ROVI EUROPE LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 02096781
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 5 February 198738 years
Registered office: 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
Nature of business
Other information service activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
MACROVISION UK LIMITED
FIRESECTOR 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
18 October 2024
Dissolved on
26 September 2025
Practitioners
- Derek Hyslop
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  18 October 2024
- Matthew Coomber
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  18 October 2024

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MERKADEAU, Pamela Sue ACTIVE	Director	04 Oct 2024		United States	August 1964	2051, New Brunswick Dr, San Mateo, California, 94402, United States
WHELAN, Glynis Catherine ACTIVE	Director	15 Mar 2023		Ireland	August 1972	Portshed 1, Bowling Green, Galway, H91 He9e, Ireland
ANTHONY, John Stuart Frazer RESIGNED	Secretary	23 May 2006	13 Oct 2006			62 London Road, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9EY
BAKER, Stephen William RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Oct 1998	16 Apr 1999			74 Farrier Road, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 6TX
BITA, Ildiko RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Oct 2001	23 May 2006			5d Fawley Road, West Hampstead, London, NW6 1SL
JANMOHAMED, Sarah RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 1996	31 Jul 1998			13 Ford End, Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB9 5AL
KNOX, Alistair John RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Jul 1996			102 Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4AW
PATTERSON, John Mark RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Sep 2007	01 Mar 2024			Fotonation Ltd., An Xperi Company, Block 5, Parkmore Business Park East, Parkmore, Galway, H91 V0TX, Ireland
RYAN, James Patrick RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Oct 2006	06 Sep 2007			3 Gloucester Walk, London, W8 4HZ
STAPLES, Carmen RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Apr 1999	26 Oct 2001			30 Austenwood Close, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9DE
ALLEN, John Kingsley RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2020	15 Mar 2023	United States	November 1963	2190 Gold Street, San Jose, Ca 95002, United States
ANTHONY, John Stuart Frazer RESIGNED	Director	13 Oct 2003	21 Oct 2007	England	October 1965	62 London Road, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9EY
BUDGE, James William RESIGNED	Director	26 Jan 2006	18 May 2012	Usa	November 1966	Malvern House, 14-18 Bell Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1BR
DAVIS, Paul Eugene RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2020	15 Aug 2022	United States	March 1975	3025, Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California, 95134, United States
HALIFAX, Ian RESIGNED	Director	27 Nov 2003	14 Jan 2005		September 1960	583 15th Avenue, San Francisco, California, FOREIGN, Usa
HILLBERG, Loren Edward RESIGNED	Director	26 Jan 2006	18 May 2006	United States	May 1958	33 Ashfield Road, Atherton, California 94027, United States
INSKIP, Anthony Dennis RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2003	23 Jun 2003		October 1967	39 All Saints Rise, Warfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 3DS
KNOX, Alistair John RESIGNED	Director		01 Jul 1996	United Kingdom	April 1947	102 Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4AW
KREPICK, William Alexander RESIGNED	Director	26 Jan 1996	26 Jan 2006	Usa	June 1945	1458, Meadow Lane, Mountain View, California, CA 94040, United States
NUNN, Colin Vincent Austin RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2000	31 Jan 2006	England	January 1963	Blackhills, Cobbetts Hill, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0UA
PATTERSON, John Mark RESIGNED	Director	15 Aug 2022	01 Mar 2024	United Kingdom	February 1964	Block 5, Parkmore Business Park East, Parkmore, Galway, H91 V0TX, Ireland
ROJAS, Pablo RESIGNED	Director	13 Oct 2006	23 Sep 2020	England	July 1966	York House, Sheet Street, Windsor, Sheet Street, Windsor, SL4 1DD, England
RYAN, James Patrick RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 2006	28 Mar 2008		January 1967	3 Gloucester Walk, London, W8 4HZ
RYAN, John Oliver RESIGNED	Director		26 Jan 2006	Usa	July 1945	1210 Canada Road, Woodside, California 94062, Usa
SERGEEF, Pamela Anne RESIGNED	Director	07 Dec 2013	01 Jun 2020	United States	December 1972	York House, Sheet Street, Windsor, Sheet Street, Windsor, SL4 1DD, England
SIMMONS, David Norman RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	01 May 2003	United Kingdom	June 1945	9 St Augustines Road, London, NW1 9RL
SPILLNER, Michael Charles RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2024	04 Oct 2024	United States	March 1973	3146, Hacienda St, San Mateo, California, Ca 94403-3357, United States
SWYT, Joseph Francis RESIGNED	Director		26 Jun 1995		March 1939	14094 Elvira Street, Saratoga, Ca 95070, FOREIGN, Usa
YU, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	18 May 2006	06 Dec 2013	Usa	September 1965	Braywick Gate, Braywick Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1DA, England

