ORCA BOOK SERVICES LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 03840677
Status: IN ADMINISTRATION
Incorporated / age: 8 September 199927 years
Registered office: 5th Floor, Grove House, 248a Marylebone Road, London, NW1 6BB
Accounts due: 30 September 2024
Confirmation statement due: 15 April 2025
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: In administration

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
5th Floor, Grove House, 248a Marylebone Road, London, NW1 6BB
Nature of business
Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Previous company names
ORCA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: In administration

In administration
Case 1
Administration started
24 July 2024
Practitioners
- Alex David Cadwallader
  Insolvency practitioner
- Dane O'Hara
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Show 18 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
VP SECRETARIAL LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	18 Oct 2021				4, Coleman Street, 6th Floor, London, EC2R 5AR, England
MATTHEWS III, Edward Curtis ACTIVE	Director	18 Oct 2021		United States	July 1976	5th Floor, Grove House, 248a Marylebone Road, London, NW1 6BB
COOPER, William Graham RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Oct 2008	24 Jul 2014			160, Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SB, England
ELPHICK, Paul Dennis RESIGNED	Secretary	07 Aug 2006	04 Jul 2007			22 Cottenham Park Road, London, SW20 0RZ
MARSH, Robert S RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Jul 2007	09 Oct 2008			366 North 27th Street, Camp Hill, Pa 17011, United States
RONEY, Francis John RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Sep 1999	07 Aug 2006			Kelsham, 150 Southend Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8EB
AJAMIAN, Vartan Azad RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 2019	18 Oct 2021	United States	May 1967	4, Coleman Street, 6th Floor, London, EC2R 5AR, England
AUSTEN, Patrick George RESIGNED	Director	29 Nov 2006	04 Jul 2007	United Kingdom	September 1943	15 Lakeside Drive, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9EZ
BLACK, Robin Kennedy RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 1999	12 Jun 2002	United Kingdom	March 1958	Nevergood Farmhouse, Brick Kiln Lane, Horsmonden, Kent, TN12 8ES
CHALONER, Mark Richard RESIGNED	Director	29 Mar 2019	18 Oct 2021	England	November 1962	4, Coleman Street, 6th Floor, London, EC2R 5AR, England
CHAPMAN, Martyn Richard RESIGNED	Director	16 Apr 2019	30 Jun 2020	England	November 1951	160, Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SB
CLAYTON, Ross RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 2008	29 Mar 2019	England	January 1954	160, Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SB, England
COOPER, William Graham RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 2008	31 Dec 2013	England	February 1955	160, Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SB, England
GADSBY, Oliver Edward RESIGNED	Director	04 Jul 2007	09 Oct 2008	United Kingdom	October 1961	14h Star Street, London, W2 1QD
HOLLORAN, Peter John RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 2008	29 Mar 2019	England	August 1944	160, Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SB, England
LINZ, Werner Mark RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 1999	14 Jan 2002		April 1935	230 Stuyvesant Avenue, Rye, New York, 10580, Usa
MARSH, Robert S RESIGNED	Director	04 Jul 2007	09 Oct 2008	Usa	May 1962	366 North 27th Street, Camp Hill, Pa 17011, United States
RONEY, Francis John RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 1999	07 Aug 2006	United Kingdom	June 1950	Kelsham, 150 Southend Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8EB
SHADBOLT, Marcus John RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 1999	12 Jun 2002		April 1971	Flat 6 154 Gloucester Terrace, Paddington, London, W2 6HR
STURROCK, Philip James RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 1999	29 Nov 2006	United Kingdom	October 1947	62 Benbow House 24 New Globe Walk, London, SE1 9DS

VP SECRETARIAL LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Oct 2021
Address: 4, Coleman Street, 6th Floor, London, EC2R 5AR, England

MATTHEWS III, Edward Curtis ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: July 1976
Address: 5th Floor, Grove House, 248a Marylebone Road, London, NW1 6BB

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
09 Dec 2022	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
09 Oct 2008	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
09 Oct 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)

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