HOW GROUP LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	HOW GROUP LIMITED
Company Status	Liquidation
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	01984855
Jurisdiction	England/Wales
Date of Creation	Jan 31, 1986

Summary

Has Super Secure PSCs	No
Has Charges	Yes
Has Insolvency History	Yes
Registered Office is in Dispute	No

What is the purpose of HOW GROUP LIMITED?

Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209) / Financial and insurance activities

Where is HOW GROUP LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	Central Square 29 Wellington Street LS1 4DL Leeds England
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of HOW GROUP LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
METROCHART PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	Jan 31, 1986	Jan 31, 1986

What are the latest accounts for HOW GROUP LIMITED?

Next Accounts
Overdue	Yes
Next Accounts Period End On	Jun 26, 2022
Next Accounts Due On	Sep 20, 2023
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Jun 30, 2021

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for HOW GROUP LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Overdue	Yes
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Jun 22, 2024
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Jul 06, 2024
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Jun 22, 2023
Overdue	Yes

What are the latest filings for HOW GROUP LIMITED?

Filings

Date

Description

Document

Type

Nov 22, 2024

Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to Sep 19, 2024

68 pages

LIQ03

Oct 14, 2023

Statement of affairs

11 pages

LIQ02

Oct 13, 2023

Appointment of a voluntary liquidator

4 pages

600

Oct 13, 2023

Resolutions

Resolutions

2 pages

RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions
Category	Date	Description	Type
liquidation		Extraordinary resolution to wind up on Sep 20, 2023	LRESEX

Sep 14, 2023

Registered office address changed from Capital Tower 91 Waterloo Road London SE1 8RT England to Central Square 29 Wellington Street Leeds LS1 4DL on Sep 14, 2023

1 pages

AD01

Jun 26, 2023

Confirmation statement made on Jun 22, 2023 with updates

5 pages

CS01

Jun 20, 2023

Previous accounting period shortened from Jun 27, 2022 to Jun 26, 2022

1 pages

AA01

Mar 23, 2023

Previous accounting period shortened from Jun 28, 2022 to Jun 27, 2022

1 pages

AA01

Feb 28, 2023

Full accounts made up to Jun 30, 2021

25 pages

Jul 20, 2022

Confirmation statement made on Jun 22, 2022 with updates

5 pages

CS01

Jun 21, 2022

Previous accounting period shortened from Jun 29, 2021 to Jun 28, 2021

1 pages

AA01

Oct 13, 2021

Termination of appointment of Jeremy Mark White as a director on Oct 06, 2021

1 pages

TM01

Oct 13, 2021

Appointment of Christopher William Pillar as a director on Oct 05, 2021

2 pages

AP01

Sep 17, 2021

Previous accounting period extended from Dec 29, 2020 to Jun 29, 2021

1 pages

AA01

Jul 31, 2021

Appointment of Mr Jeremy Mark White as a director on Jul 29, 2021

2 pages

AP01

Jul 30, 2021

Termination of appointment of Anthony Kenneth Smythe as a director on Jul 30, 2021

1 pages

TM01

Jun 25, 2021

Confirmation statement made on Jun 22, 2021 with updates

5 pages

CS01

Mar 11, 2021

Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2019

30 pages

Feb 04, 2021

Termination of appointment of Andrew John Mcdonald as a director on Feb 04, 2021

1 pages

TM01

Feb 04, 2021

Appointment of Mr Christopher James Edwards as a director on Feb 03, 2021

2 pages

AP01

Feb 02, 2021

Termination of appointment of Andrew John Mcdonald as a secretary on Feb 02, 2021

1 pages

TM02

Dec 21, 2020

Previous accounting period shortened from Dec 30, 2019 to Dec 29, 2019

1 pages

AA01

Dec 04, 2020

Change of details for Interserve Group Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on Dec 04, 2020

2 pages

PSC05

Dec 04, 2020

Registered office address changed from Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford Reading Berkshire RG10 9JU to Capital Tower 91 Waterloo Road London SE1 8RT on Dec 04, 2020

1 pages

AD01

Dec 01, 2020

Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of charge 019848550012

2 pages

MR05

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Who are the officers of HOW GROUP LIMITED?

