AQUILA INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02573758
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 15 January 199135 years
Registered office: St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 15 March 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP
Nature of business
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Development of building projects
Construction of commercial buildings
Previous company names
VARSITY ASSURED 1 LIMITED
HEATFORD LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SWANNELL, Kerry ACTIVE	Secretary	17 Mar 2022				St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP
EWBANK, Christopher Francis ACTIVE	Director	27 May 2005		England	September 1961	St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, United Kingdom
WOOD, Suzanne Louise ACTIVE	Director	21 Mar 2018		England	September 1980	St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP
BOYD, Pippin Jeremy Roxburgh RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Jun 2001	30 Sep 2011			8 Hinton Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7AS
GERRISH, Stuart RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Mar 1996	30 Oct 1998			41 Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7HW
MANDERS, Douglas Nigel RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	28 Jan 1991	14 Mar 1991			44 Beebee Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9RX
ROWLAND, Arthur Dawson, Wing Commander Raf Retd RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Oct 1998	16 Feb 1999			20 Sheepfold, St Ives, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 4FY
STEPHENSON, Norman Keith RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Feb 1999	27 Jun 2001			11 Parker Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1JL
CAPITAL VENTURES PLC RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Mar 1991	29 Oct 1992			Windsor House, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3AT
CAPITAL VENTURES PLC RESIGNED	Secretary		29 Mar 1996			Rutherford House, Blackpole Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8YA
M & R SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Oct 2011	17 Mar 2022			Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge, England, CB2 1PH, England
MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	15 Jan 1991	28 Jan 1991			Classic House, 174-180 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BP
ALFORD, David Frederick Mcneill RESIGNED	Director	04 May 1993	29 Mar 1996		August 1926	The Coach House, Tredington, Shipston On Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 4NG
BRUCKLAND, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	14 Mar 1991	29 Mar 1996		March 1955	6 Kensington Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2NQ
CANN, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	14 Mar 1991	04 May 1993		March 1947	Grange House, Somerford Keynes, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6EW
DESMOND, Clare Shilean RESIGNED	Director	30 Jul 1993	11 Mar 1994		May 1966	32 Chapman Way, Hatherley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 5NE
DYKE, John Michael RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 1998	18 May 1999		April 1929	Stocks 6 Church Lane, Fulbourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 5EP
EVANS, Steven RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 1991	14 Mar 1991		June 1962	46 Wentworth Park Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9QU
HOOD, John Nicholas Cassels RESIGNED	Director	18 May 1999	20 Nov 2006	United Kingdom	February 1954	Ivytodd Farm, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Cambridgeshire, CB10 2NA
JOHNSON, Christopher Michael Paley, Dr RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 1998	22 May 2014	England	January 1931	St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, United Kingdom
MANDERS, Douglas Nigel RESIGNED	Nominee Director	28 Jan 1991	14 Mar 1991		April 1929	44 Beebee Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9RX
MCELROY, Vernon William RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 1998	20 Apr 2012	United Kingdom	March 1934	St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, United Kingdom
REID, George Alan, Dr RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 1996	22 May 2014	United Kingdom	December 1941	St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, United Kingdom
ROBINSON, Richard Henry RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 1996	09 Dec 1998		January 1933	Elmore, Wimbridge Close New Wimpole, Royston, Hertfordshire
WELLS, Mark Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	22 May 2014	29 Mar 2018	United Kingdom	July 1962	St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP
MBC NOMINEES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	15 Jan 1991	28 Jan 1991			Classic House, 174-180 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BP

SWANNELL, Kerry ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2022
Address: St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP

EWBANK, Christopher Francis ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 May 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, United Kingdom

WOOD, Suzanne Louise ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1980
Address: St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP

BOYD, Pippin Jeremy Roxburgh RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2011
Address: 8 Hinton Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7AS

GERRISH, Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 30 Oct 1998
Address: 41 Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7HW

MANDERS, Douglas Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1991
Resigned on: 14 Mar 1991
Address: 44 Beebee Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9RX

ROWLAND, Arthur Dawson, Wing Commander Raf Retd RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 16 Feb 1999
Address: 20 Sheepfold, St Ives, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 4FY

STEPHENSON, Norman Keith RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 27 Jun 2001
Address: 11 Parker Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1JL

CAPITAL VENTURES PLC RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Mar 1991
Resigned on: 29 Oct 1992
Address: Windsor House, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3AT

CAPITAL VENTURES PLC RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Mar 1996
Address: Rutherford House, Blackpole Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8YA

M & R SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Oct 2011
Resigned on: 17 Mar 2022
Address: Botanic House, 100 Hills Road, Cambridge, England, CB2 1PH, England

MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Jan 1991
Resigned on: 28 Jan 1991
Address: Classic House, 174-180 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BP

ALFORD, David Frederick Mcneill RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 1993
Resigned on: 29 Mar 1996
Date of birth: August 1926
Address: The Coach House, Tredington, Shipston On Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 4NG

BRUCKLAND, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Mar 1991
Resigned on: 29 Mar 1996
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: 6 Kensington Avenue, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2NQ

CANN, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Mar 1991
Resigned on: 04 May 1993
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: Grange House, Somerford Keynes, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6EW

DESMOND, Clare Shilean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 11 Mar 1994
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 32 Chapman Way, Hatherley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 5NE

DYKE, John Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 18 May 1999
Date of birth: April 1929
Address: Stocks 6 Church Lane, Fulbourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 5EP

EVANS, Steven RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1991
Resigned on: 14 Mar 1991
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: 46 Wentworth Park Avenue, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9QU

HOOD, John Nicholas Cassels RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 May 1999
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1954
Address: Ivytodd Farm, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Cambridgeshire, CB10 2NA

JOHNSON, Christopher Michael Paley, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 22 May 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1931
Address: St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, United Kingdom

MANDERS, Douglas Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1991
Resigned on: 14 Mar 1991
Date of birth: April 1929
Address: 44 Beebee Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9RX

MCELROY, Vernon William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 20 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1934
Address: St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, United Kingdom

REID, George Alan, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 22 May 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1941
Address: St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, United Kingdom

ROBINSON, Richard Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 09 Dec 1998
Date of birth: January 1933
Address: Elmore, Wimbridge Close New Wimpole, Royston, Hertfordshire

WELLS, Mark Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 May 2014
Resigned on: 29 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1962
Address: St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP

MBC NOMINEES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 1991
Resigned on: 28 Jan 1991
Address: Classic House, 174-180 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BP

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
02 Feb 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement that part or the whole of the property charged has been released (MG04) (opens in a new tab)

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