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WATKINS AND SOLE LIMITED

Liquidation Private Limited Company Incorporated 20 Mar 1974

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    Liquidation: its assets are being sold to pay what it owes.

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    Directors

    5 current directors.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 20 Mar 1974 (52 years ago).

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    Never renamed.

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  1. Registered office

    KRE CORPORATE RECOVERY LLP, UNIT 8 THE AQUARIUM, READING, RG1 2AN

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  2. Nature of business

    • 52103 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Oct 2015
    Last made up to
    31 Jan 2014
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    14 Jan 2017
    Last made up to
    —

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    1
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    5

  6. Names

    1. WATKINS AND SOLE LIMITED current

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People

Officers All 7, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
John Edwin Watkins Managing Director Director — — March 1947 British · United Kingdom
Anita Mary Watkins Company Director Director — — March 1949 British · England
Julie Elizabeth Watkins Financial Director Director 1 Jan 2002 — January 1968 British · United Kingdom
Anthony Allen Watkins Operations Director Director 1 Jan 2002 — August 1973 British · United Kingdom
Michael Higgins Managing Director Director 1 Jan 2002 — April 1959 British · United Kingdom
Anita Mary Watkins Secretary — — March 1949 British · England

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Is WATKINS AND SOLE LIMITED still trading?

No. The register shows WATKINS AND SOLE LIMITED as liquidation.

What does WATKINS AND SOLE LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 52103 (Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities).

When was WATKINS AND SOLE LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 20 March 1974.

Who runs WATKINS AND SOLE LIMITED?

WATKINS AND SOLE LIMITED has 5 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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  3. 01190855 REDHOUSE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED Active Private Limited Company Inc. 15 Nov 1974 52103 · Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities
  4. 01183510 TOPFRUIT LIMITED Active Private Limited Company Inc. 10 Sep 1974 52103 · Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities
  5. 01183217 CHRIS HAYTER TRANSPORT LIMITED Active Private Limited Company Inc. 6 Sep 1974 49410 · Freight transport by road

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