Officers
Name	Appointed On	Resigned On	Role	Address	Country of Residence	Nationality	Date of Birth	Occupation	Number
EDWARDS, Christopher James 29 Wellington Street LS1 4DL Leeds Central Square England	Feb 03, 2021		Director	29 Wellington Street LS1 4DL Leeds Central Square England	England	British	1964-11	General Counsel And Corporate Secretary	279311610001
PILLAR, Christopher William, Mr. Larkswood LE8 0SB Kibworth Beauchamp 5 Leicestershire England	Oct 05, 2021		Director	Larkswood LE8 0SB Kibworth Beauchamp 5 Leicestershire England	United Kingdom	British	1960-3	Chartered Accountant	291913320001
BRADBURY, Trevor Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	Apr 01, 1998	Dec 22, 2017	Secretary	Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire		British			47884750003
BUSH, Daniel Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	Dec 22, 2017	Aug 28, 2018	Secretary	Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire					241574210001
DIXON, Clive Sidney 159 Aston Cantlow Road Wilmcote CV37 9XW Stratford Upon Avon Warwickshire		Apr 01, 1998	Secretary	159 Aston Cantlow Road Wilmcote CV37 9XW Stratford Upon Avon Warwickshire		British			75060001
MCDONALD, Andrew John 91 Waterloo Road SE1 8RT London Capital Tower England	Aug 28, 2018	Feb 02, 2021	Secretary	91 Waterloo Road SE1 8RT London Capital Tower England					249822360001
BOTTJER, Michael Colin Larchlands Larch Avenue SL5 0AP Sunninghill Berkshire	Aug 31, 1999	Sep 30, 2003	Director	Larchlands Larch Avenue SL5 0AP Sunninghill Berkshire		British	1940-5	Chairman	66295720001
BOTTJER, Michael Colin Larchlands Larch Avenue SL5 0AP Sunninghill Berkshire	Jun 16, 1998	Jul 16, 1999	Director	Larchlands Larch Avenue SL5 0AP Sunninghill Berkshire		British	1940-5	Group Chief Executive	66295720001
BRADBURY, Trevor Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	Oct 15, 2010	Dec 22, 2017	Director	Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	England	British	1957-11	Company Secretary	47884750003
BUSH, Daniel Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	Aug 02, 2017	Aug 28, 2018	Director	Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	England	British	1966-5	Solicitor	182845350001
DIXON, Clive Sidney 159 Aston Cantlow Road Wilmcote CV37 9XW Stratford Upon Avon Warwickshire		Sep 12, 1994	Director	159 Aston Cantlow Road Wilmcote CV37 9XW Stratford Upon Avon Warwickshire		British	1936-12	Financial Director	75060001
FELL, James Thomas Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	Dec 22, 2017	Aug 31, 2018	Director	Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	England	British	1973-8	Group Financial Controller	178128810002
GILBERT, Clive Anthony Brookend Holberrow Green B96 6SF Redditch Worcestershire		Jan 14, 1995	Director	Brookend Holberrow Green B96 6SF Redditch Worcestershire	England	British	1939-7	Heating Engineer	186253690001
GREEN, Graham John 3 Stone Rings Lane HG2 9HY Harrogate North Yorkshire	Aug 01, 1996	Jun 16, 1998	Director	3 Stone Rings Lane HG2 9HY Harrogate North Yorkshire		British	1946-8	Director	65313440001
HAGERTY, Stewart The Chapel Bayham Estate TN3 8BG Lamberhurst Kent	Jul 02, 2004	Jul 20, 2006	Director	The Chapel Bayham Estate TN3 8BG Lamberhurst Kent		British	1958-8	Company Director	123581750001
