CORNELIUS GROUP PLC

Company summary

Company number: 01936460
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 6 August 198541 years
Registered office: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
Accounts due: 31 July 2027
Confirmation statement due: 17 December 2026
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
Nature of business
Wholesale of chemical products
Previous company names
CORNELIUS CHEMICAL GROUP LIMITED
TOPAZSTAR LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
PRIOR, Neville Douglas, Dr ACTIVE	Secretary	04 Aug 2025				Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG, United Kingdom
BALBO DI VINADIO, Ludovico ACTIVE	Director	19 Dec 2024		Italy	June 1972	6, Via Della Mosa 6, 20017 Rho, Milan, Italy
O'BRIEN, Amy ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2024		United Kingdom	August 1986	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG, United Kingdom
PRIOR, Neville Douglas, Dr ACTIVE	Director			United Kingdom	December 1960	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
SPIBY, Darren ACTIVE	Director	05 Feb 2008		United Kingdom	February 1968	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
FAGAN, Robert John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Feb 2017	06 Dec 2017			Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
GIBBONS, Phillip Timonthy RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 2024	04 Aug 2025			Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG, United Kingdom
GIBBONS, Phillip Timothy RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Dec 2017	01 Oct 2020			Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
HERRING, Richard John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Feb 2017	31 Jan 2019			Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
HERRING, Richard John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 1992	31 Jan 2004			Mount Cottage Cock Green, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3NA
HILL, Kenneth Charles RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Aug 1992			6 Wakelin Chase, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9HH
MCCALLION, Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 2020	31 Jan 2024			Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
PATTIE, Robert William RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Feb 2004	31 Jan 2017			19 Willow Close, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2RY
BARKER, Charles Michael Desmond RESIGNED	Director		16 Aug 1999		April 1934	The Old Cottage 125 Grand Drive, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8HS
BROWN, David William Ian RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2000	31 Jan 2022	United Kingdom	December 1960	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
CARTWRIGHT, Peter Stewart RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2022	07 Jul 2025	Wales	December 1962	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
FAGAN, Robert John RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2017	06 Dec 2017	United Kingdom	April 1971	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
FISHER, Gary Eric RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2017	07 Jul 2025	England	May 1954	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
GIBBONS, Phillip Timothy RESIGNED	Director	04 Aug 2025	02 Sep 2025	United Kingdom	July 1969	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
GIBBONS, Phillip Timonthy RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 2017	04 Aug 2025	England	July 1969	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
HERRING, Richard John RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2019	31 Jan 2022	England	April 1952	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
HERRING, Richard John RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 1998	31 Jan 2017	England	April 1952	Mount Cottage Cock Green, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3NA
MOORE, Danielle Paula RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2022	01 Sep 2025	England	December 1963	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG, United Kingdom
PATTIE, Robert William RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1998	31 Jan 2017	United Kingdom	September 1955	19 Willow Close, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2RY
PEARCE, Ian Stuart RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2021	12 Aug 2022	United Kingdom	February 1967	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
PRIOR, Kenneth Douglas Alexander RESIGNED	Director		16 Nov 2017	United Kingdom	February 1928	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
PRIOR, Sheila RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 2017	01 Oct 2020	England	November 1935	Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG
SANDFORD, John Henry RESIGNED	Director		15 Jul 2005		July 1945	4 Farorna Walk, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 8JG
STEPHENSON, Joanne Marie RESIGNED	Director	26 Nov 2015	19 Oct 2021	Wales	February 1970	2 Wychwood Close, Wychwood Close, Marford, Wrexham, Clwyd, LL12 8TX, United Kingdom
TUFFLEY, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2000	08 Jun 2007		February 1957	30 Tilmans Mead, Farningham, Dartford, Kent, DA4 0BY

PRIOR, Neville Douglas, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Aug 2025
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG, United Kingdom

BALBO DI VINADIO, Ludovico ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: Italy
Date of birth: June 1972
Address: 6, Via Della Mosa 6, 20017 Rho, Milan, Italy

O'BRIEN, Amy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1986
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG, United Kingdom

PRIOR, Neville Douglas, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1960
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

SPIBY, Darren ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Feb 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1968
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

FAGAN, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2017
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

GIBBONS, Phillip Timonthy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2024
Resigned on: 04 Aug 2025
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG, United Kingdom

GIBBONS, Phillip Timothy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2020
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

HERRING, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2019
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

HERRING, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1992
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2004
Address: Mount Cottage Cock Green, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3NA

HILL, Kenneth Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1992
Address: 6 Wakelin Chase, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9HH

MCCALLION, Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2020
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2024
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

PATTIE, Robert William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2017
Address: 19 Willow Close, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2RY

BARKER, Charles Michael Desmond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Aug 1999
Date of birth: April 1934
Address: The Old Cottage 125 Grand Drive, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8HS

BROWN, David William Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1960
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

CARTWRIGHT, Peter Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2022
Resigned on: 07 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: December 1962
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

FAGAN, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1971
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

FISHER, Gary Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 07 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

GIBBONS, Phillip Timothy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Aug 2025
Resigned on: 02 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1969
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

GIBBONS, Phillip Timonthy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 04 Aug 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1969
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

HERRING, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2019
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

HERRING, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: Mount Cottage Cock Green, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3NA

MOORE, Danielle Paula RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2022
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG, United Kingdom

PATTIE, Robert William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: 19 Willow Close, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2RY

PEARCE, Ian Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2021
Resigned on: 12 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1967
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

PRIOR, Kenneth Douglas Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1928
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

PRIOR, Sheila RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1935
Address: Cornelius House, Woodside Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5RG

SANDFORD, John Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Jul 2005
Date of birth: July 1945
Address: 4 Farorna Walk, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 8JG

STEPHENSON, Joanne Marie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 19 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: February 1970
Address: 2 Wychwood Close, Wychwood Close, Marford, Wrexham, Clwyd, LL12 8TX, United Kingdom

TUFFLEY, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2007
Date of birth: February 1957
Address: 30 Tilmans Mead, Farningham, Dartford, Kent, DA4 0BY

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
11 Aug 2025	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
09 Nov 2023	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
25 Aug 2015	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
01 Sep 2014	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
08 Aug 2014	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
26 Sep 2012	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
23 Aug 2005	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
01 Sep 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
22 Oct 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Jan 1986	Satisfied
16 Jan 1986	Satisfied

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