HMV GROUP PLC

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
9 outstanding charges

Company number: 03412290
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 31 July 199723 years
Registered office: Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 9
Insolvency cases: 2
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR
Nature of business
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
HMV MEDIA GROUP PLC
DOUBLECAPITAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Insolvency

Cases: 2

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

In administration
Case 1
Administration started
15 January 2013
Administration ended
16 July 2014
Practitioners
- Robert James Harding
  Insolvency practitioner
  Ceased to act
  16 July 2014
- Nicholas Guy Edwards
  Insolvency practitioner
  Ceased to act
  16 July 2014
- Neville Barry Khan
  Insolvency practitioner
  Ceased to act
  16 July 2014
Creditors voluntary liquidation
Case 2
Wound up
16 July 2014
Dissolved on
30 December 2020
Practitioners
- Neville Barry Khan
  Proposed liquidator
  Appointed
  16 July 2014
  Ceased to act
  2 August 2018
- Robert James Harding
  Proposed liquidator
  Appointed
  16 July 2014
- Nicholas Guy Edwards
  Proposed liquidator
  Appointed
  16 July 2014

Officer details

Show 40 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MARRINER, Elaine ACTIVE	Secretary	29 Sep 2003				Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR
ADAMS, David Alexander Robertson ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2012		England	November 1954	Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR
ROWLEY, Philip Edward ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2007		United Kingdom	September 1952	Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2003	29 Sep 2003			Pound End, Cedar Drive, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 9DZ
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Mar 2000	09 Oct 2000			Pound End, Cedar Drive, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 9DZ
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Mar 1998	23 Feb 1999			Pound End, Cedar Drive, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 9DZ
HOWELL, Peter Graham RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Oct 2000	30 Jun 2003			76 Kings Road, London, SW19 8QW
SANDERS, Jan RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Feb 1998	27 Mar 1998			Danes Cottage, Navestock Side, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5SE
SMITH, George Marsden RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Feb 1999	31 Mar 2000			18 Bevin Square, London, SW17 7BB
SMITH, Timothy Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Feb 1998	19 Feb 1998			26 Kiver Road, London, N19 4PD
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	31 Jul 1997	05 Feb 1998			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
ASHCROFT, Charles Patrick RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 1998	23 Apr 2002		October 1951	53 Cardross Street, London, W6 0DP
BRIGHT, Neil Irvine RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 1998	17 Dec 2010	United Kingdom	February 1963	Shelley House, 2-4 York Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1SR
BROWN, Roy Drysdale RESIGNED	Director	23 Apr 2002	22 Apr 2009		December 1946	Hillyfields Farm, Buckhurst Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6JY
CROWHURST, Elizabeth Jane RESIGNED	Director	05 Feb 1998	19 Feb 1998		March 1967	3 Grosvenor Court, 23 Irving Road, London, W14 0JU
DUFFY, Simon Patrick RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 1998	31 Dec 1999		November 1949	Galionsvej 42, 1437 Copenhagen K, Denmark
DUNCAN, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	13 Mar 2009	06 Jan 2013	United Kingdom	July 1962	Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR
FOX, Simon Richard RESIGNED	Director	04 Sep 2006	03 Sep 2012	United Kingdom	March 1961	Windsor House, Spittal Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3HJ, United Kingdom
GILES, Alan James RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 1998	28 Sep 2006	England	June 1954	Tanglewood, Crowsley Road, Shiplake, Oxfordshire, RG9 3LE
JOHNSON, Gerald Thomas RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 2007	14 Jan 2010	England	August 1960	Manor Farm House, Oddington, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 2RA
KAPPLER, David John RESIGNED	Director	23 Apr 2002	06 Jul 2006	England	March 1947	Willow House, 147 High Street, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0EB
KENYON, Ian Peter RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 2012	31 Jan 2013	England	September 1961	Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR
KNEALE, David Arthur RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1999	28 Feb 2001		August 1954	11 Saint Lukes Street, London, SW3 3RS
KNOTT, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	24 Jan 2007	England	September 1952	Old Coppice, Gallowstree Road Peppard Common, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5HT
KNOX, Lesley Mary Samuel RESIGNED	Director	23 Apr 2002	01 Feb 2010	United Kingdom	September 1953	141 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6TX
LANPHERE, Scott Allen RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 1998	16 Oct 1998	England	December 1965	Mayles, 12 The Drive, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2JQ
MCALLISTER, Stuart RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 1998	26 Mar 1999		July 1947	The Granary 38 Wellington Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3BN