HAGGETT, David Stephen 10 Newhall Street B3 3LX Birmingham West Midlands		Jun 16, 1998	Director	10 Newhall Street B3 3LX Birmingham West Midlands		British	1938-3	Solicitor	49435800001
HANNAH, Allan Richardson 3 Lowes Close Lower Shiplake RG9 3NG Henley On Thames Oxfordshire	Jun 16, 1998	Jun 10, 2004	Director	3 Lowes Close Lower Shiplake RG9 3NG Henley On Thames Oxfordshire	United Kingdom	British	1949-6	Company Division Chairman	34942410007
HOW, Peter Cecil 11 The Regents Norfolk Road Edgbaston B15 3PP Birmingham West Midlands		May 16, 1997	Director	11 The Regents Norfolk Road Edgbaston B15 3PP Birmingham West Midlands	United Kingdom	British	1931-6	Company Director	12946370001
JONES, Timothy Charles Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	Sep 30, 2003	Oct 15, 2010	Director	Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	England	British	1963-8	Director	81110720001
LEE, Malcolm Stuart Orchard Gate, Ashley Hill Place Cockpole Green RG10 8NL Wargrave Berkshire	Jun 16, 1998	Jun 18, 2003	Director	Orchard Gate, Ashley Hill Place Cockpole Green RG10 8NL Wargrave Berkshire		British	1946-11	Group Finance Director	12264540006
MCDONALD, Andrew John 91 Waterloo Road SE1 8RT London Capital Tower England	Jul 30, 2018	Feb 04, 2021	Director	91 Waterloo Road SE1 8RT London Capital Tower England	England	British	1974-1	Company Secretary	164670820001
RINGROSE, Adrian Michael Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	Sep 30, 2003	Aug 31, 2017	Director	Interserve House Ruscombe Park Twyford RG10 9JU Reading Berkshire	England	British	1967-4	Director	232006700001
SKETT, Paul Dennis Half Century House Dormston Lane Dormston WR7 4LE Inkberrow Worcestershire	Oct 01, 1994	Dec 01, 1998	Director	Half Century House Dormston Lane Dormston WR7 4LE Inkberrow Worcestershire		British	1952-1	Engineer	17006000001
SMYTHE, Anthony Kenneth 91 Waterloo Road SE1 8RT London Capital Tower England	Aug 31, 2018	Jul 30, 2021	Director	91 Waterloo Road SE1 8RT London Capital Tower England	United Kingdom	British	1965-1	Accountant	82792270003
STEAD, Terence Keith Parsons Derry Close 1 The Derry Ashton Keynes SN6 6PW Swindon	Jan 03, 1995	Aug 16, 1998	Director	Derry Close 1 The Derry Ashton Keynes SN6 6PW Swindon	England	British	1949-11	Finance Director	62519500001
SUMMERFIELD, David 18 Knowle Wood Road Dorridge B93 8JJ Solihull West Midlands		Jul 31, 1998	Director	18 Knowle Wood Road Dorridge B93 8JJ Solihull West Midlands		British	1934-5	Air Conditioning Engineer	16677830001
VYSE, John Henry 3 Kittiwake Watermead HP19 0FT Aylesbury Buckinghamshire	Jul 02, 2004	Apr 03, 2009	Director	3 Kittiwake Watermead HP19 0FT Aylesbury Buckinghamshire	England	British	1948-4	Civil Engineer	10996210002
WENTZELL, Graham John 1 Tithe Court Glebelands Road RG40 1DS Wokingham Berkshire	Jun 16, 1998	Jun 30, 2002	Director	1 Tithe Court Glebelands Road RG40 1DS Wokingham Berkshire		British	1943-6	Civil Engineer	64466870001
WHITE, Jeremy Mark 91 Waterloo Road SE1 8RT London Capital Tower England	Jul 29, 2021	Oct 06, 2021	Director	91 Waterloo Road SE1 8RT London Capital Tower England	England	British	1960-6	Chartered Accountant	284537740001
WILLIAMS, John Stanley Norton Green House Norton Green Lane Knowle B93 8PJ Solihull West Midlands		Jul 31, 1998	Director	Norton Green House Norton Green Lane Knowle B93 8PJ Solihull West Midlands		British	1937-4		12946360001

