Dorling Kindersley Quest Limited

Company Name	Dorling Kindersley Quest Limited
Company Status	Dissolved
Company Number	03217249
Category	Private Limited Company
Incorporation Date	26 June 1996(27 years, 10 months ago)
Dissolution Date	2 March 2004 (20 years, 1 month ago)
Previous Name	Precis (1444) 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	Anthony David Forbes Watson
Date of Birth	September 1954 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	04 August 2000(4 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 7 months (closed 02 March 2004)
Role	Publisher
Correspondence Address	Saffron House Ewelme Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 6HP

Secretary Name	Ms Helena Caroline Peacock
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	04 August 2000(4 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 7 months (closed 02 March 2004)
Role	Solicitor
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	28 Lancaster Grove London NW3 4PB

Director Name	Andrew Peter Welham
Date of Birth	January 1956 (Born 68 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	31 January 2002(5 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 1 month (closed 02 March 2004)
Role	Publisher
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	20 Daleside Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 7JE

Director Name	Mr Brian James Landers
Date of Birth	April 1949 (Born 75 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	20 May 2003(6 years, 10 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	9 months, 2 weeks (closed 02 March 2004)
Role	Finance Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Briarbank House 12a Childs Hill Road Bookham Leatherhead Surrey KT23 3QG

Director Name	John Edward Michael Dillon
Date of Birth	February 1963 (Born 61 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	26 June 1996(same day as company formation)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	1 Belsize Mews Belsize Park London NW3 5AT

Director Name	Clare Alice Wilson
Date of Birth	May 1965 (Born 59 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	26 June 1996(same day as company formation)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	75 Ifield Road London SW10 9AU

Director Name	Julie Ann Champion
Date of Birth	December 1940 (Born 83 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	03 September 1996(2 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years (resigned 27 September 2001)
Role	Business Manager
Correspondence Address	Avalon Surrey Gardens, Effingham Leatherhead Surrey KT24 5HH

Director Name	Mr Peter Richard Gill
Date of Birth	October 1955 (Born 68 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	03 September 1996(2 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 3 months (resigned 31 December 1997)
Role	Business Manager
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	30 Sheen Common Drive Richmond Surrey TW10 5BN

Secretary Name	Mr Peter Richard Gill
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	03 September 1996(2 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 3 months (resigned 31 December 1997)
Role	Business Manager
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	30 Sheen Common Drive Richmond Surrey TW10 5BN

Director Name	Colin Ellis Chamberlain
Date of Birth	March 1951 (Born 73 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	04 September 1996(2 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 3 months (resigned 12 December 2000)
Role	Solicitor
Correspondence Address	99 Barnsbury Street London N1 1EP

Director Name	Anita Therese Fulton
Date of Birth	October 1962 (Born 61 years ago)
Nationality	Australian
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 January 1998(1 year, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 7 months (resigned 04 August 2000)
Role	Group Legal Director
Correspondence Address	29 Charlwood Street London SW1V 2DZ

Secretary Name	Anita Therese Fulton
Nationality	Australian
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 January 1998(1 year, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 7 months (resigned 04 August 2000)
Role	Group Legal Director
Correspondence Address	29 Charlwood Street London SW1V 2DZ

Director Name	Charles Richard Power
Date of Birth	April 1964 (Born 60 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	10 May 2000(3 years, 10 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 9 months (resigned 28 February 2003)
Role	Finance Director
Correspondence Address	17 Cumberland Street London SW1V 4LS

Secretary Name	Swift Incorporations Limited (Corporation)
Status	Resigned
Appointed	26 June 1996(same day as company formation)
Correspondence Address	26 Church Street London NW8 8EP

Secretary Name	Office Organization & Services Limited (Corporation)
Status	Resigned
Appointed	11 July 1996(2 weeks, 1 day after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 month, 3 weeks (resigned 03 September 1996)
Correspondence Address	Level 1 Exchange House Primrose Street London EC2A 2HS

Location

Registered Address	80 Strand London WC2R 0RL
Region	London
Constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
County	Greater London
Ward	St James's
Built Up Area	Greater London
Address Matches	Over 30 other UK companies use this postal address

Accounts

Latest Accounts	31 December 2002 (21 years, 3 months ago)
Accounts Category	Dormant
Accounts Year End	31 December

Filing History

2 March 2004	Final Gazette dissolved via voluntary strike-off (1 page)
18 November 2003	First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off (1 page)
30 October 2003	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2002 (4 pages)
7 October 2003	Application for striking-off (1 page)
11 June 2003	New director appointed (2 pages)
10 March 2003	Director resigned (1 page)
10 March 2003	Return made up to 03/03/03; full list of members (7 pages)
9 March 2003	Director resigned (1 page)
5 November 2002	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2001 (5 pages)
14 March 2002	Return made up to 03/03/02; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director's particulars changed (7 pages)
11 February 2002	New director appointed (2 pages)
29 October 2001	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2000 (5 pages)
4 October 2001	Director resigned (1 page)
12 June 2001	Registered office changed on 12/06/01 from: 9 henrietta street covent garden london WC2E 8PS (1 page)
31 May 2001	Return made up to 03/03/01; full list of members (7 pages)
1 February 2001	Director resigned (1 page)
2 October 2000	Accounting reference date extended from 30/06/00 to 31/12/00 (1 page)
6 September 2000	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
6 September 2000	Secretary resigned;director resigned (1 page)
30 August 2000	New director appointed (3 pages)
22 August 2000	New director appointed (3 pages)
12 June 2000	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
3 May 2000	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 1999 (5 pages)
15 March 2000	Return made up to 03/03/00; full list of members (7 pages)
28 June 1999	Secretary's particulars changed (1 page)
5 May 1999	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 1998 (5 pages)
28 April 1999	Return made up to 03/03/99; full list of members (6 pages)
6 March 1998	Return made up to 03/03/98; full list of members (6 pages)
19 January 1998	Secretary resigned;director resigned (1 page)
19 January 1998	New secretary appointed;new director appointed (2 pages)
2 December 1997	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 1997 (5 pages)
26 June 1997	Return made up to 26/06/97; full list of members (6 pages)
31 October 1996	Resolutions (W)ELRES ‐ S252 disp laying acc 24/10/96 (1 page)
31 October 1996	Auditor's resignation (1 page)
31 October 1996	Resolutions WRES03 ‐ Written resolution of exemption from the Appointing of Auditors (1 page)
15 October 1996	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
23 September 1996	New secretary appointed (3 pages)
23 September 1996	New director appointed (2 pages)
23 September 1996	New director appointed (2 pages)
12 September 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
12 September 1996	Secretary resigned (2 pages)
12 September 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
12 September 1996	New director appointed (1 page)
5 September 1996	Company name changed precis (1444) LIMITED\certificate issued on 06/09/96 (2 pages)
4 September 1996	Memorandum and Articles of Association (9 pages)
4 September 1996	Resolutions SRES01 ‐ Special resolution of alteration of Memorandum of Association (3 pages)
2 September 1996	Registered office changed on 02/09/96 from: level 1 exchange house primrose street london EC2A 2HS (1 page)
17 July 1996	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
17 July 1996	Secretary resigned (1 page)
26 June 1996	Incorporation (16 pages)

Dorling Kindersley Quest Limited

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