SERCO RAILTEST LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 03114741
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 12 October 199514 years
Registered office: ERNST & YOUNG LLP, 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
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
ERNST & YOUNG LLP, 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
Nature of business
Technical testing and analysis
Previous company names
RAILTEST 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
4 February 2010
Wound up
5 September 2008
Practitioners
- Elizabeth Anne Bingham
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  5 September 2008
- Kerry Lynne Trigg
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  5 September 2008

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SERCO CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	31 May 2006				Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY
HOOPER, David Matthew William ACTIVE	Director	19 Dec 2005		United Kingdom	March 1970	14 Tanners Way, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7FL
PANKHANIA, Jayesh ACTIVE	Director	28 Jun 2006			April 1970	10 Bramley Road, South Ealing, London, W5 4SS
ALLDREAD, Keith RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Jun 1998	17 Aug 2002			245 Victoria Avenue, Ockbrook, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3RL
HARRISON, Adrian Paul RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Aug 2002	18 Sep 2003			113 Leicester Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8BA
HEWETT, Peter Graham RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Oct 1995	14 Feb 1997			White Cottage Church Road, Milford, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5JB
MCGREGOR-SMITH, Ruby RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Feb 1997	05 Jun 1998			84 Harvest Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0QR
TODD, Francesca Anne RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Feb 2003	31 May 2006			26 Glebe Road, Cheam, Surrey, SM2 7NT
ANDREW, Neil Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 1999	10 Sep 1999	England	June 1959	St Martins Church Lane, Marchington, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8LJ
BARRACLOUGH, Richard Alan RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 2003	19 Dec 2005	England	April 1959	The White House, Main Road, Stretton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6EW
BARTHOLOMEW, Lee Harvey RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2004	18 Jan 2008	England	September 1957	3 The Spinney Luke Lane, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3BS
BARTHOLOMEW, Lee Harvey RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 1999	01 Jun 2001	England	September 1957	3 The Spinney Luke Lane, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3BS
BEESTON, Kevin Stanley RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 1998	15 Sep 1998		September 1962	Serco House, 16bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY
BROOKS, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 2005	04 Jul 2007		March 1968	40 Sealey Close, Willington, Derbyshire, DE65 6EP
BROWN, Nicholas James Forster RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2005	12 Sep 2007	United Kingdom	December 1959	Serco House, Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY
BRYAN, Everton RESIGNED	Director	14 Feb 1997	09 Mar 1999		May 1959	1 Hartland Close, Elmscott Gardens Winchmore Hill, London, N21 2BG
BURDSALL, Brian Robert RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2004	13 Dec 2005		June 1947	Manor Cottage Church Road, Brampton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE18 8PF
CLEMENTSON, Brian Leonard RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 2002	18 Aug 2003		June 1943	10 Radbourne Gate, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 5DW
COLLINS, Martin RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 1996	14 Feb 1997	United Kingdom	March 1945	Empseeco House 2 Trent Lane, Weston On Trent, Derby, DE72 2BT
