GROUP FIRST LTD

Company summary

Company number: 05993875
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 9 November 200619 years
Registered office: Strover House, Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES, England
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 23 November 2026
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Strover House, Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES, England
Nature of business
Activities of financial services holding companies
Previous company names
ELMS PRICE MASTON GROUP LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BUSH, Ian Michael ACTIVE	Director	09 Nov 2006		United Kingdom	August 1967	Strover House, Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES, England
GIBSON, Jeremy Paul ACTIVE	Director	20 Mar 2024		England	May 1973	C/O John Charcol Group, Unit A Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF, England
PRAKASH, Mayank ACTIVE	Director	21 Oct 2025		England	January 1973	C/O John Charcol Group, Unit A Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF, England
BUSH, Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Oct 2013	18 Feb 2016			2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England
COVERDALE, Carole RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Nov 2006	10 Oct 2013			Jums Cottage, Stoke Tye, Stoke By Nayland, Essex, CO6 4RP
FITZGERALD, Sapna Bedi RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Feb 2016	12 Jan 2023			Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England
BISSET, Peter RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2021	12 Jan 2023	England	July 1982	Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England
BUCK, Helen Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2017	01 Sep 2021	United Kingdom	April 1960	2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England
COVERDALE, Carole RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2006	18 Feb 2016	United Kingdom	December 1948	Middleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT
DEEKS, Andrew William RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2021	12 Jan 2023	England	March 1981	Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England
EMBLEY, Simon David RESIGNED	Director	12 Jan 2023	21 Oct 2025	England	October 1960	11-12, Hanover Square, London, W1S 1JJ, England
GILL, Adrian Stuart RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2016	31 Dec 2016	England	July 1967	2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England
MASTON, Paul Russell RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2006	15 Feb 2019	England	April 1960	2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England
MCAULEY, James Charles RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2016	01 Sep 2021	United Kingdom	May 1954	2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England
PARTRIDGE, Stephen James RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2006	19 Jan 2022	England	January 1977	Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England
ROUND, Jonathan Pearson RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2016	16 Dec 2021	England	February 1964	2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England

BUSH, Ian Michael ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: Strover House, Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES, England

GIBSON, Jeremy Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1973
Address: C/O John Charcol Group, Unit A Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF, England

PRAKASH, Mayank ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1973
Address: C/O John Charcol Group, Unit A Drivers Wharf, Northam Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0PF, England

BUSH, Ian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2013
Resigned on: 18 Feb 2016
Address: 2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England

COVERDALE, Carole RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2013
Address: Jums Cottage, Stoke Tye, Stoke By Nayland, Essex, CO6 4RP

FITZGERALD, Sapna Bedi RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 12 Jan 2023
Address: Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England

BISSET, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 12 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1982
Address: Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England

BUCK, Helen Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England

COVERDALE, Carole RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 18 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: Middleborough House, 16 Middleborough, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1QT

DEEKS, Andrew William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 12 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1981
Address: Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England

EMBLEY, Simon David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jan 2023
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: 11-12, Hanover Square, London, W1S 1JJ, England

GILL, Adrian Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1967
Address: 2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England

MASTON, Paul Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 15 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England

MCAULEY, James Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: 2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England

PARTRIDGE, Stephen James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 19 Jan 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1977
Address: Howard House, 3 St. Marys Court, Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AH, England

ROUND, Jonathan Pearson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: 2nd Floor, Gateway 2, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GB, England

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
19 Dec 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
24 Jun 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
22 Apr 2014	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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