A.B. Exploration Limited

Company Name	A.B. Exploration Limited
Directors	John George Bason and Andrew Arthur Smith
Company Status	Active
Company Number	00487323
Category	Private Limited Company
Incorporation Date	13 October 1950(73 years, 6 months ago)

Business Activity

Section N	Administrative and support service activities
SIC 7487	Other business activities
SIC 82990	Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Directors

Director Name	Mr John George Bason
Date of Birth	April 1957 (Born 67 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	31 May 2000(49 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	23 years, 11 months
Role	Finance Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Weston Centre 10 Grosvenor Street London W1K 4QY

Director Name	Mr Andrew Arthur Smith
Date of Birth	October 1972 (Born 51 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	18 December 2017(67 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years, 4 months
Role	Chartered Accountant
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Weston Centre 10 Grosvenor Street London W1K 4QY

Secretary Name	Mr Raymond Gerrard Cahill
Status	Current
Appointed	24 December 2020(70 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 3 months
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	Weston Centre 10 Grosvenor Street London W1K 4QY

Secretary Name	William Bernard Wright
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	18 April 1979(28 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	21 years, 3 months (resigned 14 July 2000)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	1a Kingsfield Road Oxhey Watford Hertfordshire WD1 4PP

Director Name	Peter Edmund Patchett
Date of Birth	January 1934 (Born 90 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	18 May 1991(40 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	8 years, 3 months (resigned 10 September 1999)
Role	Chartered Accountant
Correspondence Address	11 Princes Avenue Carshalton Surrey SM5 4NZ

Director Name	Trevor Henry Montague Shaw
Date of Birth	September 1933 (Born 90 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	18 May 1991(40 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	9 years (resigned 31 May 2000)
Role	Solicitor
Correspondence Address	115 North Hill Highgate London N6 4DP

Secretary Name	Malcolm Raymond Gore
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	18 May 1991(40 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	8 years (resigned 11 June 1999)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	3 Branksome Way Harrow Middlesex HA3 9SH

Director Name	Lee Rendall
Date of Birth	January 1964 (Born 60 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	10 September 1999(48 years, 11 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	10 months, 2 weeks (resigned 26 July 2000)
Role	Chartered Accountant
Correspondence Address	Bramston Summerhill Lane Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1RW

Secretary Name	Jessica Sophie Foster
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	14 July 2000(49 years, 9 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	7 months, 2 weeks (resigned 26 February 2001)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	79b Huddleston Road London N7 0AE

Director Name	Mr Peter Andrew Russell
Date of Birth	September 1957 (Born 66 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	27 July 2000(49 years, 10 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	17 years, 4 months (resigned 18 December 2017)
Role	Accountant
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Weston Centre 10 Grosvenor Street London W1K 4QY

Secretary Name	Mrs Catherine Mary Springett
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	26 February 2001(50 years, 4 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 months, 3 weeks (resigned 24 July 2001)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	The Coach House 32 Kerrison Road Ealing London W5 5NW

Secretary Name	Lyn Richardson
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	24 July 2001(50 years, 9 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 weeks, 6 days (resigned 13 August 2001)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	Honey Cottage Hatton Fields, Sutton Lane Hilton Derby DE65 5GQ

Secretary Name	Ms Rosalyn Sharon Schofield
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	13 August 2001(50 years, 10 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	19 years, 4 months (resigned 24 December 2020)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Weston Centre 10 Grosvenor Street London W1K 4QY

Secretary Name	Simon Joseph Smith
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	14 July 2006(55 years, 9 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 months, 2 weeks (resigned 29 September 2006)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	34 Winkworth Road Banstead Surrey SM7 2QL

Contact

Website	abfpensions.com

Location

Registered Address	Weston Centre 10 Grosvenor Street London W1K 4QY
Region	London
Constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
County	Greater London
Ward	West End
Built Up Area	Greater London
Address Matches	Over 100 other UK companies use this postal address

Shareholders

800.8m at £0.2	Abf (No. 2) LTD 99.71% Ordinary
583.8k at £1	Abf (No. 2) LTD 0.29% Redeemable Preference

Financials

Year	2014
Turnover	£1,495,000
Net Worth	£189,068,000

Accounts

Latest Accounts	17 September 2022 (1 year, 7 months ago)
Next Accounts Due	15 June 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks from now)
Accounts Category	Audit Exemption Subsidiary
Accounts Year End	15 September

Returns

Latest Return	14 May 2023 (11 months, 1 week ago)
Next Return Due	28 May 2024 (1 month, 1 week from now)

