KNOWLES LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 04121852
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 8 December 200025 years
Registered office: Highland House, Cadbury, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5LA
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 28 July 2027
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Highland House, Cadbury, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5LA
Nature of business
Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Quantity surveying activities
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
FASTBUREAU LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DENGLER, William Harvey ACTIVE	Secretary	29 Jul 2009				404 Linden Avenue, Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033, FOREIGN, United States
GHALI, Raouf S ACTIVE	Director	03 May 2017		Greece	June 1961	Lord Byron, 4 Pallini, Athens, 15344, Greece
HULLEY, Christine Wyn RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Jan 2001	01 Aug 2006			2 Felltop Drive, Reddish Vale, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6YS
PARSONS, Charlotte Louise RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 2006	31 Mar 2007			Apt 6 231 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 7SF
KNOWLES SECRETARY INC RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Mar 2007	29 Jul 2009			Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, MH96960, Marshall Islands
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	08 Dec 2000	15 Jan 2001			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
BARR, Nigel Robert RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	31 Jan 2007	England	June 1957	26 Alexandra Gardens, Nether Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9DQ
BENTLEY, Helen RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	31 Dec 2007		April 1964	17 Pear Tree Avenue, Long Ashton, Bristol, Avon, BS41 9FF
BORHAN, Renny RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 2014	05 May 2017	United States	January 1965	Vistorm House, 3200 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4BU
CASH, Suzanne Rosemary RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	31 Jan 2006	England	October 1963	Norwood Cottage 61 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1NY
CLARKE, Terence Martin RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	28 Feb 2008		January 1943	Maddrell Grange Old Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, L48 4ET
DONNELLY, Robert Joseph RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	04 Jun 2007	England	October 1964	19 St Helen's Lane, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8AB
FLEMING, Geraldine Ann RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	31 Dec 2007		August 1972	Lynden, Vicarage Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA66 4JY
GAFFNEY, John Francis RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	31 Dec 2007	England	September 1958	3 Blacksmiths Close, Normanby, Middlesbrough, Teeside, TS6 9TH
HAWKINS, Richard Anthony Playfair RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	31 Dec 2007	England	October 1947	3 Fair View, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9PR
HOUGHTON-EVANS, Robert William RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	29 May 2008	United Kingdom	November 1952	29 Clay Butts, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD2 2FW
JEWELL, Roger RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	31 Dec 2007		November 1942	7 Stanhope Green, Bretby, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 0QU
KNOWLES, James Roger RESIGNED	Director	12 Nov 2001	29 Aug 2006	England	October 1937	Bracken House, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TA
KNOWLES, Wendy Ann RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	29 Aug 2006		April 1939	Bracken House Moss Lane, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TA
LATHAM, David Philip RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2004	28 Feb 2008	England	March 1960	5 Highfield Drive, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0EJ
LINEEN, Patrick James RESIGNED	Director	15 Jan 2001	04 Jan 2002	United Kingdom	September 1955	2 Kennelwood Road, Comberbach, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6QQ
LOMAS-CLARKE, Paul John RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	31 Dec 2007	United Kingdom	December 1946	27 Fairlawn Drive, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6JP
LOUCH, Roger Leonard RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	31 Dec 2007		February 1944	132 Chatsworth Drive, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4QX
MCCARTHY, James Arthur RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	28 Feb 2008		August 1946	20 Furzedown Road, Belmont, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5QE
MCKENNY, Simon Edward RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	31 Dec 2007	England	October 1960	21 Spring Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2UQ
METCALFE, Christopher Neil RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	31 Dec 2007		July 1965	21 Calder Avenue, Nether Poppleton, York, Yorkshire, YO26 6RG
NELSON, Derek RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2004	31 Dec 2007		December 1964	16 Sunnyside Avenue, Gardrum Braes Brightons, Falkirk, FK2 0GE
PARSONS, Charlotte Louise RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2004	31 Mar 2007		March 1972	Apt 6 231 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 7SF
PRATT, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	28 Feb 2008		July 1955	17 Fendon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 4RS
PRICE, David Allen RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	31 Dec 2007	United Kingdom	December 1955	21 Hallside Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8NQ
QUINN, Brian Stephen RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2004	10 May 2005	United Kingdom	August 1958	93 Alder Road, Liverpool, L12 2BA
RAINSBERRY, Andrew Paul RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	31 Dec 2007		October 1960	9 Malden Hill Gardens, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4HS
RICHTER, David Louis RESIGNED	Director	04 Mar 2014	03 May 2017	Usa	June 1966	303, Lippincott Centre, Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, Usa
RICHTER, Irvin Elliot RESIGNED	Director	26 Sep 2008	01 Jan 2015	Usa	December 1944	17530, Foxborough Lane, Boca Raton, Florida, 33496, Usa
ROBERTS, Glyn RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	31 Dec 2007		April 1942	88 South Street, Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S19 5DF
RYCROFT, Michael Eric RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	29 Dec 2006		December 1941	127 Links Drive, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2DJ
SMITH, Mark Andrew RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	27 Feb 2007	England	December 1963	9 Oakbarton, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4HY
WHEELER, Mark RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	05 May 2006	England	June 1967	Port Farm, Hardy Lane Tockington, Bristol, Avon, BS32 4LN
WHITLOCK, Shaun Peregrine RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	23 Mar 2007	United Kingdom	January 1967	8 Sunnyfield Nurseries, Great Ayton, Cleveland, TS9 6NU
WICKS, Barry RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	28 Feb 2008		April 1957	8 Wharf Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1QA
WILLS, Michael David RESIGNED	Director	24 Feb 2005	28 Feb 2008		November 1948	16 Gaskell Avenue, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0DA
WOOD, John Richard Lloyd RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2005	31 Dec 2007	England	February 1947	193, Lichfield Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2XA
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	08 Dec 2000	15 Jan 2001			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU
KNOWLES DIRECTOR INC RESIGNED	Director	06 Aug 2007	29 Jul 2009			Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Mh 96960, Marshall Islands

