOT, Paul Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Nov 1996
Date of birth: March 1954
Address: The Gallops, Middleton Common Road Westmeston, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8SF

SHEPPARD, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Apr 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1955
Address: Moorlands Farm, East Hill Lane, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3JA

SIMPSON, Peter John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Apr 1998
Resigned on: 29 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: Gleniffer, 2 Elizabethan Way Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7GU

STONER, Dean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Nov 1992
Resigned on: 23 May 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: Tree Tops 5 Elm Close, Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5GP

THOMPSON, Charles Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Aug 1992
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1993
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: 63 Belmont Road, Twickenham, Middesex, TW2 5DA

WINHAM, Ian Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1959
Address: 20, Triton Street, London, NW1 3BF

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
06 Apr 1992	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)
31 May 1991	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
02 Apr 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
25 Feb 1986	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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