ACTION LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02479302
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 9 March 199036 years
Registered office: 1st Floor St Paul's Place, 121 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JF, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 1 January 2027
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
1st Floor St Paul's Place, 121 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JF, England
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
ACTION COMPUTER SUPPLIES HOLDINGS PLC
STANDARD PLATFORMS HOLDINGS PLC
DRIVECALL LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
GOLIA, Jetinder ACTIVE	Secretary	26 May 2004				1st Floor St Paul's Place, 121 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JF, England
LEIGHTON, Russell Eric ACTIVE	Director	08 Sep 2009		England	September 1971	1st Floor St Paul's Place, 121 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JF, England
COLLYNS, Philip Arthur RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Apr 1996	29 Jul 1996			Rosemount, Woodlands Drive, East Horsley, Surrey, KT24 5AN
FILER, Paul Andrew RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Jul 1996	19 Mar 1997			28 Meadowbank, Ainger Road, Primrose Hill, London, NW3 3AY
HOPKINSON, Thomas Duncan RESIGNED	Secretary		25 Mar 1996			Bank House, Sawley Road Sawley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4RS
LIDDELL, Nigel RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 1998	08 Mar 1999			Flat 2 27 Kingdon Road, London, NW6 1PJ
MAKANJI, Ashok RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Apr 2002	26 May 2004			10 Bluebell Close, Barlbrough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4WT
MCLELLAN, Helen Christina Denham RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Mar 1997	01 Apr 1998			63 Torrington Park, London, N12 9TB
O'BRIEN, Anthony Louis RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Mar 1999	19 Apr 2002			Copper Einde Carters Lane, Kelvedon Road Little Braxsted, Witham, Essex, CM8 3LF
ASTLEY, Robert Elleray RESIGNED	Director		16 May 1994		April 1944	2830 Vista Mariana Rancho La Costa, Carlsbad Ca92009, United States Of America
BOWLES, Iain Alexander RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1994	04 Mar 1996		May 1947	34 Barrow Green Road, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0NL
COLLYNS, Philip Arthur RESIGNED	Director	11 Apr 1996	29 Jul 1996		March 1935	Rosemount, Woodlands Drive, East Horsley, Surrey, KT24 5AN
CROWN, Eric J RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 2001	31 Mar 2004		February 1962	1182 S Equestrian Trail, Phoenix, Arizona Az 85044, Usa
CROWN, Timothy RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 2001	31 Mar 2004		February 1964	6820 South Harl Avenue, Tempe, Az 85283 Arizona, Usa
DANIEL, Allan RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 1996	10 Oct 2001		December 1936	Millbeck House Half Moon Cottage, Harewood Road Collingham, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS22 5BL
DAVIES, Geoffrey Heath RESIGNED	Director		09 Jun 1994		December 1955	Four Winds Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PE
DICKS, Peter Frederick RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1994	10 Oct 2001	United Kingdom	August 1942	17 Chelsea Park Gardens, London, SW3 6AF
FENNESSY, Richard RESIGNED	Director	06 Jun 2005	08 Sep 2009		November 1964	1305 West Auto Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85284, Usa
FENTON, Stuart Andrew RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2005	28 Aug 2013	United Kingdom	July 1968	Technology Building, Insight Campus, Terry Street, Sheffield, S9 2BU
