THE MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED

Company summary

0 outstanding charges

Company number: 02522081
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 13 July 199032 years
Registered office: 124 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8RX
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
124 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8RX
Nature of business
Non-trading company
Previous company names
MEDIACOM UK LIMITED
MEDIACOM LIMITED
MEDIACOMM LTD.
TYPEMULTI LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	19 Sep 2007				27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
LAWSON, Nicholas Alexander ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2006		United Kingdom	April 1965	24 Kingsfield Road, Oxhey, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 4PS
GRIFFITHS, Sally Jane RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Jun 2003			83 Brian Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 9NJ
LYSIONEK, Susan Mary RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2003	18 Sep 2007			Nightingales, Compton, Surrey, GU3 1DT
ALLAN, Stephen David RESIGNED	Director	23 Dec 1998	30 Jun 2020	England	June 1963	2 Spaniards Close, Hampstead, London, NW11 6TH
BECKER, Lionel Ashley RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 1993	30 Nov 1993	England	May 1949	27 Kingsway, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1PL
BROWN, Mark Vernon RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1995	31 Jan 1999		March 1955	57 Collingwood Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 2RU
BROWN, Russell RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2017	07 Sep 2018	England	March 1980	124 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8RX
CLARK, Ivan Peter RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 1996	09 Feb 2000		July 1958	41c Hillmarton Road, Islington, London, N7 9JD
CREE, Barrie Andrew RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 1996	28 Apr 2000		October 1959	3 Oakhurst Avenue, Barnet, London, EN4 8DL
DALE, Martin RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 1997	31 Mar 1999		December 1959	40 Shaftesbury Mount, Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey, GU17 9JR
EDWARDS, Roger John RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 1991	01 Jun 1999		November 1941	The Thatches, Forest Road, Pyrford, Surrey, GU22 8LU
FENTON, Anthony James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	01 Apr 2003	England	June 1951	58 Walmington Fold, Woodside Park, London, N12 7LL
GOODWIN, John Raymond RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 1993	01 Oct 1995		November 1940	12 Penton House, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5TX
GORNELL, Con RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 1993	14 Oct 1994		January 1963	22 High Street, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2RP
GOULBORN, Andrew Simon RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 1993	27 Mar 1997		January 1962	Upper Flat 146 Belsize Road, London, NW6 4BJ
HAMER, Robert RESIGNED	Director		30 Jul 1991		April 1949	The Oast Nightingale Farm, London Road Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0UL
HANCOCK, David Martin RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 1991	31 Mar 1994		May 1936	Tall Trees, 5 Woodfield Hill, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3EL
HARGRAVE-SMITH, Graham RESIGNED	Director		30 Jul 1991		September 1936	Merlins Brook Park Road, Addington, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5BQ
HICKFORD, Paul William RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 1997	31 Mar 2000	United Kingdom	April 1954	3 Romanhurst Gardens, Shortlands, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0PA
IVEY, Stephen Neil RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1995	31 Mar 2000		September 1950	46 Brooksby Street, London, N1 1HA
JONES, William Lee RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 1993	31 Jan 1999		August 1952	20 Queenswood Road, London, SE23 2QS
LINNELL, Peter John RESIGNED	Director	09 Aug 1999	28 Aug 2001	United Kingdom	May 1958	Rivers Reach, Hamm Court, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8YA
MANDALE, Christopher John Richard RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 1993	31 Oct 1994		May 1959	165 Richmond Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 5DA
MCDONNELL, Michael John Stephen RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 1996	31 Mar 2000		November 1956	9 Palewell Park, Sheen, London, SW14 8JQ
MCINTOSH, Nicola Clare RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 1996	06 Feb 1998		August 1964	31 Westbourne Gardens, London, W2 5NR
MCMURTRIE, David Loudon RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1995	09 Dec 1999		March 1961	203 Felsham Road, Putney, London, SW15 1BD
PENSON, Alan Anthony RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 1994	21 Jul 1995	United Kingdom	January 1952	Fairfield House, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4EL
QUARCOO, Prue RESIGNED	Director	21 Dec 2020	30 Jun 2022	United Kingdom	November 1977	124 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8RX
RATCLIFFE, Jane Margaret RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1995	31 Mar 2000		June 1963	193 Bravington Road, Maida Vale, London, W9 3AR
READ, Douglas Lawrence RESIGNED	Director	09 Jan 1995	28 Feb 1999		November 1964	14 Bickley Crescent, Bickley, Bromley, Kent, BR1 2DW
RICH, Allan Jeffrey RESIGNED	Director	23 Dec 1998	12 May 2003	England	October 1942	Easton Ride Old Priory, Tile Kiln Lane, Harefield, Middlesex, UB9 6LU
SHARROCKS, Nigel RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 1993	03 Oct 1997	United Kingdom	August 1956	NW3
TRAY, Simon Laurence RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2003	30 Nov 2017	England	January 1965	13 Priory View, Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, WD23 4GN
TROULLIDES, Andrew RESIGNED	Director	23 Feb 1993	16 Jul 1999	England	September 1957	9 Wolverton Avenue, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7QF
WILSON, Roy Paterson RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 1996	13 Jun 2000		April 1947	Sunmead Cottage Green Street, Lower Sunbury, Middlesex, TW16 6QL

WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2007
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

LAWSON, Nicholas Alexander ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1965
Address: 24 Kingsfield Road, Oxhey, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 4PS

GRIFFITHS, Sally Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2003
Address: 83 Brian Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 9NJ

LYSIONEK, Susan Mary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2003
Resigned on: 18 Sep 2007
Address: Nightingales, Compton, Surrey, GU3 1DT

ALLAN, Stephen David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Dec 1998
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 2 Spaniards Close, Hampstead, London, NW11 6TH

BECKER, Lionel Ashley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1993
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: 27 Kingsway, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1PL

BROWN, Mark Vernon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1999
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: 57 Collingwood Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 2RU

BROWN, Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 07 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1980
Address: 124 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8RX

CLARK, Ivan Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 09 Feb 2000
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 41c Hillmarton Road, Islington, London, N7 9JD

CREE, Barrie Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2000
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: 3 Oakhurst Avenue, Barnet, London, EN4 8DL

DALE, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Date of birth: December 1959
Address: 40 Shaftesbury Mount, Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey, GU17 9JR

EDWARDS, Roger John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 1991
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1999
Date of birth: November 1941
Address: The Thatches, Forest Road, Pyrford, Surrey, GU22 8LU

FENTON, Anthony James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1951
Address: 58 Walmington Fold, Woodside Park, London, N12 7LL

GOODWIN, John Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1995
Date of birth: November 1940
Address: 12 Penton House, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5TX

GORNELL, Con RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 14 Oct 1994
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: 22 High Street, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2RP

GOULBORN, Andrew Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 27 Mar 1997
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: Upper Flat 146 Belsize Road, London, NW6 4BJ

HAMER, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jul 1991
Date of birth: April 1949
Address: The Oast Nightingale Farm, London Road Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0UL

HANCOCK, David Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 1991
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1994
Date of birth: May 1936
Address: Tall Trees, 5 Woodfield Hill, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3EL

HARGRAVE-SMITH, Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jul 1991
Date of birth: September 1936
Address: Merlins Brook Park Road, Addington, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5BQ

HICKFORD, Paul William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: 3 Romanhurst Gardens, Shortlands, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0PA

IVEY, Stephen Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: 46 Brooksby Street, London, N1 1HA

JONES, William Lee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1999
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: 20 Queenswood Road, London, SE23 2QS

LINNELL, Peter John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 28 Aug 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: Rivers Reach, Hamm Court, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8YA

MANDALE, Christopher John Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1994
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: 165 Richmond Road, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 5DA

MCDONNELL, Michael John Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: November 1956
Address: 9 Palewell Park, Sheen, London, SW14 8JQ

MCINTOSH, Nicola Clare RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 06 Feb 1998
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: 31 Westbourne Gardens, London, W2 5NR

MCMURTRIE, David Loudon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 09 Dec 1999
Date of birth: March 1961
Address: 203 Felsham Road, Putney, London, SW15 1BD

PENSON, Alan Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 21 Jul 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: Fairfield House, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4EL

QUARCOO, Prue RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Dec 2020
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1977
Address: 124 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8RX

RATCLIFFE, Jane Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 193 Bravington Road, Maida Vale, London, W9 3AR

READ, Douglas Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 28 Feb 1999
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 14 Bickley Crescent, Bickley, Bromley, Kent, BR1 2DW

RICH, Allan Jeffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Dec 1998
Resigned on: 12 May 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1942
Address: Easton Ride Old Priory, Tile Kiln Lane, Harefield, Middlesex, UB9 6LU

SHARROCKS, Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 1993
Resigned on: 03 Oct 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1956
Address: NW3

TRAY, Simon Laurence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: 13 Priory View, Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, WD23 4GN

TROULLIDES, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Feb 1993
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: 9 Wolverton Avenue, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7QF

WILSON, Roy Paterson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 13 Jun 2000
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: Sunmead Cottage Green Street, Lower Sunbury, Middlesex, TW16 6QL

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Created	Status	Filings
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