FIRST OPTION LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02453594
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 19 December 198936 years
Registered office: Signal House, Jacklyns Lane, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9JJ
Accounts due: 24 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 13 March 2027
Active officers: 1
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Signal House, Jacklyns Lane, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9JJ
Nature of business
Business and domestic software development
Other information technology service activities
Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Other education n.e.c.

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CONSIDINE, Timothy Clifton John ACTIVE	Director	30 Aug 2000		England	August 1960	Signal House, Jacklyns Lane, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9JJ
CLARKE, Matthew Trevor RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Jan 2002	28 Sep 2007			18 Nelsons Gardens, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2NE
COOK, Deborah RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Sep 2007	15 Dec 2010			Old Post House, School Lane, Bishop's Sutton, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 0AG
DAILLY, Edward Gerard RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Jan 2000	04 Jan 2002			21 Beech Road, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9JS
SKILTON, Sally Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary		14 Jan 2000			Chalk Dell Cottage, Abbotts Barton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7HE
CLARKE, Matthew Trevor RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2002	28 Sep 2007		February 1971	18 Nelsons Gardens, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2NE
FROST, Richard Henry RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 2000	26 Jun 2001		February 1959	3 Wharf Cottages, Station Road, Padworth, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4JN
HARWOOD, Christopher Terence RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2002	29 Jul 2005		April 1955	63-B3 North Pagosa Blvd, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147, Usa
HILLMAN, Geoffrey Peter RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 2000	22 May 2000	England	April 1950	The Paddock 75 Compton Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5QT
HOWARTH, Dale RESIGNED	Director	14 Feb 2000	16 Oct 2000	England	April 1962	Maytrees, Buckbury Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2NJ
SKILTON, Sally Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director		05 Apr 2001		April 1960	Chalk Dell Cottage, Abbotts Barton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7HE
SKILTON, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director		05 Apr 2001	England	April 1958	Chalk Dell Cottage, Grosvenor Drive, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7HE
TURNER, Richard Irving RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2002	28 Sep 2007	England	July 1971	Field Cottage 6 Chapel Field, Easton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1EP

CONSIDINE, Timothy Clifton John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Aug 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1960
Address: Signal House, Jacklyns Lane, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9JJ

CLARKE, Matthew Trevor RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 28 Sep 2007
Address: 18 Nelsons Gardens, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2NE

COOK, Deborah RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Sep 2007
Resigned on: 15 Dec 2010
Address: Old Post House, School Lane, Bishop's Sutton, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 0AG

DAILLY, Edward Gerard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 04 Jan 2002
Address: 21 Beech Road, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9JS

SKILTON, Sally Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jan 2000
Address: Chalk Dell Cottage, Abbotts Barton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7HE

CLARKE, Matthew Trevor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2002
Resigned on: 28 Sep 2007
Date of birth: February 1971
Address: 18 Nelsons Gardens, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2NE

FROST, Richard Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 26 Jun 2001
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: 3 Wharf Cottages, Station Road, Padworth, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4JN

HARWOOD, Christopher Terence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2002
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2005
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: 63-B3 North Pagosa Blvd, Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147, Usa

HILLMAN, Geoffrey Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 22 May 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1950
Address: The Paddock 75 Compton Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5QT

HOWARTH, Dale RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: Maytrees, Buckbury Lane, Newport, Isle Of Wight, PO30 2NJ

SKILTON, Sally Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2001
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: Chalk Dell Cottage, Abbotts Barton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7HE

SKILTON, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1958
Address: Chalk Dell Cottage, Grosvenor Drive, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7HE

TURNER, Richard Irving RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2002
Resigned on: 28 Sep 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: Field Cottage 6 Chapel Field, Easton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1EP

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
15 Jul 2010	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
13 Jul 2010	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
22 Jul 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
18 Dec 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
05 Jan 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
10 Oct 1994	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
29 Oct 1991	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
29 Oct 1991	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
16 Mar 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
29 Jan 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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