Guardian News Service Limited

Company Name	Guardian News Service Limited
Company Status	Dissolved
Company Number	00884256
Category	Private Limited Company
Incorporation Date	26 July 1966(57 years, 9 months ago)
Dissolution Date	10 October 2013 (10 years, 6 months ago)
Previous Name	Gemini News Service Limited

Business Activity

Section M	Professional, scientific and technical activities
SIC 7499	Non-trading company non trading
SIC 74990	Non-trading company non trading

Directors

Director Name	Ms Sarah Andrea Davis
Date of Birth	November 1968 (Born 55 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	09 February 2011(44 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 8 months (closed 10 October 2013)
Role	Lawyer
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	PO Box 68164 Kings Place 90 York Way London N1P 2AP

Director Name	Ms Emma Marie Ciechan
Date of Birth	April 1976 (Born 48 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	30 June 2012(45 years, 11 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 3 months (closed 10 October 2013)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Kings Place 90 York Way London N1P 2AP

Secretary Name	Philip Mark Tranter
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	30 June 2012(45 years, 11 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 3 months (closed 10 October 2013)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	Kings Place 90 York Way London N1P 2AP

Director Name	Mr Ian Wheeler Wright
Date of Birth	March 1934 (Born 90 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	02 October 1991(25 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 12 months (resigned 30 September 1995)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	54 Thornhill Square London N1 1BE

Director Name	Mr James Charles Markwick
Date of Birth	January 1936 (Born 88 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	02 October 1991(25 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 1 month (resigned 14 November 1995)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	1 Heath Close London NW11 7DS

Director Name	Mr Gerald Phillip Knight
Date of Birth	November 1934 (Born 89 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	02 October 1991(25 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	8 years, 1 month (resigned 13 November 1999)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	5 The Mall London SW14 7EN

Secretary Name	Paul John Naismith
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	02 October 1991(25 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 11 months (resigned 08 September 1993)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	6 Brackendale Grove Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3EJ

Director Name	Mr Paul John Naismith
Date of Birth	November 1955 (Born 68 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	08 September 1993(27 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	13 years, 6 months (resigned 01 April 2007)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Little Stones The Common Kinsbourne Green Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3PD

Secretary Name	Mr Duncan Arthur Wilkinson
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	08 September 1993(27 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 11 months (resigned 13 August 1996)
Role	Financial Analyst
Correspondence Address	27 Langdale Road Thornton Heath Surrey CR7 7PS

Director Name	Stephen Douglas Pritchard
Date of Birth	February 1955 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	14 November 1995(29 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 2 months (resigned 09 February 2001)
Role	Journalist
Correspondence Address	10 Madeira Park Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SX

Director Name	Brian Hugh Whitaker
Date of Birth	June 1947 (Born 76 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	14 November 1995(29 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 2 months (resigned 09 February 2001)
Role	Managing Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	26c Barnsbury Road London N1 0HD

Secretary Name	Mr Paul John Naismith
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	13 August 1996(30 years after company formation)
Appointment Duration	10 years, 7 months (resigned 01 April 2007)
Role	Director Of Business Affairs A
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Little Stones The Common Kinsbourne Green Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3PD

Director Name	Carolyn Julia McCall
Date of Birth	September 1961 (Born 62 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 September 2000(34 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years (resigned 28 September 2006)
Role	Managing Director
Correspondence Address	New Tesco House Delamare Road Cheshunt Hertfordshire EN8 9SL

Director Name	Mr Timothy Stephen Brooks
Date of Birth	September 1957 (Born 66 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	28 September 2006(40 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 4 months (resigned 09 February 2011)
Role	Managing Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	PO Box 68164 Kings Place 90 York Way London N1P 2AP

Director Name	Mr Jeffrey Lensin Loo
Date of Birth	January 1955 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 April 2007(40 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 10 months (resigned 31 January 2009)
Role	Accountant
Country of Residence	Wales
Correspondence Address	Asheston House Pen Y Cwm Nr Newgale Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA62 6NH Wales

Secretary Name	Mr Jeffrey Lensin Loo
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 April 2007(40 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 10 months (resigned 31 January 2009)
Role	Accountant
Country of Residence	Wales
Correspondence Address	Asheston House Pen Y Cwm Nr Newgale Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA62 6NH Wales

Director Name	Philip Edward Boardman
Date of Birth	August 1956 (Born 67 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 January 2009(42 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 5 months (resigned 30 June 2012)
Role	Chartered Accountant
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	PO Box 68164 Kings Place 90 York Way London N1P 2AP

