UK ONLINE LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 02968652
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 16 September 199418 years
Registered office: 8 Salisbury Square, London, EC4Y 8BB
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
8 Salisbury Square, London, EC4Y 8BB
Nature of business
Telecommunications
Previous company names
HOBBYACTION LIMITED

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Dissolved on
31 March 2013
Wound up
24 November 2011
Practitioners
- John David Thomas Milsom
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  24 November 2011
- Jeremy Simon Spratt
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  24 November 2011

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
GORMLEY, David Joseph ACTIVE	Secretary	19 Aug 2010				British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom
GORMLEY, David Joseph ACTIVE	Director	23 Nov 2011		United Kingdom	January 1963	British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom
TAYLOR, Christopher Jon ACTIVE	Director	23 Nov 2011		England	February 1971	British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom
CROFT, Richard James RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Mar 2002	19 Aug 2010			3 Westbourne Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5NJ
FENTON, Geoffrey Eric Crosland, Reverend RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Nov 1996	14 Sep 2001			Grove Cottage, Redmans Hill, Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4NG
MARSH, Alastair Stewart RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Sep 2001	26 Mar 2002			Gleninver, 16 Green Lane, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5LQ
WYNN, Peter Barrington RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Sep 1994	14 Nov 1996			Home Farm Fowlmere Road, Heydon, Royston, Herts, SG8 8PZ
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	16 Sep 1994	29 Sep 1994			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
CROFT, Richard James RESIGNED	Director	06 May 2008	19 Aug 2010	England	July 1963	3 Westbourne Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5NJ
DARROCH, David Jeremy RESIGNED	Director	19 Aug 2010	23 Nov 2011	England	July 1962	British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom
DAVIES, Graham Brian RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 1996	25 Jul 2001	England	May 1961	8a Willenhall Avenue, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 1JN
DE BENEDETTI, Marco RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 1994	14 Nov 1996	Italy	September 1962	Corso Venezia, 22, Milan, 20121, FOREIGN, Italy
FENTON, Geoffrey Eric Crosland, Reverend RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 1996	14 Sep 2001	England	April 1954	Grove Cottage, Redmans Hill, Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4NG
GARDINER, Dwight Daniel Willard RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 2002	06 May 2008	England	June 1964	SW5
GRIFFITH, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	19 Aug 2010	23 Nov 2011	United Kingdom	February 1971	British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom
HART, Terence Alan RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 2002	28 Feb 2006	England	September 1965	13 Crescent Road, Wimbledon, London, SW20 8EX
HAUSER, Hermann Maria RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 1994	14 Nov 1996	England	October 1948	3 Newnham Walk, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9HQ
KING, Timothy James, Dr RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 1994	14 Nov 1996	Wales	December 1954	Pennsylvania Farm, Usk Road, Shirenewton, Chepstow, Gwent, NP16 6RZ
NOVICK, Oliver Montgomery RESIGNED	Director	15 May 1996	14 Nov 1996		September 1943	Via Canova 9, Milan, 20145, Italy
PIOL, Elserino RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 1994	15 May 1996		December 1931	Via Mameli 11, Milan, Italy, FOREIGN
PROTHEROE, John Robert Clement RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 1996	25 Jul 2001		January 1962	51 Beaufort Mansions, Chelsea, London, SW3 5AF
RAFFERTY, Neil Martin RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 2002	28 Feb 2002	Belgium	October 1957	Rue Du Vallon 1, Ohain, B-1380, Belgium
ROWE, David Stanley RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 1996	19 Aug 2010	United Kingdom	December 1958	43 Wells Street, London, W1T 3PW
WATSON, Alan Benjamin RESIGNED	Director	30 Nov 1994	14 Nov 1996		May 1941	1 Bamville Wood, East Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1AP
WYNN, Peter Barrington RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 1994	14 Nov 1996	United Kingdom	June 1946	Home Farm Fowlmere Road, Heydon, Royston, Herts, SG8 8PZ
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	16 Sep 1994	29 Sep 1994			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

GORMLEY, David Joseph ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Aug 2010
Address: British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom

GORMLEY, David Joseph ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1963
Address: British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom

TAYLOR, Christopher Jon ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1971
Address: British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom

CROFT, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2002
Resigned on: 19 Aug 2010
Address: 3 Westbourne Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5NJ

FENTON, Geoffrey Eric Crosland, Reverend RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 14 Sep 2001
Address: Grove Cottage, Redmans Hill, Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4NG

MARSH, Alastair Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2002
Address: Gleninver, 16 Green Lane, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5LQ

WYNN, Peter Barrington RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1996
Address: Home Farm Fowlmere Road, Heydon, Royston, Herts, SG8 8PZ

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 29 Sep 1994
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

CROFT, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 2008
Resigned on: 19 Aug 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: 3 Westbourne Road, Sydenham, London, SE26 5NJ

DARROCH, David Jeremy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Aug 2010
Resigned on: 23 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1962
Address: British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom

DAVIES, Graham Brian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: 8a Willenhall Avenue, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 1JN

DE BENEDETTI, Marco RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1996
Country of Residence: Italy
Date of birth: September 1962
Address: Corso Venezia, 22, Milan, 20121, FOREIGN, Italy

FENTON, Geoffrey Eric Crosland, Reverend RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 14 Sep 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: Grove Cottage, Redmans Hill, Blackford, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4NG

GARDINER, Dwight Daniel Willard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2002
Resigned on: 06 May 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: SW5

GRIFFITH, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Aug 2010
Resigned on: 23 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1971
Address: British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD, United Kingdom

HART, Terence Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1965
Address: 13 Crescent Road, Wimbledon, London, SW20 8EX

HAUSER, Hermann Maria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1948
Address: 3 Newnham Walk, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9HQ

KING, Timothy James, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1996
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: December 1954
Address: Pennsylvania Farm, Usk Road, Shirenewton, Chepstow, Gwent, NP16 6RZ

NOVICK, Oliver Montgomery RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 1996
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1996
Date of birth: September 1943
Address: Via Canova 9, Milan, 20145, Italy

PIOL, Elserino RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 15 May 1996
Date of birth: December 1931
Address: Via Mameli 11, Milan, Italy, FOREIGN

PROTHEROE, John Robert Clement RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2001
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: 51 Beaufort Mansions, Chelsea, London, SW3 5AF

RAFFERTY, Neil Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 2002
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2002
Country of Residence: Belgium
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: Rue Du Vallon 1, Ohain, B-1380, Belgium

ROWE, David Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 19 Aug 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: 43 Wells Street, London, W1T 3PW

WATSON, Alan Benjamin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1996
Date of birth: May 1941
Address: 1 Bamville Wood, East Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1AP

WYNN, Peter Barrington RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: Home Farm Fowlmere Road, Heydon, Royston, Herts, SG8 8PZ

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 29 Sep 1994
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
02 Nov 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
12 Jun 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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