Rushbrooke Park Limited

Company Name	Rushbrooke Park Limited
Company Status	Dissolved
Company Number	00466900
Category	Private Limited Company
Incorporation Date	5 April 1949(75 years, 1 month ago)
Dissolution Date	9 May 2023 (11 months, 3 weeks ago)
Previous Name	Risby Fruit Farms Limited

Business Activity

Section U	Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
SIC 9999	Dormant company
SIC 99999	Dormant Company

Directors

Director Name	Ms Alice Goldsmith
Date of Birth	November 1983 (Born 40 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	06 May 2015(66 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	8 years (closed 09 May 2023)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH

Director Name	Mrs Kate Emma Rothschild
Date of Birth	July 1982 (Born 41 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Closed
Appointed	14 January 2020(70 years, 10 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 3 months (closed 09 May 2023)
Role	Music Promoter
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH

Director Name	Hon Amschel Mayer James Rothschild
Date of Birth	April 1955 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	17 July 1991(42 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 11 months (resigned 08 July 1996)
Role	Farmer
Correspondence Address	Home Farm Rushbrooke Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

Director Name	Lady Teresa Georgina Rothschild
Date of Birth	September 1915 (Born 108 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	17 July 1991(42 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 10 months (resigned 29 May 1996)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	11 Herschel Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9AG

Secretary Name	Roger James Smith
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	17 July 1991(42 years, 3 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years, 10 months (resigned 01 June 1998)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	17 Rushbrooke Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0ER

Director Name	Vanessa Ann Reburn
Date of Birth	November 1948 (Born 75 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	30 July 1996(47 years, 4 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	14 years, 4 months (resigned 08 December 2010)
Role	Solicitor
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Houndsmoor Hyde End Road Spencers Wood Reading Berkshire RG7 1BG

Director Name	Mr David Dimitri Sullivan
Date of Birth	March 1943 (Born 81 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	30 July 1996(47 years, 4 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	18 years, 9 months (resigned 06 May 2015)
Role	Banker
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	The Estate Office Rushbrooke Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0EP

Director Name	Ms Anita Patience Wigan
Date of Birth	December 1957 (Born 66 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	30 July 1996(47 years, 4 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	24 years, 5 months (resigned 14 January 2021)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH

Secretary Name	The Honourable Mrs Anita Patience Wigan
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 June 1998(49 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	17 years, 1 month (resigned 30 June 2015)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Home Farm Rushbrooke Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0EP

Director Name	Mr Sebastian Gordon Whitestone
Date of Birth	July 1948 (Born 75 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 October 2002(53 years, 6 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	12 years, 8 months (resigned 01 June 2015)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	38 Alma Square London NW8 9PY

Director Name	Mr Ian Mighell Monks
Date of Birth	October 1960 (Born 63 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	04 May 2010(61 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years (resigned 06 May 2015)
Role	Chartered Surveyor
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Bidwells Trumpington Road Trumpington Cambridge CB2 9LD

Director Name	Mr Jeremy Barnes
Date of Birth	February 1961 (Born 63 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	03 May 2011(62 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 7 months (resigned 12 December 2016)
Role	Accountant
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH

Director Name	Mr Anthony Leonard Chapman
Date of Birth	June 1946 (Born 77 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	06 May 2015(66 years, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 1 month (resigned 30 June 2019)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Aston House Stud The Green Aston Rowant Watlington Oxfordshire OX49 5ST

Contact

Telephone	01284 386304
Telephone region	Bury-St-Edmunds

Location

Registered Address	Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH
Region	East of England
Constituency	Braintree
County	Essex
Parish	Birdbrook
Ward	Bumpstead
Address Matches	Over 10 other UK companies use this postal address

Shareholders

128.1k at £1	K & A Estates LTD 86.50% Ordinary 1
400k at £0.05	K & A Estates LTD 13.50% Ordinary 2

Accounts

Latest Accounts	30 June 2022 (1 year, 10 months ago)
Accounts Category	Total Exemption Full
Accounts Year End	30 June

