XEWT LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 03323372
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 24 February 199724 years
Registered office: Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR
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
Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR
Nature of business
Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Previous company names
EMPIRE WORLD TRADE LIMITED
GAVCO 105 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
21 March 2016
Dissolved on
30 June 2021
Practitioners
- Katherine Merry
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  21 March 2016
- James Alfred Lettice
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  21 March 2016
  Ceased to act
  22 February 2018

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BAKER, Richard Mark ACTIVE	Director	02 Jan 2014		United Kingdom	December 1957	Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR
FORRESTER, Alan Alexander ACTIVE	Director	02 Jan 2014		England	June 1957	Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR
HARPHAM, Michael David ACTIVE	Director	02 Jan 2014		United Kingdom	April 1959	Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR
CODD, Zoe Margaret Laura RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Feb 2003	28 Feb 2003			9 Barden Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5QD
CODD, Zoe Margaret Laura RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Feb 2003	16 Feb 2007			Portland House, Sibthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5PN
GRAY, Roderick James RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Feb 2007	30 Apr 2008			16 Julias Mead, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1RS
HARTE, Tamara Joanne RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Apr 2008	12 Mar 2009			1, The Sycamores, Little London, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2UD, United Kingdom
LEVETT, Alyson Margaret RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Sep 1998	28 Feb 2003			9 Counthorpe Lane, Castle Bytham, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4RF
TOMLINSON, Ian Stanley RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Mar 1997	12 Sep 1998			Maple House, North Kyme Fen, North Kyme, Lincoln, LN4 4DP
EM SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Feb 1997	19 Mar 1997			44 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5EL
CODD, Zoe Margaret Laura RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2003	28 Feb 2003		March 1970	9 Barden Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5QD
CODD, Zoe Margaret Laura RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2003	16 Feb 2007		March 1970	Portland House, Sibthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5PN
FARQUHAR, Howard Robert RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2008	07 Apr 2009	England	September 1958	Cherry Tree House, Myton On Swale, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 2QY
FAWCETT, Gregg Peregrine RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 2013	24 Jan 2014	England	April 1965	10, Brambling Walk, Rippingale, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0WB, England
GAIN, Peter Kennedy RESIGNED	Director	02 Jan 2014	04 Mar 2016	South Africa	May 1975	C/O Univeg Katope Uk Ltd, Stephenson Avenue, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3SW, United Kingdom
GRAY, Roderick James RESIGNED	Director	16 Feb 2007	30 Apr 2008		April 1956	16 Julias Mead, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1RS
HARBOTTLE, Paul John RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 1997	29 Apr 1999		March 1968	11 Gorse Hill Lane, Caythorpe, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3DY
HYDE, Trevor RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2000	01 Jun 2007		July 1958	6 Chepstow Close, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3BY
JARVIS, Robert Vaughn RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 1997	03 Jul 2009	England	September 1961	43 Knight Street, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3RA
LEVETT, Alyson Margaret RESIGNED	Director	11 Mar 1999	28 Feb 2003		January 1966	9 Counthorpe Lane, Castle Bytham, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4RF
LINSELL, Gary Raymond RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 2005	27 Jan 2010	England	October 1970	3 Church Farm Close Oakham Road, Exton, Rutland, LE15 8BZ
LOWES, Richard William RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 1997	29 Apr 2009	England	February 1953	12, Wharf Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2DU
O'BRIEN, John Charles RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 2009	27 Apr 2012	England	August 1952	Chesham House, 4 Lytton Park, Sandy Lane, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2HB
PRATT, David Charles RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2012	29 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	April 1964	Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR
PRATT, David Charles RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 1997	31 Mar 2008	United Kingdom	April 1964	Drove House, Gubboles Drove, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, PE11 4AU
PRING, Michael Joseph RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 1997	31 Aug 2006	United Kingdom	September 1935	22 Tinwell Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2SD
SIMKINS, Andrew RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2007	11 May 2009		February 1958	Hollies Barn, Loughborough Road, Hoton, Leicestershire, LE12 5SF
SMITH, Alan Frank RESIGNED	Director	23 Feb 2010	02 Jan 2014	United Kingdom	October 1946	Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR
TAYLOR, Paul Anthony RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2008	30 Dec 2012	England	July 1950	5 Youngs Rise, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6RT
EM FORMATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 1997	19 Mar 1997			44 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5EL

