CROMA DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
1 outstanding charge

Company number: 03456016
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 27 October 199713 years
Registered office: 5th Floor Riverside House 31 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HB
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 1
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
5th Floor Riverside House 31 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HB
Nature of business
Investigation & security
Previous company names
CROMA OPTICAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED
OMNI SURVEILLANCE LIMITED
DISCOVERY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
MEAUJO (354) 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.

Creditors voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Dissolved on
6 July 2011
Wound up
22 January 2008
Practitioners
- Peter Richard Dewey
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  22 January 2008

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MCGILL, Gerald Michael ACTIVE	Secretary	07 Dec 2007				Whiterne, 61 Albert Road, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, DG2 9DL
MORLEY, Sebastian Jake Finch ACTIVE	Director	07 Dec 2007		United Kingdom	January 1969	Glenae House, Glenae, Dumfries, Dumfries And Galloway, DG1 3NZ
BRETEL, David John RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Feb 2000	21 Nov 2007			Bourne House Bourne Close, Porton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0LL
POTTER, Mark Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Nov 1997	25 Feb 2000			10 Nolan Road, Hereford, HR4 9LG
PHILSEC LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	27 Oct 1997	12 Nov 1997			St Philips House, St Philips Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2PP
BOARDMAN, Ronald RESIGNED	Director	03 Apr 2000	31 Oct 2002		September 1930	Dovetails Wrens Hill, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0HJ
BRETEL, David John RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 2000	21 Nov 2007	England	March 1943	Bourne House Bourne Close, Porton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0LL
BROCKHOUSE, Calvin RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 1997	05 Mar 1998		July 1953	Turnastone, Vowchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0RD
ELFORD, Melvyn RESIGNED	Director	21 Feb 2006	20 Sep 2007	England	May 1946	Pinecrest 30 Lymington Bottom Road, Medstead, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5EW
FRENCH, Frederick John RESIGNED	Director	05 Mar 1998	24 Jul 2007		January 1939	Rocklands Farm, Goodrich, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6JN
HALL, John RESIGNED	Director	29 Oct 2003	05 Aug 2005	United Kingdom	January 1948	46 Hilltop Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3QY
LATTON, Robert Douglas RESIGNED	Director	05 Mar 1998	24 Dec 1998		January 1961	12 Burton Wood, Weobley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 8QT
LAYTON, Robert Douglas RESIGNED	Director	28 May 1999	05 Jan 2004		January 1961	12 Osborne Place, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8BW
LAYTON, Robert Douglas RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 1999	19 Apr 1999		January 1961	12 Osborne Place, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8BW
MOELEY, Sebastian Jake Finch RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2007	19 Nov 2007		January 1969	Glenae House, Glenae, Dumfries, DG1 3NZ
POTTER, Mark Anthony RESIGNED	Director	05 Mar 1998	10 Sep 1998		May 1966	10 Nolan Road, Hereford, HR4 9LG
PROUDFOOT, Andrew James RESIGNED	Director	21 Feb 2006	20 Sep 2007		August 1954	2 Mottram Drive, Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7NW
RIP, Hans Jan Jacob RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 1997	05 Mar 1998	United Kingdom	July 1948	White House Farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire, HR2 0PT
MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	27 Oct 1997	12 Nov 1997			St Philips House, St Philips Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2PP

MCGILL, Gerald Michael ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 07 Dec 2007
Address: Whiterne, 61 Albert Road, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, DG2 9DL

MORLEY, Sebastian Jake Finch ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1969
Address: Glenae House, Glenae, Dumfries, Dumfries And Galloway, DG1 3NZ

BRETEL, David John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 21 Nov 2007
Address: Bourne House Bourne Close, Porton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0LL

POTTER, Mark Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Nov 1997
Resigned on: 25 Feb 2000
Address: 10 Nolan Road, Hereford, HR4 9LG

PHILSEC LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 12 Nov 1997
Address: St Philips House, St Philips Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2PP

BOARDMAN, Ronald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2002
Date of birth: September 1930
Address: Dovetails Wrens Hill, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0HJ

BRETEL, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 21 Nov 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: Bourne House Bourne Close, Porton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0LL

BROCKHOUSE, Calvin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 1997
Resigned on: 05 Mar 1998
Date of birth: July 1953
Address: Turnastone, Vowchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0RD

ELFORD, Melvyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Feb 2006
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: Pinecrest 30 Lymington Bottom Road, Medstead, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5EW

FRENCH, Frederick John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 24 Jul 2007
Date of birth: January 1939
Address: Rocklands Farm, Goodrich, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6JN

HALL, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 2003
Resigned on: 05 Aug 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: 46 Hilltop Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3QY

LATTON, Robert Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 24 Dec 1998
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: 12 Burton Wood, Weobley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 8QT

LAYTON, Robert Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 May 1999
Resigned on: 05 Jan 2004
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: 12 Osborne Place, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8BW

LAYTON, Robert Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 19 Apr 1999
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: 12 Osborne Place, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8BW

MOELEY, Sebastian Jake Finch RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2007
Date of birth: January 1969
Address: Glenae House, Glenae, Dumfries, DG1 3NZ

POTTER, Mark Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 10 Sep 1998
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 10 Nolan Road, Hereford, HR4 9LG

PROUDFOOT, Andrew James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Feb 2006
Resigned on: 20 Sep 2007
Date of birth: August 1954
Address: 2 Mottram Drive, Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7NW

RIP, Hans Jan Jacob RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 1997
Resigned on: 05 Mar 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1948
Address: White House Farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire, HR2 0PT

MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 27 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 12 Nov 1997
Address: St Philips House, St Philips Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2PP

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
11 Jan 2005	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
03 Oct 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)
25 Nov 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)

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