Filing History

9 May 2023	Final Gazette dissolved via voluntary strike-off (1 page)
21 February 2023	First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off (1 page)
14 February 2023	Application to strike the company off the register (3 pages)
16 January 2023	Total exemption full accounts made up to 30 June 2022 (9 pages)
18 July 2022	Confirmation statement made on 17 July 2022 with updates (5 pages)
16 February 2022	Statement of capital on 16 February 2022 GBP 100.00 (3 pages)
16 February 2022	Solvency Statement dated 08/02/22 (1 page)
11 February 2022	Resolutions RES06 ‐ Resolution of reduction in issued share capital (1 page)
4 December 2021	Total exemption full accounts made up to 30 June 2021 (9 pages)
26 July 2021	Confirmation statement made on 17 July 2021 with updates (4 pages)
11 February 2021	Total exemption full accounts made up to 30 June 2020 (7 pages)
14 January 2021	Termination of appointment of Anita Patience Wigan as a director on 14 January 2021 (1 page)
22 July 2020	Confirmation statement made on 17 July 2020 with updates (4 pages)
18 March 2020	Total exemption full accounts made up to 30 June 2019 (4 pages)
21 January 2020	Appointment of Mrs Kate Emma Rothschild as a director on 14 January 2020 (2 pages)
23 July 2019	Director's details changed for Mrs Anita Patience Wigan on 30 June 2019 (2 pages)
23 July 2019	Change of details for Mrs Kate Emma Rothschild as a person with significant control on 30 June 2019 (2 pages)
23 July 2019	Termination of appointment of Anthony Leonard Chapman as a director on 30 June 2019 (1 page)
23 July 2019	Confirmation statement made on 17 July 2019 with updates (4 pages)
23 July 2019	Director's details changed for Ms Alice Goldsmith on 30 June 2019 (2 pages)
23 July 2019	Director's details changed for Mrs Anita Patience Wigan on 30 June 2019 (2 pages)
27 February 2019	Total exemption full accounts made up to 30 June 2018 (5 pages)
24 July 2018	Confirmation statement made on 17 July 2018 with no updates (3 pages)
21 March 2018	Micro company accounts made up to 30 June 2017 (3 pages)
17 July 2017	Confirmation statement made on 17 July 2017 with no updates (3 pages)
17 July 2017	Confirmation statement made on 17 July 2017 with no updates (3 pages)
17 February 2017	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 2016 (4 pages)
17 February 2017	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 2016 (4 pages)
16 December 2016	Termination of appointment of Anita Patience Wigan as a secretary on 30 June 2015 (1 page)
16 December 2016	Termination of appointment of Anita Patience Wigan as a secretary on 30 June 2015 (1 page)
16 December 2016	Termination of appointment of Anita Patience Wigan as a secretary on 30 June 2015 (1 page)
16 December 2016	Termination of appointment of Jeremy Barnes as a director on 12 December 2016 (1 page)
16 December 2016	Termination of appointment of Anita Patience Wigan as a secretary on 30 June 2015 (1 page)
16 December 2016	Termination of appointment of Jeremy Barnes as a director on 12 December 2016 (1 page)
9 December 2016	Registered office address changed from Lake House Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JN England to Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH on 9 December 2016 (1 page)
9 December 2016	Registered office address changed from Lake House Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JN England to Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH on 9 December 2016 (1 page)
20 July 2016	Termination of appointment of Sebastian Gordon Whitestone as a director on 1 June 2015 (1 page)
20 July 2016	Registered office address changed from Lake House Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JN England to Lake House Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JN on 20 July 2016 (1 page)
20 July 2016	Confirmation statement made on 17 July 2016 with updates (7 pages)
20 July 2016	Registered office address changed from Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH England to Lake House Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JN on 20 July 2016 (1 page)
20 July 2016	Registered office address changed from Lake House Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JN England to Lake House Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JN on 20 July 2016 (1 page)
20 July 2016	Confirmation statement made on 17 July 2016 with updates (7 pages)
20 July 2016	Registered office address changed from Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH England to Lake House Market Hill Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9JN on 20 July 2016 (1 page)
