SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS (NORTHERN) LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 03189284
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 23 April 199630 years
Registered office: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 15 May 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 11 September 2026 at 08:23 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
Nature of business
Non-trading company
Previous company names
TRUELIGHT LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	22 May 2026				Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
DOWNES, Michael ACTIVE	Director	31 Jul 2025		United Kingdom	March 1991	Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2006				Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA
BUCHAN, Charles James RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Nov 1998	22 May 2000			9 Savill Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2NY
WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison RESIGNED	Secretary	08 May 1996	30 Nov 1998			10 Elgar Avenue, Ealing, London, W5 3JU
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	23 Apr 1996	29 Apr 1996			84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HP
PECTEN SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 2022	13 May 2026			1 Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX, United Kingdom
SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	22 May 2000	01 Nov 2022			Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA
ALFERT, Alice Nancy RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2024	22 May 2025	United Kingdom	August 1990	Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
ALFERT, Alice Nancy RESIGNED	Director	22 Mar 2024	15 Nov 2024	United Kingdom	August 1990	Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
ASHWORTH, Michael John RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2012	15 Aug 2019	United Kingdom	December 1961	Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
CLARKE, Anthony RESIGNED	Director	15 Aug 2019	22 Mar 2024	England	July 1973	Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
CLARRY, Sean RESIGNED	Director	22 May 2025	31 Jul 2025	United Kingdom	November 1975	Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
COLQUHOUN, William Alexander RESIGNED	Director	13 May 1996	02 Mar 1998		January 1950	4 Delamere Close, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 9XY
DOW, Gordon Melvyn RESIGNED	Director	08 May 1996	20 Sep 1996		February 1945	5 Cedar Gardens, Woking, Surrey, GU21 1JB
ELLIS, Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1999	31 Mar 2003		October 1947	59 Dumber Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5GU
HAWKINS, Karin Jacqueline RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 2008	22 Feb 2012	England	February 1961	White Gable House Foundry Lane, Loosley Row, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0PA
HINTON, Robert James RESIGNED	Director	22 Mar 2024	15 Nov 2024	England	June 1987	Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
HOBSON, Trevor, Dr RESIGNED	Director	08 May 1996	14 Oct 1996		November 1950	Tall Trees 12 Dunns Lane, Ashton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 8BU, England
HUDSON, John Franklin RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 1998	31 Jul 1999		October 1946	9 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH
JONES, Elaine RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2003	31 Aug 2006		May 1951	Fowlers Lane Cottage, Fowlers Bench Lane,, Higher Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9PQ
KERSLEY, Stephen Alexander RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1997	10 Jul 1998		August 1959	Balistraat 74, Den Haag, The Netherlands
LUCKIE, Trevor Keith RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 2000	31 Dec 2005		April 1951	21 Berkley Drive, Belgrave Park Eaton Road, Chester, CH4 7EL
MCKENDRICK, Colin Bruce RESIGNED	Director	14 Aug 2000	02 Jan 2002		December 1958	The Old Orchard, Grove Gardens, Littleton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7DL
OSUNDINA, Olujuwon RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2024	22 May 2025	United Kingdom	June 1987	Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England
STOTHART, William Scott RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 1998	08 Sep 2000		July 1958	8 Brookdale Court Guy Lane, Waverton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7NZ
TAYLOR, Robert, Dr RESIGNED	Director	13 May 1996	20 Sep 1996		May 1946	33 Red Crest Gardens, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2DU
WATKINS, Alan Howard RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 1996	30 Apr 1997		November 1946	Blue Pig Cottage Barrow Lane, Stamford Bridge Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
YOUNG, David Keith RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2006	01 Dec 2006		February 1959	Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	23 Apr 1996	29 Apr 1996			84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HP

SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 May 2026
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England

DOWNES, Michael ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1991
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England

SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2006
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA

BUCHAN, Charles James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 22 May 2000
Address: 9 Savill Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2NY

WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 May 1996
Resigned on: 30 Nov 1998
Address: 10 Elgar Avenue, Ealing, London, W5 3JU

LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1996
Address: 84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HP

PECTEN SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2022
Resigned on: 13 May 2026
Address: 1 Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX, United Kingdom

SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 May 2000
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2022
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA

ALFERT, Alice Nancy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2024
Resigned on: 22 May 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1990
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England

ALFERT, Alice Nancy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 2024
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1990
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England

ASHWORTH, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2012
Resigned on: 15 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England

CLARKE, Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Aug 2019
Resigned on: 22 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1973
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England

CLARRY, Sean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 May 2025
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1975
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England

COLQUHOUN, William Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 1996
Resigned on: 02 Mar 1998
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: 4 Delamere Close, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 9XY

DOW, Gordon Melvyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 1996
Resigned on: 20 Sep 1996
Date of birth: February 1945
Address: 5 Cedar Gardens, Woking, Surrey, GU21 1JB

ELLIS, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1999
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2003
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: 59 Dumber Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5GU

HAWKINS, Karin Jacqueline RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Oct 2008
Resigned on: 22 Feb 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1961
Address: White Gable House Foundry Lane, Loosley Row, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0PA

HINTON, Robert James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 2024
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1987
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England

HOBSON, Trevor, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 May 1996
Resigned on: 14 Oct 1996
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: Tall Trees 12 Dunns Lane, Ashton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 8BU, England

HUDSON, John Franklin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 31 Jul 1999
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: 9 King Street, Chester, CH1 2AH

JONES, Elaine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2006
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: Fowlers Lane Cottage, Fowlers Bench Lane,, Higher Burwardsley, Chester, CH3 9PQ

KERSLEY, Stephen Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 1997
Resigned on: 10 Jul 1998
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: Balistraat 74, Den Haag, The Netherlands

LUCKIE, Trevor Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Date of birth: April 1951
Address: 21 Berkley Drive, Belgrave Park Eaton Road, Chester, CH4 7EL

MCKENDRICK, Colin Bruce RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 02 Jan 2002
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: The Old Orchard, Grove Gardens, Littleton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7DL

OSUNDINA, Olujuwon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2024
Resigned on: 22 May 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1987
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England

STOTHART, William Scott RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 08 Sep 2000
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 8 Brookdale Court Guy Lane, Waverton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 7NZ

TAYLOR, Robert, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 1996
Resigned on: 20 Sep 1996
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: 33 Red Crest Gardens, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2DU

WATKINS, Alan Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 30 Apr 1997
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Blue Pig Cottage Barrow Lane, Stamford Bridge Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW

YOUNG, David Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2006
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA

LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 23 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1996
Address: 84 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HP

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