Secretary Name	Philip Edward Boardman
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	31 January 2009(42 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 5 months (resigned 30 June 2012)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	PO Box 68164 Kings Place 90 York Way London N1P 2AP

Contact

Website	www.theguardian.com/uk
Email address	[email protected]
Telephone	07 319683207
Telephone region	Mobile

Location

Registered Address	Kings Palce 90 York Way London N1P 2AP
Region	London
Constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
County	Greater London
Ward	St Mary's
Built Up Area	Greater London

Shareholders

180k at £1	Guardian News & Media LTD 100.00% Ordinary
1 at £1	Guardian Media Group PLC 0.00% Ordinary

Financials

Year	2014
Net Worth	£5,083,573

Accounts

Latest Accounts	1 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Accounts Category	Dormant
Accounts Year End	31 March

Filing History

10 October 2013	Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation (1 page)
10 October 2013	Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off (1 page)
10 October 2013	Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation (1 page)
10 July 2013	Return of final meeting in a members' voluntary winding up (6 pages)
10 July 2013	Return of final meeting in a members' voluntary winding up (6 pages)
4 March 2013	Declaration of solvency (3 pages)
4 March 2013	Appointment of a voluntary liquidator (1 page)
4 March 2013	Appointment of a voluntary liquidator (1 page)
4 March 2013	Appointment of a voluntary liquidator (1 page)
4 March 2013	Appointment of a voluntary liquidator (1 page)
4 March 2013	Declaration of solvency (3 pages)
4 March 2013	Resolutions LRESSP ‐ Special resolution to wind up on 2013-02-20 (3 pages)
4 March 2013	Resolutions LRESSP ‐ Special resolution to wind up (3 pages)
26 September 2012	Annual return made up to 21 September 2012 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2012-09-26 GBP 180,000 (5 pages)
26 September 2012	Annual return made up to 21 September 2012 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2012-09-26 GBP 180,000 (5 pages)
16 August 2012	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 1 April 2012 (6 pages)
16 August 2012	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 1 April 2012 (6 pages)
16 August 2012	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 1 April 2012 (6 pages)
14 August 2012	Appointment of Philip Mark Tranter as a secretary on 30 June 2012 (3 pages)
14 August 2012	Appointment of Philip Mark Tranter as a secretary (3 pages)
13 August 2012	Termination of appointment of Philip Boardman as a director (2 pages)
13 August 2012	Termination of appointment of Philip Edward Boardman as a secretary on 30 June 2012 (2 pages)
13 August 2012	Termination of appointment of Philip Edward Boardman as a director on 30 June 2012 (2 pages)
13 August 2012	Appointment of Emma Marie Ciechan as a director on 30 June 2012 (3 pages)
13 August 2012	Termination of appointment of Philip Boardman as a secretary (2 pages)
13 August 2012	Appointment of Emma Marie Ciechan as a director (3 pages)
2 November 2011	Annual return made up to 21 September 2011 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
2 November 2011	Annual return made up to 21 September 2011 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
5 August 2011	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 3 April 2011 (6 pages)
5 August 2011	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 3 April 2011 (6 pages)
5 August 2011	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 3 April 2011 (6 pages)
17 March 2011	Termination of appointment of Timothy Brooks as a director (2 pages)
17 March 2011	Appointment of Ms. Sarah Andrea Davis as a director (3 pages)
17 March 2011	Termination of appointment of Timothy Brooks as a director (2 pages)
17 March 2011	Appointment of Ms. Sarah Andrea Davis as a director (3 pages)
22 September 2010	Director's details changed for Philip Edward Boardman on 15 September 2010 (3 pages)
22 September 2010	Secretary's details changed for Philip Edward Boardman on 15 September 2010 (3 pages)
22 September 2010	Secretary's details changed for Philip Edward Boardman on 15 September 2010 (3 pages)
22 September 2010	Registered office address changed from Number 1 Scott Place Manchester M3 3GG on 22 September 2010 (2 pages)
22 September 2010	Registered office address changed from Number 1 Scott Place Manchester M3 3GG on 22 September 2010 (2 pages)
22 September 2010	Director's details changed for Timothy Stephen Brooks on 15 September 2010 (3 pages)
22 September 2010	Annual return made up to 21 September 2010 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
22 September 2010	Director's details changed for Timothy Stephen Brooks on 15 September 2010 (3 pages)
