MONTANARO UK SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: 03004101
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 21 December 199431 years
Registered office: 53 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AR, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 4 January 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
53 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AR, England
Nature of business
Activities of investment trusts
Previous company names
THE MONTANARO UK SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUSTPLC
BIDRICH PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
JUNIPER PARTNERS LTD ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Jul 2023				28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
COPPLE, Arthur Tyrer ACTIVE	Director	01 Mar 2017		England	November 1954	53, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AR, England
HOARE, Catriona Mary Elizabeth ACTIVE	Director	19 Nov 2019		United Kingdom	June 1984	53, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AR, England
NAKAJIMA, Christopher Yuuichiro ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2024		England	February 1960	53, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AR, England
POWLEY, Annette Barbara ACTIVE	Director	18 Nov 2020		United Kingdom	November 1961	53, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AR, England
MORLEY, Dominic Max Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Jan 1995	08 Mar 1995			61 Avonmore Road, London, W14 8RT
CAPITA SINCLAIR HENDERSON LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Mar 1995	31 Dec 2016			Beaufort House, 51 New North Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4EP, United Kingdom
LINK COMPANY MATTERS LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 2019	30 Jun 2023			Link Company Matters Limited, 6th Floor, 65 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NQ, United Kingdom
MAITLAND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2017	01 Oct 2019			Hamilton Centre, Rodney Way, Chelmsford, CM1 3BY, England
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	21 Dec 1994	09 Jan 1995			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
ASHWORTH, Christopher John RESIGNED	Director	09 Jan 1995	07 Feb 1995		May 1953	9 St Germans Place, Blackheath, London, SE3 0NN
BOLSOVER, Katharine Blanche Mary RESIGNED	Director	17 Oct 2014	19 Nov 2019	England	July 1958	Brampton House, Charters Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QB, England
BRENDISH, Clayton Mark RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 1995	09 Feb 1999		March 1947	Terracotta, 19 Prince Consort Drive, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 8AW
CATER, Iain Charles Douglas RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 1995	17 Jul 2000		January 1952	The Orchard The Avenue, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 0LX
CORBY, Frederick Brian, Sir RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 1995	09 Feb 1999		March 1952	Fairings Church End, Albury, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 2JG
CUMING, Roger Edward RESIGNED	Director	05 Jun 2009	25 Jul 2019	England	January 1948	The Cottage, Nettlesworth Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9EH
GAMBLE, David John RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 2004	26 Jul 2013	United Kingdom	February 1944	Riverside House, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8HN
GOUGH, Charles Brandon, Sir RESIGNED	Director	23 Nov 1998	28 Jan 2005	England	October 1937	The New Cottage, Long Barn Road, Weald Sevenoaks, TN14 6NH
GRIFFITHS, Peter Davidson RESIGNED	Director	08 Feb 2001	07 Sep 2003		September 1933	21 Breeze Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2HG
HARDY, Antony Scott RESIGNED	Director	17 Jul 2000	31 Jul 2009	United Kingdom	February 1940	20 The Avenue, South Cheam, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 7QB
JONES, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 1999	30 Jul 2010	United Kingdom	December 1940	21 Orchard Drive, Eden Bridge, Kent, TN8 5ES
LITTLER, James Geoffrey, Sir RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 1995	17 Jul 2000		May 1930	5 Earls Court Gardens, London, SW5 0TD
MATTHEWS, Kathryn Ann RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2010	08 Mar 2017	England	December 1959	53, Aynhoe Road, London, W14 0QA
MORLEY, Dominic Max Michael RESIGNED	Director	09 Jan 1995	07 Feb 1995		January 1967	61 Avonmore Road, London, W14 8RT
MOULE, Michael Bruce RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 2005	31 Jul 2015	United Kingdom	May 1946	White Coppice Farm, High Hurstwood, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 4BJ
PETAR, Laurence Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	23 May 2003	16 Jun 2010		December 1949	White Cottage, Low Hill Road, Roydon, Essex, CM19 5JN
ROBINSON, James Peyton RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2013	27 Jul 2023	England	July 1953	65, Gresham Street, 6th Floor, London, EC2V 7NQ, England
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	21 Dec 1994	09 Jan 1995			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	21 Dec 1994	09 Jan 1995			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

JUNIPER PARTNERS LTD ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2023
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

COPPLE, Arthur Tyrer ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1954
Address: 53, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AR, England

HOARE, Catriona Mary Elizabeth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1984
Address: 53, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AR, England

NAKAJIMA, Christopher Yuuichiro ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: 53, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AR, England

POWLEY, Annette Barbara ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Nov 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: 53, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AR, England

MORLEY, Dominic Max Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 08 Mar 1995
Address: 61 Avonmore Road, London, W14 8RT

CAPITA SINCLAIR HENDERSON LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2016
Address: Beaufort House, 51 New North Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4EP, United Kingdom

LINK COMPANY MATTERS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2019
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2023
Address: Link Company Matters Limited, 6th Floor, 65 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NQ, United Kingdom

MAITLAND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2017
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2019
Address: Hamilton Centre, Rodney Way, Chelmsford, CM1 3BY, England

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 09 Jan 1995
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

ASHWORTH, Christopher John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 07 Feb 1995
Date of birth: May 1953
Address: 9 St Germans Place, Blackheath, London, SE3 0NN

BOLSOVER, Katharine Blanche Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: Brampton House, Charters Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QB, England

BRENDISH, Clayton Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 09 Feb 1999
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: Terracotta, 19 Prince Consort Drive, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 8AW

CATER, Iain Charles Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2000
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: The Orchard The Avenue, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 0LX

CORBY, Frederick Brian, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 09 Feb 1999
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: Fairings Church End, Albury, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 2JG

CUMING, Roger Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 2009
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: The Cottage, Nettlesworth Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9EH

GAMBLE, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 26 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: Riverside House, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8HN

GOUGH, Charles Brandon, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 28 Jan 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1937
Address: The New Cottage, Long Barn Road, Weald Sevenoaks, TN14 6NH

GRIFFITHS, Peter Davidson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 07 Sep 2003
Date of birth: September 1933
Address: 21 Breeze Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2HG

HARDY, Antony Scott RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1940
Address: 20 The Avenue, South Cheam, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 7QB

JONES, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1940
Address: 21 Orchard Drive, Eden Bridge, Kent, TN8 5ES

LITTLER, James Geoffrey, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2000
Date of birth: May 1930
Address: 5 Earls Court Gardens, London, SW5 0TD

MATTHEWS, Kathryn Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 08 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1959
Address: 53, Aynhoe Road, London, W14 0QA

MORLEY, Dominic Max Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jan 1995
Resigned on: 07 Feb 1995
Date of birth: January 1967
Address: 61 Avonmore Road, London, W14 8RT

MOULE, Michael Bruce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: White Coppice Farm, High Hurstwood, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 4BJ

PETAR, Laurence Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 May 2003
Resigned on: 16 Jun 2010
Date of birth: December 1949
Address: White Cottage, Low Hill Road, Roydon, Essex, CM19 5JN

ROBINSON, James Peyton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 27 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1953
Address: 65, Gresham Street, 6th Floor, London, EC2V 7NQ, England

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 21 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 09 Jan 1995
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 21 Dec 1994
Resigned on: 09 Jan 1995
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
31 Jul 1995	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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