WOLVERHAMPTON AREA RADIO LIMITED

Company summary

1 outstanding charge

Company number: 02424035
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 19 September 198932 years
Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 1

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
Nature of business
Radio broadcasting
Previous company names
MIDLAND NEWS GROUP LIMITED
PAGEVINE LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
GILL, Michael Charles ACTIVE	Director	30 Nov 2016		United Kingdom	January 1963	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart ACTIVE	Director	30 Nov 2016		England	March 1971	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
TAUNTON, Scott William ACTIVE	Director	24 Jun 2005		United Kingdom	January 1971	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, United Kingdom
DOWNEY, James Robinson RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Jun 2005	31 Dec 2011			33 Karrington Heights, Comber Road Dundonald, Belfast, County Antrim, BT16 1XZ, Northern Ireland
EVERS, Graham William RESIGNED	Secretary		15 Apr 1996			Green Leys, Stourbridge Road, Wombourne, South Staffs, WV5 9BN
FRANCIS, Sharon Lesley RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Apr 2003	25 May 2004			3 Primrose Close, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7YE
LAWRENCE, Eric Alexander RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Feb 2001	04 Apr 2003			26 Foxhills Covert, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5TN
MADDOX, Peter RESIGNED	Secretary	13 May 1997	28 Oct 1999			Beech House Farm, Chesterton Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7BJ
MADDOX, Simon Christopher Peter RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Oct 1999	08 Feb 2001			Amberley, Great Moor Road Pattingham, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7AU
MILLARD, Andrew Clive RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Jun 1996	13 May 1997			44 Cranmere Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TS
SADLER, Keith John RESIGNED	Secretary	25 May 2004	24 Jun 2005			12 Parrys Grove, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, Avon, BS9 1TT
TOMPKINS, Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Dec 2011	30 Nov 2016			1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
ADDISON, Nigel Mark RESIGNED	Director	23 Jul 1997	09 Jun 1998		July 1958	8 Westbourne, Woodside, Salop, TF7 5QJ
ALLATT, John David RESIGNED	Director		15 Apr 1996		April 1938	Lerida, Haughton Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8HW
ANDREWS, John Leslie RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 1996	08 Feb 2001	United Kingdom	October 1936	Olde Orchards, Upper Westbeech, Pattingham, South Staffordshire, WV6 7HG
AUBREY FLETCHER, Henry Egerton, Sir RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 1997	15 Sep 1998	United Kingdom	November 1945	Town Hill Farm Dorton Road, Chilton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9NA
BLAKEMORE, Bernard RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 1996	08 Feb 2001		March 1920	Stableford Hall Stableford, Bridgnorth, Salop, WV15 5LS
BRUEN, Sean Lingard RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 1996	12 Aug 1997		October 1947	Bramhope, 18 Eldorado Crescent, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2PY
CLAYTON, David Frederick George RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 1996	23 Jul 1997	United Kingdom	November 1950	Greaves Cottage Greaves Lane, Draycott In The Clay, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5BY
DAVIES, Ian Alexander RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 1996	23 Jul 1996		March 1959	Park Farm Barn, Topcroft, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2BE
DAVIES, Jane RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 2000	25 Feb 2004		March 1963	6 Westbeech Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7AQ
DENNING, John Howard, Dr RESIGNED	Director	16 Sep 1997	09 Jun 1998		June 1948	76 Trotsworth Court, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4AH
DOWNEY, James Robinson RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 2005	31 Dec 2011	United Kingdom	October 1946	33 Karrington Heights, Comber Road Dundonald, Belfast, County Antrim, BT16 1XZ, Northern Ireland
EVERS, Graham William RESIGNED	Director		15 Apr 1996		June 1947	Green Leys, Stourbridge Road, Wombourne, South Staffs, WV5 9BN
FLANAGAN, Mark Simon RESIGNED	Director	17 Jun 1996	09 Jun 1998		July 1962	14 Denehurst Gardens, London, W3 9QY
JEFFRIES, Emma RESIGNED	Director	27 Apr 1999	18 Feb 2000		February 1974	19 Riverbank Close, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5YF
JONES, Michael Adrian RESIGNED	Director	28 Oct 1999	08 Feb 2001	United Kingdom	March 1962	3 Old Shaftesbury Drive, Old Blandford Road Harnham, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8QH
JOSEPHS, John Irving RESIGNED	Director	08 Feb 2001	25 Feb 2004	United Kingdom	March 1944	22 Osbaldeston Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 4JE
KERSEN, Mark RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 1996	31 Jan 2002	United Kingdom	October 1935	Knowlegate, Church Lane, Sheriffhales, Salop, TF11 8RD
LAWRENCE, Eric Alexander RESIGNED	Director	08 Feb 2001	04 Apr 2003		August 1962	26 Foxhills Covert, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5TN
LONG, Lyn Terasa RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2000	08 Feb 2001		September 1954	4 Dene Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7EE
MACKENZIE, Ashley Calder RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 2004	24 Jun 2005		July 1972	6 Springshaw Close, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2QE
MACKENZIE, Kelvin Calder RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 2004	24 Jun 2005	United Kingdom	October 1946	Christophers, Lockstone Close, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8EF
MADDOX, Peter RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 1996	08 Feb 2001	United Kingdom	October 1935	Beech House Farm, Chesterton Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7BJ
MATTO, Jit Singh RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 1996	08 Feb 2001	United Kingdom	February 1949	Earlswood House, Stourbridge Road, Penn Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 5NG
MCCANN, John RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 2005	12 May 2016	Northern Ireland	May 1953	175 Malone Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 6TB, Northern Ireland
MCGEARY, Kieran Christopher RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 1999	30 Sep 2002		April 1972	1 Bluebell Coppice, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NE
MCKEOWN, Norman RESIGNED	Director	31 Dec 2011	30 Apr 2017	Northern Ireland	June 1957	Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 1EB, Northern Ireland
MILLARD, Andrew Clive RESIGNED	Director	13 May 1997	20 Jan 1999		January 1960	44 Cranmere Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TS
MOXEY, Jeremy Derek RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 2000	08 Feb 2001		April 1963	Ashcroft The Hedgerows, Ditton Priors, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5SQ
RICHARDS, John Peter RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 1998	08 Feb 2001	United Kingdom	November 1950	Brookside, Great Moor Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7AU
RICHARDSON, Phil RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2002	30 Jun 2003		March 1966	4 Meadowsweet Way, Wimblebury, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 5GS
SADLER, Keith John RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 2004	24 Jun 2005		September 1958	12 Parrys Grove, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, Avon, BS9 1TT
TAYLOR, Nigel RESIGNED	Director	13 May 1997	23 Nov 1998		July 1959	54 Comer Gardens, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 6JG
TOMPKINS, Anthony David RESIGNED	Director	31 Dec 2011	30 Sep 2017	England	October 1969	1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England
WILSON, Warren RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 1999	08 Feb 2001		August 1945	27 Exeter Drive, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3PR

