THE ORIGINAL BOWLING COMPANY LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 05163827
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 25 June 200422 years
Registered office: Focus 31 West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW
Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Confirmation statement due: 21 June 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 2 October 2026 at 13:56 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Focus 31 West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW
Nature of business
Other sports activities
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
AMF BOWLING UK LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BURNS, Stephen ACTIVE	Director	23 Jul 2012		England	January 1976	Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW, England
DICKINSON, Melanie ACTIVE	Director	05 Mar 2014		England	October 1974	Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW, England
HART, Mathew ACTIVE	Director	22 Mar 2015		England	December 1969	Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW
SMITH, Antony David ACTIVE	Director	31 Mar 2026		England	September 1974	Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW
HARRIS, Paul Edward Woodstock RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Sep 2004	05 Sep 2014			Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW, United Kingdom
PHELAN, Michael Ernest RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Jun 2004	29 Sep 2004			118 Beechfield, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9QL
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	25 Jun 2004	25 Jun 2004			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
CAESAR, Christopher Frank RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 2004	29 Sep 2004		October 1964	1903 Belgrave Road, Richmond, Virginia Va 23229, IRISH, Usa
COLLIS, Katherine Lisa RESIGNED	Director	06 Oct 2006	18 Nov 2008	England	March 1975	20 Sherwood Avenue, Marshalswick, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9QL
COOK, Richard John RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2004	05 Sep 2014	England	October 1972	Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW, United Kingdom
DIDLAKE JR, William Thomas RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 2004	29 Sep 2004		January 1967	8082 Fishtail Pond Court, Mechanicsville, Virginia Va 23111, IRISH, Usa
HARRIS, Paul Edward Woodstock RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2004	05 Sep 2014	England	May 1969	Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW, United Kingdom
HARRIS, Peter Woodstock RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2004	04 Aug 2010	England	March 1934	1 Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL
HARRIS, Thomas Woodstock RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2004	05 Aug 2010	England	May 1963	Grove House, Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0QU
HUFFORD, Jonathan Gordon RESIGNED	Director	19 Apr 2006	04 Aug 2010	United Kingdom	November 1961	The Churchills, Graemesdyke Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3YE
KEEN, Laurence Brian RESIGNED	Director	05 Sep 2014	31 Mar 2026	England	June 1976	Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW
KEHOE, Laurence Patrick RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 2004	29 Sep 2004		April 1961	65 Highfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2NG
LEWIS, Darryl Wayne RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 2021	30 Sep 2026	England	January 1971	Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW
PHELAN, Michael Ernest RESIGNED	Director	25 Jun 2004	25 Jun 2004		June 1950	118 Beechfield, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9QL
ROOT, Mark Dennis RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2004	01 Oct 2011	England	January 1955	16 The Coverts, Hutton, Essex, CM13 2JP
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	25 Jun 2004	25 Jun 2004			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

BURNS, Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jul 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1976
Address: Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW, England

DICKINSON, Melanie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Mar 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1974
Address: Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW, England

HART, Mathew ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1969
Address: Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW

SMITH, Antony David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1974
Address: Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW

HARRIS, Paul Edward Woodstock RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2014
Address: Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW, United Kingdom

PHELAN, Michael Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 29 Sep 2004
Address: 118 Beechfield, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9QL

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 25 Jun 2004
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

CAESAR, Christopher Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 29 Sep 2004
Date of birth: October 1964
Address: 1903 Belgrave Road, Richmond, Virginia Va 23229, IRISH, Usa

COLLIS, Katherine Lisa RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 18 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1975
Address: 20 Sherwood Avenue, Marshalswick, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9QL

COOK, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1972
Address: Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW, United Kingdom

DIDLAKE JR, William Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 29 Sep 2004
Date of birth: January 1967
Address: 8082 Fishtail Pond Court, Mechanicsville, Virginia Va 23111, IRISH, Usa

HARRIS, Paul Edward Woodstock RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1969
Address: Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW, United Kingdom

HARRIS, Peter Woodstock RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 04 Aug 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1934
Address: 1 Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL

HARRIS, Thomas Woodstock RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 05 Aug 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1963
Address: Grove House, Grove, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0QU

HUFFORD, Jonathan Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Apr 2006
Resigned on: 04 Aug 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: The Churchills, Graemesdyke Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3YE

KEEN, Laurence Brian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2014
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1976
Address: Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW

KEHOE, Laurence Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 29 Sep 2004
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: 65 Highfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2NG

LEWIS, Darryl Wayne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2021
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1971
Address: Focus 31, West Wing, Cleveland Road Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BW

PHELAN, Michael Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 25 Jun 2004
Date of birth: June 1950
Address: 118 Beechfield, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9QL

ROOT, Mark Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: 16 The Coverts, Hutton, Essex, CM13 2JP

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 25 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 25 Jun 2004
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
12 Sep 2014	Satisfied	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)
03 Oct 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
06 Sep 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
06 Sep 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
13 Aug 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
27 Feb 2009	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)
30 Sep 2004	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
30 Sep 2004	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
30 Sep 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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