22 September 2010	Director's details changed for Philip Edward Boardman on 15 September 2010 (3 pages)
22 September 2010	Annual return made up to 21 September 2010 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
23 June 2010	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 28 March 2010 (6 pages)
23 June 2010	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 28 March 2010 (6 pages)
11 January 2010	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 29 March 2009 (6 pages)
11 January 2010	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 29 March 2009 (6 pages)
21 October 2009	Director's details changed for Timothy Stephen Brooks on 1 October 2009 (3 pages)
21 October 2009	Director's details changed for Timothy Stephen Brooks on 1 October 2009 (3 pages)
21 October 2009	Director's details changed for Timothy Stephen Brooks on 1 October 2009 (3 pages)
7 October 2009	Director's details changed for Philip Edward Boardman on 1 October 2009 (3 pages)
7 October 2009	Secretary's details changed for Philip Edward Boardman on 1 October 2009 (3 pages)
7 October 2009	Secretary's details changed for Philip Edward Boardman on 1 October 2009 (3 pages)
7 October 2009	Secretary's details changed for Philip Edward Boardman on 1 October 2009 (3 pages)
7 October 2009	Director's details changed for Philip Edward Boardman on 1 October 2009 (3 pages)
7 October 2009	Director's details changed for Philip Edward Boardman on 1 October 2009 (3 pages)
22 September 2009	Return made up to 21/09/09; full list of members (4 pages)
22 September 2009	Return made up to 21/09/09; full list of members (4 pages)
19 February 2009	Appointment Terminate, Director And Secretary Jeffery Lensin Loo Logged Form (1 page)
19 February 2009	Appointment terminate, director and secretary jeffery lensin loo logged form (1 page)
18 February 2009	Director and secretary appointed philip edward boardman (2 pages)
18 February 2009	Director and secretary appointed philip edward boardman (2 pages)
8 October 2008	Return made up to 02/10/08; full list of members (4 pages)
8 October 2008	Return made up to 02/10/08; full list of members (4 pages)
7 August 2008	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 March 2008 (6 pages)
7 August 2008	Accounts made up to 30 March 2008 (6 pages)
4 August 2008	Director and Secretary's Change of Particulars / jeffery loo / 10/07/2008 / HouseName/Number was: , now: asheston house; Street was: 1 gossway fields, now: farm & barns; Area was: kirtlington, now: pen y cwm nr newgale; Post Town was: oxford, now: haverfordwest; Region was: oxfordshire, now: pembrokeshire; Post Code was: OX5 3HQ, now: SA62 6NH (1 page)
4 August 2008	Director and secretary's change of particulars / jeffery loo / 10/07/2008 (1 page)
12 November 2007	Return made up to 02/10/07; full list of members (5 pages)
12 November 2007	Return made up to 02/10/07; full list of members (5 pages)
17 September 2007	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 1 April 2007 (6 pages)
17 September 2007	Accounts made up to 1 April 2007 (6 pages)
17 September 2007	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 1 April 2007 (6 pages)
1 May 2007	New secretary appointed;new director appointed (2 pages)
1 May 2007	New secretary appointed;new director appointed (2 pages)
17 April 2007	Secretary resigned;director resigned (1 page)
17 April 2007	Secretary resigned;director resigned (1 page)
6 November 2006	New director appointed (2 pages)
6 November 2006	New director appointed (2 pages)
31 October 2006	Return made up to 02/10/06; full list of members (5 pages)
31 October 2006	Return made up to 02/10/06; full list of members (5 pages)
24 October 2006	Director resigned (1 page)
24 October 2006	Registered office changed on 24/10/06 from: 164 deansgate manchester M3 3GG (1 page)
24 October 2006	Registered office changed on 24/10/06 from: 164 deansgate manchester M3 3GG (1 page)
24 October 2006	Director resigned (1 page)
5 October 2006	Accounts made up to 31 March 2006 (6 pages)
5 October 2006	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 March 2006 (6 pages)
25 January 2006	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 3 April 2005 (5 pages)
25 January 2006	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 3 April 2005 (5 pages)
25 January 2006	Accounts made up to 3 April 2005 (5 pages)
6 January 2006	Secretary's particulars changed;director's particulars changed (1 page)
6 January 2006	Secretary's particulars changed;director's particulars changed (1 page)
13 October 2005	Return made up to 02/10/05; full list of members (3 pages)
13 October 2005	Return made up to 02/10/05; full list of members (3 pages)
19 August 2005	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
19 August 2005	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