20 July 2016	Termination of appointment of Sebastian Gordon Whitestone as a director on 1 June 2015 (1 page)
14 March 2016	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 2015 (4 pages)
14 March 2016	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 2015 (4 pages)
12 February 2016	Registered office address changed from The Estate Office Rushbrooke Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0EP to Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH on 12 February 2016 (1 page)
12 February 2016	Registered office address changed from The Estate Office Rushbrooke Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0EP to Baythorne Hall Baythorne End Halstead Essex CO9 4AH on 12 February 2016 (1 page)
6 August 2015	Annual return made up to 17 July 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-08-06 GBP 148,100 (8 pages)
6 August 2015	Annual return made up to 17 July 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-08-06 GBP 148,100 (8 pages)
7 May 2015	Termination of appointment of David Dimitri Sullivan as a director on 6 May 2015 (1 page)
7 May 2015	Termination of appointment of Ian Mighell Monks as a director on 6 May 2015 (1 page)
7 May 2015	Termination of appointment of Ian Mighell Monks as a director on 6 May 2015 (1 page)
7 May 2015	Termination of appointment of Ian Mighell Monks as a director on 6 May 2015 (1 page)
7 May 2015	Appointment of Mrs Alice Goldsmith as a director on 6 May 2015 (2 pages)
7 May 2015	Appointment of Mr Anthony Leonard Chapman as a director on 6 May 2015 (2 pages)
7 May 2015	Termination of appointment of David Dimitri Sullivan as a director on 6 May 2015 (1 page)
7 May 2015	Termination of appointment of David Dimitri Sullivan as a director on 6 May 2015 (1 page)
7 May 2015	Appointment of Mrs Alice Goldsmith as a director on 6 May 2015 (2 pages)
7 May 2015	Appointment of Mr Anthony Leonard Chapman as a director on 6 May 2015 (2 pages)
11 December 2014	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 2014 (4 pages)
11 December 2014	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 2014 (4 pages)
28 July 2014	Annual return made up to 17 July 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-07-28 GBP 148,100 (8 pages)
28 July 2014	Annual return made up to 17 July 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-07-28 GBP 148,100 (8 pages)
27 January 2014	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 2013 (5 pages)
27 January 2014	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 30 June 2013 (5 pages)
1 August 2013	Secretary's details changed for The Honourable Mrs Anita Patience Wigan on 1 January 2013 (2 pages)
1 August 2013	Annual return made up to 17 July 2013 with a full list of shareholders SH01 ‐ Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2013-08-01 (8 pages)
1 August 2013	Secretary's details changed for The Honourable Mrs Anita Patience Wigan on 1 January 2013 (2 pages)
1 August 2013	Annual return made up to 17 July 2013 with a full list of shareholders SH01 ‐ Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2013-08-01 (8 pages)
1 August 2013	Secretary's details changed for The Honourable Mrs Anita Patience Wigan on 1 January 2013 (2 pages)
31 July 2013	Director's details changed for The Honourable Mrs Anita Patience Wigan on 1 January 2013 (2 pages)
31 July 2013	Director's details changed for The Honourable Mrs Anita Patience Wigan on 1 January 2013 (2 pages)
7 January 2013	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 30 June 2012 (4 pages)
7 January 2013	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 30 June 2012 (4 pages)
20 August 2012	Annual return made up to 17 July 2012 with a full list of shareholders (8 pages)
20 August 2012	Annual return made up to 17 July 2012 with a full list of shareholders (8 pages)
20 August 2012	Director's details changed for Mr David Dimitri Sullivan on 1 August 2012 (2 pages)
20 August 2012	Director's details changed for Mr David Dimitri Sullivan on 1 August 2012 (2 pages)
20 August 2012	Director's details changed for Mr David Dimitri Sullivan on 1 August 2012 (2 pages)
27 December 2011	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 30 June 2011 (4 pages)
27 December 2011	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 30 June 2011 (4 pages)
26 August 2011	Annual return made up to 17 July 2011 with a full list of shareholders (8 pages)
26 August 2011	Annual return made up to 17 July 2011 with a full list of shareholders (8 pages)
16 May 2011	Appointment of Mr Jerry Barnes as a director (2 pages)
16 May 2011	Appointment of Mr Jerry Barnes as a director (2 pages)