DOWNIE, Ian Wilson RESIGNED	Director	04 Dec 2002	04 Feb 2004		July 1955	Chapel Farm, Gussage St Andrew, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8DL
DYER, Graham John RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 1998	01 Aug 1999	England	March 1953	129 Palewell Park, East Sheen, London, SW14 8JJ
EDWARDS, Philip John RESIGNED	Director	20 Jan 2003	04 Feb 2004		June 1949	430 Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 0PR
GIBSON, Darryn Stanley RESIGNED	Director	13 Jul 1999	04 Dec 2002		July 1965	Flat 4, 179 Sutherland Avenue, Maida Vale London, W9 1ET
GODLEY, David John, Mr RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2004	19 Dec 2005	United Kingdom	December 1955	Brooklyn House, 35 Sandbach Road South, Alsager, Staffordshire, ST7 2LW
GRAY, George Gowans, Dr RESIGNED	Director	20 Feb 1997	15 Sep 1998		January 1938	19 Lakeside Grange, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9ZE
GRIFFIN-SMITH, David Garth RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 1996	02 Feb 1996		April 1945	Springfold Cottage, Three Gates Lane, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LD
HARRISON, Adrian Paul RESIGNED	Director	18 Aug 2002	18 Sep 2003		March 1964	113 Leicester Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8BA
HEWETT, Peter Graham RESIGNED	Director	12 Oct 1995	14 Feb 1997	United Kingdom	August 1948	White Cottage Church Road, Milford, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5JB
LEACH, Guy William RESIGNED	Director	14 Dec 2004	12 Sep 2007	England	September 1963	Serco House, Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY
LOCKYEAR, Michael John RESIGNED	Director	24 Mar 1999	21 Jan 2001		July 1951	5 Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SU
LOH, Lester Mun Fook RESIGNED	Director	23 Jul 2001	20 Jan 2003	United Kingdom	February 1963	Flat 1, 26 Adamson Road Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3HR
MARCHANT, George Ernest RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 1996	14 Feb 1997		March 1943	21 Barton Knowle, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0DE
MCGREGOR-SMITH, Ruby RESIGNED	Director	14 Feb 1997	29 Mar 1999		February 1963	84 Harvest Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0QR
MCGRORY, John RESIGNED	Director	14 Feb 1997	19 Nov 1997		March 1954	144a Winchester Road, Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5HZ
MORTON, Phillip Andrew RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 2005	27 Sep 2007		October 1958	134 Merlin Way, Micleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 0UJ
MORTON, Simon David RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 2005	19 Dec 2005		October 1966	2 Riverbanks, Dinsdale Park, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 1UB
NAPIER, Christopher Charles RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 2000	08 Apr 2005		April 1952	6 Wintergreen Drive, Littleover, Derby, DE23 3TY
PARTRIDGE, David Kelvin RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 1999	14 Apr 2003		September 1951	11 Kilsby Road, Barby, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8TT
ROBSON, William Roxby RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 1998	01 Sep 2001		April 1951	Clovelly New Road, Chipperfield, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 9LL
SIMPSON, Darrell Jeffrey RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 2005	20 Jul 2007		February 1970	12 Aston Green, Toton Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6LG
STANLEY, Peter William RESIGNED	Director	12 Oct 1995	02 Dec 1996		September 1942	Gardeners Cottage, Woolton Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 9UW
STANSFELD, Robert George Wilmot RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 2005	03 Oct 2006		October 1967	25 Dancer Road, London, SW6 4DU
TURNER, Mark RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 2005	28 Apr 2006	United Kingdom	June 1960	94 Talbot Way, Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7RQ
WISHART, Andrew RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 1999	07 Jan 2000		September 1961	66 Forth Park Gardens, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY2 5TD

