EXECUTIVE HIRE NEWS LTD.

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Company summary

Company number: 02720753
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 5 June 199234 years
Registered office: Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 19 June 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England
Nature of business
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
Previous company names
TOOL HIRE EXECUTIVE LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
COOK, James Robert ACTIVE	Secretary	11 Apr 2024				Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England
COOK, James Robert ACTIVE	Director	11 Apr 2024		England	September 1975	Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England
SERVICE, Nicholas Alastair Mcfee ACTIVE	Director	25 Jul 2017		United Kingdom	May 1961	Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England
APLIN, Verena Anne RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 2006	11 Aug 2016			32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England
DOWLING, Joseph RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Aug 2016	29 Jan 2019			32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England
GARNER, John William RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Mar 1995	31 Oct 1995			27 Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 7JR
GAYNOR, Abigail Waller Grace RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Jan 2019	11 Apr 2024			Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England
HANRAHAN, Neil Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Jun 1992	10 Mar 1995			1 Brae Walk, Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 9FA
MCCREE, Peter Weir RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Oct 1995	31 Jul 1998			11 Charlecot Road, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 7RP
WATTS, Michael Geoffrey RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jul 1998	01 Oct 2006			3 Saffron Close, Woodhall Park, Swindon, SN2 3JL
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	05 Jun 1992	05 Jun 1992			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
APLIN, Robert James RESIGNED	Director	05 Jun 1992	11 Aug 2016	United Kingdom	December 1955	32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England
APLIN, Verena Anne RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 1998	11 Aug 2016	United Kingdom	October 1950	32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England
BENT, David John RESIGNED	Director	05 Jun 1992	20 Mar 1997	United Kingdom	September 1940	74 Southgate Road, London, N1 3JF
BOND, Graham John RESIGNED	Director	11 Aug 2016	25 Jul 2017	England	February 1957	32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England
DOWLING, Joseph RESIGNED	Director	11 Aug 2016	31 Mar 2023	England	May 1960	32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England
GARNER, John William RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 1995	31 Oct 1995		December 1942	27 Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 7JR
GAYNOR, Abigail Waller Grace RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2023	31 May 2024	England	January 1973	Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England
HANRAHAN, Neil Michael RESIGNED	Director	05 Jun 1992	13 Aug 1997		April 1930	1 Brae Walk, Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 9FA
HOLMES, David Thomas RESIGNED	Director	05 Jun 1992	31 Jul 1998	England	May 1948	10 Dovecote Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7RN
MCCREE, Peter Weir RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 1995	31 Jul 1998	England	November 1945	11 Charlecot Road, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 7RP
NATHAN, Brian Kenneth Clark RESIGNED	Director	20 Mar 1997	26 Nov 2014	United Kingdom	August 1939	Castlemead, Lower Castle Street, Bristol, BS1 3AG, England

COOK, James Robert ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Apr 2024
Address: Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England

COOK, James Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1975
Address: Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England

SERVICE, Nicholas Alastair Mcfee ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England

APLIN, Verena Anne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2016
Address: 32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England

DOWLING, Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Aug 2016
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2019
Address: 32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England

GARNER, John William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1995
Address: 27 Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 7JR

GAYNOR, Abigail Waller Grace RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2019
Resigned on: 11 Apr 2024
Address: Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England

HANRAHAN, Neil Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 10 Mar 1995
Address: 1 Brae Walk, Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 9FA

MCCREE, Peter Weir RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1998
Address: 11 Charlecot Road, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 7RP

WATTS, Michael Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2006
Address: 3 Saffron Close, Woodhall Park, Swindon, SN2 3JL

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 05 Jun 1992
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

APLIN, Robert James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: 32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England

APLIN, Verena Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 11 Aug 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: 32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England

BENT, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 20 Mar 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1940
Address: 74 Southgate Road, London, N1 3JF

BOND, Graham John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Aug 2016
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1957
Address: 32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England

DOWLING, Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Aug 2016
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: 32, Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2SS, England

GARNER, John William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1995
Date of birth: December 1942
Address: 27 Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 7JR

GAYNOR, Abigail Waller Grace RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2023
Resigned on: 31 May 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1973
Address: Fourth Floor, 3 Dorset Rise, London, EC4Y 8EN, England

HANRAHAN, Neil Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 13 Aug 1997
Date of birth: April 1930
Address: 1 Brae Walk, Abbeydale, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 9FA

HOLMES, David Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: 10 Dovecote Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7RN

MCCREE, Peter Weir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1945
Address: 11 Charlecot Road, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 7RP

NATHAN, Brian Kenneth Clark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 26 Nov 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1939
Address: Castlemead, Lower Castle Street, Bristol, BS1 3AG, England

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