DIRECTLY OPERATED RAILWAYS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 06950819
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 2 July 200913 years
Registered office: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
DIRECTLY OPERATED RAILWAY LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CANTWELL, Richard Charles ACTIVE	Director	31 Dec 2015		England	December 1959	Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
WILKINSON, Peter William ACTIVE	Director	31 Dec 2015		United Kingdom	February 1962	Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
BRAYBROOK, Sonia Anita RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Jul 2009	25 Sep 2009			36 Hough Road, Frieston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3BY
DAWSON, Trevor RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Dec 2015	29 Sep 2016			Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
NIXON, Rowena Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Dec 2012	22 Nov 2013			4th Floor, Number 5 Chancery Lane, London, EC4A 1BL
NIXON, Rowena Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Feb 2010	05 Apr 2012			4th Floor, One Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4AN, England
WALKER, David Eric RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Nov 2013	31 Dec 2015			Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
WALKER, David Eric RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Nov 2013	31 Dec 2015			Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
WALKER, David RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Apr 2012	05 Dec 2012			4th Floor, One Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4AN, England
EVERSECRETARY LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	11 Nov 2009	08 Feb 2010			Eversheds House 70, Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5ES
BACKLER, Gary George RESIGNED	Director	02 Jul 2009	20 Aug 2009	England	July 1955	23 Baronsfield Road, East Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2QT
BENNETT, David Clive RESIGNED	Director	31 Dec 2015	04 Jun 2021	United Kingdom	June 1967	Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
COPE, Andy RESIGNED	Director	20 Aug 2009	31 Dec 2015	United Kingdom	July 1955	Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
HOLDEN, Michael Peter, Sir RESIGNED	Director	20 Aug 2009	31 Dec 2015	England	June 1956	Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
HOLT, Elaine Karen RESIGNED	Director	09 Jul 2009	23 Dec 2011	United Kingdom	June 1966	4th Floor, One Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4AN, England
MASON, Robert Leslie Charles RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2012	31 Dec 2015	United Kingdom	October 1949	Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
REA, David Ian RESIGNED	Director	02 Jul 2009	20 Aug 2009	England And Wales	June 1954	15 Hazelwood Close, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2DR
SUTHERLAND, Douglas RESIGNED	Director	20 Aug 2009	31 Dec 2015	United Kingdom	March 1953	Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England
WALKER, David Eric RESIGNED	Director	17 Jan 2011	31 Dec 2015	United Kingdom	September 1955	Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

CANTWELL, Richard Charles ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1959
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

WILKINSON, Peter William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

BRAYBROOK, Sonia Anita RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2009
Address: 36 Hough Road, Frieston, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3BY

DAWSON, Trevor RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2015
Resigned on: 29 Sep 2016
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

NIXON, Rowena Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 22 Nov 2013
Address: 4th Floor, Number 5 Chancery Lane, London, EC4A 1BL

NIXON, Rowena Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Feb 2010
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2012
Address: 4th Floor, One Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4AN, England

WALKER, David Eric RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Nov 2013
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

WALKER, David Eric RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2013
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

WALKER, David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Apr 2012
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2012
Address: 4th Floor, One Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4AN, England

EVERSECRETARY LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 Nov 2009
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2010
Address: Eversheds House 70, Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5ES

BACKLER, Gary George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 20 Aug 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: 23 Baronsfield Road, East Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 2QT

BENNETT, David Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2015
Resigned on: 04 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1967
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

COPE, Andy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Aug 2009
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1955
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

HOLDEN, Michael Peter, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Aug 2009
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

HOLT, Elaine Karen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 23 Dec 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: 4th Floor, One Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4AN, England

MASON, Robert Leslie Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2012
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

REA, David Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 20 Aug 2009
Country of Residence: England And Wales
Date of birth: June 1954
Address: 15 Hazelwood Close, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2DR

SUTHERLAND, Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Aug 2009
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1953
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

WALKER, David Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: Great Minster House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, England

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