GILL, Michael Charles ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Nov 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

LONGCROFT, Christopher Charles Stoddart ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Nov 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

TAUNTON, Scott William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1971
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, United Kingdom

DOWNEY, James Robinson RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2011
Address: 33 Karrington Heights, Comber Road Dundonald, Belfast, County Antrim, BT16 1XZ, Northern Ireland

EVERS, Graham William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Apr 1996
Address: Green Leys, Stourbridge Road, Wombourne, South Staffs, WV5 9BN

FRANCIS, Sharon Lesley RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 25 May 2004
Address: 3 Primrose Close, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7YE

LAWRENCE, Eric Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 04 Apr 2003
Address: 26 Foxhills Covert, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5TN

MADDOX, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 May 1997
Resigned on: 28 Oct 1999
Address: Beech House Farm, Chesterton Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7BJ

MADDOX, Simon Christopher Peter RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Address: Amberley, Great Moor Road Pattingham, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7AU

MILLARD, Andrew Clive RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 13 May 1997
Address: 44 Cranmere Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TS

SADLER, Keith John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 May 2004
Resigned on: 24 Jun 2005
Address: 12 Parrys Grove, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, Avon, BS9 1TT

TOMPKINS, Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2011
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2016
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

ADDISON, Nigel Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 09 Jun 1998
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 8 Westbourne, Woodside, Salop, TF7 5QJ

