RWS HOLDINGS PLC

Company summary

Company number: 03002645
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 16 December 199431 years
Registered office: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 15 December 2026
Active officers: 8
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 8 September 2026 at 04:12 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Previous company names
HEALTH MEDIA GROUP PLC
INTERNET DIRECT PLC

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HYDE, Jane Celia ACTIVE	Secretary	03 Oct 2022				Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
ABBOTT, Paul Gordon ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2024		England	July 1968	Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
BRODE, Andrew Stephen ACTIVE	Director	10 Apr 2000		England	September 1940	Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
COOKE, Graham Christopher ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2024		Sweden	September 1982	Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
FAES, Benjamin Maurice Rene ACTIVE	Director	06 Jan 2025		United Kingdom	April 1972	Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
HOGAN, Frances Mary ACTIVE	Director	04 Nov 2020		England	September 1961	Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
LAMB, Stephen ACTIVE	Director	02 Mar 2026		United Kingdom	September 1973	Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
STUART, Gordon Mckenzie ACTIVE	Director	04 Nov 2020		England	July 1963	Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
GLASS, Desmond Kenneth RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Nov 2017	08 Apr 2022			Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
GOLFAR, James Stuart RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Dec 1994	10 Apr 2000			16 Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LE
INGRAM, David Colin RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Jul 2000	13 Aug 2001			Bridleways, Woodcote Green Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7DN
KAYE, Gavin Mark RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Aug 2001	11 Nov 2003			19, Juniper Gardens, Shenley, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 9LA
LEWEY, Christopher Guy Desmond RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Apr 2022	03 Oct 2022			Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
MCCARTHY, Michael Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Nov 2003	31 Dec 2012			Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
MOUNTFORD, Peter RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Apr 2000	17 Jul 2000			6 Cartwright Way, Barnes, London, SW13 8HB
THOMPSON, Richard James RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2013	06 Nov 2017			Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG, England
TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	16 Dec 1994	16 Dec 1994			152 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX
BORO, Lara RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2017	22 Feb 2024	England	August 1967	Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
BRADSHAW, Adrian Effland RESIGNED	Director	10 Apr 2000	13 Aug 2001	United Kingdom	February 1957	1 Lion Gate Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2DF
CLAYTON, David Hugh RESIGNED	Director	04 Nov 2020	31 Dec 2025	England	January 1957	Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
DAVIES, Candida Jane RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2022	31 Dec 2025	England	December 1973	Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
DAY, Roderick RESIGNED	Director	08 Apr 2022	20 Dec 2022	England	April 1964	Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
DE YOUNG, Ronald RESIGNED	Director	11 Feb 2000	10 Apr 2000		February 1940	Hide Mews 161-163 Dalling Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0ES
EL-MOKADEM, Ian Ramsey Safwat RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 2021	06 Jan 2025	England	February 1968	Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
FISHER, Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 2001	11 Nov 2003	England	June 1958	Willow Lodge, 146 Totteridge Lane, London, N20 8JJ
FITZPATRICK, Declan Anthony RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 2001	10 Dec 2001	England	October 1956	9 Dallington Square, Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 0BZ
GLASS, Desmond Kenneth Neil RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 2017	08 Apr 2022	United Kingdom	November 1969	Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
GOLFAR, James Stuart RESIGNED	Director	16 Dec 1994	13 Aug 2001	United Kingdom	November 1960	16 Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LE
GOODCHILD, Simon RESIGNED	Director	10 Dec 2001	16 Aug 2002		February 1969	62 Sherborne Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3DS
GREEN, David Simon RESIGNED	Director	16 Dec 1994	11 Feb 2000		February 1962	30 Bark Place, London, W2 4AT
IVEY, John Charles RESIGNED	Director	11 Nov 2003	01 Jan 2010	United Kingdom	December 1941	1 Hast Hill, Baston Manor Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7AH
KAYE, Gavin Mark RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 2001	11 Nov 2003	United Kingdom	March 1963	19, Juniper Gardens, Shenley, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 9LA
KRATOCHVIL, Tomas RESIGNED	Director	28 Mar 2018	04 Nov 2020	Czech Republic	September 1966	27, Kotlarska, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
LUCAS, Elisabeth Ann RESIGNED	Director	11 Nov 2003	04 Nov 2020	United Kingdom	June 1956	Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
MCCARTHY, Michael Anthony RESIGNED	Director	11 Nov 2003	31 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	September 1947	Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
MOUNTFORD, Peter RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 2001	30 Sep 2017	England	August 1957	Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
MOUNTFORD, Peter RESIGNED	Director	10 Apr 2000	17 Jul 2000		August 1957	6 Cartwright Way, Barnes, London, SW13 8HB
OTTWAY, Reinhard Karl-Heinz RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2012	31 Mar 2017	England	November 1959	Tavistock House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LG, United Kingdom
SHEARER, Gillian RESIGNED	Director	10 Dec 2001	16 Aug 2002		November 1958	73 Fairfield Road, Bow, London, E3 2QA
SHRIMPTON, David Everard RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2010	10 Feb 2021	England	May 1943	Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG
SOUTHERN, Julie Helen RESIGNED	Director	27 Jul 2022	31 Dec 2025	England	December 1959	Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom
THOMPSON, Richard James RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2012	25 Jul 2021	England	February 1962	Europa House, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG, England
TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	16 Dec 1994	16 Dec 1994			152 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX

