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Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 01917779
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 30 May 198541 years
Registered office: Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 20 December 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England
Nature of business
Other human health activities

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.

Receiver manager
Case 1
Instrumented on
12 May 1997
Practitioners
- Pesh Framjee
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  12 May 1997
  Ceased to act
  7 January 2000

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
GALVIN, Graham Patrick William ACTIVE	Secretary	09 Feb 2017				Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England
MARSHALL, Colette Teresa ACTIVE	Director	22 Sep 2023		England	May 1967	Wells Lawrence House, 126, Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England
BENNETT, Arthur RESIGNED	Secretary		05 Oct 1998			177a Tennison Road, London, SE25 5NF
DUNSTAN-LEE, Hester RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Oct 2016	17 Oct 2016			Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England
DUNSTAN-LEE, Hester Kathleen RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Sep 2016	09 Feb 2017			Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England
DUNSTAN-LEE, Hester Kathleen RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Feb 2014	07 Jul 2015			Macleod House 10, Parkway, London, NW1 7AA
FREEMAN, Mark Edward RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Jun 1998	06 Jun 2001			The White House, School Hill, Brinkworth, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5AX
MOORE, Caroline RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Dec 2009	14 Feb 2014			37a, Burma Road, London, England, N16 9BH, United Kingdom
RICH, Judith Mary RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Jan 2002	10 Jul 2008			1 Constables Gate, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8GE
THOMAS, Rosemary Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Jul 2008	29 May 2009			127 Sydenham Hill, Dulwich, London, SE26 6LW
TWYCROSS, Fiona, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary	29 May 2009	02 Dec 2009			37a, Burma Road, London, England, N16 9BH, England
WOODBRIDGE, Mark RESIGNED	Secretary	07 Jul 2015	12 Aug 2016			Macleod House 10, Parkway, London, NW1 7AA
ASKEW, Christopher Richard Thompson RESIGNED	Director	24 Sep 2015	22 Sep 2023	England	December 1965	Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England
ATKIN, Clive RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1995		January 1921	130 Low Lane, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 8EE
ATKIN, Gillian Mary RESIGNED	Director		28 Jan 1999		January 1954	177a Tennison Road, London, SE25 5NF
BENNETT, Arthur RESIGNED	Director		05 Oct 1998		August 1934	177a Tennison Road, London, SE25 5NF
DYSON, Mark Peter RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1996		June 1963	49 Avon Road, Sunbury-On-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7SZ
FELTON, Anne-Marie Mary RESIGNED	Director	22 Jun 1998	09 Jun 2008	England	July 1943	24 Homesdale Avenue, London, SW14 7BQ
FREEMAN, Mark Edward RESIGNED	Director	22 Jun 1998	12 Mar 2001	England	May 1967	The White House, School Hill, Brinkworth, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5AX
GWYNNE-HUGHES, Elsie May RESIGNED	Director		31 May 1992		October 1935	31 Winnington Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 5JN
HIGGINS, Michael Thomas RESIGNED	Director	22 Jun 1998	08 Jul 2002		February 1937	Bower Cottage, Rooks Hill, Loudwater, WD3 4HZ
HOWELL, Simon Laurence, Professor RESIGNED	Director	22 Jun 1998	28 Jun 2006		June 1943	27 Milbourne Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9EB
KEEN, Harry, Professor RESIGNED	Director	22 Jun 1998	09 Jun 2008		September 1925	58 Kingsfield Road, Oxhey, Hertfordshire, WD19 4TR
LANE, Richard Ernest RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 2008	14 Jan 2011	United Kingdom	September 1943	13 St Michaels Close, Bickley, Bromley, Kent, BR1 2DX
MCEWEN, Susan Mary RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1995		January 1949	129 Thirlmere Gardens, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RX
MORLEY, John Michael RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 2008	02 Dec 2009		April 1947	Farthings, Welshampton, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0PH
RICH, Judith Mary RESIGNED	Director	22 Jun 1998	09 Jun 2008	England	April 1935	1 Constables Gate, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8GE
SHAH, Matank RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 2008	14 Jan 2011	United Kingdom	October 1958	12, Michleham Down, Woodside Park, London, N12 7JN
SOMMERVILLE, Charles Nigel RESIGNED	Director	11 Feb 2003	14 Jan 2011	England	July 1941	The Tythe Barn, Barrow Court Barrow Gurney, Bristol, BS48 3RP
YOUNG, Barbara Scott, Baroness RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 2011	24 Sep 2015	United Kingdom	April 1948	Macleod House 10, Parkway, London, NW1 7AA

