CHARTER UK LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02453655
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 19 December 198936 years
Registered office: Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 26 March 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Information technology consultancy activities
Previous company names
SWALLOW INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
SWALLOW INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED
SWALLOW INFORMATION SYSTEM AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
PRISM COSEC LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	16 Sep 2020				Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom
BARTLETT, Susan Jane ACTIVE	Director	14 Oct 2022		United Kingdom	March 1972	27, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3AR, United Kingdom
KELLY, Joanne ACTIVE	Director	14 Oct 2022		United Kingdom	July 1975	Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom
CONG, Katherine RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Aug 2017	16 Sep 2020			Equiniti Group Plc, Level 6, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW, United Kingdom
HUNTER, Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary		02 Oct 2001			3 Sherwood, Herne Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5BU
INNES, Lesley Baird RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Sep 2003	15 Oct 2014			2 Church Street, Walton On Thames, Surrey, KT12 2QS
SHERMAN, Anne RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Oct 2001	30 Aug 2003			37 Ashgrove Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 1NS
DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Oct 2014	18 Aug 2017			42-50, Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1RZ, United Kingdom
BLOOR, Robert David RESIGNED	Director	31 Aug 2021	14 Oct 2022	United Kingdom	November 1968	Sutherland House, Russell Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1UH, United Kingdom
BROWN, David Wendler RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 1996	31 Aug 2000	England	July 1934	Castanas, Dormans Park, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2LZ
CLARK, Paul Francis RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2002	01 Dec 2015	England	November 1952	42-50, Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1RZ, United Kingdom
COTTON, Andrew William RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1997	02 Nov 1999		July 1965	145 Alexandra Gardens, Woking, Surrey, GU21 2DL
COX, David Simon RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 1996	31 Dec 2002		July 1958	20 Highdown Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6EE
CRABTREE, Jeffrey RESIGNED	Director		11 May 1995		November 1948	17 Westerham Road, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0EP
FELL, Neville Jonathon RESIGNED	Director	30 Jul 2020	16 Dec 2021	England	September 1967	Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom
GARDNER, Alan Murray RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2001	15 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	April 1942	2 Church Street, Walton On Thames, Surrey, KT12 2QS
HARRIS, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 1992	31 Dec 1999	United Kingdom	December 1970	3 Glade Close, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5EA
HICK, Deborah RESIGNED	Director	06 Mar 2000	31 Oct 2000	England	March 1958	47 North Shore Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0HN
HINDLEY, Martyn John RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 2014	20 Feb 2015	England	October 1962	Sutherland House, Russell Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1UH, England
HOGG, David Buchanan RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2001	30 Apr 2002		July 1964	6 Long Meadows, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9BZ
HUNTER, Andrew RESIGNED	Director		02 Oct 2001		July 1956	3 Sherwood, Herne Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5BU
MANNING, Ian Lawrence RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 1996	01 Nov 1996	United Kingdom	March 1956	10 Wathen Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1JU
PEARCE, Adrian John RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 1992	02 Dec 1993		April 1948	The Spinney, Blackboys, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5HD
PITCHER, John Martin RESIGNED	Director	16 Dec 2021	14 Oct 2022	United Kingdom	December 1982	Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom
PORTER, Matthew Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 2014	30 Apr 2016	United Kingdom	March 1974	Equiniti Group, 3 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7DD, England
SANGAR, Seema RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 2014	29 Jul 2020	England	November 1976	Level 6, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW, United Kingdom
SMEETON, David Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1997	30 Nov 2002	England	July 1966	12 Coppice Drive, Wraysbury, Middlesex, TW19 5JG
SPIVEY, Graham RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 2001	30 Apr 2002		June 1968	33 Cavell Way, Knaphill, Woking, Surrey, GU21 2TJ
STIER, John RESIGNED	Director	19 Jun 2015	01 Aug 2021	England	March 1966	Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA, United Kingdom
STONE, Merlin David, Professor RESIGNED	Director	05 May 1996	31 Dec 1999		July 1948	14 Beechwood Grove, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6QE

PRISM COSEC LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Sep 2020
Address: Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom

BARTLETT, Susan Jane ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1972
Address: 27, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3AR, United Kingdom

KELLY, Joanne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1975
Address: Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom

CONG, Katherine RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Aug 2017
Resigned on: 16 Sep 2020
Address: Equiniti Group Plc, Level 6, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW, United Kingdom

HUNTER, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Oct 2001
Address: 3 Sherwood, Herne Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5BU

INNES, Lesley Baird RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2014
Address: 2 Church Street, Walton On Thames, Surrey, KT12 2QS

SHERMAN, Anne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2003
Address: 37 Ashgrove Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 1NS

DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 18 Aug 2017
Address: 42-50, Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1RZ, United Kingdom

BLOOR, Robert David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Aug 2021
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1968
Address: Sutherland House, Russell Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1UH, United Kingdom

BROWN, David Wendler RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1934
Address: Castanas, Dormans Park, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2LZ

CLARK, Paul Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: 42-50, Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1RZ, United Kingdom

COTTON, Andrew William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 02 Nov 1999
Date of birth: July 1965
Address: 145 Alexandra Gardens, Woking, Surrey, GU21 2DL

COX, David Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2002
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 20 Highdown Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6EE

CRABTREE, Jeffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 May 1995
Date of birth: November 1948
Address: 17 Westerham Road, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0EP

FELL, Neville Jonathon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jul 2020
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1967
Address: Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom

GARDNER, Alan Murray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1942
Address: 2 Church Street, Walton On Thames, Surrey, KT12 2QS

HARRIS, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1970
Address: 3 Glade Close, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5EA

HICK, Deborah RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1958
Address: 47 North Shore Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0HN

HINDLEY, Martyn John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 20 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1962
Address: Sutherland House, Russell Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1UH, England

HOGG, David Buchanan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2002
Date of birth: July 1964
Address: 6 Long Meadows, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9BZ

HUNTER, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Oct 2001
Date of birth: July 1956
Address: 3 Sherwood, Herne Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5BU

MANNING, Ian Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 01 Nov 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 10 Wathen Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1JU

PEARCE, Adrian John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 02 Dec 1993
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: The Spinney, Blackboys, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5HD

PITCHER, John Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Dec 2021
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1982
Address: Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom

PORTER, Matthew Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1974
Address: Equiniti Group, 3 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7DD, England

SANGAR, Seema RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1976
Address: Level 6, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW, United Kingdom

SMEETON, David Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1966
Address: 12 Coppice Drive, Wraysbury, Middlesex, TW19 5JG

SPIVEY, Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2002
Date of birth: June 1968
Address: 33 Cavell Way, Knaphill, Woking, Surrey, GU21 2TJ

STIER, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1966
Address: Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA, United Kingdom

STONE, Merlin David, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 1996
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1999
Date of birth: July 1948
Address: 14 Beechwood Grove, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6QE

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
20 Nov 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
30 Apr 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
19 Jul 2024	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
03 Mar 2022	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
08 Dec 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
09 Sep 2002	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)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Sep 1996	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)
11 Nov 1992	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)

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