ABILITY MATTERS GROUP LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 03039768
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 30 March 199531 years
Registered office: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
Accounts due: 31 October 2026
Confirmation statement due: 27 February 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 2 September 2026 at 21:07 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
Nature of business
Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c.
Activities of head offices
Other human health activities
Previous company names
ABILITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
ORTHO GROUP LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BURNS, Sarah Joanne ACTIVE	Director	17 Feb 2025		United Kingdom	June 1971	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
O'BYRNE, John ACTIVE	Director	06 Oct 2009		England	May 1983	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
REEVES, Andrew Robert ACTIVE	Director	17 Jun 2024		England	April 1978	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
ANDERSON, Karl Vincent RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Oct 1998	18 Apr 2000			24 Wentworth Close, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6UL
HARRISON, Irene Lesley RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	30 Mar 1995	15 Jun 1995			Fy Mwthin, 22 Merthyr Road Tongwynlais, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF15 7LH
HARRISON, Richard David RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Dec 2002	31 Mar 2006			Westbury House, Milton Road, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4HD
HEXT, Christopher Leslie James RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Jun 1995	02 Oct 1998			7 Five Mile Drive, Oxford, OX2 8HT
KING, Jacqueline RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Mar 2006	31 Jul 2008			The Snug Park Farm, Merton Road, Ambrosden, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 2LX
WITHAM, David James RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Jun 2000	06 Dec 2002			6 Mulberry Drive, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5JP
ANDERSON, Karl Vincent RESIGNED	Director	02 Oct 1998	18 Apr 2000	England	August 1965	24 Wentworth Close, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6UL
CHATFIELD, Robert RESIGNED	Director	23 Oct 2012	18 Jul 2016	England	June 1971	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
CHATFIELD, Robert RESIGNED	Director	06 Oct 2009	08 Jun 2010	England	June 1971	Ortho House, Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL
CLARKE, Alan RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 2015	29 May 2015	England	January 1962	Windrush Court, Blacklands Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1SY
HANNETT, Dominic RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2018	24 Nov 2021	England	April 1977	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
HARRISON, Richard David RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 2002	31 Mar 2006	United Kingdom	January 1968	Westbury House, Milton Road, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4HD
HENEAGE, Gary Nigel RESIGNED	Director	12 Mar 2021	27 May 2021	England	May 1973	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
HILL, David Richard RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2010	17 Oct 2012	England	May 1973	Windrush Court, Blacklands Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1SY, United Kingdom
JAMES, Neil Edward RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2018	03 Oct 2022	England	August 1973	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
LYONS, James Lawrence RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2018	24 Nov 2021	England	July 1971	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
LYONS, James Lawrence RESIGNED	Director	06 Oct 2009	03 Jun 2013	England	July 1971	Windrush Court, Blacklands Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1SY, United Kingdom
MARCHANT, Robert Paul RESIGNED	Director	02 Apr 2002	31 Mar 2005	United Kingdom	February 1947	The Old Vicarage Church Lane, Stoulton, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR7 4RE
MCNEILLY, Robert Henry, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 1999	30 Jun 2007	United Kingdom	January 1940	Forge House, Coleshill, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0LR
MOORE, Lisa Marie RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2022	06 Oct 2023	England	July 1981	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
MURPHY, Stephen James RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2022	22 Sep 2023	England	June 1964	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
NEILSON, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2003	03 Jun 2005		October 1950	70 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PE
O'BYRNE, Michael Thomas RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2018	24 Nov 2021	England	March 1987	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
O'BYRNE, Michael Anthony RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 1995	24 Nov 2021	England	July 1959	Tubney Manor, Farm, Oaksmere Appleton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5PP, United Kingdom
PEARCE, Anthony Peter RESIGNED	Director	08 Jan 1999	01 Nov 2000		March 1953	175 Thames Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1QQ
ROBINSON, Paul David RESIGNED	Director	20 Oct 2016	30 Apr 2021	England	May 1961	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
RUDZINSKI, Alexander Peter Marek RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2022	17 Jun 2024	England	July 1975	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
THORNTON, Andrew RESIGNED	Director	08 Jan 1999	13 Jun 1999		January 1964	3 Sunnybank Close, Scholes, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 6PP
WARLOW, David John RESIGNED	Director	06 Oct 2009	30 Jun 2010	England	August 1969	Ortho House, Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL
WHITTAKER, Alexandra Jean RESIGNED	Director	03 Jun 2013	16 Oct 2015	England	February 1974	Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England
WITHAM, David James RESIGNED	Director	04 Jun 2000	06 Dec 2002	England	February 1961	6 Mulberry Drive, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5JP
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	30 Mar 1995	15 Jun 1995			Crown House, 64 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, CF14 3LX

