BATES OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02217108
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 3 February 198838 years
Registered office: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 8 April 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
BSB OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED
GRANARD ROWLAND HOLDINGS LIMITED
ULTRAWILD LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	19 Sep 2005				Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, England
ASHBY, Alexander ACTIVE	Director	31 Jul 2023		England	January 1985	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
DOUGLAS, Nicholas Paul ACTIVE	Director	15 Nov 2022		England	August 1965	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
MARTIN, David Richard ACTIVE	Director	29 Jul 2025		England	January 1966	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
CALOW, David Ferguson RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Oct 2003	19 Sep 2005			27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
EVANS, Fiona Maria RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Aug 1996	24 Mar 1998			85 Ravensmede Way, Chiswick, London, W4 1TQ
HOWELL, Peter Graham RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Jun 1996	12 Aug 1996			76 Kings Road, London, SW19 8QW
JANS, Annamaria RESIGNED	Secretary		28 Jun 1996			20 Underhill Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 0AH
WILLIAMS, Denise RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Mar 1998	31 Oct 2003			Marie Cottage, Holmbury Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, RH5 6ND
BINDING, David Wyn RESIGNED	Director		28 Jan 1994		May 1954	48 Midhurst Avenue, Muswell Hill, London, N10 3EN
BOLAND, Andrew Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2000	31 Oct 2003		December 1969	25 Chessfield Park, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6RU
BUNTON, Christopher John RESIGNED	Director		10 Jun 1998	United Kingdom	February 1948	12 The Chowns, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2BN
BUSS, Jeremy David RESIGNED	Director	19 Jan 2001	10 May 2002	United Kingdom	April 1960	34 Goddington Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5TZ
CONAGHAN, Daniel Patrick RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 2019	08 Jul 2022	England	September 1980	Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
DELANEY, Paul RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 2007	29 Aug 2013	United Kingdom	November 1952	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
HAM, David Fenton RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 2000	19 Jan 2001	England	December 1965	25 Chestnut Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0BT
HORNBY, Jonathan Peter RESIGNED	Director	23 Dec 2014	15 Nov 2022	United Kingdom	March 1967	7, Rathbone Street, London, W1T 1LY, England
HOWARD, Stuart Michael RESIGNED	Director	10 Jun 1998	17 Mar 2000	United Kingdom	May 1962	2 Enbrook Park, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3SE
HOWELL, Peter Graham RESIGNED	Director	22 Jul 1994	11 Jun 1998	Uk	October 1953	76 Kings Road, London, SW19 8QW
JANS, Annamaria RESIGNED	Director		28 Jun 1996		July 1959	20 Underhill Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 0AH
JOHNSON, Kurt Charles RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 2023	29 Jul 2025	England	August 1984	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
PAYNE, Andrew Robertson RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 2019	31 Jul 2023	England	May 1957	Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
PAYNE, Richard James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2022	27 Oct 2023	England	September 1977	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
RICHARDSON, Paul Winston George RESIGNED	Director	19 Sep 2003	09 Oct 2007		December 1957	125 Park Avenue, New York, Ny 10017-5529, Usa
SCOTT, Andrew Grant Balfour RESIGNED	Director	19 Sep 2003	12 Nov 2018	United Kingdom	December 1968	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
SWEETLAND, Christopher Paul RESIGNED	Director	19 Sep 2003	01 Jul 2016	England	May 1955	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
WALTER, Alison Charlotte Clare RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 1996	28 Jun 1996		January 1970	7 Herons Rye, Lower Street, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 2DL
WEATHERSEED, David Ian Cameron RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 1994	22 Jul 1994		July 1951	The Larches, 22 Claremont Road, Claygate, Surrey, KT10 0PL
WELLE, Charles Ward Van Der RESIGNED	Director	21 Oct 2013	30 Sep 2022	United Kingdom	October 1959	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
WILLIAMS, Denise RESIGNED	Director	10 Jun 1998	31 Oct 2003		October 1957	Marie Cottage, Holmbury Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, RH5 6ND
WILSON, Stephen Michael RESIGNED	Director	10 May 2002	19 Sep 2003		September 1963	9 Boulters Lock, Giffard Park, Milton Keynes, MK14 5QR
WINTERS, Steve Richard RESIGNED	Director	06 Jul 2016	06 Dec 2019	England	January 1968	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2005
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, England

ASHBY, Alexander ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1985
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

DOUGLAS, Nicholas Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1965
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

MARTIN, David Richard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1966
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

CALOW, David Ferguson RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2003
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2005
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

EVANS, Fiona Maria RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Aug 1996
Resigned on: 24 Mar 1998
Address: 85 Ravensmede Way, Chiswick, London, W4 1TQ

HOWELL, Peter Graham RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 12 Aug 1996
Address: 76 Kings Road, London, SW19 8QW

JANS, Annamaria RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jun 1996
Address: 20 Underhill Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 0AH

WILLIAMS, Denise RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2003
Address: Marie Cottage, Holmbury Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, RH5 6ND

BINDING, David Wyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jan 1994
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: 48 Midhurst Avenue, Muswell Hill, London, N10 3EN

BOLAND, Andrew Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2003
Date of birth: December 1969
Address: 25 Chessfield Park, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6RU

BUNTON, Christopher John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Jun 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1948
Address: 12 The Chowns, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2BN

BUSS, Jeremy David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 10 May 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 34 Goddington Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5TZ

CONAGHAN, Daniel Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1980
Address: Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

DELANEY, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Oct 2007
Resigned on: 29 Aug 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

HAM, David Fenton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 19 Jan 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: 25 Chestnut Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0BT

HORNBY, Jonathan Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Dec 2014
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: 7, Rathbone Street, London, W1T 1LY, England

HOWARD, Stuart Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 17 Mar 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1962
Address: 2 Enbrook Park, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3SE

HOWELL, Peter Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 11 Jun 1998
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: 76 Kings Road, London, SW19 8QW

JANS, Annamaria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Jun 1996
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: 20 Underhill Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 0AH

JOHNSON, Kurt Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2023
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1984
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

PAYNE, Andrew Robertson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

PAYNE, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2022
Resigned on: 27 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1977
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

RICHARDSON, Paul Winston George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 09 Oct 2007
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: 125 Park Avenue, New York, Ny 10017-5529, Usa

SCOTT, Andrew Grant Balfour RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 12 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1968
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

SWEETLAND, Christopher Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

WALTER, Alison Charlotte Clare RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 28 Jun 1996
Date of birth: January 1970
Address: 7 Herons Rye, Lower Street, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 2DL

WEATHERSEED, David Ian Cameron RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 22 Jul 1994
Date of birth: July 1951
Address: The Larches, 22 Claremont Road, Claygate, Surrey, KT10 0PL

WELLE, Charles Ward Van Der RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2013
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

WILLIAMS, Denise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2003
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: Marie Cottage, Holmbury Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, RH5 6ND

WILSON, Stephen Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 2002
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2003
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: 9 Boulters Lock, Giffard Park, Milton Keynes, MK14 5QR

WINTERS, Steve Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1968
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
19 Apr 2002	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
04 Apr 2002	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
04 Feb 1998	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 Dec 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
15 Dec 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
15 Dec 1997	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)
16 Apr 1993	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)
27 Mar 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
27 Mar 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
27 Mar 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
27 Mar 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
06 Feb 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jan 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
16 Jan 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
16 Jan 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
16 Jan 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
16 Jan 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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