FENTON, Stuart Andrew RESIGNED	Director	14 Oct 2002	01 Dec 2005	United Kingdom	July 1968	The Ridings, Hazel Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6JJ
FILER, Paul Andrew RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 1996	07 Apr 1997	United Kingdom	October 1957	28 Meadowbank, Ainger Road, Primrose Hill, London, NW3 3AY
HAMILTON, Brian Arthur RESIGNED	Director	11 Mar 1993	13 Jul 1993		March 1944	Primrose Farm Vole Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4PA
HARDY, Harmon Sidney RESIGNED	Director		09 Feb 1993		February 1929	5515 Meadowcrest Drive, Dallas, Texas, 75229, Usa
HOLBECHE, Philip Leslie RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1994	10 Oct 2001	United Kingdom	September 1944	7 Milburn Walk, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5JN
HOPKINSON, Thomas Duncan RESIGNED	Director		25 Mar 1996	United Kingdom	May 1956	Bank House, Sawley Road Sawley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4RS
IVES, Stephen Edward RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 1996	10 Oct 2001	United Kingdom	August 1949	Cottars, St Leonards Hill, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4AL
KENT, Paul RESIGNED	Director	07 Aug 2002	14 Oct 2002		January 1966	Apartment 649 Point West, 116 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4XF
LAPLANTE, George RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 1996	31 Jul 2000		February 1952	306 Via Cina Lane, Danville, California, CA94526, Usa
LAYBOURNE, Stanley RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 2001	31 Mar 2004		February 1949	1305 West Auto Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85284, Usa
LEWIS, Emmanuel Louis RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 1996	30 Apr 1998		January 1932	28 Bellfield Avenue, Harrow Weald, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 6SX
LEWIS, Henry Norman RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1994	10 Oct 2001		January 1939	30 Bramham Gardens, London, SW5 0HF
MENZIES, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	08 Jan 2001	17 Jul 2002		October 1954	4 Chuzzlewit Drive, Newlands Spring, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4XQ
MILLS, David Anthony RESIGNED	Director	10 Sep 1997	06 Jul 1998	United Kingdom	September 1949	47 Fairmile House, 30 Twickenham Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8BA
MURPHY, Susan Margaret RESIGNED	Director	20 Mar 2000	30 Nov 2001	United Kingdom	December 1956	Windwhistle, Pinner Hill, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 3XY
PALK, David Brian RESIGNED	Director	18 Sep 2000	17 Jul 2002		October 1960	Highlands House, Reading Road, Shiplake, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 3PH
ROTHSCHILD, David Ralph RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 1996	14 Jan 1998		March 1951	5 Pavenham Road, Carlton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7LS
SMITH, Branson RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 2001	31 Mar 2004		February 1956	8123 S Hardy Dr, Tempe, Arizona 85284, Usa
STEVENS, Peter John Barry RESIGNED	Director		09 Jun 1994		February 1925	641 Oberhausen Weg, 6373 Jochberg Tirol, FOREIGN, Austria
WAKELIN, Ian Raymond RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 1998	29 Feb 2000	England	March 1963	Fox Covert Farm, Marsh Gibbon, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX6 0AQ
WILKES, Duncan Stewart RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 1996	31 Aug 2000	England	April 1958	24 Walpole Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 5SN