BURNS, Sarah Joanne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Feb 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1971
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

O'BYRNE, John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1983
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

REEVES, Andrew Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1978
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

ANDERSON, Karl Vincent RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2000
Address: 24 Wentworth Close, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6UL

HARRISON, Irene Lesley RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 15 Jun 1995
Address: Fy Mwthin, 22 Merthyr Road Tongwynlais, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF15 7LH

HARRISON, Richard David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2006
Address: Westbury House, Milton Road, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4HD

HEXT, Christopher Leslie James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 02 Oct 1998
Address: 7 Five Mile Drive, Oxford, OX2 8HT

KING, Jacqueline RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2008
Address: The Snug Park Farm, Merton Road, Ambrosden, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 2LX

WITHAM, David James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2002
Address: 6 Mulberry Drive, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5JP

ANDERSON, Karl Vincent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1965
Address: 24 Wentworth Close, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6UL

CHATFIELD, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Oct 2012
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1971
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

CHATFIELD, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1971
Address: Ortho House, Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL

CLARKE, Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2015
Resigned on: 29 May 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: Windrush Court, Blacklands Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1SY

HANNETT, Dominic RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2018
Resigned on: 24 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1977
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

HARRISON, Richard David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1968
Address: Westbury House, Milton Road, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4HD

HENEAGE, Gary Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Mar 2021
Resigned on: 27 May 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1973
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

HILL, David Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2010
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1973
Address: Windrush Court, Blacklands Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1SY, United Kingdom

JAMES, Neil Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2018
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1973
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

LYONS, James Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2018
Resigned on: 24 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

LYONS, James Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 03 Jun 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: Windrush Court, Blacklands Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1SY, United Kingdom

MARCHANT, Robert Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: The Old Vicarage Church Lane, Stoulton, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR7 4RE

MCNEILLY, Robert Henry, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1940
Address: Forge House, Coleshill, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0LR

MOORE, Lisa Marie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2022
Resigned on: 06 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1981
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

MURPHY, Stephen James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2022
Resigned on: 22 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

NEILSON, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2003
Resigned on: 03 Jun 2005
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: 70 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PE

O'BYRNE, Michael Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2018
Resigned on: 24 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1987
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

O'BYRNE, Michael Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 24 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: Tubney Manor, Farm, Oaksmere Appleton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5PP, United Kingdom

PEARCE, Anthony Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2000
Date of birth: March 1953
Address: 175 Thames Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1QQ

ROBINSON, Paul David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

RUDZINSKI, Alexander Peter Marek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2022
Resigned on: 17 Jun 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1975
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

THORNTON, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 13 Jun 1999
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: 3 Sunnybank Close, Scholes, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 6PP

WARLOW, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1969
Address: Ortho House, Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL

WHITTAKER, Alexandra Jean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Jun 2013
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1974
Address: Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RL, England

WITHAM, David James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1961
Address: 6 Mulberry Drive, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5JP

BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 30 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 15 Jun 1995
Address: Crown House, 64 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, CF14 3LX

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
28 Apr 2026	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
28 Apr 2026	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
19 Sep 2024	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
06 Apr 2023	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
11 Jan 2022	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
11 Jan 2022	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
10 Oct 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
29 Jan 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Feb 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Feb 1999	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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