COCKPIT HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02477051
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 5 March 199036 years
Registered office: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 26 January 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
CRUSADER COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
HOURQUEST LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	19 Sep 2005				Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, England
ASHBY, Alexander ACTIVE	Director	30 Sep 2022		England	January 1985	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
DOUGLAS, Nicholas Paul ACTIVE	Director	29 Jul 2025		England	August 1965	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
MURRAY, Liam Daniel ACTIVE	Director	31 Jul 2026		England	January 1980	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
NEW, Paul Stephen ACTIVE	Director	31 Jul 2023		England	May 1968	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
CALOW, David Ferguson RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Dec 2002	19 Sep 2005			27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
DARBY, Richard James RESIGNED	Secretary		20 Oct 1997			23 Fentiman Road, London, SW8 1LD
HAQUE, Golam Mohammed Saiful RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Oct 1997	19 Dec 2002			83 Leamington Avenue, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4DH
ANDERSON, Timothy John RESIGNED	Director		19 Dec 2002	England	September 1954	Four Winds Green Lane, West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7UP
CONAGHAN, Daniel Patrick RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 2019	08 Jul 2022	England	September 1980	Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, England
DARBY, Richard James RESIGNED	Director		20 Oct 1997		January 1959	23 Fentiman Road, London, SW8 1LD
DELANEY, Paul RESIGNED	Director	21 Oct 2008	29 Aug 2013	United Kingdom	November 1952	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
HERRICK, Kathryn RESIGNED	Director	20 Oct 1997	17 Mar 1999		March 1966	27 Farm Street, London, W1X 6BD
JOHNSON, Kurt Charles RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 2023	29 Jul 2025	England	August 1984	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
OLDWORTH, Richard Anthony RESIGNED	Director		19 Dec 2002	England	June 1957	Standlands, River, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9AS
PAYNE, Andrew Robertson RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 2019	31 Jul 2023	England	May 1957	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
PAYNE, Richard James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2022	27 Oct 2023	England	September 1977	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
RHYMER, Alastair RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 1999	13 Oct 2000		April 1966	308 Frobisher House, Dolphin Square, London, SW1V 3LL
RICHARDSON, Paul Winston George RESIGNED	Director	20 Oct 1997	20 Oct 2008		December 1957	125 Park Avenue, New York, Ny 10017-5529, Usa
SWEETLAND, Christopher Paul RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 2002	01 Jul 2016	England	May 1955	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
VAN DER WELLE, Charles Ward RESIGNED	Director	22 Nov 2013	30 Sep 2022	England	October 1959	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
VEREKER, Rupert RESIGNED	Director		29 Jul 1994		July 1957	12 Prairie Street, London, SW8 3PU
WINTERS, Steve Richard RESIGNED	Director	06 Jul 2016	06 Dec 2019	England	January 1968	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2005
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, England

ASHBY, Alexander ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1985
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

DOUGLAS, Nicholas Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1965
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

MURRAY, Liam Daniel ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1980
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

NEW, Paul Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1968
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

CALOW, David Ferguson RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2005
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

DARBY, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Oct 1997
Address: 23 Fentiman Road, London, SW8 1LD

HAQUE, Golam Mohammed Saiful RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2002
Address: 83 Leamington Avenue, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4DH

ANDERSON, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: Four Winds Green Lane, West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7UP

CONAGHAN, Daniel Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1980
Address: Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, England

DARBY, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Oct 1997
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: 23 Fentiman Road, London, SW8 1LD

DELANEY, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2008
Resigned on: 29 Aug 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

HERRICK, Kathryn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 17 Mar 1999
Date of birth: March 1966
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1X 6BD

JOHNSON, Kurt Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2023
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1984
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

OLDWORTH, Richard Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1957
Address: Standlands, River, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9AS

PAYNE, Andrew Robertson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

PAYNE, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2022
Resigned on: 27 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1977
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

RHYMER, Alastair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 13 Oct 2000
Date of birth: April 1966
Address: 308 Frobisher House, Dolphin Square, London, SW1V 3LL

RICHARDSON, Paul Winston George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 20 Oct 2008
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: 125 Park Avenue, New York, Ny 10017-5529, Usa

SWEETLAND, Christopher Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

VAN DER WELLE, Charles Ward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2013
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

VEREKER, Rupert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Jul 1994
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: 12 Prairie Street, London, SW8 3PU

WINTERS, Steve Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1968
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
29 Jun 1990	Outstanding

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