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Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 05315714
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 17 December 200413 years
Registered office: 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 13 October 2026 at 10:10 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private unlimited company
Address
1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
Nature of business
Other service activities n.e.c.
Previous company names
LAWNRATE 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.

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Dissolved on
8 February 2018
Wound up
8 December 2016
Practitioners
- Patrick Joseph Brazzill
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  23 June 2017
- Angela Swarbrick
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  8 December 2016
  Ceased to act
  23 June 2017
- Samantha Keen
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  8 December 2016

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard ACTIVE	Secretary	01 May 2008				Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU
GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2016		United Kingdom	April 1966	1, More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
ORR, David Gibson ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2016		England	June 1987	1, More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
GIBSON, Carolyn Ann RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Feb 2007	30 Apr 2008			Polo Barn, Nairdwood Lane, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0QH
KAYE, Paul RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Mar 2005	31 Jan 2007			Old Market Place, Market Lane Greet, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5BJ
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	17 Dec 2004	04 Mar 2005			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
AVERILL, Michael Charles Edward RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2007	30 Sep 2007	United Kingdom	May 1951	Little Meadow Upton Road, Dinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8UQ
CLARKE, Michael James RESIGNED	Director	04 Mar 2005	30 Apr 2005	England	September 1958	Derwen House, Kibblestone Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8UJ
DILNOT, Peter George RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2012	01 Nov 2016	United Kingdom	August 1969	Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU
DOWNES, David John RESIGNED	Director	04 Mar 2005	31 Dec 2005	United Kingdom	December 1945	Holden Brook, New Barn Lane, Ockley, Surrey, RH5 5PF
DRURY, Thomas Waterworth RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2007	30 Sep 2011	United Kingdom	September 1961	Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU
KAYE, Paul RESIGNED	Director	04 Mar 2005	31 Jan 2007		October 1947	Old Market Place, Market Lane Greet, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5BJ
SURCH, Christopher RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2009	26 Aug 2012	United Kingdom	November 1961	Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU, United Kingdom
WELHAM, Fraser Andrew Norton RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2006	27 May 2009	Uk	August 1964	Pennard, Terry Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6QJ
WOOLRYCH, Toby Richard RESIGNED	Director	27 Aug 2012	01 Nov 2016	United Kingdom	September 1966	Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	17 Dec 2004	04 Mar 2005			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 May 2008
Address: Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU

GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1966
Address: 1, More London Place, London, SE1 2AF

ORR, David Gibson ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1987
Address: 1, More London Place, London, SE1 2AF

GIBSON, Carolyn Ann RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2008
Address: Polo Barn, Nairdwood Lane, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0QH

KAYE, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Mar 2005
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2007
Address: Old Market Place, Market Lane Greet, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5BJ

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 04 Mar 2005
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

AVERILL, Michael Charles Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: Little Meadow Upton Road, Dinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8UQ

CLARKE, Michael James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Mar 2005
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: Derwen House, Kibblestone Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8UJ

DILNOT, Peter George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2012
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1969
Address: Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU

DOWNES, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Mar 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1945
Address: Holden Brook, New Barn Lane, Ockley, Surrey, RH5 5PF

DRURY, Thomas Waterworth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2007
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU

KAYE, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Mar 2005
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2007
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: Old Market Place, Market Lane Greet, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5BJ

SURCH, Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2009
Resigned on: 26 Aug 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU, United Kingdom

WELHAM, Fraser Andrew Norton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2006
Resigned on: 27 May 2009
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: Pennard, Terry Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6QJ

WOOLRYCH, Toby Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Aug 2012
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: Dunedin House, Auckland Park, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BU

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 04 Mar 2005
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

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