Filing History

5 January 2021	Termination of appointment of Rosalyn Sharon Schofield as a secretary on 24 December 2020 (1 page)
5 January 2021	Appointment of Mr Raymond Gerrard Cahill as a secretary on 24 December 2020 (2 pages)
26 June 2020	Full accounts made up to 14 September 2019 (18 pages)
28 May 2020	Confirmation statement made on 15 May 2020 with no updates (3 pages)
24 June 2019	Full accounts made up to 15 September 2018 (14 pages)
29 May 2019	Confirmation statement made on 15 May 2019 with no updates (3 pages)
14 June 2018	Full accounts made up to 16 September 2017 (14 pages)
18 May 2018	Confirmation statement made on 15 May 2018 with no updates (3 pages)
18 December 2017	Termination of appointment of Peter Andrew Russell as a director on 18 December 2017 (1 page)
18 December 2017	Appointment of Mr Andrew Arthur Smith as a director on 18 December 2017 (2 pages)
17 May 2017	Confirmation statement made on 15 May 2017 with updates (7 pages)
17 May 2017	Confirmation statement made on 15 May 2017 with updates (7 pages)
14 March 2017	Full accounts made up to 17 September 2016 (14 pages)
14 March 2017	Full accounts made up to 17 September 2016 (14 pages)
1 June 2016	Annual return made up to 18 May 2016 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2016-06-01 GBP 749.9349 (17 pages)
1 June 2016	Annual return made up to 18 May 2016 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2016-06-01 GBP 749.9349 (17 pages)
14 January 2016	Auditor's resignation (1 page)
14 January 2016	Auditor's resignation (1 page)
29 December 2015	Full accounts made up to 12 September 2015 (12 pages)
29 December 2015	Auditor's resignation (2 pages)
29 December 2015	Auditor's resignation (2 pages)
29 December 2015	Full accounts made up to 12 September 2015 (12 pages)
10 December 2015	Statement of capital on 10 December 2015 GBP 749.9349 (4 pages)
10 December 2015	Statement of capital on 10 December 2015 GBP 749.9349 (4 pages)
10 December 2015	Statement by Directors (1 page)
10 December 2015	Resolutions RES06 ‐ Resolution of reduction in issued share capital RES13 ‐ Cancellation of share premium account 08/12/2015 (4 pages)
10 December 2015	Solvency Statement dated 08/12/15 (1 page)
10 December 2015	Solvency Statement dated 08/12/15 (1 page)
10 December 2015	Statement by Directors (1 page)
10 December 2015	Resolutions RES13 ‐ Cancellation of share premium account 08/12/2015 RES06 ‐ Resolution of reduction in issued share capital RES06 ‐ Resolution of reduction in issued share capital (4 pages)
17 June 2015	Full accounts made up to 13 September 2014 (12 pages)
17 June 2015	Full accounts made up to 13 September 2014 (12 pages)
10 June 2015	Annual return made up to 18 May 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-06-10 GBP 200,783,750 (5 pages)
10 June 2015	Annual return made up to 18 May 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-06-10 GBP 200,783,750 (5 pages)
11 June 2014	Annual return made up to 18 May 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-06-11 GBP 200,783,750 (5 pages)
11 June 2014	Annual return made up to 18 May 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-06-11 GBP 200,783,750 (5 pages)
6 February 2014	Auditor's resignation (4 pages)
6 February 2014	Auditor's resignation (4 pages)
31 December 2013	Setion 519 (2 pages)
31 December 2013	Full accounts made up to 14 September 2013 (11 pages)
31 December 2013	Full accounts made up to 14 September 2013 (11 pages)
31 December 2013	Setion 519 (2 pages)
23 May 2013	Annual return made up to 18 May 2013 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
23 May 2013	Annual return made up to 18 May 2013 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
22 January 2013	Full accounts made up to 15 September 2012 (11 pages)
22 January 2013	Full accounts made up to 15 September 2012 (11 pages)
23 May 2012	Annual return made up to 18 May 2012 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
23 May 2012	Annual return made up to 18 May 2012 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
17 January 2012	Full accounts made up to 17 September 2011 (11 pages)
17 January 2012	Full accounts made up to 17 September 2011 (11 pages)
19 May 2011	Annual return made up to 18 May 2011 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
19 May 2011	Annual return made up to 18 May 2011 with a full list of shareholders (6 pages)
7 April 2011	Secretary's details changed for Mrs Rosalyn Sharon Schofield on 1 April 2011 (2 pages)
7 April 2011	Director's details changed for Mr Peter Andrew Russell on 1 April 2011 (2 pages)
7 April 2011	Secretary's details changed for Mrs Rosalyn Sharon Schofield on 1 April 2011 (2 pages)
7 April 2011	Director's details changed for Mr Peter Andrew Russell on 1 April 2011 (2 pages)
7 April 2011	Director's details changed for Mr Peter Andrew Russell on 1 April 2011 (2 pages)
7 April 2011	Secretary's details changed for Mrs Rosalyn Sharon Schofield on 1 April 2011 (2 pages)
28 January 2011	Full accounts made up to 18 September 2010 (11 pages)
28 January 2011	Full accounts made up to 18 September 2010 (11 pages)
10 September 2010	Resolutions RES01 ‐ Resolution of Memorandum and/or Articles of Association (12 pages)