10 February 2011	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 30 June 2010 (4 pages)
10 February 2011	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 30 June 2010 (4 pages)
16 December 2010	Termination of appointment of Vanessa Reburn as a director (1 page)
16 December 2010	Termination of appointment of Vanessa Reburn as a director (1 page)
4 November 2010	Previous accounting period extended from 5 April 2010 to 30 June 2010 (1 page)
4 November 2010	Previous accounting period extended from 5 April 2010 to 30 June 2010 (1 page)
4 November 2010	Previous accounting period extended from 5 April 2010 to 30 June 2010 (1 page)
28 July 2010	Annual return made up to 17 July 2010 with a full list of shareholders (9 pages)
28 July 2010	Director's details changed for Mr David Dimitri Sullivan on 1 October 2009 (2 pages)
28 July 2010	Director's details changed for The Honourable Mrs Anita Patience Wigan on 1 October 2009 (2 pages)
28 July 2010	Director's details changed for Mr David Dimitri Sullivan on 1 October 2009 (2 pages)
28 July 2010	Director's details changed for The Honourable Mrs Anita Patience Wigan on 1 October 2009 (2 pages)
28 July 2010	Annual return made up to 17 July 2010 with a full list of shareholders (9 pages)
28 July 2010	Director's details changed for Mr David Dimitri Sullivan on 1 October 2009 (2 pages)
28 July 2010	Director's details changed for The Honourable Mrs Anita Patience Wigan on 1 October 2009 (2 pages)
6 May 2010	Appointment of Mr Ian Mighell Monks as a director (2 pages)
6 May 2010	Appointment of Mr Ian Mighell Monks as a director (2 pages)
16 December 2009	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2009 (4 pages)
16 December 2009	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2009 (4 pages)
16 December 2009	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2009 (4 pages)
2 September 2009	Return made up to 17/07/09; full list of members (4 pages)
2 September 2009	Return made up to 17/07/09; full list of members (4 pages)
15 December 2008	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2008 (4 pages)
15 December 2008	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2008 (4 pages)
15 December 2008	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2008 (4 pages)
11 September 2008	Return made up to 17/07/08; full list of members (4 pages)
11 September 2008	Return made up to 17/07/08; full list of members (4 pages)
25 January 2008	Total exemption full accounts made up to 5 April 2007 (8 pages)
25 January 2008	Total exemption full accounts made up to 5 April 2007 (8 pages)
25 January 2008	Total exemption full accounts made up to 5 April 2007 (8 pages)
7 September 2007	Return made up to 17/07/07; no change of members (8 pages)
7 September 2007	Return made up to 17/07/07; no change of members (8 pages)
8 March 2007	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2006 (4 pages)
8 March 2007	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2006 (4 pages)
8 March 2007	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2006 (4 pages)
28 July 2006	Return made up to 17/07/06; full list of members (8 pages)
28 July 2006	Return made up to 17/07/06; full list of members (8 pages)
1 December 2005	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2005 (4 pages)
1 December 2005	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2005 (4 pages)
1 December 2005	Total exemption small company accounts made up to 5 April 2005 (4 pages)
31 August 2005	Return made up to 17/07/05; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Secretary's particulars changed;director's particulars changed (8 pages)
31 August 2005	Return made up to 17/07/05; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Secretary's particulars changed;director's particulars changed (8 pages)
4 January 2005	Total exemption full accounts made up to 5 April 2004 (9 pages)
4 January 2005	Total exemption full accounts made up to 5 April 2004 (9 pages)
13 July 2004	Return made up to 17/07/04; full list of members (8 pages)
13 July 2004	Return made up to 17/07/04; full list of members (8 pages)
13 January 2004	Full accounts made up to 5 April 2003 (9 pages)
13 January 2004	Full accounts made up to 5 April 2003 (9 pages)
13 January 2004	Full accounts made up to 5 April 2003 (9 pages)
6 August 2003	Return made up to 17/07/03; full list of members (8 pages)
6 August 2003	Return made up to 17/07/03; full list of members (8 pages)
22 December 2002	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 5 April 2002 (8 pages)
22 December 2002	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 5 April 2002 (8 pages)