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Who are the persons with significant control of HOW GROUP LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Interserve Group Holdings Limited

Apr 06, 2016

91 Waterloo Road

SE1 8RT London

Capital Tower

United Kingdom

Legal Form	Private Company Limited By Shares
Country Registered	England
Legal Authority	Uk Company Law
Place Registered	Companies House
Registration Number	06402005

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.
The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the voting rights in the company.
The person holds the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of the company.

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Does HOW GROUP LIMITED have any charges?

Charges
Classification	Dates	Status	Details
A registered charge	Created On Feb 27, 2020 Delivered On Mar 15, 2020	Outstanding
	Brief description N/A. Contains Negative Pledge: Yes Contains Floating Charge: Yes Contains Fixed Charge: Yes
	Persons Entitled Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties)
	Transactions Mar 15, 2020Registration of a charge (MR01) Dec 01, 2020Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05)
A registered charge	Created On Oct 14, 2019 Delivered On Oct 23, 2019	Outstanding
	Brief description N/A. Contains Negative Pledge: Yes Contains Floating Charge: Yes Contains Fixed Charge: Yes
	Persons Entitled Glas Trust Corporation Limited
	Transactions Oct 23, 2019Registration of a charge (MR01) Dec 01, 2020Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05)
A registered charge	Created On Mar 15, 2019 Delivered On Mar 19, 2019	Outstanding
	Brief description N/A. Contains Negative Pledge: Yes Contains Floating Charge: Yes Contains Fixed Charge: Yes
	Persons Entitled Glas Trust Corporation Limited
	Transactions Mar 19, 2019Registration of a charge (MR01) Dec 01, 2020Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05)
A registered charge	Created On May 01, 2018 Delivered On May 08, 2018	Satisfied
	Brief description Not applicable. Contains Negative Pledge: Yes Contains Floating Charge: Yes Contains Fixed Charge: Yes
	Persons Entitled Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent & Trustee for Secured Parties)
	Transactions May 08, 2018Registration of a charge (MR01) Apr 03, 2019Satisfaction of a charge (MR04)
Charge	Created On Sep 07, 1995 Delivered On Sep 08, 1995	Satisfied	Amount secured All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever supplemental to a fixed and floating charge dated 13TH june 1986
	Short particulars Fixed charge on all goodwill and uncalled capital for the time being of the company; and all patents patent applications inventions trade marks trade names etc.
	Persons Entitled Midland Bank PLC
	Transactions Sep 08, 1995Registration of a charge (395) Nov 24, 1998Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a)
Legal charge	Created On Apr 25, 1994 Delivered On May 09, 1994	Satisfied	Amount secured All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever
	Short particulars Land on the east side of roebuck street t/no SF81730. Together with all fixtures and fittings now or at any time hereafter on the property. The benefits of all rights licences and the goodwill of the mortgagor in relation to the business from time to time carried on at the property.
	Persons Entitled Midland Bank PLC
	Transactions May 09, 1994Registration of a charge (395) Sep 19, 1998Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a)
Legal charge	Created On Apr 25, 1994 Delivered On May 09, 1994	Satisfied	Amount secured All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever
	Short particulars Land on the north west side of dudley port tipton t/no WM535232. Together with all fixtures and fittings now or at any time hereafter on the property. The benefits of all rights licences and the goodwill of the mortgagor in relation to the business from time to time carried on at the property.
	Persons Entitled Midland Bank PLC
	Transactions May 09, 1994Registration of a charge (395) Sep 19, 1998Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a)
Legal charge	Created On Jul 29, 1992 Delivered On Aug 04, 1992	Satisfied	Amount secured All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever
	Short particulars F/H property k/as land on the south sideof wednesbury road pleck walsall west midlands t/no wm 398795.
	Persons Entitled Midland Bank PLC
	Transactions Aug 04, 1992Registration of a charge (395) Jun 06, 1995Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a)
Legal charge	Created On Mar 23, 1992 Delivered On Mar 31, 1992	Satisfied	Amount secured All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever
	Short particulars Unit 42 coneygre industrial estate, tipton, west midlands t/no. WM416056 with all fixtures and fittings thereon and the benefit of all licences and the goodwill of the business.
	Persons Entitled Midland Bank PLC
	Transactions Mar 31, 1992Registration of a charge (395) Nov 24, 1998Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a)
Legal mortgage	Created On Jan 24, 1992 Delivered On Feb 04, 1992	Satisfied	Amount secured All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever
	Short particulars Hillcrest business park anderbank netherton dudley west midlands t/no wm 482833 & the proceeds of sale with A. floating charge over all moveable plant machinery implements utensils furniture and equipment.
	Persons Entitled National Westminster Bank PLC
	Transactions Feb 04, 1992Registration of a charge (395) Nov 24, 1998Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a)
Legal charge	Created On Nov 15, 1988 Delivered On Nov 17, 1988	Satisfied	Amount secured All monies due or to become due james brian evans; and from the company under the terms of the charge to the chargee on any account whatsoever.
	Short particulars F/H property k/a as 32 mcdermott road borough green, sevenoaks kent, (title no K508946).
	Persons Entitled Midland Bank PLC
	Transactions Nov 17, 1988Registration of a charge Nov 30, 1998Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a)
Mortgage	Created On Sep 16, 1988 Delivered On Sep 22, 1988	Satisfied	Amount secured All monies due or to become due from jonathan frank baylis & corinee judith baylis to the chargee on any account whatsoever.
	Short particulars F/H property k/a 41, ailesbury way, burbage, marlborough, wiltshire.
	Persons Entitled Midland Bank PLC
	Transactions Sep 22, 1988Registration of a charge Sep 17, 1996Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a)
Fixed and floating charge	Created On Jun 13, 1986 Delivered On Jun 20, 1986	Satisfied	Amount secured All monies due or to become due from the company to the chargee on any account whatsoever
	Short particulars First fixed charge on all bookdebts & other debts floating charge on (see doc M11). Undertaking and all property and assets present and future including uncalled capital.
	Persons Entitled Midland Bank PLC
	Transactions Jun 20, 1986Registration of a charge Dec 07, 1998Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a)

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Does HOW GROUP LIMITED have any insolvency cases?

Case Number

Dates

Type

Practitioners

Other

Date	Type
Sep 20, 2023	Commencement of winding up

Creditors voluntary liquidation

Name	Role	Address	Appointed On
Mark James Tobias Banfield 7 More London Riverside SE1 2RT London	practitioner	7 More London Riverside SE1 2RT London	Sep 20, 2023
Victoria Hatton 8th Floor Central Square 29 Wellington Street LS1 4DL Leeds West Yorkshire	practitioner	8th Floor Central Square 29 Wellington Street LS1 4DL Leeds West Yorkshire	Sep 20, 2023
David Robert Baxendale 7 More London Riverside SE1 2RT London	practitioner	7 More London Riverside SE1 2RT London	Sep 20, 2023

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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