SERCO CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 May 2006
Address: Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY

HOOPER, David Matthew William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1970
Address: 14 Tanners Way, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7FL

PANKHANIA, Jayesh ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2006
Date of birth: April 1970
Address: 10 Bramley Road, South Ealing, London, W5 4SS

ALLDREAD, Keith RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 17 Aug 2002
Address: 245 Victoria Avenue, Ockbrook, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3RL

HARRISON, Adrian Paul RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 18 Sep 2003
Address: 113 Leicester Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8BA

HEWETT, Peter Graham RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 14 Feb 1997
Address: White Cottage Church Road, Milford, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5JB

MCGREGOR-SMITH, Ruby RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 05 Jun 1998
Address: 84 Harvest Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0QR

TODD, Francesca Anne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 31 May 2006
Address: 26 Glebe Road, Cheam, Surrey, SM2 7NT

ANDREW, Neil Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 10 Sep 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1959
Address: St Martins Church Lane, Marchington, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8LJ

BARRACLOUGH, Richard Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: The White House, Main Road, Stretton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6EW

BARTHOLOMEW, Lee Harvey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: 3 The Spinney Luke Lane, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3BS

BARTHOLOMEW, Lee Harvey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: 3 The Spinney Luke Lane, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3BS

BEESTON, Kevin Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 15 Sep 1998
Date of birth: September 1962
Address: Serco House, 16bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY

BROOKS, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2007
Date of birth: March 1968
Address: 40 Sealey Close, Willington, Derbyshire, DE65 6EP

BROWN, Nicholas James Forster RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 12 Sep 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1959
Address: Serco House, Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY

BRYAN, Everton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 09 Mar 1999
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: 1 Hartland Close, Elmscott Gardens Winchmore Hill, London, N21 2BG

BURDSALL, Brian Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 13 Dec 2005
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: Manor Cottage Church Road, Brampton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE18 8PF

CLEMENTSON, Brian Leonard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 18 Aug 2003
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 10 Radbourne Gate, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 5DW

COLLINS, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 14 Feb 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1945
Address: Empseeco House 2 Trent Lane, Weston On Trent, Derby, DE72 2BT

DOWNIE, Ian Wilson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 04 Feb 2004
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: Chapel Farm, Gussage St Andrew, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8DL

DYER, Graham John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1953
Address: 129 Palewell Park, East Sheen, London, SW14 8JJ

EDWARDS, Philip John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 04 Feb 2004
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: 430 Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 0PR

GIBSON, Darryn Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2002
Date of birth: July 1965
Address: Flat 4, 179 Sutherland Avenue, Maida Vale London, W9 1ET

GODLEY, David John, Mr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: Brooklyn House, 35 Sandbach Road South, Alsager, Staffordshire, ST7 2LW

GRAY, George Gowans, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 15 Sep 1998
Date of birth: January 1938
Address: 19 Lakeside Grange, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9ZE

GRIFFIN-SMITH, David Garth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 1996
Resigned on: 02 Feb 1996
Date of birth: April 1945
Address: Springfold Cottage, Three Gates Lane, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LD

HARRISON, Adrian Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 18 Sep 2003
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: 113 Leicester Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8BA

HEWETT, Peter Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 14 Feb 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1948
Address: White Cottage Church Road, Milford, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5JB

LEACH, Guy William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 12 Sep 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: Serco House, Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UY

LOCKYEAR, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 21 Jan 2001
Date of birth: July 1951
Address: 5 Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SU

LOH, Lester Mun Fook RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 20 Jan 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: Flat 1, 26 Adamson Road Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3HR

MARCHANT, George Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 14 Feb 1997
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: 21 Barton Knowle, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0DE

MCGREGOR-SMITH, Ruby RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 29 Mar 1999
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: 84 Harvest Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0QR

MCGRORY, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 19 Nov 1997
Date of birth: March 1954
Address: 144a Winchester Road, Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5HZ

MORTON, Phillip Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 27 Sep 2007
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: 134 Merlin Way, Micleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 0UJ

MORTON, Simon David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2005
Date of birth: October 1966
Address: 2 Riverbanks, Dinsdale Park, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 1UB

NAPIER, Christopher Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 08 Apr 2005
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: 6 Wintergreen Drive, Littleover, Derby, DE23 3TY

PARTRIDGE, David Kelvin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 14 Apr 2003
Date of birth: September 1951
Address: 11 Kilsby Road, Barby, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8TT

ROBSON, William Roxby RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2001
Date of birth: April 1951
Address: Clovelly New Road, Chipperfield, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 9LL

SIMPSON, Darrell Jeffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2007
Date of birth: February 1970
Address: 12 Aston Green, Toton Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6LG

STANLEY, Peter William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 02 Dec 1996
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: Gardeners Cottage, Woolton Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 9UW

STANSFELD, Robert George Wilmot RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2006
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: 25 Dancer Road, London, SW6 4DU

TURNER, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: 94 Talbot Way, Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7RQ

WISHART, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 07 Jan 2000
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: 66 Forth Park Gardens, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY2 5TD

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