GALVIN, Graham Patrick William ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Feb 2017
Address: Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England

MARSHALL, Colette Teresa ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: Wells Lawrence House, 126, Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England

BENNETT, Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Oct 1998
Address: 177a Tennison Road, London, SE25 5NF

DUNSTAN-LEE, Hester RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2016
Address: Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England

DUNSTAN-LEE, Hester Kathleen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 09 Feb 2017
Address: Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England

DUNSTAN-LEE, Hester Kathleen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 07 Jul 2015
Address: Macleod House 10, Parkway, London, NW1 7AA

FREEMAN, Mark Edward RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 06 Jun 2001
Address: The White House, School Hill, Brinkworth, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5AX

MOORE, Caroline RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Dec 2009
Resigned on: 14 Feb 2014
Address: 37a, Burma Road, London, England, N16 9BH, United Kingdom

RICH, Judith Mary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2008
Address: 1 Constables Gate, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8GE

THOMAS, Rosemary Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 29 May 2009
Address: 127 Sydenham Hill, Dulwich, London, SE26 6LW

TWYCROSS, Fiona, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 May 2009
Resigned on: 02 Dec 2009
Address: 37a, Burma Road, London, England, N16 9BH, England

WOODBRIDGE, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 07 Jul 2015
Resigned on: 12 Aug 2016
Address: Macleod House 10, Parkway, London, NW1 7AA

ASKEW, Christopher Richard Thompson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 22 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH, England

ATKIN, Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1995
Date of birth: January 1921
Address: 130 Low Lane, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 8EE

ATKIN, Gillian Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jan 1999
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: 177a Tennison Road, London, SE25 5NF

BENNETT, Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Oct 1998
Date of birth: August 1934
Address: 177a Tennison Road, London, SE25 5NF

DYSON, Mark Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1996
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 49 Avon Road, Sunbury-On-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7SZ

FELTON, Anne-Marie Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 09 Jun 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1943
Address: 24 Homesdale Avenue, London, SW14 7BQ

FREEMAN, Mark Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 12 Mar 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: The White House, School Hill, Brinkworth, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5AX

GWYNNE-HUGHES, Elsie May RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 May 1992
Date of birth: October 1935
Address: 31 Winnington Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 5JN

HIGGINS, Michael Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2002
Date of birth: February 1937
Address: Bower Cottage, Rooks Hill, Loudwater, WD3 4HZ

HOWELL, Simon Laurence, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 28 Jun 2006
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 27 Milbourne Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9EB

KEEN, Harry, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 09 Jun 2008
Date of birth: September 1925
Address: 58 Kingsfield Road, Oxhey, Hertfordshire, WD19 4TR

LANE, Richard Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1943
Address: 13 St Michaels Close, Bickley, Bromley, Kent, BR1 2DX

MCEWEN, Susan Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1995
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: 129 Thirlmere Gardens, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RX

MORLEY, John Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2008
Resigned on: 02 Dec 2009
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: Farthings, Welshampton, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0PH

RICH, Judith Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 09 Jun 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1935
Address: 1 Constables Gate, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8GE

SHAH, Matank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: 12, Michleham Down, Woodside Park, London, N12 7JN

SOMMERVILLE, Charles Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1941
Address: The Tythe Barn, Barrow Court Barrow Gurney, Bristol, BS48 3RP

YOUNG, Barbara Scott, Baroness RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 24 Sep 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: Macleod House 10, Parkway, London, NW1 7AA

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