THE HAMLEYS GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 02352435
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 24 February 198932 years
Registered office: Moore Kingston Smith & Partners Llp, Victoria Square, St. Albans, AL1 3TF, England
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
Moore Kingston Smith & Partners Llp, Victoria Square, St. Albans, AL1 3TF, England
Nature of business
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Previous company names
HAMLEYS PLC
HAMLEYS OF LONDON LTD.
LARCHWOOD 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
17 September 2020
Dissolved on
15 December 2021
Practitioners
- Ian Robert
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  17 September 2020

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	27 Feb 2013				100, Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 1FH, United Kingdom
SHAIKH, Sohail Ahmed ACTIVE	Director	16 Jul 2019		England	June 1973	Moore Kingston Smith & Partners Llp, Victoria Square, St. Albans, AL1 3TF, England
BURFORD, Christopher Victor RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Sep 2004	28 Oct 2004			19 Copperfields, 48 The Avenue, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5ER
DUNN, Alasdair Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 2005	26 Feb 2013			6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
HALL, Ladan RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Jan 1998	29 May 1998			96 Manor Drive, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0BA
HALL, Ladan RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Mar 1994	15 Aug 1997			78 Marlborough Mansions, Cannon Hill, London, NW6 1JT
MATHER, Nicholas Charles Holt RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Oct 2004	01 Nov 2005			Newells House, Cutmill, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8PS
PARKER, Ian Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Jul 2000	03 Sep 2004			1 Seymour Road, London, W4 5ES
PRENDERGAST, Maria RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jun 1998	31 Mar 2000			8 Oxleay Road, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 9UY
PRENDERGAST, Maria RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Aug 1997	08 Jan 1998			8 Oxleay Road, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 9UY
RIDDY, Alan Michael RESIGNED	Secretary		02 Mar 1994			68 Loom Lane, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8PA
SMITH, Melanie Bernice RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Mar 2000	30 Jun 2000			The Beeches, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Surrey, KT24 5PJ
ALLAN, John Murray RESIGNED	Director	14 Mar 1996	31 Mar 2001		August 1948	4 Brock Way, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4SD
ASH, Christopher John RESIGNED	Director	06 Oct 1997	05 May 1999		February 1953	3 Hibberts Way, North Park, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8UD
BAILEY, Neil Leroy RESIGNED	Director		10 Jan 1992		April 1944	7 Herons Lea, Sheldon Avenue, London, N6 4NB
BURKE, Simon Paul RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 1999	06 Aug 2003	United Kingdom	August 1958	35 Chepstow Place, London, W2 4TT
CHADWICK, Duncan Hiller Mackenzie RESIGNED	Director		10 Jan 1992		June 1950	39 Argyll Road, London, W8 7DA
CHADWICK, Timothy John Mackenzie RESIGNED	Director		10 Jan 1992	United Kingdom	August 1945	8 Clifton House, Hollywood Road, London, SW10 9XA
CULLINAN, Geoffrey Peter RESIGNED	Director	05 Mar 1996	02 Oct 1996	United Kingdom	October 1950	15 Nicosia Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 3RN
CUNNINGHAM, Ralph Brander RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 2017	28 Feb 2019	United Kingdom	January 1961	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
DAVISON, Guy Bryce RESIGNED	Director		10 Jan 1992		July 1957	128 Kensington Park Road, London, W1 2EP
DUNN, Alasdair Andrew RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2005	16 Jun 2017	United Kingdom	March 1970	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
DYER, Howard Paul RESIGNED	Director	10 Jan 1992	27 Jul 2000		January 1950	Wootton Place, Wootton, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1EA
FOGEL, David Richard RESIGNED	Director	30 May 1997	31 Mar 2001	England	February 1955	5 West Lawn, Broadfield Way, Aldenham, Herts, WD25 8DF
FOSTER, John Laurence RESIGNED	Director	23 Mar 1998	13 Jan 2000	England	January 1958	Annerley, Dartnell Avenue, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6PJ
GANG, Wu RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2019	16 Jul 2019	China	October 1977	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
GRUNBERG, Jean-Michel Victor RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 2012	25 Nov 2015	United Kingdom	May 1959	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
HAMBRO, Rupert Nicholas RESIGNED	Director		26 Jan 1996	England	June 1943	186 Ebury Street, London, SW1W 8UP
HARLAND, David William Romanis RESIGNED	Director		10 Jan 1992	United Kingdom	April 1950	The Old Rectory, South Moreton, Oxon, OX11 9AF
HIDALGO, Rudolph RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 2012	25 Nov 2015	United Kingdom	June 1963	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
HODKINSON, James Clifford RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 1994	06 Aug 2003	England	April 1944	29b Western Avenue, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7AN
INNES, Simon Campbell RESIGNED	Director	23 Mar 1998	05 Oct 1999		June 1960	Great Newstead, Couchman Green Lane, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0RT
JABLONOWSKI, Alexander David RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2017	09 Oct 2018	United Kingdom	April 1973	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
LE FRANCOIS DES COURTIS, Jean Marie Robert RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 2012	25 Nov 2015	France	October 1951	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
MACKENZIE, Alexander Donald RESIGNED	Director		27 Apr 1999	United Kingdom	March 1957	Shalden Lodge, Shalden Lane Shalden, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 4DU
MACKIE, Thomas Robin RESIGNED	Director		28 Oct 1992		April 1960	189 Coleherne Court, London, SW5 0DU
MARKS, Kenneth Anthony RESIGNED	Director	13 Jan 1992	31 Jan 1994		July 1931	279 Dover House Road, Roehampton, London, SW15 5BP
MATHER, Nicholas Charles Holt RESIGNED	Director	28 Oct 2004	02 May 2008	United Kingdom	June 1958	Newells House, Cutmill, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8PS
MEHTA, Darshan Rasiklal RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2019	24 Aug 2020	India	July 1961	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
NAPIER, John Alexander RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2001	06 Aug 2003		March 1937	Rocks Stud Farm, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, West Sussex, RH17 6JR
OSBORNE, Katherine Anne RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 2004	31 May 2007		May 1960	7 Foster Close, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 9RZ
PARKER, Ian Robert RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2001	03 Sep 2004		September 1964	1 Seymour Road, London, W4 5ES
REYNISSON, Gudjon Karl RESIGNED	Director	02 May 2008	30 Sep 2017	United Kingdom	November 1963	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
RIDDY, Alan Michael RESIGNED	Director		23 Mar 1998		May 1956	The Beavers, 3 Watford Road, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8LA
SHARMA, Dilip Kumar RESIGNED	Director	28 Aug 2019	24 Aug 2020	United Kingdom	January 1953	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
SHEN, Yong RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 2018	31 Aug 2019	England	January 1972	6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA
SMITH, Michael David Cook RESIGNED	Director		10 Jan 1992		January 1953	Springwood House The Ridges, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG11 3TA
WATKINSON, John Dudley RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1999	16 Sep 2005	England	October 1962	Glebe Farm, Old Weston Road, Brington, Cambs, PE28 5AG
WOODBRIDGE, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	10 Jan 1992	31 Mar 2000		July 1941	Larkfield Bacombe Lane, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6EQ

