UNIVERSAL COMMERCIAL GUARDING LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 02899949
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 18 February 199432 years
Registered office: 70 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PP, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 25 March 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
70 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Private security activities
Previous company names
ESCORTKEEP LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BALDWIN, Alan Peter ACTIVE	Director	20 Jan 1998		England	November 1945	White Barn Oakhurst Farm, Mill Lane, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DJ, England
BLAKE-BALDWIN, James Timothy ACTIVE	Director	25 Mar 2019		England	April 1987	70, White Lion Street, London, N1 9PP, United Kingdom
MARAIS, Jacques ACTIVE	Director	11 Apr 2026		England	December 1981	70, White Lion Street, London, N1 9PP, United Kingdom
FREEMAN, Richard Brian RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Aug 2009	01 Oct 2009			41, Oak Avenue, Ickenham, Middlesex, UB10 8LR
HOWELL, Guy Jocelyn RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Sep 1998	08 Dec 2004			30 Chestnut Grove, Ealing, London, W5 4JT
HOWELL, Guy Jocelyn RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Feb 1994	20 Jan 1998			30 Chestnut Grove, Ealing, London, W5 4JT
RICHARDSON, Anna Monica RESIGNED	Secretary	20 Jan 1998	21 Sep 1998			Flat 5 42 Sutherland Street, London, SW1V 4JZ
ROLLS, David Graham RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Jan 2008	05 Aug 2009			101 St Pauls Wood Hill, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2SS
SHIRLEY, Richard Kenneth RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Dec 2004	25 Jan 2008			33 Churton Street, London, SW1V 2LT
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	18 Feb 1994	28 Feb 1994			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
ABBERLEY, Reginald RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 1994	04 Apr 1996		May 1944	Troutbeck 6 Grange Avenue, Leagrave, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9AT
BALDWIN, Paul Graham RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 1998	01 Aug 2017	England	November 1945	Old London, Rake Road, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 7HB, England
BATTERBEE, Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	03 Apr 2002	16 May 2012	United Kingdom	June 1954	35a Mill Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2RG
BRAY, Charles RESIGNED	Director	23 Mar 2004	21 May 2005		October 1952	Apartment 6 Foxleas Court, Spencer Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3WB
DUNCKLEY, Peter John RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 1998	16 May 2012	England	November 1946	Lake House Deerleap Road, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3LE
HOLROYD-SMITH, Peter RESIGNED	Director	04 Apr 1996	20 Mar 2009		August 1936	42 Dempster Road, London, SW18 1AT
HOWELL, Guy Jocelyn RESIGNED	Director	04 Apr 1996	08 Dec 2004	England	December 1958	30 Chestnut Grove, Ealing, London, W5 4JT
SHIRLEY, Richard Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	08 Dec 2004	25 Jan 2008		June 1949	33 Churton Street, London, SW1V 2LT
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	18 Feb 1994	28 Feb 1994			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

BALDWIN, Alan Peter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1945
Address: White Barn Oakhurst Farm, Mill Lane, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DJ, England

BLAKE-BALDWIN, James Timothy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1987
Address: 70, White Lion Street, London, N1 9PP, United Kingdom

MARAIS, Jacques ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1981
Address: 70, White Lion Street, London, N1 9PP, United Kingdom

FREEMAN, Richard Brian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Aug 2009
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2009
Address: 41, Oak Avenue, Ickenham, Middlesex, UB10 8LR

HOWELL, Guy Jocelyn RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 08 Dec 2004
Address: 30 Chestnut Grove, Ealing, London, W5 4JT

HOWELL, Guy Jocelyn RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 20 Jan 1998
Address: 30 Chestnut Grove, Ealing, London, W5 4JT

RICHARDSON, Anna Monica RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 21 Sep 1998
Address: Flat 5 42 Sutherland Street, London, SW1V 4JZ

ROLLS, David Graham RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 05 Aug 2009
Address: 101 St Pauls Wood Hill, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2SS

SHIRLEY, Richard Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 25 Jan 2008
Address: 33 Churton Street, London, SW1V 2LT

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 28 Feb 1994
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

ABBERLEY, Reginald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 04 Apr 1996
Date of birth: May 1944
Address: Troutbeck 6 Grange Avenue, Leagrave, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9AT

BALDWIN, Paul Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1945
Address: Old London, Rake Road, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 7HB, England

BATTERBEE, Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 16 May 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 35a Mill Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2RG

BRAY, Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 2004
Resigned on: 21 May 2005
Date of birth: October 1952
Address: Apartment 6 Foxleas Court, Spencer Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3WB

DUNCKLEY, Peter John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 16 May 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Lake House Deerleap Road, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3LE

HOLROYD-SMITH, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 20 Mar 2009
Date of birth: August 1936
Address: 42 Dempster Road, London, SW18 1AT

HOWELL, Guy Jocelyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 08 Dec 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: 30 Chestnut Grove, Ealing, London, W5 4JT

SHIRLEY, Richard Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 25 Jan 2008
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: 33 Churton Street, London, SW1V 2LT

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 28 Feb 1994
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
23 Feb 2024	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
10 Jun 2021	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
25 Aug 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
09 Sep 2005	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
30 Nov 1998	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
19 May 1994	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)

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