GOLIA, Jetinder ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 May 2004
Address: 1st Floor St Paul's Place, 121 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JF, England

LEIGHTON, Russell Eric ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Sep 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: 1st Floor St Paul's Place, 121 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JF, England

COLLYNS, Philip Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 29 Jul 1996
Address: Rosemount, Woodlands Drive, East Horsley, Surrey, KT24 5AN

FILER, Paul Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1997
Address: 28 Meadowbank, Ainger Road, Primrose Hill, London, NW3 3AY

HOPKINSON, Thomas Duncan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Mar 1996
Address: Bank House, Sawley Road Sawley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4RS

LIDDELL, Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1998
Resigned on: 08 Mar 1999
Address: Flat 2 27 Kingdon Road, London, NW6 1PJ

MAKANJI, Ashok RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 26 May 2004
Address: 10 Bluebell Close, Barlbrough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4WT

MCLELLAN, Helen Christina Denham RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 01 Apr 1998
Address: 63 Torrington Park, London, N12 9TB

O'BRIEN, Anthony Louis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 19 Apr 2002
Address: Copper Einde Carters Lane, Kelvedon Road Little Braxsted, Witham, Essex, CM8 3LF

ASTLEY, Robert Elleray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 May 1994
Date of birth: April 1944
Address: 2830 Vista Mariana Rancho La Costa, Carlsbad Ca92009, United States Of America

BOWLES, Iain Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 04 Mar 1996
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 34 Barrow Green Road, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0NL

COLLYNS, Philip Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 29 Jul 1996
Date of birth: March 1935
Address: Rosemount, Woodlands Drive, East Horsley, Surrey, KT24 5AN

CROWN, Eric J RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2004
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: 1182 S Equestrian Trail, Phoenix, Arizona Az 85044, Usa

CROWN, Timothy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2004
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: 6820 South Harl Avenue, Tempe, Az 85283 Arizona, Usa

DANIEL, Allan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2001
Date of birth: December 1936
Address: Millbeck House Half Moon Cottage, Harewood Road Collingham, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS22 5BL

DAVIES, Geoffrey Heath RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Jun 1994
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: Four Winds Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PE

DICKS, Peter Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1942
Address: 17 Chelsea Park Gardens, London, SW3 6AF

FENNESSY, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 08 Sep 2009
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 1305 West Auto Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85284, Usa

FENTON, Stuart Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 28 Aug 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: Technology Building, Insight Campus, Terry Street, Sheffield, S9 2BU

FENTON, Stuart Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2002
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: The Ridings, Hazel Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6JJ

FILER, Paul Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 07 Apr 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: 28 Meadowbank, Ainger Road, Primrose Hill, London, NW3 3AY

HAMILTON, Brian Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 13 Jul 1993
Date of birth: March 1944
Address: Primrose Farm Vole Road, Mark, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4PA

HARDY, Harmon Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Feb 1993
Date of birth: February 1929
Address: 5515 Meadowcrest Drive, Dallas, Texas, 75229, Usa

HOLBECHE, Philip Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1944
Address: 7 Milburn Walk, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5JN

HOPKINSON, Thomas Duncan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Mar 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: Bank House, Sawley Road Sawley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4RS

IVES, Stephen Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: Cottars, St Leonards Hill, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4AL

KENT, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2002
Date of birth: January 1966
Address: Apartment 649 Point West, 116 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4XF

LAPLANTE, George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2000
Date of birth: February 1952
Address: 306 Via Cina Lane, Danville, California, CA94526, Usa

LAYBOURNE, Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2004
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: 1305 West Auto Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85284, Usa

LEWIS, Emmanuel Louis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 30 Apr 1998
Date of birth: January 1932
Address: 28 Bellfield Avenue, Harrow Weald, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 6SX

LEWIS, Henry Norman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2001
Date of birth: January 1939
Address: 30 Bramham Gardens, London, SW5 0HF

MENZIES, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2002
Date of birth: October 1954
Address: 4 Chuzzlewit Drive, Newlands Spring, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4XQ

MILLS, David Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Sep 1997
Resigned on: 06 Jul 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: 47 Fairmile House, 30 Twickenham Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8BA

MURPHY, Susan Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1956
Address: Windwhistle, Pinner Hill, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 3XY

PALK, David Brian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2002
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: Highlands House, Reading Road, Shiplake, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 3PH

ROTHSCHILD, David Ralph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 14 Jan 1998
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: 5 Pavenham Road, Carlton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7LS

SMITH, Branson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2004
Date of birth: February 1956
Address: 8123 S Hardy Dr, Tempe, Arizona 85284, Usa

STEVENS, Peter John Barry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Jun 1994
Date of birth: February 1925
Address: 641 Oberhausen Weg, 6373 Jochberg Tirol, FOREIGN, Austria

WAKELIN, Ian Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 1998
Resigned on: 29 Feb 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: Fox Covert Farm, Marsh Gibbon, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX6 0AQ

WILKES, Duncan Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1958
Address: 24 Walpole Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 5SN

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
26 Oct 1998	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
20 Apr 1998	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
20 Mar 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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