PREMIER VETERINARY GROUP PLC

Company summary

Company number: 04313987
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 31 October 200124 years
Registered office: The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 12 September 2027
Active officers: 6
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England
Nature of business
Veterinary activities
Previous company names
ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP PLC
ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP LIMITED
ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP PLC
FIRSTJASPER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
PAULL, Andrew ACTIVE	Secretary	30 Nov 2018				The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England
DICK, Graham ACTIVE	Director	09 Mar 2015		United Kingdom	March 1951	The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England
PAULL, Andrew Denis ACTIVE	Director	30 Nov 2018		England	November 1974	The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England
TONNER, Dominic Stephen ACTIVE	Director	27 Feb 2015		England	September 1957	The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England
UPPAL, Rajan ACTIVE	Director	27 Feb 2015		England	November 1962	The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England
WOOD, Neil Timothy ACTIVE	Director	03 Sep 2018		England	February 1965	The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England
BLISS, Edward Robert Clegg, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary	21 May 2010	24 Sep 2012			4th Floor, 44-46 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RJ, United Kingdom
EVANS, William Edward Frank RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Jun 2017	30 Nov 2018			New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG
PLUMMER, Nicholas Roger Clive RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Apr 2004	28 Mar 2008			79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB
STEVEN, Susan Margaret RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Sep 2012	02 Jun 2017			New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG, England
WILLIAMS, Martyn Douglas RESIGNED	Secretary	28 Mar 2008	21 May 2010			79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB
WILLIAMS, Martyn Douglas RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Jan 2002	19 Apr 2004			1 Fitzroy Mews, London, W1T 6DE
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	31 Oct 2001	29 Jan 2002			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
BLOXHAM, David Philip, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2011	27 Feb 2015	United Kingdom	May 1947	11, Staple Inn, London, WC1V 7QH, England
CARTER, Bruce, Dr RESIGNED	Director	07 Jul 2005	24 Apr 2008		June 1943	79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB
CHRISTIE, Andrew Hildred RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2008	09 Mar 2011	England	March 1956	79, New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB
EVANS, William Edward Frank RESIGNED	Director	19 Sep 2016	30 Nov 2018	England	March 1974	New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG
KEEN, Peter Stephen RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2002	17 May 2012	United Kingdom	August 1957	4th Floor, 44-46 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RJ, United Kingdom
KURKIJARVI, Kalevi, Dr RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2002	03 Mar 2004		March 1952	1 Fitzroy Mews, London, W1T 6DE
MARTIN, John Francis, Professor RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2002	03 Mar 2004		July 1943	1 Fitzroy Mews, London, W1T 6DE
PARKER, Nigel Richard RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2002	05 May 2010	United Kingdom	August 1953	79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB
PLISCHKE, Wolfgang RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2003	17 Aug 2010		September 1951	79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB
PRINCE, David Norman RESIGNED	Director	26 May 2004	15 Mar 2013	United Kingdom	June 1951	The Barn Heron's Ghyll, Tilford Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2DD, United Kingdom
RICHMOND, Mark Henry RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2002	17 Aug 2010		February 1931	79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB
ROSS, Iain Gladstone RESIGNED	Director	09 Sep 2010	16 Oct 2017	England	January 1954	New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG, England
SMITH, Daniel Francis RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 2015	16 Sep 2016	England	January 1981	New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG, England
SPICER, Charles Alexander Evan, Dr RESIGNED	Director	12 Mar 2012	30 Jun 2014	England	January 1965	85, Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 4TQ, United Kingdom
STEVEN, Susan Margaret RESIGNED	Director	30 Jun 2014	27 Feb 2015	England	April 1962	11, Staple Inn, London, WC1V 7QH, England
THOMPSON, Juliet RESIGNED	Director	25 Apr 2016	01 Mar 2018	England	May 1966	New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG
TURNER, Dennis Michael John RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2002	30 Jun 2009		October 1942	79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB
VENABLES, David Charles, Dr RESIGNED	Director	16 Apr 2012	27 Feb 2015	Scotland	December 1966	11, Staple Inn, London, WC1V 7QH, England
VERNON, Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2002	16 Jul 2003		March 1952	1 Fitzroy Mews, London, W1T 6DE
WILLIAMS, Martyn Douglas RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2002	31 Jul 2012	United Kingdom	May 1951	4th Floor, 44-46 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RJ, United Kingdom
YLA HERTTUALA, Seppo, Professor RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2002	15 Mar 2013	Finland	January 1957	The Barn Heron's Ghyll, Tilford Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2DD, United Kingdom
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	31 Oct 2001	29 Jan 2002			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	31 Oct 2001	29 Jan 2002			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

