CAPARO AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
2 outstanding charges

Company number: 02412684
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 10 August 198924 years
Registered office: Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp, Cornwall Court, 19 Cornwall Street, Birmingham, B3 2DT
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 2
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp, Cornwall Court, 19 Cornwall Street, Birmingham, B3 2DT
Nature of business
Holding companies including Head Offices
Previous company names
LAUNCHSURE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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.

Administrative receiver
Case 1
Instrumented on
28 November 2002
Practitioners
- Robert Jonathan Hunt
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  13 March 2006
  Ceased to act
  26 August 2009
- David Matthew Hammond
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  13 March 2006
  Ceased to act
  26 August 2009
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Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BAILEY, Stephen Geoffrey ACTIVE	Secretary	28 Dec 2007				1, Abbey Gardens, Great Haywood, Staffordshire, ST18 0RY
DANCASTER, David Patrick ACTIVE	Director	18 Jul 1997		England	December 1956	1, Kenilworth Avenue, London, SW19 7LN
GARDNER, Norman Arthur RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Aug 1994	27 Jun 1997			210a Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5LA
MILWARD, Roy Edward RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Jul 1997	09 Jun 1999			63 Doles Lane, Findern, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6BA
SMITH, John Godfrey RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Dec 1998	31 Dec 2007			Chequerfield House, 32 Showell Lane Lower Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4TT
STEELE, Colin Grant RESIGNED	Secretary		06 Sep 1994			Hindrum Cokes Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4UD
DICKINSON, John Alan RESIGNED	Director	08 Jul 1993	11 Sep 1998		May 1943	Monks Barn Maugersbury, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 1HB
GARDNER, Norman Arthur RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 1994	27 Jun 1997		May 1949	210a Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5LA
HANNA, Richard Guy Crawford, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 1997	31 Dec 1997		December 1935	The Tile House 26 Pound Lane, Sonning On Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6XE
LEEK, James Anthony RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1994		May 1944	8 Atherton Drive, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5LB
PAUL, Akash, The Honourable RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1999	27 Jan 2006	United Kingdom	December 1957	Flat 3, Ambkia House, 9a Portland Place, London, W1B 1PR, United Kingdom
PAUL, Ambar, The Honourable RESIGNED	Director	08 Jul 1993	19 Feb 2002	United Kingdom	December 1957	Flat 19, Ambika House 9-11, Portland Place, London, W1B 1PR, United Kingdom
PAUL, Angad, The Honorable RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1999	27 Jan 2006	United Kingdom	June 1970	The Penthouse Flat, Ambika House 9a, Portland Place, London, W1B 1PR
PAUL OF MARYLEBONE, The Lord RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1996	England	February 1931	6 Ambika House, 9a Portland Place, London, W1B 1PR
READ, James Allan RESIGNED	Director	04 Sep 1992	19 Feb 1996		January 1950	30e Cadogan Square, London, SW1X 0JH
SHAW, Christopher Norman RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1999	21 May 2007	United Kingdom	July 1947	Castle Vale, Castle Street, Raglan, Usk, Gwent, NP15 2DS
SMITH, John Godfrey RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 2000	31 Dec 2007	United Kingdom	August 1949	Chequerfield House, 32 Showell Lane Lower Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4TT
SMITH, John Godfrey RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 1996	18 Jul 1997	United Kingdom	August 1949	Chequerfield House, 32 Showell Lane Lower Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4TT
STEELE, Colin Grant RESIGNED	Director	27 May 1992	06 Sep 1994	United Kingdom	November 1946	Hindrum Cokes Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4UD

BAILEY, Stephen Geoffrey ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Dec 2007
Address: 1, Abbey Gardens, Great Haywood, Staffordshire, ST18 0RY

DANCASTER, David Patrick ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jul 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1956
Address: 1, Kenilworth Avenue, London, SW19 7LN

GARDNER, Norman Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Aug 1994
Resigned on: 27 Jun 1997
Address: 210a Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5LA

MILWARD, Roy Edward RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 09 Jun 1999
Address: 63 Doles Lane, Findern, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 6BA

SMITH, John Godfrey RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Dec 1998
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Address: Chequerfield House, 32 Showell Lane Lower Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4TT

STEELE, Colin Grant RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Sep 1994
Address: Hindrum Cokes Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4UD

DICKINSON, John Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 11 Sep 1998
Date of birth: May 1943
Address: Monks Barn Maugersbury, Stow On The Wold, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 1HB

GARDNER, Norman Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 1994
Resigned on: 27 Jun 1997
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: 210a Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5LA

HANNA, Richard Guy Crawford, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1997
Date of birth: December 1935
Address: The Tile House 26 Pound Lane, Sonning On Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6XE

LEEK, James Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1994
Date of birth: May 1944
Address: 8 Atherton Drive, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5LB

PAUL, Akash, The Honourable RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 27 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: Flat 3, Ambkia House, 9a Portland Place, London, W1B 1PR, United Kingdom

PAUL, Ambar, The Honourable RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 19 Feb 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: Flat 19, Ambika House 9-11, Portland Place, London, W1B 1PR, United Kingdom

PAUL, Angad, The Honorable RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 27 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1970
Address: The Penthouse Flat, Ambika House 9a, Portland Place, London, W1B 1PR

PAUL OF MARYLEBONE, The Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1931
Address: 6 Ambika House, 9a Portland Place, London, W1B 1PR

READ, James Allan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 19 Feb 1996
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: 30e Cadogan Square, London, SW1X 0JH

SHAW, Christopher Norman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 21 May 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1947
Address: Castle Vale, Castle Street, Raglan, Usk, Gwent, NP15 2DS

SMITH, John Godfrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: Chequerfield House, 32 Showell Lane Lower Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4TT

SMITH, John Godfrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 18 Jul 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: Chequerfield House, 32 Showell Lane Lower Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4TT

STEELE, Colin Grant RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 May 1992
Resigned on: 06 Sep 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Hindrum Cokes Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4UD

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
28 Nov 2002	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Appointment of a receiver or manager (405 (1)) (opens in a new tab)
31 Jan 1996	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
08 Jun 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
05 Dec 1989	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Dec 1989	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Dec 1989	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Dec 1989	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
08 Nov 1989	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
08 Nov 1989	Satisfied

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