18 October 2004	Return made up to 02/10/04; full list of members (7 pages)
18 October 2004	Return made up to 02/10/04; full list of members (7 pages)
30 September 2004	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 28 March 2004 (5 pages)
30 September 2004	Accounts made up to 28 March 2004 (5 pages)
28 October 2003	Return made up to 02/10/03; full list of members (7 pages)
28 October 2003	Return made up to 02/10/03; full list of members (7 pages)
1 October 2003	Accounts made up to 30 March 2003 (5 pages)
1 October 2003	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 March 2003 (5 pages)
7 October 2002	Return made up to 02/10/02; full list of members (7 pages)
7 October 2002	Return made up to 02/10/02; full list of members (7 pages)
6 October 2002	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 March 2002 (5 pages)
6 October 2002	Accounts made up to 31 March 2002 (5 pages)
30 August 2002	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
30 August 2002	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
1 November 2001	Return made up to 02/10/01; full list of members (6 pages)
1 November 2001	Return made up to 02/10/01; full list of members 363(287) ‐ Registered office changed on 01/11/01 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (6 pages)
7 August 2001	Accounts made up to 1 April 2001 (5 pages)
7 August 2001	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 1 April 2001 (5 pages)
7 August 2001	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 1 April 2001 (5 pages)
12 March 2001	Director resigned (1 page)
12 March 2001	Return made up to 02/10/00; full list of members (7 pages)
12 March 2001	Director resigned (1 page)
12 March 2001	Director resigned (1 page)
12 March 2001	Return made up to 02/10/00; full list of members (7 pages)
12 March 2001	Director resigned (1 page)
15 December 2000	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2000 (9 pages)
15 December 2000	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2000 (9 pages)
27 October 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
27 October 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
21 December 1999	Full accounts made up to 28 March 1999 (9 pages)
21 December 1999	Full accounts made up to 28 March 1999 (9 pages)
23 November 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
23 November 1999	Director resigned (1 page)
14 October 1999	Return made up to 02/10/99; full list of members (7 pages)
14 October 1999	Return made up to 02/10/99; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Secretary's particulars changed;director's particulars changed (7 pages)
14 January 1999	Full accounts made up to 29 March 1998 (9 pages)
14 January 1999	Full accounts made up to 29 March 1998 (9 pages)
12 January 1998	Full accounts made up to 30 March 1997 (9 pages)
12 January 1998	Full accounts made up to 30 March 1997 (9 pages)
16 October 1997	Return made up to 02/10/97; no change of members (6 pages)
16 October 1997	Return made up to 02/10/97; no change of members (6 pages)
31 January 1997	Full accounts made up to 31 March 1996 (9 pages)
31 January 1997	Full accounts made up to 31 March 1996 (9 pages)
3 November 1996	Return made up to 02/10/96; no change of members (4 pages)
3 November 1996	Return made up to 02/10/96; no change of members (4 pages)
29 October 1996	Secretary resigned (1 page)
29 October 1996	New director appointed (2 pages)
29 October 1996	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
29 October 1996	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
29 October 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
29 October 1996	New director appointed (2 pages)
29 October 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
29 October 1996	New director appointed (2 pages)
29 October 1996	Secretary resigned (1 page)
29 October 1996	New director appointed (2 pages)
5 February 1996	Full accounts made up to 2 April 1995 (9 pages)
5 February 1996	Full accounts made up to 2 April 1995 (9 pages)
5 February 1996	Full accounts made up to 2 April 1995 (9 pages)
12 October 1995	Director resigned (2 pages)
12 October 1995	Return made up to 02/10/95; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director resigned (8 pages)
12 October 1995	Director's particulars changed (2 pages)
12 October 1995	Return made up to 02/10/95; full list of members (7 pages)
12 October 1995	Director resigned (1 page)
9 January 1995	Full accounts made up to 3 April 1994 (10 pages)
9 January 1995	Full accounts made up to 3 April 1994 (10 pages)
9 January 1995	Full accounts made up to 3 April 1994 (10 pages)
1 January 1995	A selection of documents registered before 1 January 1995 (39 pages)
10 January 1993	Full accounts made up to 28 March 1992 (9 pages)
10 January 1993	Full accounts made up to 28 March 1992 (9 pages)

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