ACORN MAGAZINES LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 02486018
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 28 March 199029 years
Registered office: Barn Close Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Barn Close Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX
Nature of business
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Previous company names
NOTEFILE LIMITED

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
21 September 2018
Dissolved on
24 December 2019
Practitioners
- Laura May Waters
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  21 September 2018
- Robert Nicholas Lewis
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  21 September 2018

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
FLEMING, Catherine Elinor ACTIVE	Secretary	13 Dec 2012				Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX, England
FLEMING, Catherine Elinor ACTIVE	Director	13 Dec 2012		United Kingdom	May 1961	Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX, England
SADLER, Stephen Paul ACTIVE	Director	19 Sep 2013		England	October 1966	Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, England, RG18 0UX, England
AYRES, Graham William RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Apr 2004	25 May 2005			104 Welsford Road, Eaton Rise, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6QJ
HUTT, Julia Frances RESIGNED	Secretary	25 May 2005	13 Mar 2006			10, Brewers Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 3BY
ROSSEY, Nina RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Apr 2000	05 Apr 2004			24 Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HY
SLADE, Stuart John Francis RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Mar 2006	13 Dec 2012			Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX, England
STENNETT-WILLSON, Ronald RESIGNED	Secretary		17 Nov 1991			Victoria House, Bale, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0QN
WHIELDON, Arthur George RESIGNED	Secretary		14 Apr 2000			The Grange, Ballyragget, Kilkenny, Ireland
AYRES, Graham William RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 2004	04 Sep 2012	England	March 1963	Cambridge Newspapers Limited, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6PP
BASTIN, Phillipa Ann RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 1999	05 Apr 2004		January 1960	Reading Room Cottage, London Street, Whissonsett, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5ST
FORDHAM, David Sidney RESIGNED	Director	22 Aug 2005	13 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	June 1953	Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX, England
GOUGH, Andrew Paul RESIGNED	Director	05 Apr 2004	31 Dec 2007	United Kingdom	May 1955	22 Downing Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7HU
ILIFFE, Robert Peter Richard, The Right Honourable RESIGNED	Director	13 Dec 2012	31 Jul 2015	United Kingdom	November 1944	Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX, England
PORTER, George RESIGNED	Director		28 Apr 1992		August 1943	38 Fakenham Road, Great Ryburgh, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7AN
ROSS, Neill Anthony RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 1999	05 Apr 2004	United Kingdom	April 1947	61 Meadway, London, NW11 6QJ
ROSSEY, Nina RESIGNED	Director	14 Apr 2000	05 Apr 2004		January 1963	24 Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HY
STENNETT-WILLSON, Ronald RESIGNED	Director		01 May 1995		November 1915	Victoria House, Bale, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0QN
STENNETT-WILLSON, Ronald RESIGNED	Director		01 May 1995		November 1915	Victoria House, Bale, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0QN
THOMAS, Jeffrey Neil RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1995	05 Apr 2004	England	June 1950	12 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1UZ
WHIELDON, Arthur George RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1999		July 1938	The Grange, Ballyragget, Kilkenny, Ireland

FLEMING, Catherine Elinor ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Dec 2012
Address: Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX, England

FLEMING, Catherine Elinor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX, England

SADLER, Stephen Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1966
Address: Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, England, RG18 0UX, England

AYRES, Graham William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 25 May 2005
Address: 104 Welsford Road, Eaton Rise, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6QJ

HUTT, Julia Frances RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 May 2005
Resigned on: 13 Mar 2006
Address: 10, Brewers Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 3BY

ROSSEY, Nina RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2004
Address: 24 Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HY

SLADE, Stuart John Francis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 13 Dec 2012
Address: Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX, England

STENNETT-WILLSON, Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Nov 1991
Address: Victoria House, Bale, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0QN

WHIELDON, Arthur George RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Apr 2000
Address: The Grange, Ballyragget, Kilkenny, Ireland

AYRES, Graham William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 04 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: Cambridge Newspapers Limited, Winship Road, Milton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6PP

BASTIN, Phillipa Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2004
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: Reading Room Cottage, London Street, Whissonsett, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5ST

FORDHAM, David Sidney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 13 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX, England

GOUGH, Andrew Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: 22 Downing Close, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7HU

ILIFFE, Robert Peter Richard, The Right Honourable RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1944
Address: Barn Close, Burnt Hill, Yattendon, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 0UX, England

PORTER, George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Apr 1992
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: 38 Fakenham Road, Great Ryburgh, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7AN

ROSS, Neill Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: 61 Meadway, London, NW11 6QJ

ROSSEY, Nina RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2004
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: 24 Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HY

STENNETT-WILLSON, Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 May 1995
Date of birth: November 1915
Address: Victoria House, Bale, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0QN

STENNETT-WILLSON, Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 May 1995
Date of birth: November 1915
Address: Victoria House, Bale, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 0QN

THOMAS, Jeffrey Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 1995
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1950
Address: 12 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1UZ

WHIELDON, Arthur George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Date of birth: July 1938
Address: The Grange, Ballyragget, Kilkenny, Ireland

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