ALLATT, John David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Apr 1996
Date of birth: April 1938
Address: Lerida, Haughton Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8HW

ANDREWS, John Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1936
Address: Olde Orchards, Upper Westbeech, Pattingham, South Staffordshire, WV6 7HG

AUBREY FLETCHER, Henry Egerton, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 15 Sep 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1945
Address: Town Hill Farm Dorton Road, Chilton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9NA

BLAKEMORE, Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Date of birth: March 1920
Address: Stableford Hall Stableford, Bridgnorth, Salop, WV15 5LS

BRUEN, Sean Lingard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 12 Aug 1997
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: Bramhope, 18 Eldorado Crescent, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2PY

CLAYTON, David Frederick George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 23 Jul 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: Greaves Cottage Greaves Lane, Draycott In The Clay, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5BY

DAVIES, Ian Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 23 Jul 1996
Date of birth: March 1959
Address: Park Farm Barn, Topcroft, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2BE

DAVIES, Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 25 Feb 2004
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: 6 Westbeech Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7AQ

DENNING, John Howard, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 1997
Resigned on: 09 Jun 1998
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: 76 Trotsworth Court, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4AH

DOWNEY, James Robinson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: 33 Karrington Heights, Comber Road Dundonald, Belfast, County Antrim, BT16 1XZ, Northern Ireland

EVERS, Graham William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Apr 1996
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: Green Leys, Stourbridge Road, Wombourne, South Staffs, WV5 9BN

FLANAGAN, Mark Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 09 Jun 1998
Date of birth: July 1962
Address: 14 Denehurst Gardens, London, W3 9QY

JEFFRIES, Emma RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 1999
Resigned on: 18 Feb 2000
Date of birth: February 1974
Address: 19 Riverbank Close, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5YF

JONES, Michael Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 3 Old Shaftesbury Drive, Old Blandford Road Harnham, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8QH

JOSEPHS, John Irving RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 25 Feb 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1944
Address: 22 Osbaldeston Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 4JE

KERSEN, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1935
Address: Knowlegate, Church Lane, Sheriffhales, Salop, TF11 8RD

LAWRENCE, Eric Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 04 Apr 2003
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: 26 Foxhills Covert, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5TN

LONG, Lyn Terasa RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: 4 Dene Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7EE

MACKENZIE, Ashley Calder RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 24 Jun 2005
Date of birth: July 1972
Address: 6 Springshaw Close, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2QE

MACKENZIE, Kelvin Calder RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 24 Jun 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: Christophers, Lockstone Close, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8EF

MADDOX, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1935
Address: Beech House Farm, Chesterton Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7BJ

MATTO, Jit Singh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: Earlswood House, Stourbridge Road, Penn Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 5NG

MCCANN, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 12 May 2016
Country of Residence: Northern Ireland
Date of birth: May 1953
Address: 175 Malone Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT9 6TB, Northern Ireland

MCGEARY, Kieran Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 1999
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2002
Date of birth: April 1972
Address: 1 Bluebell Coppice, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NE

MCKEOWN, Norman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2011
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2017
Country of Residence: Northern Ireland
Date of birth: June 1957
Address: Havelock House, Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 1EB, Northern Ireland

MILLARD, Andrew Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 1997
Resigned on: 20 Jan 1999
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 44 Cranmere Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV6 8TS

MOXEY, Jeremy Derek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Date of birth: April 1963
Address: Ashcroft The Hedgerows, Ditton Priors, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5SQ

RICHARDS, John Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: Brookside, Great Moor Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7AU

RICHARDSON, Phil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2002
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2003
Date of birth: March 1966
Address: 4 Meadowsweet Way, Wimblebury, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 5GS

SADLER, Keith John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 24 Jun 2005
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: 12 Parrys Grove, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, Avon, BS9 1TT

TAYLOR, Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 1997
Resigned on: 23 Nov 1998
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: 54 Comer Gardens, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 6JG

TOMPKINS, Anthony David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2011
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1969
Address: 1, London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, England

WILSON, Warren RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Date of birth: August 1945
Address: 27 Exeter Drive, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3PR

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
14 Oct 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)
25 Sep 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)
21 Nov 2001	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)

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