10 September 2010	Resolutions RES01 ‐ Resolution of Memorandum and/or Articles of Association (12 pages)
26 August 2010	Statement of company's objects (2 pages)
26 August 2010	Statement of company's objects (2 pages)
24 May 2010	Annual return made up to 18 May 2010 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
24 May 2010	Annual return made up to 18 May 2010 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
5 February 2010	Director's details changed for John George Bason on 4 February 2010 (2 pages)
5 February 2010	Director's details changed for John George Bason on 4 February 2010 (2 pages)
5 February 2010	Director's details changed for John George Bason on 4 February 2010 (2 pages)
1 February 2010	Full accounts made up to 12 September 2009 (11 pages)
1 February 2010	Full accounts made up to 12 September 2009 (11 pages)
4 September 2009	Secretary's change of particulars / rosalyn mendelsohn / 01/09/2009 (1 page)
4 September 2009	Secretary's change of particulars / rosalyn mendelsohn / 01/09/2009 (1 page)
10 July 2009	Full accounts made up to 13 September 2008 (11 pages)
10 July 2009	Full accounts made up to 13 September 2008 (11 pages)
26 May 2009	Return made up to 18/05/09; full list of members (4 pages)
26 May 2009	Return made up to 18/05/09; full list of members (4 pages)
28 May 2008	Return made up to 18/05/08; full list of members (4 pages)
28 May 2008	Return made up to 18/05/08; full list of members (4 pages)
4 March 2008	Full accounts made up to 15 September 2007 (11 pages)
4 March 2008	Full accounts made up to 15 September 2007 (11 pages)
20 July 2007	Full accounts made up to 16 September 2006 (11 pages)
20 July 2007	Full accounts made up to 16 September 2006 (11 pages)
21 May 2007	Return made up to 18/05/07; full list of members (3 pages)
21 May 2007	Return made up to 18/05/07; full list of members (3 pages)
2 October 2006	Secretary resigned (1 page)
2 October 2006	Secretary resigned (1 page)
18 July 2006	New secretary appointed (1 page)
18 July 2006	New secretary appointed (1 page)
14 June 2006	Full accounts made up to 17 September 2005 (23 pages)
14 June 2006	Full accounts made up to 17 September 2005 (23 pages)
25 May 2006	Return made up to 18/05/06; full list of members (3 pages)
25 May 2006	Return made up to 18/05/06; full list of members (3 pages)
15 May 2006	Location of register of members (1 page)
15 May 2006	Location of register of members (1 page)
15 June 2005	Resolutions RES04 ‐ Resolution of increasing authorised share capital (1 page)
15 June 2005	Nc inc already adjusted 26/05/05 (2 pages)
15 June 2005	Nc inc already adjusted 26/05/05 (2 pages)
15 June 2005	Ad 26/05/05--------- Â£ si [email protected]=200000000 Â£ ic 783750/200783750 (2 pages)
15 June 2005	Resolutions RES04 ‐ Resolution of increasing authorised share capital (1 page)
15 June 2005	Ad 26/05/05--------- Â£ si [email protected]=200000000 Â£ ic 783750/200783750 (2 pages)
2 June 2005	Return made up to 18/05/05; full list of members (3 pages)
2 June 2005	Return made up to 18/05/05; full list of members (3 pages)
17 May 2005	Full accounts made up to 18 September 2004 (11 pages)
17 May 2005	Full accounts made up to 18 September 2004 (11 pages)
4 March 2005	Registered office changed on 04/03/05 from: weston centre 10 grosvenor street london W1K 4QY (1 page)
4 March 2005	Registered office changed on 04/03/05 from: weston centre 10 grosvenor street london W1K 4QY (1 page)
1 March 2005	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
1 March 2005	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
1 March 2005	Registered office changed on 01/03/05 from: weston centre bowater house 68 knightsbridge london SW1X 7LQ (1 page)
1 March 2005	Registered office changed on 01/03/05 from: weston centre bowater house 68 knightsbridge london SW1X 7LQ (1 page)
9 June 2004	Return made up to 18/05/04; full list of members (7 pages)
9 June 2004	Return made up to 18/05/04; full list of members (7 pages)
9 October 2003	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 13 September 2003 (4 pages)
9 October 2003	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 13 September 2003 (4 pages)
20 June 2003	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
20 June 2003	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
12 June 2003	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
12 June 2003	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
12 June 2003	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
12 June 2003	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
20 May 2003	Return made up to 18/05/03; full list of members (3 pages)
20 May 2003	Return made up to 18/05/03; full list of members (3 pages)
13 January 2003	Secretary's particulars changed (1 page)
13 January 2003	Secretary's particulars changed (1 page)
1 December 2002	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 14 September 2002 (4 pages)
1 December 2002	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 14 September 2002 (4 pages)
30 May 2002	Return made up to 18/05/02; full list of members 363(287) ‐ Registered office changed on 30/05/02 363(353) ‐ Location of register of members address changed (7 pages)
30 May 2002	Return made up to 18/05/02; full list of members 363(287) ‐ Registered office changed on 30/05/02 363(353) ‐ Location of register of members address changed (7 pages)