SHOOSMITHS SECRETARIES LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2013
Address: 100, Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 1FH, United Kingdom

SHAIKH, Sohail Ahmed ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1973
Address: Moore Kingston Smith & Partners Llp, Victoria Square, St. Albans, AL1 3TF, England

BURFORD, Christopher Victor RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2004
Address: 19 Copperfields, 48 The Avenue, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5ER

DUNN, Alasdair Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 26 Feb 2013
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

HALL, Ladan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 29 May 1998
Address: 96 Manor Drive, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0BA

HALL, Ladan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 15 Aug 1997
Address: 78 Marlborough Mansions, Cannon Hill, London, NW6 1JT

MATHER, Nicholas Charles Holt RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2005
Address: Newells House, Cutmill, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8PS

PARKER, Ian Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 03 Sep 2004
Address: 1 Seymour Road, London, W4 5ES

PRENDERGAST, Maria RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Address: 8 Oxleay Road, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 9UY

PRENDERGAST, Maria RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Aug 1997
Resigned on: 08 Jan 1998
Address: 8 Oxleay Road, Rayners Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 9UY

RIDDY, Alan Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Mar 1994
Address: 68 Loom Lane, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8PA

SMITH, Melanie Bernice RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2000
Address: The Beeches, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Surrey, KT24 5PJ

