NORTH OF ENGLAND MICROELECTRONICS INSTITUTE

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
3 outstanding charges

Company number: 03201894
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 21 May 199617 years
Registered office: Tenon House, Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3JN
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 3
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 8 September 2026 at 08:09 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
Tenon House, Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3JN
Nature of business
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Non-trading company
Previous company names
EUROPEAN MICROELECTRONICS INSTITUTE
RETURNCERTAIN 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
Wound up
15 October 2012
Dissolved on
2 November 2013
Practitioners
- Ian William Kings
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  15 October 2012
- Steven Phillip Ross
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  15 October 2012

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
FARQUHAR, Iain Edward Mark ACTIVE	Director	29 Jun 2010		England	June 1936	Tenon House, Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3JN
SCOTT, George Douglas ACTIVE	Director	29 Jun 2010		England	October 1957	Tenon House, Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3JN
FOSTER, John Edward RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Jul 1996	31 Jan 1998			Westroyd Mill House, Wesley Street Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 8EZ
GILBERG, Ian Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Jun 2010	30 Apr 2011			Tedco Business Centre, Viking Industrial Park, Jarrow, Tyne And Wear, NE32 3DT, United Kingdom
WILLIAMS, John Richard, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jan 1998	29 Jun 2010			18, Beverley Terrace, North Shields, Tyne And Wear, NE30 4NT
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	21 May 1996	11 Jul 1996			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
ADAMS, Sharon Suzanne Christine RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1999	17 Oct 2001		February 1965	8c Northumberland Terrace, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 4BA
AVISS, Llewellyn Milton RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 1997	27 Apr 1998		September 1945	High Force House, Beamish, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0RX
BACK, David John RESIGNED	Director	17 Jun 1998	25 Nov 1998		October 1951	52 Errington Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE20 9LB
BELL, Brian Michael RESIGNED	Director	18 May 2005	13 Sep 2007		August 1963	71 Rosebery Crescent Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE2 1EX
BOWLES, George David Lawrence RESIGNED	Director	12 Feb 2003	08 Dec 2004	United Kingdom	August 1941	6 Beacon Avenue, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3AA
BROWN, Jeffrey Richard, Professor RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2000	31 Aug 2001		June 1945	University Of Sunderland, Langham Tower Ryhope Road, Sunderland, Tyne& Wear, SR2 7EE
DAVIES, David Leonard RESIGNED	Director	05 Feb 1998	10 Dec 2004		December 1944	46 Low Coniscliffe, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2JY
FAWCETT, Aubrey James RESIGNED	Director	12 Jan 2005	17 Nov 2006		January 1960	23 Renaissance Point, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1LA
FENTON, Thomas RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1996	31 Mar 1998		August 1933	9 Paddock Hill, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE20 9XL
FORBES, Ross Alexander RESIGNED	Director	19 Jun 2002	24 Oct 2006	United Kingdom	July 1957	8 Wallace Terrace, Ryton, Tyne & Wear, NE40 3PL
FOSTER, John Edward RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1996	31 Jan 1998	England	December 1948	Westroyd Mill House, Wesley Street Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 8EZ
GAWTHORPE, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 1998	23 Oct 2007	United Kingdom	May 1949	The Red House, Fairmoor, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3JL
GIBB, William RESIGNED	Director	12 Jan 2005	29 Jun 2010	United Kingdom	September 1958	Moor Farm, Station Road, Stannington, Northumberland, NE61 6ES
GRANT, Marjorie Olivia RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 1996	01 Jun 1999	United Kingdom	August 1946	7 Rectory Terrace, South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 1XY
HAMNETT, Andrew, Dr RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1996	31 Mar 2000	England	November 1947	11a Howard Terrace, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1HU
HEWITT, Alan David RESIGNED	Director	18 May 2005	31 Oct 2007	England	April 1948	9 Loughbrow Park, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2QD
HOBBS, Brian, Proffessor RESIGNED	Director	31 Aug 2001	13 Apr 2004		October 1946	Briar Hill House, Danby, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2LZ
ILEY, Ralph, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 1996	12 Jul 2004		April 1926	14 Southlands, Tynemouth, Tyne And Wear, NE30 2QS
KEMP, Walter Thomson RESIGNED	Director	17 Sep 2003	29 Jun 2010	England	March 1950	51 Linskill Terrace, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 2EW
KERRIGAN, Richard RESIGNED	Director	12 Jan 2005	01 Feb 2008		June 1956	28 Low Green, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4TR
LAWRENCE, Robert Alexander RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 1996	17 Nov 2004	England	April 1950	16 Ashfield Grove, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 1RT
MACKIE, Robin James Dermot RESIGNED	Director	18 May 2005	29 Jun 2010	United Kingdom	September 1959	72 Reid Park Road, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2ES
MANSI, Safwat Adli RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 2004	29 Jun 2010	England	January 1951	11 The Poplars, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 4AE
MEEK, Marshall RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 1996	31 Dec 2002		April 1925	Coppers Hillside Road, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7PT
MORANT, Martin John RESIGNED	Director	15 Feb 1997	01 Nov 2007		February 1930	8 St Marys Close, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2ND
ROBERTS, Christopher Anthony RESIGNED	Director	11 Feb 1998	17 Sep 2003	United Kingdom	October 1950	Sele House Watling Street, Corbridge, Northumberland, NE45 5AQ
SLOCOMBE, Paul Alexander RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2000	31 Aug 2001		October 1962	27 Dartford Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR6 8HF
SUTTON, Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1999	06 Nov 2000		January 1951	50 Hazeldene Court, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 4AD
WRIGHT, David Alexander RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2000	24 Sep 2004		December 1954	19 Clifton Grove, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE25 9UB
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	21 May 1996	11 Jul 1996			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	21 May 1996	11 Jul 1996			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