26 October 2001	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 15 September 2001 (4 pages)
26 October 2001	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 15 September 2001 (4 pages)
29 August 2001	New secretary appointed (3 pages)
29 August 2001	Secretary resigned (2 pages)
29 August 2001	Secretary resigned (2 pages)
29 August 2001	New secretary appointed (3 pages)
3 August 2001	Secretary resigned (1 page)
3 August 2001	Secretary resigned (1 page)
2 August 2001	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
2 August 2001	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
23 May 2001	Return made up to 18/05/01; full list of members (6 pages)
23 May 2001	Return made up to 18/05/01; full list of members (6 pages)
16 March 2001	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
16 March 2001	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
6 March 2001	Secretary resigned (1 page)
6 March 2001	Secretary resigned (1 page)
2 October 2000	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 16 September 2000 (4 pages)
2 October 2000	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 16 September 2000 (4 pages)
7 August 2000	Location of register of members (1 page)
7 August 2000	Location of register of members (1 page)
4 August 2000	Director resigned (1 page)
4 August 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
4 August 2000	Director resigned (1 page)
4 August 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
21 July 2000	Secretary resigned (1 page)
21 July 2000	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
21 July 2000	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
21 July 2000	Secretary resigned (1 page)
9 June 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
9 June 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
9 June 2000	Director resigned (1 page)
9 June 2000	Director resigned (1 page)
31 May 2000	Return made up to 18/05/00; full list of members (6 pages)
31 May 2000	Return made up to 18/05/00; full list of members (6 pages)
21 January 2000	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 18 September 1999 (1 page)
21 January 2000	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 18 September 1999 (1 page)
27 September 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
27 September 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
27 September 1999	New director appointed (2 pages)
27 September 1999	New director appointed (2 pages)
20 June 1999	Secretary resigned (1 page)
20 June 1999	Secretary resigned (1 page)
4 June 1999	Return made up to 18/05/99; no change of members 363(353) ‐ Location of register of members address changed (4 pages)
4 June 1999	Return made up to 18/05/99; no change of members 363(353) ‐ Location of register of members address changed (4 pages)
15 January 1999	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 12 September 1998 (1 page)
15 January 1999	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 12 September 1998 (1 page)
2 June 1998	Return made up to 18/05/98; full list of members (6 pages)
2 June 1998	Return made up to 18/05/98; full list of members (6 pages)
13 February 1998	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
13 February 1998	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
27 January 1998	Resolutions SRES03 ‐ Special resolution of exemption from the Appointing of Auditors (1 page)
27 January 1998	Resolutions SRES03 ‐ Special resolution of exemption from the Appointing of Auditors (1 page)
14 January 1998	Full accounts made up to 13 September 1997 (6 pages)
14 January 1998	Full accounts made up to 13 September 1997 (6 pages)
28 May 1997	Return made up to 18/05/97; no change of members (4 pages)
28 May 1997	Return made up to 18/05/97; no change of members (4 pages)
12 February 1997	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 14 September 1996 (1 page)
12 February 1997	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 14 September 1996 (1 page)
29 May 1996	Return made up to 18/05/96; full list of members (6 pages)
29 May 1996	Return made up to 18/05/96; full list of members (6 pages)
26 March 1996	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 16 September 1995 (1 page)
26 March 1996	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 16 September 1995 (1 page)
8 March 1996	Secretary's particulars changed (1 page)
8 March 1996	Secretary's particulars changed (1 page)
7 June 1995	Return made up to 18/05/95; no change of members (4 pages)
7 June 1995	Return made up to 18/05/95; no change of members (4 pages)
28 March 1995	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 17 September 1994 (1 page)
28 March 1995	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 17 September 1994 (1 page)
24 March 1988	Memorandum and Articles of Association (21 pages)
24 March 1988	Memorandum and Articles of Association (21 pages)
25 February 1988	Company name changed\certificate issued on 25/02/88 (2 pages)
25 February 1988	Company name changed\certificate issued on 25/02/88 (2 pages)

A.B. Exploration Limited

Business Activity

Directors

Contact

Location

Shareholders

Financials

Accounts

Returns

Filing History

Contact Companies London