ESPN GLOBAL VENTURES LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 04620511
Status: LIQUIDATION
Incorporated / age: 18 December 200223 years
Registered office: C/O Bdo Llp 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH
Accounts due: 31 March 2025
Confirmation statement due: 1 January 2026
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: Liquidation

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
C/O Bdo Llp 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH
Nature of business
Other sports activities
Previous company names
CRICINFO UK LIMITED
WISDEN CRICINFO LIMITED
WISDEN CRICINFO LIMITED
CHARCO 1045 LIMITED

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: Liquidation

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
26 March 2025
Declaration of solvency
26 March 2025
Practitioners
- Malcolm Cohen
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  26 March 2025
- Sharon Margaret Bloomfield
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  26 March 2025

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BERMINGHAM, Tracy Anne ACTIVE	Director	22 Jun 2021		United Kingdom	March 1979	C/O Bdo Llp 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH
KING, Robert Patrick ACTIVE	Director	13 May 2024		United Kingdom	July 1976	C/O Bdo Llp 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH
ENGLAND, William James Guy RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Jan 2003	22 Feb 2008			The Sundial, Horn Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8LD
FRANK, Lynne RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Jan 2008	22 Sep 2010			22a Woodchurch Road, London, NW6 3PN
PILKINGTON, Helen RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Sep 2010	31 Mar 2014			3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
SHAH, Mahesh Shantilal RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 2014	31 Jul 2020			3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Dec 2002	13 Jan 2003			8-10 New Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1RS
BALFOUR, Alexander William RESIGNED	Director	13 Jan 2003	28 Feb 2003		February 1971	19 Mysore Road, London, SW11 5RY
BALLANTINE, David Ian Russell RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 2014	28 May 2021	United States	August 1966	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
BALLANTINE, David Ian Russell RESIGNED	Director	16 Dec 2010	24 Jul 2013	United States	August 1966	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
BEVAN, Robin Henry Richard RESIGNED	Director	13 Jan 2003	12 Mar 2004	England	April 1961	The Old Farmhouse Peaches Farm, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9BB
BOSS, Charles Henry RESIGNED	Director	19 Aug 2019	19 Mar 2021	England	December 1984	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
BROWN, John Dominic Weare RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 2003	08 Jun 2007	United Kingdom	May 1953	120 Elgin Crescent, London, W11 2JL
CLASSEN, Charles Joachim RESIGNED	Director	31 Jan 2014	31 Jul 2019	England	January 1977	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
COOK, Nicholas Simon Carl RESIGNED	Director	04 Aug 2023	13 May 2024	England	October 1983	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
DRIESSEN, Christine Francis RESIGNED	Director	08 Jun 2007	16 Dec 2010	Usa	July 1955	105 Indian Cave Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, Usa
ENGEL, Matthew Lewis RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 2003	26 Jan 2006		June 1951	Fair Oak, Bacton, Herefordshire, HR2 0AT
FAGAN, Alan Bernard RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 2021	12 Sep 2023	England	February 1974	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
GETTY, Mark Harris RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 2003	08 Jun 2007	United Kingdom	July 1960	Lower Vicars Farmhouse, Wormsley, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3YG
GLEESON, Thomas James RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2004	11 Jan 2013	United Kingdom	October 1963	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
HAIR, Bartholomew Ross RESIGNED	Director	16 Dec 2010	31 Jan 2014	United Kingdom	August 1966	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
LANE, Christopher David RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 2003	08 Jun 2007	United Kingdom	May 1964	Pendle House, Gaston Lane, South Warnborough, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1RH
MAXWELL, Patrick Ronald Vernon RESIGNED	Director	11 Jan 2005	08 Jun 2007	United Kingdom	July 1965	Acacia House, Centre Avenue, Acton, London, W3 7JX
MCMENAMIN, Eamon Michael RESIGNED	Director	19 Aug 2019	18 Jul 2023	United Kingdom	May 1968	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
PAY, Matthew John RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 2013	30 Sep 2020	United Kingdom	September 1969	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
REDDY, Sandeep RESIGNED	Director	06 Nov 2003	27 Feb 2004	England	July 1968	15/102 Rochester Row, London, SW1P 1JP
RUTTEN, Franciscus Hubertus Gerardus Joseph RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 2023	12 Mar 2025	Netherlands	May 1965	3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE
WOLFF, Russell RESIGNED	Director	08 Jun 2007	16 Dec 2010	Usa	April 1967	940 Grecen Point Road, Mamaroneck, Ny 10543, Usa
ZACHARIUS, George RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 2003	27 Feb 2004		April 1959	6/26 Dhandayudhapani Nagar, 11, Kotturpuram, Chennai 60085, India
HALCO MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 2002	13 Jan 2003			8-10 New Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1RS

