GOWRINGS OF NEWBURY LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
6 outstanding charges

Company number: 04408844
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 4 April 200216 years
Registered office: Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4SD
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 6
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 23 September 2026 at 03:19 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4SD
Nature of business
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Previous company names
FOCALPHASE 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.

In administration
Case 1
Administration started
21 September 2016
Administration ended
26 September 2018
Practitioners
- William James Wright
  Insolvency practitioner
- Stephen John Absolom
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
RJP SECRETARIES LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	17 Dec 2012				2 A C Court, High Street, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0SR
HAYDEN, Christopher William Robert ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2016		United Kingdom	March 1960	Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4SD
CONDATIS LIMITED ACTIVE	Director	12 Sep 2016				5th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4AW, United Kingdom
OBS 24 LLP ACTIVE	Director	17 Dec 2012				5th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4AW, United Kingdom
ELVIDGE, Christopher Edric David RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Aug 2003	20 Jul 2006			80 Beestonfields Drive, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3TD
GRAY, David Henry RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Apr 2002	10 Jul 2002			Whisper Wood House Whisper Wood, Loudwater, Hertfordshire, WD3 4JU
MORTIMER, Andrew Paul James RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jul 2009	30 Sep 2011			23, Northweald Lane, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5GL, United Kingdom
POOLE, Mark Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Sep 2011	17 Dec 2012			Houndmills Autoplaza, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YL, United Kingdom
SMITH, David Peter Ansley RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Jul 2002	22 Aug 2003			Copped Hall Barn, Okehurst Lane, Billinghurst, West Sussex, RH14 9HR
WICKINS, Michael Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Jul 2006	31 Jul 2009			Hazelwood Lodge, Hennock, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ139PU
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	04 Apr 2002	12 Apr 2002			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
COULSON, Derek William RESIGNED	Director	18 Apr 2002	10 Jul 2002	England	December 1950	Fox Lea Hermitage Road, Cold Ash, Newbury, Berkshire, RG18 9JH
ELVIDGE, Christopher Edric David RESIGNED	Director	04 Jul 2003	20 Jul 2006		September 1962	80 Beestonfields Drive, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3TD
GRAY, David Henry RESIGNED	Director	18 Apr 2002	10 Jul 2002		July 1952	Whisper Wood House Whisper Wood, Loudwater, Hertfordshire, WD3 4JU
HILL, Julie RESIGNED	Director	12 Apr 2002	18 Apr 2002		February 1976	23 Tangley Park Road, Hampton, London, TW12 3YH
LACE, John David RESIGNED	Director	12 Apr 2002	18 Apr 2002		September 1947	58 Dukes Avenue, Chiswick, London, W4 2AF
MORGAN, Derek Anthony RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 2009	14 Oct 2011	United Kingdom	March 1959	The Homestead, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6DJ
POOLE, Mark Richard RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 2012	31 May 2016	England	October 1967	Houndmills Autoplaza, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YL, United Kingdom
SMITH, David Peter Ansley RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 2002	22 Aug 2003		September 1953	Copped Hall Barn, Okehurst Lane, Billinghurst, West Sussex, RH14 9HR
SPAETT, Christian Rainer RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2002	19 Dec 2002		April 1960	West Lodge, Ashwell, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DY
WALKER, Gavin Robert RESIGNED	Director	14 Oct 2011	17 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	April 1967	Highcliff Lodge, Highcliffe Close, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2QA, United Kingdom
WATSON, Kevin Terry RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2002	19 Dec 2005	United Kingdom	March 1959	3 Sea Drive, Felpham, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 7NB
WICKINS, Anthony John RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 2002	17 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	March 1951	Valdoe House, East Lavant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8AW
WICKINS, Michael Anthony RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2002	31 Jul 2009	England	October 1970	Hazelwood Lodge, Hennock, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ139PU
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	04 Apr 2002	12 Apr 2002			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

RJP SECRETARIES LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2012
Address: 2 A C Court, High Street, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0SR

HAYDEN, Christopher William Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, RG7 4SD

CONDATIS LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2016
Address: 5th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4AW, United Kingdom

OBS 24 LLP ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2012
Address: 5th Floor, 24 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4AW, United Kingdom

ELVIDGE, Christopher Edric David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Aug 2003
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2006
Address: 80 Beestonfields Drive, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3TD

GRAY, David Henry RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2002
Address: Whisper Wood House Whisper Wood, Loudwater, Hertfordshire, WD3 4JU

MORTIMER, Andrew Paul James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2011
Address: 23, Northweald Lane, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5GL, United Kingdom

POOLE, Mark Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2012
Address: Houndmills Autoplaza, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YL, United Kingdom

SMITH, David Peter Ansley RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 22 Aug 2003
Address: Copped Hall Barn, Okehurst Lane, Billinghurst, West Sussex, RH14 9HR

WICKINS, Michael Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2006
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2009
Address: Hazelwood Lodge, Hennock, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ139PU

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 12 Apr 2002
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

COULSON, Derek William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1950
Address: Fox Lea Hermitage Road, Cold Ash, Newbury, Berkshire, RG18 9JH

ELVIDGE, Christopher Edric David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2003
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2006
Date of birth: September 1962
Address: 80 Beestonfields Drive, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3TD

GRAY, David Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2002
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: Whisper Wood House Whisper Wood, Loudwater, Hertfordshire, WD3 4JU

HILL, Julie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2002
Date of birth: February 1976
Address: 23 Tangley Park Road, Hampton, London, TW12 3YH

LACE, John David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2002
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: 58 Dukes Avenue, Chiswick, London, W4 2AF

MORGAN, Derek Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 14 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1959
Address: The Homestead, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6DJ

POOLE, Mark Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 31 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: Houndmills Autoplaza, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YL, United Kingdom

SMITH, David Peter Ansley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 22 Aug 2003
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: Copped Hall Barn, Okehurst Lane, Billinghurst, West Sussex, RH14 9HR

SPAETT, Christian Rainer RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2002
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: West Lodge, Ashwell, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DY

WALKER, Gavin Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2011
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1967
Address: Highcliff Lodge, Highcliffe Close, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2QA, United Kingdom

WATSON, Kevin Terry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1959
Address: 3 Sea Drive, Felpham, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 7NB

WICKINS, Anthony John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: Valdoe House, East Lavant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8AW

WICKINS, Michael Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1970
Address: Hazelwood Lodge, Hennock, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ139PU

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 04 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 12 Apr 2002
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
25 Apr 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
03 Aug 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
03 Aug 2009	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
03 Aug 2009	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
19 Jul 2005	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Jul 2005	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Jul 2005	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
08 Jan 2004	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
10 Jul 2002	Outstanding
10 Jul 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)
10 Jul 2002	Outstanding

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