DENGLER, William Harvey ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2009
Address: 404 Linden Avenue, Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033, FOREIGN, United States

GHALI, Raouf S ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 2017
Country of Residence: Greece
Date of birth: June 1961
Address: Lord Byron, 4 Pallini, Athens, 15344, Greece

HULLEY, Christine Wyn RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2006
Address: 2 Felltop Drive, Reddish Vale, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6YS

PARSONS, Charlotte Louise RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2006
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2007
Address: Apt 6 231 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 7SF

KNOWLES SECRETARY INC RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2007
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2009
Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, MH96960, Marshall Islands

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2001
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

BARR, Nigel Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1957
Address: 26 Alexandra Gardens, Nether Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9DQ

BENTLEY, Helen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: 17 Pear Tree Avenue, Long Ashton, Bristol, Avon, BS41 9FF

BORHAN, Renny RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2014
Resigned on: 05 May 2017
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: Vistorm House, 3200 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4BU

CASH, Suzanne Rosemary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1963
Address: Norwood Cottage 61 School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1NY

CLARKE, Terence Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2008
Date of birth: January 1943
Address: Maddrell Grange Old Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, L48 4ET

DONNELLY, Robert Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 04 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1964
Address: 19 St Helen's Lane, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8AB

FLEMING, Geraldine Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Date of birth: August 1972
Address: Lynden, Vicarage Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA66 4JY

GAFFNEY, John Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: 3 Blacksmiths Close, Normanby, Middlesbrough, Teeside, TS6 9TH

HAWKINS, Richard Anthony Playfair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: 3 Fair View, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9PR

HOUGHTON-EVANS, Robert William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 29 May 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: 29 Clay Butts, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD2 2FW

JEWELL, Roger RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Date of birth: November 1942
Address: 7 Stanhope Green, Bretby, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 0QU

KNOWLES, James Roger RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 29 Aug 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1937
Address: Bracken House, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TA

KNOWLES, Wendy Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 29 Aug 2006
Date of birth: April 1939
Address: Bracken House Moss Lane, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0TA

LATHAM, David Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2004
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: 5 Highfield Drive, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0EJ

LINEEN, Patrick James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 04 Jan 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: 2 Kennelwood Road, Comberbach, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6QQ

LOMAS-CLARKE, Paul John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: 27 Fairlawn Drive, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6JP

LOUCH, Roger Leonard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: 132 Chatsworth Drive, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4QX

MCCARTHY, James Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2008
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: 20 Furzedown Road, Belmont, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5QE

MCKENNY, Simon Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: 21 Spring Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2UQ

METCALFE, Christopher Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Date of birth: July 1965
Address: 21 Calder Avenue, Nether Poppleton, York, Yorkshire, YO26 6RG

NELSON, Derek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2004
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Date of birth: December 1964
Address: 16 Sunnyside Avenue, Gardrum Braes Brightons, Falkirk, FK2 0GE

PARSONS, Charlotte Louise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2007
Date of birth: March 1972
Address: Apt 6 231 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 7SF

PRATT, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2008
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: 17 Fendon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 4RS

PRICE, David Allen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: 21 Hallside Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8NQ

QUINN, Brian Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 10 May 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: 93 Alder Road, Liverpool, L12 2BA

RAINSBERRY, Andrew Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: 9 Malden Hill Gardens, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4HS

RICHTER, David Louis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Mar 2014
Resigned on: 03 May 2017
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: 303, Lippincott Centre, Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, Usa

RICHTER, Irvin Elliot RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Sep 2008
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2015
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: December 1944
Address: 17530, Foxborough Lane, Boca Raton, Florida, 33496, Usa

ROBERTS, Glyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Date of birth: April 1942
Address: 88 South Street, Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S19 5DF

RYCROFT, Michael Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 29 Dec 2006
Date of birth: December 1941
Address: 127 Links Drive, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2DJ

SMITH, Mark Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: 9 Oakbarton, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4HY

WHEELER, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 05 May 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1967
Address: Port Farm, Hardy Lane Tockington, Bristol, Avon, BS32 4LN

WHITLOCK, Shaun Peregrine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 23 Mar 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1967
Address: 8 Sunnyfield Nurseries, Great Ayton, Cleveland, TS9 6NU

WICKS, Barry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2008
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: 8 Wharf Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1QA

WILLS, Michael David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2008
Date of birth: November 1948
Address: 16 Gaskell Avenue, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0DA

WOOD, John Richard Lloyd RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: 193, Lichfield Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2XA

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2001
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

KNOWLES DIRECTOR INC RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Aug 2007
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2009
Address: Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, Mh 96960, Marshall Islands

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
05 May 2017	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
17 Oct 2014	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
26 Sep 2014	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
17 Sep 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
04 May 2004	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)

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