MCCAFFERTY, Mark RESIGNED	Director	23 Apr 2002	06 Sep 2007	United Kingdom	April 1959	39 Meadway, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9HG
MCLAUGHLIN, Brian Finbar RESIGNED	Director	23 Mar 1999	28 Sep 2006	United Kingdom	August 1949	Pangbourne Lodge, Tidmarsh Road, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7AZ
MILLER, Robin William, Sir RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 2004	28 Jul 2005	England	December 1940	Glatton House, Glatton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5RU
MOORE, Trevor Philip RESIGNED	Director	03 Sep 2012	08 Feb 2013	United Kingdom	July 1969	Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR
NI-CHIONNA, Orna Gabrielle RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2009	20 Aug 2013	United Kingdom	February 1956	Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR
NICOLI, Eric Luciano RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 2000	02 Feb 2004		August 1950	19 St Davids Drive, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0BA
ROGERS, Christopher Charles Bevan RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2006	30 Jun 2012	United Kingdom	April 1960	Windsor House, Spittal Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3HJ, United Kingdom
SMITH, Timothy Michael RESIGNED	Director	05 Feb 1998	19 Feb 1998		March 1971	26 Kiver Road, London, N19 4PD
SWANNELL, Robert William Ashburnham RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 2009	23 Jun 2011	United Kingdom	November 1950	Windsor House, Spittal Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3HJ, United Kingdom
SYMON, Carl George RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2006	05 Sep 2008		May 1946	Bt Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ
TADLER, Steven RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 1998	29 Sep 2003		September 1959	Brambleryne 1 Beech Close, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2EN
WAKEMAN, Frederic RESIGNED	Director	27 Oct 1998	23 Apr 2002		February 1962	46 Beltran Road, London, SW6 3AJ
WATERSTONE, Timothy John Stuart RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 1998	01 Mar 2001		May 1939	64 Portland Road, London, W11 4LQ
WOLFFE, David RESIGNED	Director	10 Jan 2011	03 Sep 2012	England	June 1963	Windsor House, Spittal Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3HJ, United Kingdom
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	31 Jul 1997	05 Feb 1998			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	31 Jul 1997	05 Feb 1998			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

MARRINER, Elaine ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2003
Address: Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR

ADAMS, David Alexander Robertson ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1954
Address: Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR

ROWLEY, Philip Edward ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1952
Address: Hill House, 1 Little New Street, London, EC4A 3TR

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
12 Dec 2012	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
14 Jun 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 2011	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 2011	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 2011	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jul 2010	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
25 Sep 2009	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)
17 Jul 2009	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
11 May 2009	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
31 Mar 2005	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
05 Aug 2003	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)
15 May 2002	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)
13 Aug 2001	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)
08 Jan 1999	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)
03 Jul 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)
09 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)
22 May 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)
22 May 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)
22 May 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)
14 May 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)
03 Apr 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)
02 Apr 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Apr 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)
01 Apr 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Mar 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Mar 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Mar 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Mar 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Mar 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Mar 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Mar 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Mar 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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HMV GROUP PLC

Company summary

Insolvency

In administration

Practitioners

Creditors voluntary liquidation

Practitioners

Officer details

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Registers

Exemptions

Legal Entity Identifier

Financial Conduct Authority

In administration

Practitioners

Creditors voluntary liquidation

Practitioners