DESIRE PETROLEUM LIMITED

Company summary

Accounts overdue

Company number: 03168611
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 6 March 199630 years
Registered office: Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TB, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 20 March 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TB, England
Nature of business
Extraction of crude petroleum
Previous company names
DESIRE PETROLEUM PLC
OVAL (1061) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DAVIES, Janette Lesley ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Mar 2016				Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TB, England
MOODY, Samuel John ACTIVE	Director	18 Jan 2016		England	February 1970	Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TB, England
PERRY, William Rees ACTIVE	Director	16 Oct 2024		England	October 1976	Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TB, England
BIERER, Serina Vera Emanuela RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Dec 2013	01 Oct 2015			101, 8th Floor, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QU, England
HARFORD, Dawn Alison RESIGNED	Secretary	03 May 1996	09 Dec 1997			Stone Hall Stone Drive, Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6QJ
NEVE, Anna Ruth RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Dec 1997	05 Dec 2013			8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD
OVALSEC LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	06 Mar 1996	03 May 1996			2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6EG
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 2015	01 Mar 2016			1, Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB, England
BLACK, Kenneth Thomas RESIGNED	Director	22 Mar 2011	05 Dec 2013	Great Britain	May 1959	8, Wigmore Street, London, W18 2RD, Great Britain
BUSHELL, Timothy Paul RESIGNED	Director	05 Dec 2013	18 Jan 2016	England	September 1959	101, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QU, England
CLIFTON, Darwin Lewis RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2005	04 Feb 2009		May 1956	53 Days Street, Stanley, Falkland Islands, FIQQ 1ZZ
CLIFTON, Darwin Lewis RESIGNED	Director	22 May 1996	10 Nov 1999		May 1956	53 Davis Street, Stanley, Falkland Islands, FOREIGN
DUNCAN, Ian Gordon, Dr RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 1998	05 Dec 2013	United Kingdom	June 1949	8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD
FORREST, Walter Ian Logan RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 1999	24 May 2005		June 1938	Chemin De La Clairiere, Vaud, 1276 Gingins, Switzerland
HUNT, Rex Masterman, Sir RESIGNED	Director	23 Jul 1996	10 Nov 1999		June 1926	Old Woodside Broomfield Park, Sunningdale, Berkshire, SL5 0JS
JONES, Timothy Stephen RESIGNED	Director	05 Dec 2013	18 Jan 2016	England	March 1949	101, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QU, England
LYONS, Robert RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 2008	05 Dec 2013	Scotland	December 1963	8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD
MACAULAY, Fiona Margaret RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 2016	04 Jul 2017	England	May 1963	4th Floor, 5 Welbeck Street, London, W1G 9YQ, England
MACDONALD, Stewart RESIGNED	Director	18 Jan 2016	31 Jan 2022	United Kingdom	February 1981	Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TB, England
MARTIN, Alan John, Dr RESIGNED	Director	17 Apr 1997	24 May 2005		June 1933	The Hall, Roudham East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2RL
NEVE, Anna Ruth RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 2008	17 Sep 2012	United Kingdom	June 1961	8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD
PHIPPS, Colin Barry, Dr RESIGNED	Director	03 May 1996	30 Apr 2008		July 1934	22 Bruton Street, London, W1J 6QE
PHIPPS, Stephen Lawrey RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 2013	30 Apr 2015	England	December 1957	101, 8th Floor, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QU, England
PHIPPS, Stephen Lawrey RESIGNED	Director	03 May 1996	05 Dec 2013	England	December 1957	8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD
QUICK, David Huw, Dr RESIGNED	Director	10 Nov 1999	24 May 2005	Great Britain	March 1943	Rosemore Ledbury Road, Wellington Heath, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1NB
THOMSON, Graeme RESIGNED	Director	15 Jul 2011	05 Dec 2013	United Kingdom	April 1957	8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD, United Kingdom
WINDHAM, Andrew Guy RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2005	05 Dec 2013		December 1949	8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD
WISNIEWSKI, Edward Anthony RESIGNED	Director	13 Jun 2005	05 Dec 2013	United Kingdom	November 1960	8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD
OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	06 Mar 1996	03 May 1996			2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6EG
OVALSEC LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	06 Mar 1996	03 May 1996			2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6EG

DAVIES, Janette Lesley ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2016
Address: Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TB, England

MOODY, Samuel John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1970
Address: Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TB, England

PERRY, William Rees ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1976
Address: Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TB, England

BIERER, Serina Vera Emanuela RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Dec 2013
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2015
Address: 101, 8th Floor, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QU, England

HARFORD, Dawn Alison RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 May 1996
Resigned on: 09 Dec 1997
Address: Stone Hall Stone Drive, Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6QJ

NEVE, Anna Ruth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2013
Address: 8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD

OVALSEC LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 03 May 1996
Address: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6EG

PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2015
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2016
Address: 1, Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB, England

BLACK, Kenneth Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: 8, Wigmore Street, London, W18 2RD, Great Britain

BUSHELL, Timothy Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2013
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: 101, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QU, England

CLIFTON, Darwin Lewis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2005
Resigned on: 04 Feb 2009
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: 53 Days Street, Stanley, Falkland Islands, FIQQ 1ZZ

CLIFTON, Darwin Lewis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 May 1996
Resigned on: 10 Nov 1999
Date of birth: May 1956
Address: 53 Davis Street, Stanley, Falkland Islands, FOREIGN

DUNCAN, Ian Gordon, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: 8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD

FORREST, Walter Ian Logan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 24 May 2005
Date of birth: June 1938
Address: Chemin De La Clairiere, Vaud, 1276 Gingins, Switzerland

HUNT, Rex Masterman, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 10 Nov 1999
Date of birth: June 1926
Address: Old Woodside Broomfield Park, Sunningdale, Berkshire, SL5 0JS

JONES, Timothy Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2013
Resigned on: 18 Jan 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1949
Address: 101, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QU, England

LYONS, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: 8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD

MACAULAY, Fiona Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 2016
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1963
Address: 4th Floor, 5 Welbeck Street, London, W1G 9YQ, England

MACDONALD, Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 2016
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1981
Address: Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TB, England

MARTIN, Alan John, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Apr 1997
Resigned on: 24 May 2005
Date of birth: June 1933
Address: The Hall, Roudham East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2RL

NEVE, Anna Ruth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 17 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1961
Address: 8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD

PHIPPS, Colin Barry, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 1996
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2008
Date of birth: July 1934
Address: 22 Bruton Street, London, W1J 6QE

PHIPPS, Stephen Lawrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Dec 2013
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: 101, 8th Floor, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QU, England

PHIPPS, Stephen Lawrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 1996
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: 8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD

QUICK, David Huw, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 24 May 2005
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: Rosemore Ledbury Road, Wellington Heath, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1NB

THOMSON, Graeme RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jul 2011
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: 8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD, United Kingdom

WINDHAM, Andrew Guy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2005
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2013
Date of birth: December 1949
Address: 8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD

WISNIEWSKI, Edward Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: 8, Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2RD

OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 06 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 03 May 1996
Address: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6EG

OVALSEC LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 06 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 03 May 1996
Address: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6EG

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Created	Status	Filings
09 Dec 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
20 Jul 2016	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
17 Nov 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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