BAKER, Richard Mark ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR

FORRESTER, Alan Alexander ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1957
Address: Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR

HARPHAM, Michael David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR

CODD, Zoe Margaret Laura RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2003
Address: 9 Barden Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5QD

CODD, Zoe Margaret Laura RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 16 Feb 2007
Address: Portland House, Sibthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5PN

GRAY, Roderick James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2008
Address: 16 Julias Mead, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1RS

HARTE, Tamara Joanne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2008
Resigned on: 12 Mar 2009
Address: 1, The Sycamores, Little London, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2UD, United Kingdom

LEVETT, Alyson Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2003
Address: 9 Counthorpe Lane, Castle Bytham, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4RF

TOMLINSON, Ian Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 12 Sep 1998
Address: Maple House, North Kyme Fen, North Kyme, Lincoln, LN4 4DP

EM SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1997
Address: 44 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5EL

CODD, Zoe Margaret Laura RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2003
Date of birth: March 1970
Address: 9 Barden Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5QD

CODD, Zoe Margaret Laura RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 16 Feb 2007
Date of birth: March 1970
Address: Portland House, Sibthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5PN

FARQUHAR, Howard Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 07 Apr 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: Cherry Tree House, Myton On Swale, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 2QY

FAWCETT, Gregg Peregrine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 24 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1965
Address: 10, Brambling Walk, Rippingale, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0WB, England

GAIN, Peter Kennedy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2014
Resigned on: 04 Mar 2016
Country of Residence: South Africa
Date of birth: May 1975
Address: C/O Univeg Katope Uk Ltd, Stephenson Avenue, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3SW, United Kingdom

GRAY, Roderick James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2008
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: 16 Julias Mead, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1RS

HARBOTTLE, Paul John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1999
Date of birth: March 1968
Address: 11 Gorse Hill Lane, Caythorpe, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3DY

HYDE, Trevor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2007
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 6 Chepstow Close, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3BY

JARVIS, Robert Vaughn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: 43 Knight Street, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3RA

LEVETT, Alyson Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2003
Date of birth: January 1966
Address: 9 Counthorpe Lane, Castle Bytham, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4RF

LINSELL, Gary Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2005
Resigned on: 27 Jan 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1970
Address: 3 Church Farm Close Oakham Road, Exton, Rutland, LE15 8BZ

LOWES, Richard William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 29 Apr 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: 12, Wharf Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2DU

O'BRIEN, John Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 2009
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: Chesham House, 4 Lytton Park, Sandy Lane, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2HB

PRATT, David Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2012
Resigned on: 29 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR

PRATT, David Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: Drove House, Gubboles Drove, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, PE11 4AU

PRING, Michael Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1935
Address: 22 Tinwell Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2SD

SIMKINS, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2007
Resigned on: 11 May 2009
Date of birth: February 1958
Address: Hollies Barn, Loughborough Road, Hoton, Leicestershire, LE12 5SF

SMITH, Alan Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Feb 2010
Resigned on: 02 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: Empire World Trade Limited, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3YR

TAYLOR, Paul Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 30 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1950
Address: 5 Youngs Rise, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6RT

EM FORMATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1997
Address: 44 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5EL

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
09 Dec 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
27 Sep 2006	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
27 Sep 2006	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
31 Aug 2006	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)
31 Aug 2006	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
31 Aug 2006	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
31 Aug 2006	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
22 Jun 1998	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)
21 Mar 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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