WATERMAN GROUP PLC

Company summary

Company number: 02188844
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 4 November 198738 years
Registered office: 6th Floor Tide Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Confirmation statement due: 7 June 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
6th Floor Tide Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
WATERMAN PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS PLC
POLLCOUNT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CULNANE, Marie-Anne ACTIVE	Secretary	19 Dec 2016				Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG, England
EMBERTON, Mark Ashley ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2025		United Kingdom	June 1958	6th Floor, Tide Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU, United Kingdom
FUJIWARA, Naoki ACTIVE	Director	12 Sep 2017		Japan	January 1964	3-21-1, Nihonbashi Hama-Cho Chuo-Ku,, Tokyo, 103-8430, Japan
HUMPHREY, Neil Robert John ACTIVE	Director	12 Sep 2017		England	May 1971	Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG, England
KANAI, Hirofumi ACTIVE	Director	30 Jun 2021		Japan	November 1962	6th Floor, Tide Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU, United Kingdom
STEELE, Alex Ann ACTIVE	Director	19 Feb 2010		United Kingdom	April 1968	6th Floor, Tide Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU, United Kingdom
TSURUNO, Toshihiro ACTIVE	Director	18 Jun 2025		Japan	June 1971	6th Floor, Tide Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU, United Kingdom
HISCOCKS, Graham Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Aug 1993	19 Dec 2016			Redbarn 4 High Close, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4DZ
JOHNSTONE, John Samuel RESIGNED	Secretary		03 Aug 1993			87 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3PX
ARCHIBALD, John Gordon RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 2003	28 Feb 2013	England	January 1943	Greenways, Totteridge Green, London, N20 8PA
AUSTIN, James Arthur RESIGNED	Director		04 Apr 2011	England	November 1947	41 Tudor Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8TX
BAKER, Michael Peter Lawton RESIGNED	Director	05 Dec 2014	12 Sep 2017	England	May 1946	Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG
BERESFORD, Craig William Keith RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 2003	31 Mar 2023	United Kingdom	March 1959	Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG
BURTON, Alexander Charles RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 2008		July 1943	Pythingdean Manor Lodge, Coombelands Lane, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1BS
CAMPBELL, Robert Hugh RESIGNED	Director		30 Jun 2007	United Kingdom	September 1942	96 Hornsey Lane, London, N6 5LS
CLAMPITT, Frederick Arthur RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 2000		September 1930	10 Gamlen Road, Putney, London, SW15 6AB
FIDGEN, Roger Stewart RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2004	05 Dec 2014	England	May 1946	Wield House Farm, Upper Wield, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9RS
GORE, Barry John RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 1998	04 Apr 2011	England	January 1949	9 Roseberry Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2QT
HARDEN, Simon Donald RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2007	20 Dec 2013	England	June 1956	Millstream House, Swallow Court, Hertford, SG1 1NZ
HISCOCKS, Graham Robert RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 1993	04 Apr 2011	England	February 1954	Redbarn 4 High Close, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4DZ
HORNE, David Oliver RESIGNED	Director		27 Nov 2003	United Kingdom	March 1932	5 The Gardens, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8QF
IWATA, Michiaki RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 2021	18 Jun 2025	Japan	August 1970	Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG
KANAI, Keiichi RESIGNED	Director	12 Sep 2017	30 Jun 2021	Japan	February 1953	3-21-1, Nihonbashi Hama-Cho Chuo-Ku,, Tokyo, 103-8430, Japan
MAEDA, Masakazu RESIGNED	Director	12 Sep 2017	18 Jun 2025	Japan	August 1959	3-21-1, Nihonbashi Hama-Cho Chuo-Ku,, Tokyo, 103-8430, Japan
MATHIESON, William RESIGNED	Director	26 Aug 1993	03 May 2005		May 1930	14 Quickswood, Primrose Hill, London, NW3 3SE
MATHYS, James Henry RESIGNED	Director		29 Feb 2004		August 1942	Holne Barn Herington Grove, Hutton Mount, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2NN
PIPER, Richard John RESIGNED	Director	15 Jan 2013	12 Sep 2017	England	June 1952	Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG, United Kingdom
STRONG, Michael John RESIGNED	Director	09 Dec 2016	01 Sep 2017	United Kingdom	December 1947	Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG, England
TAYLOR, Nicholas John RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 2003	01 Apr 2025	England	December 1958	Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG
THOMSON, Andrew Gordon RESIGNED	Director		20 Nov 1997		July 1928	Hatch House Farm Headley Road, Lindford, Liphook, Hampshire, GU35 0NZ
TOMONAGA, Norio RESIGNED	Director	12 Sep 2017	30 Jun 2021	Japan	September 1953	3-21-1, Nihonbashi Hama-Cho Chuo-Ku,, Tokyo, 103-8430, Japan
WAITING, John Francis Graham RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2005	20 Dec 2013	Scotland	March 1957	29 Seabank Road, Nairn, Nairnshire, IV12 4EU
WRIGHT, Geoffrey Harcroft RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2007	09 Dec 2016	England	February 1943	Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG

CULNANE, Marie-Anne ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2016
Address: Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG, England

EMBERTON, Mark Ashley ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: 6th Floor, Tide Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU, United Kingdom

FUJIWARA, Naoki ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: 3-21-1, Nihonbashi Hama-Cho Chuo-Ku,, Tokyo, 103-8430, Japan

HUMPHREY, Neil Robert John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1971
Address: Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG, England

KANAI, Hirofumi ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: 6th Floor, Tide Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU, United Kingdom

STEELE, Alex Ann ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1968
Address: 6th Floor, Tide Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU, United Kingdom

TSURUNO, Toshihiro ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: June 1971
Address: 6th Floor, Tide Bankside, 8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU, United Kingdom

HISCOCKS, Graham Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2016
Address: Redbarn 4 High Close, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4DZ

JOHNSTONE, John Samuel RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Aug 1993
Address: 87 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3PX

ARCHIBALD, John Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1943
Address: Greenways, Totteridge Green, London, N20 8PA

AUSTIN, James Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Apr 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1947
Address: 41 Tudor Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8TX

BAKER, Michael Peter Lawton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2014
Resigned on: 12 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG

BERESFORD, Craig William Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1959
Address: Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG

BURTON, Alexander Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2008
Date of birth: July 1943
Address: Pythingdean Manor Lodge, Coombelands Lane, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1BS

CAMPBELL, Robert Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: 96 Hornsey Lane, London, N6 5LS

CLAMPITT, Frederick Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2000
Date of birth: September 1930
Address: 10 Gamlen Road, Putney, London, SW15 6AB

FIDGEN, Roger Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: Wield House Farm, Upper Wield, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9RS

GORE, Barry John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 04 Apr 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: 9 Roseberry Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2QT

HARDEN, Simon Donald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 20 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: Millstream House, Swallow Court, Hertford, SG1 1NZ

HISCOCKS, Graham Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 1993
Resigned on: 04 Apr 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1954
Address: Redbarn 4 High Close, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4DZ

HORNE, David Oliver RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Nov 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1932
Address: 5 The Gardens, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8QF

IWATA, Michiaki RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2021
Resigned on: 18 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: August 1970
Address: Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG

KANAI, Keiichi RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2017
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: 3-21-1, Nihonbashi Hama-Cho Chuo-Ku,, Tokyo, 103-8430, Japan

MAEDA, Masakazu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2017
Resigned on: 18 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: 3-21-1, Nihonbashi Hama-Cho Chuo-Ku,, Tokyo, 103-8430, Japan

MATHIESON, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 03 May 2005
Date of birth: May 1930
Address: 14 Quickswood, Primrose Hill, London, NW3 3SE

MATHYS, James Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Feb 2004
Date of birth: August 1942
Address: Holne Barn Herington Grove, Hutton Mount, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 2NN

PIPER, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 12 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG, United Kingdom

STRONG, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 2016
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG, England

TAYLOR, Nicholas John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG

THOMSON, Andrew Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Nov 1997
Date of birth: July 1928
Address: Hatch House Farm Headley Road, Lindford, Liphook, Hampshire, GU35 0NZ

TOMONAGA, Norio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2017
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: 3-21-1, Nihonbashi Hama-Cho Chuo-Ku,, Tokyo, 103-8430, Japan

WAITING, John Francis Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2005
Resigned on: 20 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: March 1957
Address: 29 Seabank Road, Nairn, Nairnshire, IV12 4EU

WRIGHT, Geoffrey Harcroft RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 09 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1943
Address: Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
15 Jan 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
27 Jun 2000	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
23 Dec 1997	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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