22 December 2002	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 5 April 2002 (8 pages)
18 October 2002	New director appointed (2 pages)
18 October 2002	New director appointed (2 pages)
19 July 2002	Return made up to 17/07/02; full list of members (7 pages)
19 July 2002	Return made up to 17/07/02; full list of members (7 pages)
11 January 2002	Full accounts made up to 5 April 2001 (8 pages)
11 January 2002	Full accounts made up to 5 April 2001 (8 pages)
11 January 2002	Full accounts made up to 5 April 2001 (8 pages)
25 July 2001	Return made up to 17/07/01; full list of members (7 pages)
25 July 2001	Return made up to 17/07/01; full list of members (7 pages)
10 November 2000	Full accounts made up to 5 April 2000 (8 pages)
10 November 2000	Full accounts made up to 5 April 2000 (8 pages)
10 November 2000	Full accounts made up to 5 April 2000 (8 pages)
15 August 2000	Return made up to 17/07/00; full list of members (7 pages)
15 August 2000	Return made up to 17/07/00; full list of members (7 pages)
22 October 1999	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1999 (6 pages)
22 October 1999	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1999 (6 pages)
22 October 1999	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1999 (6 pages)
18 August 1999	Return made up to 17/07/99; full list of members (6 pages)
18 August 1999	Return made up to 17/07/99; full list of members (6 pages)
2 November 1998	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1998 (6 pages)
2 November 1998	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1998 (6 pages)
2 November 1998	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1998 (6 pages)
7 August 1998	Return made up to 17/07/98; no change of members (4 pages)
7 August 1998	Return made up to 17/07/98; no change of members (4 pages)
5 June 1998	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
5 June 1998	Secretary resigned (1 page)
5 June 1998	Secretary resigned (1 page)
5 June 1998	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
13 January 1998	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1997 (6 pages)
13 January 1998	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1997 (6 pages)
13 January 1998	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1997 (6 pages)
15 October 1997	Return made up to 17/07/97; no change of members (6 pages)
15 October 1997	Registered office changed on 15/10/97 from: grange farm 13 herschel road cambridge CB3 9AG (1 page)
15 October 1997	Return made up to 17/07/97; no change of members (6 pages)
15 October 1997	Registered office changed on 15/10/97 from: grange farm 13 herschel road cambridge CB3 9AG (1 page)
23 September 1996	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
23 September 1996	Return made up to 17/07/96; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director resigned (6 pages)
23 September 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
23 September 1996	New director appointed (2 pages)
23 September 1996	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1996 (6 pages)
23 September 1996	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1996 (6 pages)
23 September 1996	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1996 (6 pages)
23 September 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
23 September 1996	New director appointed (3 pages)
23 September 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
23 September 1996	New director appointed (3 pages)
23 September 1996	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
23 September 1996	Director resigned (1 page)
23 September 1996	New director appointed (2 pages)
23 September 1996	Return made up to 17/07/96; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director resigned (6 pages)
18 July 1995	Return made up to 17/07/95; no change of members (8 pages)
18 July 1995	Return made up to 17/07/95; no change of members (8 pages)
4 March 1992	Company name changed risby fruit farms LIMITED\certificate issued on 04/03/92 (2 pages)
4 March 1992	Company name changed risby fruit farms LIMITED\certificate issued on 04/03/92 (2 pages)
11 December 1989	Full accounts made up to 28 February 1989 (12 pages)
11 December 1989	Full accounts made up to 28 February 1989 (12 pages)
26 January 1989	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1988 (12 pages)
26 January 1989	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1988 (12 pages)
26 January 1989	Full accounts made up to 5 April 1988 (12 pages)
5 April 1949	Incorporation (15 pages)
5 April 1949	Incorporation (15 pages)

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