DIRECT MEATS (KNIGHTS FARM) LTD

Company summary

Company number: 03037523
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 24 March 199531 years
Registered office: Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 16 February 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Processing and preserving of meat
Production of meat and poultry meat products
Wholesale of meat and meat products

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MESSINGER, Robert Paul ACTIVE	Secretary	18 Mar 2013				Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ
BLACKWELL, Martin Patrick ACTIVE	Director	28 Mar 1995		England	March 1970	Knights Farm Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
BURROWS, Craig John ACTIVE	Director	01 Aug 2022		England	June 1985	Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, England
GLEED, Sarah ACTIVE	Director	09 Mar 2026		United Kingdom	July 1969	Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, England
LAMB, Nicholas Phillip ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2023		England	February 1970	Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, England
LAMB, Terri-Anne ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2023		England	August 1983	Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BT, England
LI, Haojia ACTIVE	Director	21 Oct 2020		France	July 1985	Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, United Kingdom
BLACK, David RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	24 Mar 1995	28 Mar 1995			347 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0HN
KENT, John Leslie RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 1996	18 Mar 2013			Linden Grove, Monks Lodge Road, Great Maplestead, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2RL
WILLIAMS, Peter David RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Mar 1995	01 Nov 1996			Jacobi House, 250 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8QX
BLACK, David RESIGNED	Nominee Director	24 Mar 1995	28 Mar 1995		June 1957	347 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0HN
BLACK, Dennis RESIGNED	Nominee Director	24 Mar 1995	28 Mar 1995		March 1929	Suite 4 Anglia House, North Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SB
BLACKWELL, Linda RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2014	21 Oct 2020	United Kingdom	July 1967	Knights Farm, Swan Street, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2EE, United Kingdom
BLUCK, Donald Peter RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2009	25 Sep 2020		May 1950	4, Pinecroft Rise, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7PA
CHANDLER, Nicola Louise RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2018	01 Apr 2023	England	May 1973	Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, England
COX, Martyn RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 2003	27 Jul 2009	England	August 1955	"Crundles", 12 Hawthorn Close, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2SF
HAYWARD, Mark Alexis RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2014	21 Oct 2020	England	December 1966	Mill House, Mill Lane, Campsea Ash, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0PF, England
KENT, John Leslie RESIGNED	Director	28 Mar 1995	09 Jul 2013		July 1963	Linden Grove, Monks Lodge Road, Great Maplestead, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2RL
WADDINGTON, Graham John RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2024	09 Mar 2026	England	December 1966	6 Hillside Cottages, Totnes Road, Abbbotskerswell, Devon, TQ12 5NG, England

MESSINGER, Robert Paul ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2013
Address: Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ

BLACKWELL, Martin Patrick ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Mar 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1970
Address: Knights Farm Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE

BURROWS, Craig John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1985
Address: Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, England

GLEED, Sarah ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1969
Address: Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, England

LAMB, Nicholas Phillip ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1970
Address: Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, England

LAMB, Terri-Anne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1983
Address: Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BT, England

LI, Haojia ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: July 1985
Address: Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, United Kingdom

BLACK, David RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 28 Mar 1995
Address: 347 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0HN

KENT, John Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 18 Mar 2013
Address: Linden Grove, Monks Lodge Road, Great Maplestead, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2RL

WILLIAMS, Peter David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 01 Nov 1996
Address: Jacobi House, 250 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8QX

BLACK, David RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 28 Mar 1995
Date of birth: June 1957
Address: 347 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0HN

BLACK, Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 28 Mar 1995
Date of birth: March 1929
Address: Suite 4 Anglia House, North Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SB

BLACKWELL, Linda RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2014
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1967
Address: Knights Farm, Swan Street, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2EE, United Kingdom

BLUCK, Donald Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2009
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2020
Date of birth: May 1950
Address: 4, Pinecroft Rise, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 7PA

CHANDLER, Nicola Louise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2018
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1973
Address: Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BJ, England

COX, Martyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 27 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1955
Address: "Crundles", 12 Hawthorn Close, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2SF

HAYWARD, Mark Alexis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2014
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: Mill House, Mill Lane, Campsea Ash, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0PF, England

KENT, John Leslie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 09 Jul 2013
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: Linden Grove, Monks Lodge Road, Great Maplestead, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2RL

WADDINGTON, Graham John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2024
Resigned on: 09 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: 6 Hillside Cottages, Totnes Road, Abbbotskerswell, Devon, TQ12 5NG, England

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
26 Feb 2026	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
20 Jan 2026	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jul 2020	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
22 Apr 2016	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
12 Sep 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
11 Oct 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
10 Oct 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
13 Sep 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
13 Sep 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
15 Feb 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
25 Feb 2008	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
30 Nov 2006	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
10 Dec 1997	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

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