PAULL, Andrew ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Nov 2018
Address: The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England

DICK, Graham ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England

PAULL, Andrew Denis ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1974
Address: The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England

TONNER, Dominic Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England

UPPAL, Rajan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England

WOOD, Neil Timothy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1965
Address: The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, England

BLISS, Edward Robert Clegg, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 May 2010
Resigned on: 24 Sep 2012
Address: 4th Floor, 44-46 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RJ, United Kingdom

EVANS, William Edward Frank RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Jun 2017
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2018
Address: New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG

PLUMMER, Nicholas Roger Clive RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 28 Mar 2008
Address: 79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB

STEVEN, Susan Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 02 Jun 2017
Address: New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG, England

WILLIAMS, Martyn Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 28 Mar 2008
Resigned on: 21 May 2010
Address: 79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB

WILLIAMS, Martyn Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 19 Apr 2004
Address: 1 Fitzroy Mews, London, W1T 6DE

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2002
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

BLOXHAM, David Philip, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 11, Staple Inn, London, WC1V 7QH, England

CARTER, Bruce, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jul 2005
Resigned on: 24 Apr 2008
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB

CHRISTIE, Andrew Hildred RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2008
Resigned on: 09 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 79, New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB

EVANS, William Edward Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1974
Address: New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG

KEEN, Peter Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 17 May 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: 4th Floor, 44-46 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RJ, United Kingdom

KURKIJARVI, Kalevi, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 03 Mar 2004
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: 1 Fitzroy Mews, London, W1T 6DE

MARTIN, John Francis, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 03 Mar 2004
Date of birth: July 1943
Address: 1 Fitzroy Mews, London, W1T 6DE

PARKER, Nigel Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 05 May 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1953
Address: 79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB

PLISCHKE, Wolfgang RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 17 Aug 2010
Date of birth: September 1951
Address: 79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB

PRINCE, David Norman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 May 2004
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1951
Address: The Barn Heron's Ghyll, Tilford Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2DD, United Kingdom

RICHMOND, Mark Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 17 Aug 2010
Date of birth: February 1931
Address: 79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB

ROSS, Iain Gladstone RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Sep 2010
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1954
Address: New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG, England

SMITH, Daniel Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2015
Resigned on: 16 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1981
Address: New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG, England

SPICER, Charles Alexander Evan, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Mar 2012
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: 85, Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 4TQ, United Kingdom

STEVEN, Susan Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2014
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: 11, Staple Inn, London, WC1V 7QH, England

THOMPSON, Juliet RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: New Bond House, Bond Street, Bristol, BS2 9AG

TURNER, Dennis Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2009
Date of birth: October 1942
Address: 79 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XB

VENABLES, David Charles, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Apr 2012
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: 11, Staple Inn, London, WC1V 7QH, England

VERNON, Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2003
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: 1 Fitzroy Mews, London, W1T 6DE

WILLIAMS, Martyn Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: 4th Floor, 44-46 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RJ, United Kingdom

YLA HERTTUALA, Seppo, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: Finland
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: The Barn Heron's Ghyll, Tilford Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2DD, United Kingdom

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2002
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2002
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
03 Oct 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
15 Dec 2023	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
15 Dec 2023	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
25 Jan 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Feb 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Feb 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
06 Feb 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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