MERKADEAU, Pamela Sue ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: 2051, New Brunswick Dr, San Mateo, California, 94402, United States

WHELAN, Glynis Catherine ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: Ireland
Date of birth: August 1972
Address: Portshed 1, Bowling Green, Galway, H91 He9e, Ireland

ANTHONY, John Stuart Frazer RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 May 2006
Resigned on: 13 Oct 2006
Address: 62 London Road, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9EY

BAKER, Stephen William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 16 Apr 1999
Address: 74 Farrier Road, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 6TX

BITA, Ildiko RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 23 May 2006
Address: 5d Fawley Road, West Hampstead, London, NW6 1SL

JANMOHAMED, Sarah RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1998
Address: 13 Ford End, Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB9 5AL

KNOX, Alistair John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1996
Address: 102 Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4AW

PATTERSON, John Mark RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2007
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2024
Address: Fotonation Ltd., An Xperi Company, Block 5, Parkmore Business Park East, Parkmore, Galway, H91 V0TX, Ireland

RYAN, James Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 06 Sep 2007
Address: 3 Gloucester Walk, London, W8 4HZ

STAPLES, Carmen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Apr 1999
Resigned on: 26 Oct 2001
Address: 30 Austenwood Close, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9DE

ALLEN, John Kingsley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2020
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1963
Address: 2190 Gold Street, San Jose, Ca 95002, United States

ANTHONY, John Stuart Frazer RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Oct 2003
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1965
Address: 62 London Road, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9EY

BUDGE, James William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 18 May 2012
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: November 1966
Address: Malvern House, 14-18 Bell Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1BR

DAVIS, Paul Eugene RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2020
Resigned on: 15 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: March 1975
Address: 3025, Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California, 95134, United States

HALIFAX, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2005
Date of birth: September 1960
Address: 583 15th Avenue, San Francisco, California, FOREIGN, Usa

HILLBERG, Loren Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 18 May 2006
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: 33 Ashfield Road, Atherton, California 94027, United States

INSKIP, Anthony Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2003
Resigned on: 23 Jun 2003
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: 39 All Saints Rise, Warfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 3DS

KNOX, Alistair John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: 102 Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4AW

KREPICK, William Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 1996
Resigned on: 26 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: 1458, Meadow Lane, Mountain View, California, CA 94040, United States

NUNN, Colin Vincent Austin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: Blackhills, Cobbetts Hill, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0UA

PATTERSON, John Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Aug 2022
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: Block 5, Parkmore Business Park East, Parkmore, Galway, H91 V0TX, Ireland

ROJAS, Pablo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1966
Address: York House, Sheet Street, Windsor, Sheet Street, Windsor, SL4 1DD, England

RYAN, James Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 28 Mar 2008
Date of birth: January 1967
Address: 3 Gloucester Walk, London, W8 4HZ

RYAN, John Oliver RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: July 1945
Address: 1210 Canada Road, Woodside, California 94062, Usa

SERGEEF, Pamela Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Dec 2013
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: December 1972
Address: York House, Sheet Street, Windsor, Sheet Street, Windsor, SL4 1DD, England

SIMMONS, David Norman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 01 May 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: 9 St Augustines Road, London, NW1 9RL

SPILLNER, Michael Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2024
Resigned on: 04 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: March 1973
Address: 3146, Hacienda St, San Mateo, California, Ca 94403-3357, United States

SWYT, Joseph Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Jun 1995
Date of birth: March 1939
Address: 14094 Elvira Street, Saratoga, Ca 95070, FOREIGN, Usa

YU, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 May 2006
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: September 1965
Address: Braywick Gate, Braywick Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1DA, England

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
28 Feb 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
28 Nov 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
15 Aug 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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