1
AIR AND GENERAL FINANCE LIMITED
01258450 10 Crown Place, London, England
Active Corporate (19 parents)
Officer
(before 1991-11-09) ~ 2001-01-10
IIF 38 - Director → ME
2
BRADFORD & BINGLEY LIMITED - now
5th Floor Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, England
Liquidation Corporate (54 parents, 6 offsprings)
Officer
2002-09-24 ~ 2008-11-14
IIF 2 - Director → ME
3
One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, England
Active Corporate (27 parents, 36 offsprings)
Officer
2008-01-01 ~ 2011-02-28
IIF 21 - Director → ME
4
One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, England
Active Corporate (27 parents, 36 offsprings)
Officer
2008-01-01 ~ 2011-02-28
IIF 22 - Director → ME
5
BT PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED
06009363 One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London, England
Active Corporate (38 parents, 7 offsprings)
Officer
2008-01-01 ~ 2011-02-28
IIF 24 - Director → ME
6
Cayzer House, 30 Buckingham Gate, London, England
Active Corporate (40 parents, 45 offsprings)
Officer
2011-10-01 ~ 2017-07-20
IIF 53 - Director → ME
7
CALTHORPE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED - now
ELLAMAY LIMITED - 2000-06-09
76 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Active Corporate (25 parents, 4 offsprings)
Officer
2013-02-13 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 32 - Director → ME
8
76 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands
Active Corporate (16 parents, 2 offsprings)
Officer
2012-02-12 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 31 - Director → ME
Person with significant control
2016-04-06 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 67 - Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50% with control over the trustees of a trust → OE
IIF 67 - Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50% → OE
9
76 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands
Active Corporate (16 parents)
Officer
2012-02-28 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 30 - Director → ME
Person with significant control
2016-04-06 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 73 - Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50% → OE
10
76 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands
Active Corporate (16 parents, 5 offsprings)
Officer
2012-02-28 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 71 - Director → ME
Person with significant control
2016-04-06 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 66 - Ownership of shares – 75% or more with control over the trustees of a trust → OE
11
76 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands
Active Corporate (16 parents, 2 offsprings)
Officer
2012-02-28 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 29 - Director → ME
Person with significant control
2016-04-06 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 68 - Ownership of shares – 75% or more with control over the trustees of a trust → OE
12
76 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands
Active Corporate (14 parents)
Person with significant control
2016-04-06 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 72 - Ownership of shares – 75% or more with control over the trustees of a trust → OE
13
76 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands
Active Corporate (13 parents, 1 offspring)
Person with significant control
2016-04-06 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 69 - Ownership of shares – 75% or more with control over the trustees of a trust → OE
14
CALTHORPE PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED
- now 02623547JEVEX PROPERTIES LIMITED - 1991-08-16
76 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Active Corporate (27 parents, 2 offsprings)
Officer
2013-06-14 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 33 - Director → ME
15
CBAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED - now
CLOSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED - 2025-04-14
DESIGNRANGE LIMITED
- 1991-05-02
02594987 Brook House Manor Drive, Clyst St Mary, Exeter
Liquidation Corporate (54 parents, 21 offsprings)
Officer
1991-04-22 ~ 2002-10-16
IIF 10 - Director → ME
16
CBPE (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED - now
CLOSE INVESTMENT PARTNERS LIMITED
- 2008-10-24
02268702 2 George Yard, London
Dissolved Corporate (27 parents)
Officer
(before 1991-10-31) ~ 2001-01-15
IIF 39 - Director → ME
17
CBPE NOMINEES LIMITED - now
CLOSE SECURITIES LIMITED - 2008-11-27
CLOSE SECURITIES LIMITED
- 2008-10-16
01965792ORANGELINK LIMITED
- 1986-01-16
