LONDON NEWSPAPER GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 02126851
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 29 April 198738 years
Registered office: C/O Bdo Llp, 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH
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 15 September 2026 at 12:45 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
C/O Bdo Llp, 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH
Nature of business
Dormant Company
Previous company names
AMPLESTATE 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
8 July 2024
Dissolved on
29 August 2025
Practitioners
- Stacey Brown
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  8 July 2024
- Malcolm Cohen
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  8 July 2024

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
REACH SECRETARIES LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	10 Dec 2001				One, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP, United Kingdom
REACH DIRECTORS LIMITED ACTIVE	Director	10 Dec 2001				One, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP, United Kingdom
BELL, Anita Marie RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Nov 1996	10 Apr 2000			Kelso House Staple Road, Wingham, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1AL
CHEVIN-HALL, Nigel Clive RESIGNED	Secretary		12 Nov 1996			Longridge House, Church Lane Church Brampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8AT
COMYN, Paul Fergus RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Apr 2000	28 Nov 2000			23 St James Avenue, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HH
DIGGORY, Catherine Jeanne RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Nov 2000	10 Dec 2001			Eastside 91 Lache Lane, Chester, CH4 7LT
BROADLEY, Robert RESIGNED	Director	24 Sep 1997	31 Mar 2000		January 1948	Abbeydale, 48 Chiselhurst Road, Chiselhurst, Kent, BR7 5LD
CHEVIN-HALL, Nigel Clive RESIGNED	Director		12 Nov 1996	England	October 1961	Longridge House, Church Lane Church Brampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8AT
CLARK, Gareth Peter Andrew RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2000	28 Nov 2000		June 1949	Burdenshot House, Burdenshott Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3RL
COMYN, Paul Fergus RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2000	28 Nov 2000		April 1955	23 St James Avenue, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HH
DEVOTO, David Moore RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 1995	05 Feb 1996	United Kingdom	July 1944	15 Narvik Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6UX
DEWDNEY, Peter William RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 1996	23 Jan 1998	England	June 1959	Chiltern Edge Greenwood Avenue, Chinnor, Oxon, OX9 4HW
EWING, Margaret RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2000	10 Dec 2001		March 1955	Maraval, Hamm Court, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8YG
FORDHAM, David Sidney RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 1997	30 Sep 1999	United Kingdom	June 1953	Copper Beeches, Leckhampstead Road, Akeley, Buckingham, MK18 5HG
FOX, Simon Richard RESIGNED	Director	17 Nov 2014	16 Aug 2019	United Kingdom	March 1961	One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP
FULLER, Simon Jeremy Ian RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2019	31 Dec 2022	England	July 1977	One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP, United Kingdom
HOLDEN, Barrie Leslie RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 1999	15 Mar 2000		February 1947	Brick Hill Farm Brickhill Lane, Newborough, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8SW
KHANGURA, Gurmeet Singh RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2000	28 Nov 2000		May 1951	1 Haverley, 85 Worple Road, London, SW19 4JH
LAMBERT, Harry Paul RESIGNED	Director		15 Oct 1999		February 1944	Le Park Palace E534, Impasse De La Fontaine, Mc98000, Monaco
LAMBERT, James RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1994		July 1945	17 Millfield, St Peters Court, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2UX
LUSBY, Martin Alan RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 1999	15 Mar 2000	England	May 1946	Broad Meadows, Barford Hill, Barford, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8BZ
MULLEN, James Joseph RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 2019	31 Mar 2025	England	June 1970	C/O Bdo Llp, 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH
ROWBOTHAM, Brian William RESIGNED	Director		28 Feb 1994	England	May 1931	46 Alma Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0DN
VAGHELA, Vijay Kumar Lakhman Meghji RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2009	01 Mar 2019	England	October 1966	One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP
VICKERS, Paul Andrew RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2009	17 Nov 2014	England	January 1960	One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP
VICKERS, Paul Andrew RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2000	10 Dec 2001	England	January 1960	10 Pembroke Villas, The Green, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, TW9 1QF

REACH SECRETARIES LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Dec 2001
Address: One, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP, United Kingdom

REACH DIRECTORS LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 2001
Address: One, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP, United Kingdom

BELL, Anita Marie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 10 Apr 2000
Address: Kelso House Staple Road, Wingham, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1AL

CHEVIN-HALL, Nigel Clive RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Nov 1996
Address: Longridge House, Church Lane Church Brampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8AT

COMYN, Paul Fergus RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2000
Address: 23 St James Avenue, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HH

DIGGORY, Catherine Jeanne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2001
Address: Eastside 91 Lache Lane, Chester, CH4 7LT

BROADLEY, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 1997
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: Abbeydale, 48 Chiselhurst Road, Chiselhurst, Kent, BR7 5LD

CHEVIN-HALL, Nigel Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Nov 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1961
Address: Longridge House, Church Lane Church Brampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8AT

CLARK, Gareth Peter Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2000
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: Burdenshot House, Burdenshott Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3RL

COMYN, Paul Fergus RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2000
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: 23 St James Avenue, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HH

DEVOTO, David Moore RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 05 Feb 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1944
Address: 15 Narvik Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6UX

DEWDNEY, Peter William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 1996
Resigned on: 23 Jan 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1959
Address: Chiltern Edge Greenwood Avenue, Chinnor, Oxon, OX9 4HW

EWING, Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2001
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: Maraval, Hamm Court, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8YG

FORDHAM, David Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Copper Beeches, Leckhampstead Road, Akeley, Buckingham, MK18 5HG

FOX, Simon Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1961
Address: One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP

FULLER, Simon Jeremy Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2019
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1977
Address: One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP, United Kingdom

HOLDEN, Barrie Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2000
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: Brick Hill Farm Brickhill Lane, Newborough, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8SW

KHANGURA, Gurmeet Singh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2000
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: 1 Haverley, 85 Worple Road, London, SW19 4JH

LAMBERT, Harry Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Oct 1999
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: Le Park Palace E534, Impasse De La Fontaine, Mc98000, Monaco

LAMBERT, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1994
Date of birth: July 1945
Address: 17 Millfield, St Peters Court, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2UX

LUSBY, Martin Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: Broad Meadows, Barford Hill, Barford, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8BZ

MULLEN, James Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2019
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1970
Address: C/O Bdo Llp, 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH

ROWBOTHAM, Brian William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Feb 1994
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1931
Address: 46 Alma Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0DN

VAGHELA, Vijay Kumar Lakhman Meghji RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1966
Address: One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP

VICKERS, Paul Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 17 Nov 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP

VICKERS, Paul Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 10 Pembroke Villas, The Green, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, TW9 1QF

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
11 Oct 1999	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)
31 Oct 1994	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)
05 Aug 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)
08 Sep 1987	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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