RARE LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01905690
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 16 April 198541 years
Registered office: 1 Blossom Yard, Fourth Floor, London, E1 6RS, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 16 March 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
1 Blossom Yard, Fourth Floor, London, E1 6RS, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Information technology consultancy activities

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
REED SMITH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	16 Aug 2011				1, Blossom Yard, Fourth Floor, London, E1 6RS, United Kingdom
KIVIAT, Leigh Anne ACTIVE	Director	16 Jan 2026		United States	April 1976	Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, 98052-6399, United States
ORNDORFF, Benjamin Owen ACTIVE	Director	07 Mar 2006		United States	September 1971	One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, 98052-6399, United States
STAMPER, Carole Lorraine RESIGNED	Secretary		20 Sep 2002			Manor Farmhouse, Church Street, Twycross, Warwickshire, CV9 3PJ
RB SECRETARIAT LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Sep 2002	16 Aug 2011			The Broadgate Tower, Third Floor, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2RS
ARAKAWA, Minoru RESIGNED	Director	26 Apr 2000	24 Jan 2002		September 1946	4820 150th Avenue N.E, Redmond 98052, Washington, Usa
BAYLISS, Kevin RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 2001	20 Sep 2002		August 1971	2 The Walled Garden, Clifton Road, Lullington, Derbyshire, DE12 8EF
BETTERIDGE, Mark RESIGNED	Director	02 Sep 1992	20 Sep 2002	England	February 1969	16 Hall Gardens, Ravenstone, Leicestershire, LE67 2HF
DOLLIVER, Keith Ranger RESIGNED	Director	31 Dec 2004	16 Jan 2026	United States	January 1963	One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, 98052-6399, United States
FARMER, Simon RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2001	20 Sep 2002		March 1971	1 Farriers Close, Snarestone, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 7BS
FAY, Kevin John RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2002	31 Dec 2004		June 1960	13392 N E 134th Place, Kirkland, Washington 98034, Usa
HOCHBERG, Joel RESIGNED	Director	13 Oct 1997	20 Sep 2002		December 1935	318 South Parkway, Golden Beach 33160 Florida, United States Of America, FOREIGN
IWATE, Satoru RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 2002	18 Sep 2002		December 1959	1-1 Shomogamo Yakocho Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, FOREIGN, Japan
LINCOLN, Howard RESIGNED	Director	13 Oct 1997	20 Sep 2002		February 1940	6 Holly Hill Drive, Mercer Island, Washington, 98040, Usa
LLOYD, Robert RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2000	24 Jan 2002		October 1945	26707 Tanglewood Lane, Los Altos Hills, 94022, United States
MAYLES, Gregg RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2002	20 Sep 2002		April 1971	12 Thirlmere Gardens, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1FN
SEETHOFF, John Alfred RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2002	07 Mar 2006		October 1955	4311 155th Place S.E., Bellevue, Washington 98006, Usa
STAMPER, Carole Lorraine RESIGNED	Director		20 Sep 2002		May 1963	Manor Farmhouse, Church Street, Twycross, Warwickshire, CV9 3PJ
STAMPER, Christopher Timothy John RESIGNED	Director		20 Sep 2002		October 1958	Chuckle Cottage Rectory Lane, Stretton En Le Field, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8AF
STAMPER, Stephen Matthew RESIGNED	Director		20 Sep 2002		June 1964	The Old Barn, Rectory Lane, Stretton En Le Field, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8AF
STAMPER, Timothy David Joseph RESIGNED	Director		20 Sep 2002	United Kingdom	February 1961	Manor Farm House, Church Street, Twycross Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 3PJ
STORY, Jacqualee Jo RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 2002	20 Sep 2002		October 1960	7964 150th Avenue Se, Newcastle 98059-9207, Washington, United States Of America

REED SMITH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2011
Address: 1, Blossom Yard, Fourth Floor, London, E1 6RS, United Kingdom

KIVIAT, Leigh Anne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: April 1976
Address: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, 98052-6399, United States

ORNDORFF, Benjamin Owen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Mar 2006
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, 98052-6399, United States

STAMPER, Carole Lorraine RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Address: Manor Farmhouse, Church Street, Twycross, Warwickshire, CV9 3PJ

RB SECRETARIAT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2011
Address: The Broadgate Tower, Third Floor, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2RS

ARAKAWA, Minoru RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 24 Jan 2002
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: 4820 150th Avenue N.E, Redmond 98052, Washington, Usa

BAYLISS, Kevin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Date of birth: August 1971
Address: 2 The Walled Garden, Clifton Road, Lullington, Derbyshire, DE12 8EF

BETTERIDGE, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: 16 Hall Gardens, Ravenstone, Leicestershire, LE67 2HF

DOLLIVER, Keith Ranger RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 16 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, 98052-6399, United States

FARMER, Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: 1 Farriers Close, Snarestone, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 7BS

FAY, Kevin John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2004
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: 13392 N E 134th Place, Kirkland, Washington 98034, Usa

HOCHBERG, Joel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Date of birth: December 1935
Address: 318 South Parkway, Golden Beach 33160 Florida, United States Of America, FOREIGN

IWATE, Satoru RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 18 Sep 2002
Date of birth: December 1959
Address: 1-1 Shomogamo Yakocho Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, FOREIGN, Japan

LINCOLN, Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Date of birth: February 1940
Address: 6 Holly Hill Drive, Mercer Island, Washington, 98040, Usa

LLOYD, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 24 Jan 2002
Date of birth: October 1945
Address: 26707 Tanglewood Lane, Los Altos Hills, 94022, United States

MAYLES, Gregg RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Date of birth: April 1971
Address: 12 Thirlmere Gardens, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1FN

SEETHOFF, John Alfred RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 07 Mar 2006
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: 4311 155th Place S.E., Bellevue, Washington 98006, Usa

STAMPER, Carole Lorraine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Date of birth: May 1963
Address: Manor Farmhouse, Church Street, Twycross, Warwickshire, CV9 3PJ

STAMPER, Christopher Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: Chuckle Cottage Rectory Lane, Stretton En Le Field, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8AF

STAMPER, Stephen Matthew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: The Old Barn, Rectory Lane, Stretton En Le Field, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8AF

STAMPER, Timothy David Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1961
Address: Manor Farm House, Church Street, Twycross Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 3PJ

STORY, Jacqualee Jo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2002
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: 7964 150th Avenue Se, Newcastle 98059-9207, Washington, United States Of America

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