BERMINGHAM, Tracy Anne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1979
Address: C/O Bdo Llp 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH

KING, Robert Patrick ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1976
Address: C/O Bdo Llp 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH

ENGLAND, William James Guy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 22 Feb 2008
Address: The Sundial, Horn Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8LD

FRANK, Lynne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 22 Sep 2010
Address: 22a Woodchurch Road, London, NW6 3PN

PILKINGTON, Helen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2010
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2014
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

SHAH, Mahesh Shantilal RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2014
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2020
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 13 Jan 2003
Address: 8-10 New Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1RS

BALFOUR, Alexander William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2003
Date of birth: February 1971
Address: 19 Mysore Road, London, SW11 5RY

BALLANTINE, David Ian Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2014
Resigned on: 28 May 2021
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1966
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

BALLANTINE, David Ian Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Dec 2010
Resigned on: 24 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1966
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

BEVAN, Robin Henry Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 12 Mar 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: The Old Farmhouse Peaches Farm, Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9BB

BOSS, Charles Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Aug 2019
Resigned on: 19 Mar 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1984
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

BROWN, John Dominic Weare RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1953
Address: 120 Elgin Crescent, London, W11 2JL

CLASSEN, Charles Joachim RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jan 2014
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1977
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

COOK, Nicholas Simon Carl RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Aug 2023
Resigned on: 13 May 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1983
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

DRIESSEN, Christine Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: 105 Indian Cave Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, Usa

ENGEL, Matthew Lewis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 26 Jan 2006
Date of birth: June 1951
Address: Fair Oak, Bacton, Herefordshire, HR2 0AT

FAGAN, Alan Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 2021
Resigned on: 12 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1974
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

GETTY, Mark Harris RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1960
Address: Lower Vicars Farmhouse, Wormsley, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3YG

GLEESON, Thomas James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2004
Resigned on: 11 Jan 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1963
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

HAIR, Bartholomew Ross RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Dec 2010
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1966
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

LANE, Christopher David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: Pendle House, Gaston Lane, South Warnborough, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1RH

MAXWELL, Patrick Ronald Vernon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1965
Address: Acacia House, Centre Avenue, Acton, London, W3 7JX

MCMENAMIN, Eamon Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Aug 2019
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1968
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

PAY, Matthew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 2013
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1969
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

REDDY, Sandeep RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: 15/102 Rochester Row, London, SW1P 1JP

RUTTEN, Franciscus Hubertus Gerardus Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 2023
Resigned on: 12 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: May 1965
Address: 3 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9PE

WOLFF, Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jun 2007
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: April 1967
Address: 940 Grecen Point Road, Mamaroneck, Ny 10543, Usa

ZACHARIUS, George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2003
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2004
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: 6/26 Dhandayudhapani Nagar, 11, Kotturpuram, Chennai 60085, India

HALCO MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 13 Jan 2003
Address: 8-10 New Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1RS

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
13 Aug 2004	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
27 Feb 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
27 Feb 2003	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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