HOW GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 01984855
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 31 January 198640 years
Registered office: Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, England
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 1 October 2026 at 10:36 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, England
Nature of business
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Previous company names
METROCHART PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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.

Creditors voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Due to be dissolved
18 February 2026
Wound up
20 September 2023
Practitioners
- Mark James Tobias Banfield
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  20 September 2023
- Victoria Hatton
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  20 September 2023
- David Robert Baxendale
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  20 September 2023

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
EDWARDS, Christopher James ACTIVE	Director	03 Feb 2021		England	November 1964	Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, England
PILLAR, Christopher William, Mr. ACTIVE	Director	05 Oct 2021		United Kingdom	March 1960	5, Larkswood, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, LE8 0SB, England
BRADBURY, Trevor RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 1998	22 Dec 2017			Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU
BUSH, Daniel RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Dec 2017	28 Aug 2018			Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU
DIXON, Clive Sidney RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Apr 1998			159 Aston Cantlow Road, Wilmcote, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9XW
MCDONALD, Andrew John RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Aug 2018	02 Feb 2021			Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8RT, England
BOTTJER, Michael Colin RESIGNED	Director	31 Aug 1999	30 Sep 2003		May 1940	Larchlands, Larch Avenue, Sunninghill, Berkshire, SL5 0AP
BOTTJER, Michael Colin RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 1998	16 Jul 1999		May 1940	Larchlands, Larch Avenue, Sunninghill, Berkshire, SL5 0AP
BRADBURY, Trevor RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 2010	22 Dec 2017	England	November 1957	Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU
BUSH, Daniel RESIGNED	Director	02 Aug 2017	28 Aug 2018	England	May 1966	Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU
DIXON, Clive Sidney RESIGNED	Director		12 Sep 1994		December 1936	159 Aston Cantlow Road, Wilmcote, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9XW
FELL, James Thomas RESIGNED	Director	22 Dec 2017	31 Aug 2018	England	August 1973	Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU
GILBERT, Clive Anthony RESIGNED	Director		14 Jan 1995	England	July 1939	Brookend, Holberrow Green, Redditch, Worcestershire, B96 6SF
GREEN, Graham John RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1996	16 Jun 1998		August 1946	3 Stone Rings Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 9HY
HAGERTY, Stewart RESIGNED	Director	02 Jul 2004	20 Jul 2006		August 1958	The Chapel, Bayham Estate, Lamberhurst, Kent, TN3 8BG
HAGGETT, David Stephen RESIGNED	Director		16 Jun 1998		March 1938	10 Newhall Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 3LX
HANNAH, Allan Richardson RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 1998	10 Jun 2004	United Kingdom	June 1949	3 Lowes Close, Lower Shiplake, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 3NG
HOW, Peter Cecil RESIGNED	Director		16 May 1997	United Kingdom	June 1931	11 The Regents, Norfolk Road Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3PP
JONES, Timothy Charles RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2003	15 Oct 2010	England	August 1963	Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU
LEE, Malcolm Stuart RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 1998	18 Jun 2003		November 1946	Orchard Gate, Ashley Hill Place, Cockpole Green, Wargrave, Berkshire, RG10 8NL
MCDONALD, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	30 Jul 2018	04 Feb 2021	England	January 1974	Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8RT, England
RINGROSE, Adrian Michael RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2003	31 Aug 2017	England	April 1967	Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU
SKETT, Paul Dennis RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1994	01 Dec 1998		January 1952	Half Century House, Dormston Lane Dormston, Inkberrow, Worcestershire, WR7 4LE
SMYTHE, Anthony Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	31 Aug 2018	30 Jul 2021	United Kingdom	January 1965	Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8RT, England
STEAD, Terence Keith Parsons RESIGNED	Director	03 Jan 1995	16 Aug 1998	England	November 1949	Derry Close 1 The Derry, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, SN6 6PW
SUMMERFIELD, David RESIGNED	Director		31 Jul 1998		May 1934	18 Knowle Wood Road, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8JJ
VYSE, John Henry RESIGNED	Director	02 Jul 2004	03 Apr 2009	England	April 1948	3 Kittiwake, Watermead, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 0FT
WENTZELL, Graham John RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 1998	30 Jun 2002		June 1943	1 Tithe Court, Glebelands Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1DS
WHITE, Jeremy Mark RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 2021	06 Oct 2021	England	June 1960	Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8RT, England
WILLIAMS, John Stanley RESIGNED	Director		31 Jul 1998		April 1937	Norton Green House Norton, Green Lane Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8PJ