FARQUHAR, Iain Edward Mark ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1936
Address: Tenon House, Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3JN

SCOTT, George Douglas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: Tenon House, Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3JN

FOSTER, John Edward RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1998
Address: Westroyd Mill House, Wesley Street Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 8EZ

GILBERG, Ian Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Jun 2010
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2011
Address: Tedco Business Centre, Viking Industrial Park, Jarrow, Tyne And Wear, NE32 3DT, United Kingdom

WILLIAMS, John Richard, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2010
Address: 18, Beverley Terrace, North Shields, Tyne And Wear, NE30 4NT

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 21 May 1996
Resigned on: 11 Jul 1996
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

ADAMS, Sharon Suzanne Christine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2001
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: 8c Northumberland Terrace, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 4BA

AVISS, Llewellyn Milton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 27 Apr 1998
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: High Force House, Beamish, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0RX

BACK, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 25 Nov 1998
Date of birth: October 1951
Address: 52 Errington Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE20 9LB

BELL, Brian Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 May 2005
Resigned on: 13 Sep 2007
Date of birth: August 1963
Address: 71 Rosebery Crescent Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE2 1EX

BOWLES, George David Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 08 Dec 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1941
Address: 6 Beacon Avenue, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3AA

BROWN, Jeffrey Richard, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2001
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: University Of Sunderland, Langham Tower Ryhope Road, Sunderland, Tyne& Wear, SR2 7EE

DAVIES, David Leonard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2004
Date of birth: December 1944
Address: 46 Low Coniscliffe, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2JY

FAWCETT, Aubrey James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 17 Nov 2006
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 23 Renaissance Point, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 1LA

FENTON, Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1998
Date of birth: August 1933
Address: 9 Paddock Hill, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE20 9XL

FORBES, Ross Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: 8 Wallace Terrace, Ryton, Tyne & Wear, NE40 3PL

FOSTER, John Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: Westroyd Mill House, Wesley Street Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 8EZ

GAWTHORPE, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 1998
Resigned on: 23 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: The Red House, Fairmoor, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3JL

GIBB, William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: Moor Farm, Station Road, Stannington, Northumberland, NE61 6ES

GRANT, Marjorie Olivia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 01 Jun 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: 7 Rectory Terrace, South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 1XY

HAMNETT, Andrew, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1947
Address: 11a Howard Terrace, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1HU

HEWITT, Alan David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 May 2005
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: 9 Loughbrow Park, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2QD

HOBBS, Brian, Proffessor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 13 Apr 2004
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: Briar Hill House, Danby, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2LZ

ILEY, Ralph, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 12 Jul 2004
Date of birth: April 1926
Address: 14 Southlands, Tynemouth, Tyne And Wear, NE30 2QS

KEMP, Walter Thomson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1950
Address: 51 Linskill Terrace, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 2EW

KERRIGAN, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2008
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: 28 Low Green, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4TR

LAWRENCE, Robert Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 17 Nov 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1950
Address: 16 Ashfield Grove, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 1RT

MACKIE, Robin James Dermot RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 May 2005
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: 72 Reid Park Road, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2ES

MANSI, Safwat Adli RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1951
Address: 11 The Poplars, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE3 4AE

MEEK, Marshall RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2002
Date of birth: April 1925
Address: Coppers Hillside Road, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7PT

MORANT, Martin John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2007
Date of birth: February 1930
Address: 8 St Marys Close, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2ND

ROBERTS, Christopher Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 17 Sep 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: Sele House Watling Street, Corbridge, Northumberland, NE45 5AQ

SLOCOMBE, Paul Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2001
Date of birth: October 1962
Address: 27 Dartford Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR6 8HF

SUTTON, Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1999
Resigned on: 06 Nov 2000
Date of birth: January 1951
Address: 50 Hazeldene Court, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE30 4AD

WRIGHT, David Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2000
Resigned on: 24 Sep 2004
Date of birth: December 1954
Address: 19 Clifton Grove, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE25 9UB

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 21 May 1996
Resigned on: 11 Jul 1996
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 21 May 1996
Resigned on: 11 Jul 1996
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
27 Mar 2009	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
31 Jul 2008	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
28 Mar 2008	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
31 Mar 1998	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 Feb 1997	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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