HYDE, Jane Celia ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2022
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

ABBOTT, Paul Gordon ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

BRODE, Andrew Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1940
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

COOKE, Graham Christopher ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: Sweden
Date of birth: September 1982
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

FAES, Benjamin Maurice Rene ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1972
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

HOGAN, Frances Mary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Nov 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

LAMB, Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1973
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

STUART, Gordon Mckenzie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Nov 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

GLASS, Desmond Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Nov 2017
Resigned on: 08 Apr 2022
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

GOLFAR, James Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 10 Apr 2000
Address: 16 Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LE

INGRAM, David Colin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2001
Address: Bridleways, Woodcote Green Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7DN

KAYE, Gavin Mark RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 11 Nov 2003
Address: 19, Juniper Gardens, Shenley, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 9LA

LEWEY, Christopher Guy Desmond RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Apr 2022
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2022
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

MCCARTHY, Michael Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2012
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

MOUNTFORD, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2000
Address: 6 Cartwright Way, Barnes, London, SW13 8HB

THOMPSON, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 06 Nov 2017
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG, England

TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 16 Dec 1994
Address: 152 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX

BORO, Lara RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2017
Resigned on: 22 Feb 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

BRADSHAW, Adrian Effland RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1957
Address: 1 Lion Gate Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2DF

CLAYTON, David Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Nov 2020
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

DAVIES, Candida Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2022
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1973
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

DAY, Roderick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Apr 2022
Resigned on: 20 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

DE YOUNG, Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 10 Apr 2000
Date of birth: February 1940
Address: Hide Mews 161-163 Dalling Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0ES

EL-MOKADEM, Ian Ramsey Safwat RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 2021
Resigned on: 06 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1968
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

FISHER, Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 11 Nov 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1958
Address: Willow Lodge, 146 Totteridge Lane, London, N20 8JJ

FITZPATRICK, Declan Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1956
Address: 9 Dallington Square, Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 0BZ

GLASS, Desmond Kenneth Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 2017
Resigned on: 08 Apr 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1969
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

GOLFAR, James Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: 16 Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LE

GOODCHILD, Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2002
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: 62 Sherborne Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3DS

GREEN, David Simon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 11 Feb 2000
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: 30 Bark Place, London, W2 4AT

IVEY, John Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1941
Address: 1 Hast Hill, Baston Manor Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7AH

KAYE, Gavin Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 11 Nov 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1963
Address: 19, Juniper Gardens, Shenley, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 9LA

KRATOCHVIL, Tomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Mar 2018
Resigned on: 04 Nov 2020
Country of Residence: Czech Republic
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: 27, Kotlarska, Brno 60200, Czech Republic

LUCAS, Elisabeth Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 04 Nov 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

MCCARTHY, Michael Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

MOUNTFORD, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

MOUNTFORD, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2000
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: 6 Cartwright Way, Barnes, London, SW13 8HB

OTTWAY, Reinhard Karl-Heinz RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2012
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: Tavistock House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9LG, United Kingdom

SHEARER, Gillian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Dec 2001
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2002
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: 73 Fairfield Road, Bow, London, E3 2QA

SHRIMPTON, David Everard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2010
Resigned on: 10 Feb 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1943
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG

SOUTHERN, Julie Helen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Jul 2022
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1959
Address: Rws Compass House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UB, United Kingdom

THOMPSON, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: Europa House, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9FG, England

TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 16 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 16 Dec 1994
Address: 152 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
17 Dec 2003	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)
27 Feb 2002	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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