01965792 2 George Yard, London
Active Corporate (29 parents, 19 offsprings)
Officer
(before 1991-10-31) ~ 2001-01-15
IIF 42 - Director → ME
18
CBPE TRUSTEES LIMITED - now
CLOSE INVESTMENT TRUSTEE LIMITED
- 2008-10-24
02268032 2 George Yard, London
Dissolved Corporate (18 parents)
Officer
(before 1991-10-31) ~ 2001-01-15
IIF 52 - Director → ME
19
CLOSE ASSET FINANCE (T&E) LIMITED - now
AIR & GENERAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2006-04-29
01565491 Tolworth Tower Ewell Road, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey
Dissolved Corporate (15 parents, 1 offspring)
Officer
(before 1991-11-09) ~ 2001-01-10
IIF 17 - Director → ME
20
CORPORATE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 1987-05-28
02053453CORPORATE FINANCIAL TRUST LIMITED
- 1986-11-20
02053453 10 Crown Place, London, England
Active Corporate (44 parents)
Officer
(before 1992-01-16) ~ 2002-09-30
IIF 50 - Director → ME
21
CLOSE BROTHERS CARRIED INTEREST LIMITED
- now 02006503 10 Crown Place, London
Dissolved Corporate (10 parents)
Officer
(before 1991-10-31) ~ 2001-01-16
IIF 19 - Director → ME
22
SAFEGUARD INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
- 1984-11-30
00520241 10 Crown Place, London
Active Corporate (55 parents, 1 offspring)
Officer
(before 1991-11-08) ~ 2008-06-02
IIF 49 - Director → ME
23
CLOSE BROTHERS HOLDINGS 1977 LIMITED - now
DERAGATE FINANCE LIMITED
- 1979-12-31
01320469 10 Crown Place, London
Dissolved Corporate (8 parents)
Officer
(before 1991-11-08) ~ 2006-07-31
IIF 5 - Director → ME
24
10 Crown Place, London
Active Corporate (61 parents, 25 offsprings)
Officer
(before 1992-11-08) ~ 2002-10-31
IIF 44 - Director → ME
25
CLOSE BROTHERS MILITARY SERVICES LIMITED
- now 03302028WARRIOR GROUP LIMITED
- 2002-05-23
03302028DRAGCITY LIMITED - 1997-01-29
Roman House, Roman Road, Doncaster, Yorkshire
Dissolved Corporate (43 parents)
Officer
1999-09-17 ~ 2002-10-31
IIF 36 - Director → ME
26
CLOSE CREDIT MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- now 02584152 03217624, 03773684, 02998803Warning There are more company numbers to continue however the number of records might exceed browsable range, please consider
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... (more)MATAHARI 388 LIMITED - 1991-07-11
10 Crown Place, London
Active Corporate (28 parents)
Officer
1992-07-09 ~ 2002-10-31
IIF 43 - Director → ME
27
LEGIBUS 1597 LIMITED
- 1991-02-13
02548103 02467435, 01900790, 02467427Warning There are more company numbers to continue however the number of records might exceed browsable range, please consider
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... (more) 10 Crown Place, London
Dissolved Corporate (6 parents)
Officer
(before 1992-11-08) ~ 2002-10-31
IIF 18 - Director → ME
28
CLOSE FUND MANAGEMENT (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
03186901 30 Finsbury Square, London
Dissolved Corporate (23 parents)
Officer
1996-04-11 ~ 2001-01-15
IIF 16 - Director → ME
29
CLOSE INVOICE FINANCE LIMITED
- now 00935949CENTURY FACTORS LIMITED
- 1991-06-01
00935949 10 Crown Place, London
Active Corporate (36 parents, 2 offsprings)
Officer
(before 1992-12-07) ~ 2002-10-31
IIF 60 - Director → ME
30
CLOSE MARINE FINANCE LIMITED - now
AIR & GENERAL MARKETING LIMITED
- 2005-11-22
01408544AIR AND GENERAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 1981-12-31
01408544LEBO SHOES LIMITED
- 1979-12-31
01408544 11th Floor Tolworth Tower, Surbiton, Surrey
Dissolved Corporate (8 parents)
Officer
(before 1991-11-09) ~ 2001-01-10
IIF 4 - Director → ME
31
CLOSE MORTGAGES LIMITED - now
LOMOND MANAGEMENT LIMITED - 2005-10-06
LOMOND ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED - 2004-11-10
CLEARBROOK TRUST LIMITED
- 1997-08-11
00640320CLOSE BROTHERS(NORTHERN)LIMITED
- 1987-02-16
00640320 Bishop Fleming, 16 Queen Square, Bristol
Dissolved Corporate (14 parents)
Officer
(before 1992-11-08) ~ 2001-01-16
IIF 46 - Director → ME
32
CLOSE MOTOR FINANCE LIMITED - now
CLOSE CONSUMER FINANCE LIMITED
- 2002-11-13
02181038BERISFORD CONSUMER FINANCE (EASTERN) LIMITED
- 1991-01-29
02181038 Roman House, Roman Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Dissolved Corporate (23 parents)
Officer
(before 1991-12-13) ~ 2002-10-31
IIF 47 - Director → ME
33
10 Crown Place, London
Dissolved Corporate (8 parents)
Officer
(before 1992-11-08) ~ 2002-10-31
IIF 7 - Director → ME
34
CLOSE PAYMENT SERVICES LIMITED
- now 03147306PROMPT PREMIUM FINANCE LIMITED
- 2000-07-26
03147306FIBREISSUE LIMITED
- 1998-06-24
03147306 10 Crown Place, London
Dissolved Corporate (8 parents)
Officer
1996-02-05 ~ 2001-01-16