ALLAN, John Murray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2001
Date of birth: August 1948
Address: 4 Brock Way, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4SD

ASH, Christopher John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 05 May 1999
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: 3 Hibberts Way, North Park, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8UD

BAILEY, Neil Leroy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Jan 1992
Date of birth: April 1944
Address: 7 Herons Lea, Sheldon Avenue, London, N6 4NB

BURKE, Simon Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 06 Aug 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: 35 Chepstow Place, London, W2 4TT

CHADWICK, Duncan Hiller Mackenzie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Jan 1992
Date of birth: June 1950
Address: 39 Argyll Road, London, W8 7DA

CHADWICK, Timothy John Mackenzie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Jan 1992
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1945
Address: 8 Clifton House, Hollywood Road, London, SW10 9XA

CULLINAN, Geoffrey Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 02 Oct 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: 15 Nicosia Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 3RN

CUNNINGHAM, Ralph Brander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jun 2017
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

DAVISON, Guy Bryce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Jan 1992
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: 128 Kensington Park Road, London, W1 2EP

DUNN, Alasdair Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 16 Jun 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1970
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

DYER, Howard Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jan 1992
Resigned on: 27 Jul 2000
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: Wootton Place, Wootton, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1EA

FOGEL, David Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 May 1997
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1955
Address: 5 West Lawn, Broadfield Way, Aldenham, Herts, WD25 8DF

FOSTER, John Laurence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 13 Jan 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: Annerley, Dartnell Avenue, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6PJ

GANG, Wu RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2019
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: China
Date of birth: October 1977
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

GRUNBERG, Jean-Michel Victor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 25 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

HAMBRO, Rupert Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 26 Jan 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 186 Ebury Street, London, SW1W 8UP

HARLAND, David William Romanis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Jan 1992
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1950
Address: The Old Rectory, South Moreton, Oxon, OX11 9AF

HIDALGO, Rudolph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 25 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

HODKINSON, James Clifford RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 06 Aug 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1944
Address: 29b Western Avenue, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7AN

INNES, Simon Campbell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 05 Oct 1999
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: Great Newstead, Couchman Green Lane, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0RT

JABLONOWSKI, Alexander David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2017
Resigned on: 09 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1973
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

LE FRANCOIS DES COURTIS, Jean Marie Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 25 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: October 1951
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

MACKENZIE, Alexander Donald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Apr 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1957
Address: Shalden Lodge, Shalden Lane Shalden, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 4DU

MACKIE, Thomas Robin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Oct 1992
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 189 Coleherne Court, London, SW5 0DU

MARKS, Kenneth Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jan 1992
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1994
Date of birth: July 1931
Address: 279 Dover House Road, Roehampton, London, SW15 5BP

MATHER, Nicholas Charles Holt RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 02 May 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: Newells House, Cutmill, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8PS

MEHTA, Darshan Rasiklal RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2019
Resigned on: 24 Aug 2020
Country of Residence: India
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

NAPIER, John Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2001
Resigned on: 06 Aug 2003
Date of birth: March 1937
Address: Rocks Stud Farm, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe, West Sussex, RH17 6JR

OSBORNE, Katherine Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 31 May 2007
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: 7 Foster Close, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 9RZ

PARKER, Ian Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2001
Resigned on: 03 Sep 2004
Date of birth: September 1964
Address: 1 Seymour Road, London, W4 5ES

REYNISSON, Gudjon Karl RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2008
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1963
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

RIDDY, Alan Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Mar 1998
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: The Beavers, 3 Watford Road, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8LA

SHARMA, Dilip Kumar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Aug 2019
Resigned on: 24 Aug 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

SHEN, Yong RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Oct 2018
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1972
Address: 6th Floor 2, Fouberts Place, London, W1F 7PA

SMITH, Michael David Cook RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Jan 1992
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: Springwood House The Ridges, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG11 3TA

WATKINSON, John Dudley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 16 Sep 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1962
Address: Glebe Farm, Old Weston Road, Brington, Cambs, PE28 5AG

WOODBRIDGE, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jan 1992
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: July 1941
Address: Larkfield Bacombe Lane, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6EQ

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
17 Dec 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
17 Dec 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
17 Dec 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
16 Dec 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
17 Sep 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
10 Jun 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
28 Nov 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
02 Sep 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
13 Aug 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
30 Apr 2002	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)
10 May 1989	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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