SHANKS & MCEWAN (ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES) LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 01954243
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 4 November 198539 years
Registered office: 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 7 October 2026 at 10:47 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU
Nature of business
Other service activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
RECHEM ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED
SPEYWORTH 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
14 December 2015
Practitioners
- Malcolm Cohen
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  14 December 2015

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Jun 2023				55, Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU
CARTWRIGHT, Robert Ian ACTIVE	Director	06 Oct 2015		England	April 1955	55, Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU
MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2023		England	September 1976	55, Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU
GIBSON, Carolyn Ann RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Feb 2007	30 Apr 2008			Polo Barn, Nairdwood Lane, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0QH
GRACIE, Gavin Hugh RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Mar 1992	14 Feb 1995			39 Hilltop Avenue, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1YH
GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard RESIGNED	Secretary	01 May 2008	31 May 2023			Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU
HODGE, Stanley Bertrand John RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Feb 1995	01 Jan 1997			140 Newton Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, PA16 8SJ
KAYE, Paul RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 1997	31 Jan 2007			Old Market Place, Market Lane Greet, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5BJ
KAYE, Paul RESIGNED	Secretary		12 Feb 1992			Old Market Place, Market Lane Greet, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5BJ
AVERILL, Michael Charles Edward RESIGNED	Director	12 Mar 1992	30 Sep 2007	United Kingdom	May 1951	Little Meadow Upton Road, Dinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8UQ
BLANE, Derek John RESIGNED	Director	19 May 1993	18 Jul 1997		July 1932	9 Queens Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7BR
BROWN, Colin Andrew RESIGNED	Director	09 Feb 1994	14 May 2004	United Kingdom	May 1955	The Beeches George Road, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0RS
DILNOT, Peter George RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2012	06 Oct 2015	United Kingdom	August 1969	Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU
DOWNES, David John RESIGNED	Director	12 Jan 1994	31 Dec 2005	United Kingdom	December 1945	Holden Brook, New Barn Lane, Ockley, Surrey, RH5 5PF
DRURY, Thomas Waterworth RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2007	30 Sep 2011	United Kingdom	September 1961	Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU
FOWLER, Alastair John Neil RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1993		March 1939	45 Castleton Drive, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G77 5LE
GRACIE, Gavin Hugh RESIGNED	Director	12 Mar 1992	14 Feb 1995		February 1956	39 Hilltop Avenue, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1YH
GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard RESIGNED	Director	06 Oct 2015	31 May 2023	United Kingdom	April 1966	55, Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU
HARDING-JONES, Peter, Dr RESIGNED	Director	19 May 1993	14 Feb 1995		September 1943	28 Campion Drive, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 7RD
HEWITT, Michael Roger RESIGNED	Director		12 Jan 1994	England	February 1942	Old Stocks Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 4PF
KAYE, Paul RESIGNED	Director		25 Nov 1993		October 1947	Old Market Place, Market Lane Greet, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5BJ
MACLELLAN, Norman Macdonald RESIGNED	Director	09 Feb 1994	12 Sep 1998		October 1949	Hill Top House Main Road, Stretton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6EW
RUNCIMAN, Hugh Leishman Inglis RESIGNED	Director		04 Jan 1993		October 1928	Shoreacres, Rhu, Dumbartonshire, G84 8LG
SEARLE, Graham William RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1995		September 1946	The Old Post Office, Huntingfield, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 0PU
SURCH, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2009	26 Aug 2012	United Kingdom	November 1961	Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU, United Kingdom
WELHAM, Fraser Andrew Norton RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2006	27 May 2009	Uk	August 1964	Pennard, Terry Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6QJ
WHEELER, David Frederick RESIGNED	Director		27 Mar 1993		August 1945	3 Hazel Grove, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 4PQ
WOOLRYCH, Toby Richard RESIGNED	Director	27 Aug 2012	06 Oct 2015	United Kingdom	September 1966	Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU

MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2023
Address: 55, Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU

CARTWRIGHT, Robert Ian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: 55, Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU

MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1976
Address: 55, Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU

GIBSON, Carolyn Ann RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2008
Address: Polo Barn, Nairdwood Lane, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0QH

GRACIE, Gavin Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Mar 1992
Resigned on: 14 Feb 1995
Address: 39 Hilltop Avenue, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1YH

GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 May 2008
Resigned on: 31 May 2023
Address: Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU

HODGE, Stanley Bertrand John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 01 Jan 1997
Address: 140 Newton Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, PA16 8SJ

KAYE, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2007
Address: Old Market Place, Market Lane Greet, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5BJ

KAYE, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Feb 1992
Address: Old Market Place, Market Lane Greet, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5BJ

AVERILL, Michael Charles Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Mar 1992
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: Little Meadow Upton Road, Dinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8UQ

BLANE, Derek John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 1993
Resigned on: 18 Jul 1997
Date of birth: July 1932
Address: 9 Queens Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7BR

BROWN, Colin Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 14 May 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: The Beeches George Road, Milford On Sea, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0RS

DILNOT, Peter George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2012
Resigned on: 06 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1969
Address: Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU

DOWNES, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1945
Address: Holden Brook, New Barn Lane, Ockley, Surrey, RH5 5PF

DRURY, Thomas Waterworth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2007
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU

FOWLER, Alastair John Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1993
Date of birth: March 1939
Address: 45 Castleton Drive, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G77 5LE

GRACIE, Gavin Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Mar 1992
Resigned on: 14 Feb 1995
Date of birth: February 1956
Address: 39 Hilltop Avenue, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1YH

GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 2015
Resigned on: 31 May 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1966
Address: 55, Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU

HARDING-JONES, Peter, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 1993
Resigned on: 14 Feb 1995
Date of birth: September 1943
Address: 28 Campion Drive, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 7RD

HEWITT, Michael Roger RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Jan 1994
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1942
Address: Old Stocks Valley Road, Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 4PF

KAYE, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Nov 1993
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: Old Market Place, Market Lane Greet, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5BJ

MACLELLAN, Norman Macdonald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 12 Sep 1998
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: Hill Top House Main Road, Stretton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6EW

RUNCIMAN, Hugh Leishman Inglis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Jan 1993
Date of birth: October 1928
Address: Shoreacres, Rhu, Dumbartonshire, G84 8LG

SEARLE, Graham William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1995
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: The Old Post Office, Huntingfield, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 0PU

SURCH, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2009
Resigned on: 26 Aug 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU, United Kingdom

WELHAM, Fraser Andrew Norton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 27 May 2009
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: Pennard, Terry Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6QJ

WHEELER, David Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Mar 1993
Date of birth: August 1945
Address: 3 Hazel Grove, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 4PQ

WOOLRYCH, Toby Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Aug 2012
Resigned on: 06 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
05 Dec 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
04 Dec 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
05 Dec 1985	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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