DIRECT LINE GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02811437
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 21 April 199333 years
Registered office: 8 Surrey Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3NG, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 13 June 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
8 Surrey Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3NG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Activities of head offices

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	24 Jul 2025				80, Fenchurch Street, London, United Kingdom, EC3M 4AE, United Kingdom
SHEPPARD, Darren Wayne ACTIVE	Director	05 Jun 2024		United Kingdom	December 1970	8, Surrey Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3NG, United Kingdom
TUBB, Richard Lewis ACTIVE	Director	26 Nov 2025		England	November 1988	8, Surrey Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3NG, United Kingdom
ATKINSON, Peter Jeremy RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Dec 1996	21 Jan 2006			52 Kingswood Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5EQ
CLIFTON, Roger Cheston RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Sep 2013	24 Jul 2025			Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England
DICKSON, Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Apr 1993	18 Dec 1996			Winscombe Cottage, Old Farleigh Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9PE
HUTCHINGS, Penelope Ann RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Apr 2005	26 Sep 2013			Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	21 Apr 1993	21 Apr 1993			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
BARCLAY, John Alistair RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1993	20 Jul 2004		December 1933	12 Prince Consort Drive, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5SB
BARTLETT, Leigh James RESIGNED	Director	18 Sep 2009	23 Mar 2011	England	July 1971	1, Princes Street, London, EC2R 8PB
CAMERON, John Alastair Nigel RESIGNED	Director	19 Jun 2001	15 Nov 2004		June 1954	36 St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 2YB
CASTLE, Stephen Victor RESIGNED	Director	18 Jun 2002	31 Dec 2004	United Kingdom	December 1957	Lunghurst Place, Lunghurst Road,, Woldingham, Surrey, CR3 7EJ
CHIPPENDALE, Ian Hugh RESIGNED	Director	08 Jan 1997	08 Nov 2006	United Kingdom	January 1949	Apartment 610, 8 Dean Ryle Street, London, SW1P 4DA
CLARKE, Stephen Andrew RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 1995	01 Jul 2002	England	August 1954	6 Esmond Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1JQ
CLIFTON, Roger Cheston RESIGNED	Director	08 Jun 2016	24 Jul 2025	England	June 1964	Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP
COURT, Annette Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	02 Apr 2001	08 Nov 2006		March 1962	33 Sherwood Court, Chatfield Road, London, SW11 3UY
DICKSON, Jane RESIGNED	Director	21 Apr 1993	01 Oct 1993		October 1955	Winscombe Cottage, Old Farleigh Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9PE
EDWARDS, Peter Graham RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 2013	31 Jul 2014	England	December 1953	Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England
FALCONER, Ian RESIGNED	Director	16 Sep 2003	23 Feb 2012	United Kingdom	July 1948	280, Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4RB
FARROW, Victor George RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 1995	12 Feb 2002	England	June 1943	6 Sibden Road, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight, PO37 7NT
FISHER, Mark Andrew RESIGNED	Director	12 Feb 2002	27 Feb 2009		April 1960	36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 2YB
GEDDES, John Anthony RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 1995	20 Jan 1998		April 1932	23 Greenways, Walton On The Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7QE
GEDDES, Paul Robert RESIGNED	Director	12 Aug 2009	13 Sep 2013	England	June 1969	Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England
GOODWIN, Frederick Anderson, Sir RESIGNED	Director	18 Jul 2000	18 Jan 2005		August 1958	Gogarpark House, Gogarburn, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 1RB
HESKETH, Mark Alexander RESIGNED	Director	23 Jan 2006	28 Aug 2009		April 1961	1, Princes Street, London, EC2R 8BP
HIGGINS, Bernard RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2004	05 Jan 2006		December 1960	Lauderdale, 10 Gamekeepers Road, Edinburgh, EH4 6LX
HOUGHTON, Richard David RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 2005	22 Jan 2007		August 1965	Ridgewood, Woodhurst Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9HD
LEWIS, Donald William RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1993	18 Dec 1998		July 1928	Woodcocks 10 Clayton Road, Ditchling, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8UY
MATHEWSON, George Ross, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1993	02 Apr 2001		May 1940	29 Saxe Coburg Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BP
MCLUSKIE, Norman Cardie RESIGNED	Director	16 Nov 2004	11 Feb 2010		August 1944	1, Princes Street, London, EC2R 8BP
MORTON, Craig Euan RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 2013	17 Jun 2016	Scotland	June 1969	Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England
O'MURCHU, Helen Clare RESIGNED	Director	08 Jun 2016	27 Nov 2025	England	February 1967	Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP
PALMER, Andrew William RESIGNED	Director	23 Mar 2011	04 Jul 2013	England	October 1953	Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England
PELL, Gordon Francis RESIGNED	Director	21 Apr 2009	31 Jul 2009	United Kingdom	February 1950	36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2YB
REIZENSTEIN, Anthony Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2011	13 Sep 2013	United Kingdom	June 1956	Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England
SPEIRS, Robert RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 1995	12 Feb 2002		October 1936	17 Kings Crescent, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, G84 7RB
SULLIVAN, Christopher Paul RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 2006	27 Jan 2012	United Kingdom	May 1957	3, Princess Way, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1NP
THOMAS, Lyndon Morgan RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 1995	08 Jan 1997		August 1947	5 Dene Close, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3NW
TOMLINSON, Humphrey Michael RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 2013	16 Mar 2025	England	October 1962	Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England
VERBURGT, Paul Adriaan RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 1996	20 Jan 1998		January 1935	Hillside West Road, St Georges Hill, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0LZ
WOOD, Peter John RESIGNED	Director	21 Apr 1993	25 Jun 1997		November 1946	Farview, Eyhurst Spur, Kingswood, Surrey, KT20 6NS

AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2025
Address: 80, Fenchurch Street, London, United Kingdom, EC3M 4AE, United Kingdom

SHEPPARD, Darren Wayne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1970
Address: 8, Surrey Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3NG, United Kingdom

TUBB, Richard Lewis ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1988
Address: 8, Surrey Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3NG, United Kingdom

ATKINSON, Peter Jeremy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 21 Jan 2006
Address: 52 Kingswood Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5EQ

CLIFTON, Roger Cheston RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 24 Jul 2025
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England

DICKSON, Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 18 Dec 1996
Address: Winscombe Cottage, Old Farleigh Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9PE

HUTCHINGS, Penelope Ann RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Apr 2005
Resigned on: 26 Sep 2013
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 21 Apr 1993
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

BARCLAY, John Alistair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2004
Date of birth: December 1933
Address: 12 Prince Consort Drive, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5SB

BARTLETT, Leigh James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Sep 2009
Resigned on: 23 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: 1, Princes Street, London, EC2R 8PB

CAMERON, John Alastair Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2004
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 36 St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 2YB

CASTLE, Stephen Victor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: Lunghurst Place, Lunghurst Road,, Woldingham, Surrey, CR3 7EJ

CHIPPENDALE, Ian Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 08 Nov 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: Apartment 610, 8 Dean Ryle Street, London, SW1P 4DA

CLARKE, Stephen Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1954
Address: 6 Esmond Road, Chiswick, London, W4 1JQ

CLIFTON, Roger Cheston RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jun 2016
Resigned on: 24 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP

COURT, Annette Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 08 Nov 2006
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 33 Sherwood Court, Chatfield Road, London, SW11 3UY

DICKSON, Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1993
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: Winscombe Cottage, Old Farleigh Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9PE

EDWARDS, Peter Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1953
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England

FALCONER, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 23 Feb 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1948
Address: 280, Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4RB

FARROW, Victor George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 12 Feb 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 6 Sibden Road, Shanklin, Isle Of Wight, PO37 7NT

FISHER, Mark Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2009
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 2YB

GEDDES, John Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 20 Jan 1998
Date of birth: April 1932
Address: 23 Greenways, Walton On The Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7QE

GEDDES, Paul Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Aug 2009
Resigned on: 13 Sep 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1969
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England

GOODWIN, Frederick Anderson, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2005
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: Gogarpark House, Gogarburn, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 1RB

HESKETH, Mark Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 28 Aug 2009
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: 1, Princes Street, London, EC2R 8BP

HIGGINS, Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 05 Jan 2006
Date of birth: December 1960
Address: Lauderdale, 10 Gamekeepers Road, Edinburgh, EH4 6LX

HOUGHTON, Richard David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 22 Jan 2007
Date of birth: August 1965
Address: Ridgewood, Woodhurst Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9HD

LEWIS, Donald William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 18 Dec 1998
Date of birth: July 1928
Address: Woodcocks 10 Clayton Road, Ditchling, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8UY

MATHEWSON, George Ross, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1993
Resigned on: 02 Apr 2001
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: 29 Saxe Coburg Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BP

MCLUSKIE, Norman Cardie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 11 Feb 2010
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: 1, Princes Street, London, EC2R 8BP

MORTON, Craig Euan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 17 Jun 2016
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: June 1969
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England

O'MURCHU, Helen Clare RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jun 2016
Resigned on: 27 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1967
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP

PALMER, Andrew William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England

PELL, Gordon Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Apr 2009
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1950
Address: 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2YB

REIZENSTEIN, Anthony Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 13 Sep 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England

SPEIRS, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 12 Feb 2002
Date of birth: October 1936
Address: 17 Kings Crescent, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, G84 7RB

SULLIVAN, Christopher Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 27 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: 3, Princess Way, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1NP

THOMAS, Lyndon Morgan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 08 Jan 1997
Date of birth: August 1947
Address: 5 Dene Close, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3NW

TOMLINSON, Humphrey Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 16 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1962
Address: Churchill Court, Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1DP, England

VERBURGT, Paul Adriaan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 1996
Resigned on: 20 Jan 1998
Date of birth: January 1935
Address: Hillside West Road, St Georges Hill, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0LZ

WOOD, Peter John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 25 Jun 1997
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Farview, Eyhurst Spur, Kingswood, Surrey, KT20 6NS

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