EDWARDS, Christopher James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Feb 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, England

PILLAR, Christopher William, Mr. ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: 5, Larkswood, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, LE8 0SB, England

BRADBURY, Trevor RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1998
Resigned on: 22 Dec 2017
Address: Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU

BUSH, Daniel RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 28 Aug 2018
Address: Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU

DIXON, Clive Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Apr 1998
Address: 159 Aston Cantlow Road, Wilmcote, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9XW

MCDONALD, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Aug 2018
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2021
Address: Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8RT, England

BOTTJER, Michael Colin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2003
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: Larchlands, Larch Avenue, Sunninghill, Berkshire, SL5 0AP

BOTTJER, Michael Colin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1999
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: Larchlands, Larch Avenue, Sunninghill, Berkshire, SL5 0AP

BRADBURY, Trevor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 22 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU

BUSH, Daniel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Aug 2017
Resigned on: 28 Aug 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU

DIXON, Clive Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Sep 1994
Date of birth: December 1936
Address: 159 Aston Cantlow Road, Wilmcote, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9XW

FELL, James Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1973
Address: Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU

GILBERT, Clive Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jan 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1939
Address: Brookend, Holberrow Green, Redditch, Worcestershire, B96 6SF

GREEN, Graham John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1996
Resigned on: 16 Jun 1998
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: 3 Stone Rings Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 9HY

HAGERTY, Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2006
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: The Chapel, Bayham Estate, Lamberhurst, Kent, TN3 8BG

HAGGETT, David Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Jun 1998
Date of birth: March 1938
Address: 10 Newhall Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 3LX

HANNAH, Allan Richardson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 10 Jun 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: 3 Lowes Close, Lower Shiplake, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 3NG

HOW, Peter Cecil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 May 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1931
Address: 11 The Regents, Norfolk Road Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3PP

JONES, Timothy Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1963
Address: Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU

LEE, Malcolm Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 18 Jun 2003
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Orchard Gate, Ashley Hill Place, Cockpole Green, Wargrave, Berkshire, RG10 8NL

MCDONALD, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jul 2018
Resigned on: 04 Feb 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1974
Address: Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8RT, England

RINGROSE, Adrian Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1967
Address: Interserve House, Ruscombe Park Twyford, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9JU

SKETT, Paul Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 01 Dec 1998
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: Half Century House, Dormston Lane Dormston, Inkberrow, Worcestershire, WR7 4LE

SMYTHE, Anthony Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Aug 2018
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8RT, England

STEAD, Terence Keith Parsons RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 16 Aug 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1949
Address: Derry Close 1 The Derry, Ashton Keynes, Swindon, SN6 6PW

SUMMERFIELD, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1998
Date of birth: May 1934
Address: 18 Knowle Wood Road, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8JJ

VYSE, John Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 03 Apr 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: 3 Kittiwake, Watermead, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 0FT

WENTZELL, Graham John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2002
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 1 Tithe Court, Glebelands Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1DS

WHITE, Jeremy Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2021
Resigned on: 06 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: Capital Tower, 91 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8RT, England

WILLIAMS, John Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1998
Date of birth: April 1937
Address: Norton Green House Norton, Green Lane Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8PJ

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
27 Feb 2020	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
14 Oct 2019	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
15 Mar 2019	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
01 May 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
07 Sep 1995	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)
25 Apr 1994	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
25 Apr 1994	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
29 Jul 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)
23 Mar 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)
24 Jan 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)
15 Nov 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
16 Sep 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
13 Jun 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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