IIF 15 - Director → ME
35
CLOSE PF LIMITED - now
CLOSE BROTHERS PROMPT LIMITED
- 2000-07-26
03148163FIBRELOGIC LIMITED
- 1998-06-24
03148163 10 Crown Place, London
Dissolved Corporate (8 parents)
Officer
1996-02-05 ~ 2001-01-16
IIF 8 - Director → ME
36
CLOSE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- now 03268027GARDTHORN LIMITED - 1997-07-29
Wigmore Yard, 42 Wigmore Street, London, United Kingdom
Active Corporate (28 parents)
Officer
1997-09-19 ~ 2002-09-30
IIF 40 - Director → ME
37
ASTRALPACT LIMITED
- 1988-07-12
02266201 Bishop Fleming, 16 Queen Square, Bristol
Dissolved Corporate (10 parents)
Officer
(before 1992-11-08) ~ 2001-01-16
IIF 41 - Director → ME
38
CLOSE PROPERTY NOMINEES LIMITED
- now 02114949 10 Crown Place, London
Dissolved Corporate (7 parents)
Officer
(before 1992-11-08) ~ 2001-01-16
IIF 6 - Director → ME
39
CLOSE SECURITIES HOLDINGS LIMITED - now
CLOSE TRUST LIMITED
- 2004-10-11
01199458CLOSE BROTHERS TRUST LIMITED
- 2000-04-25
01199458 10 Crown Place, London
Dissolved Corporate (10 parents, 1 offspring)
Officer
(before 1992-11-08) ~ 2001-01-16
IIF 48 - Director → ME
40
10 Crown Place, London
Dissolved Corporate (8 parents)
Officer
(before 1992-09-30) ~ 2001-01-16
IIF 3 - Director → ME
41
2 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire
Active Corporate (4 parents)
Officer
2004-10-07 ~ now
IIF 20 - Director → ME
Person with significant control
2016-04-06 ~ now
IIF 74 - Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50% → OE
IIF 74 - Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50% → OE
42
CPM (PE) HOLDINGS LIMITED - now
CBPE HOLDINGS LIMITED - 2009-08-04
CLOSE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2000-03-01
01874675J & J INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 1985-02-08
01874675 30 Finsbury Square, London
Dissolved Corporate (19 parents)
Officer
(before 1991-10-31) ~ 2002-09-30
IIF 9 - Director → ME
43
DAIWA CORPORATE ADVISORY LIMITED - now
DC ADVISORY PARTNERS LIMITED - 2012-03-29
CLOSE BROTHERS CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
- 2010-05-10
03067616APPEARDIRECT LIMITED - 1995-08-01
5 King William Street, London
Active Corporate (112 parents, 1 offspring)
Officer
1995-10-12 ~ 2002-10-31
IIF 45 - Director → ME
44
ALNERY NO. 2361 LIMITED
- 2003-11-28
04788212 04885708, 07582396, 04788155Warning There are more company numbers to continue however the number of records might exceed browsable range, please consider
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... (more) Kings Place, 90 York Way, London
Dissolved Corporate (10 parents)
Officer
2003-11-18 ~ 2008-03-31
IIF 13 - Director → ME
45
EDGBASTON ESTATES SECURITY LIMITED - now
FIVE WAYS SECURITY LIMITED
- 2018-05-23
03682048 76 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands
Active Corporate (19 parents)
Person with significant control
2016-04-06 ~ 2017-09-29
IIF 65 - Ownership of shares – 75% or more with control over the trustees of a trust → OE
46
Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol
Dissolved Corporate (13 parents)
Officer
(before 1991-04-25) ~ 1998-04-16
IIF 58 - Director → ME
47
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN (NOMINEE) LIMITED
- now 04679460ALNERY NO. 2341 LIMITED - 2003-08-08
Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, London, Uk
Dissolved Corporate (11 parents)
Officer
2004-01-01 ~ 2008-03-31
IIF 12 - Director → ME
48
FEDERATED HERMES LIMITED - now
POSTEL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED - 1995-03-31
Sixth Floor, 150 Cheapside, London, England
Active Corporate (79 parents, 31 offsprings)
Officer
2008-01-01 ~ 2010-04-14
IIF 25 - Director → ME
49
GCP MEMBER LIMITED - now
CLOSE GROWTH CAPITAL LIMITED - 2009-11-13
DMWSL 289 LIMITED
- 2000-06-09
03884890 03886396, 04578444, 11390947Warning There are more company numbers to continue however the number of records might exceed browsable range, please consider
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... (more) Smithson Plaza, St. James's Street, London, England
Active Corporate (23 parents, 8 offsprings)
Officer
2000-06-02 ~ 2000-06-30
IIF 56 - Director → ME
50
GROSVENOR GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED - now
GGL GROUP NUMBER TWO LIMITED - 2025-03-03
GROSVENOR GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2004-01-09
03219943 03680767, 04233443, 10605842Warning There are more company numbers to continue however the number of records might exceed browsable range, please consider
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... (more)GROSVENOR LIMITED - 2000-03-01
GROSVENOR WORLDWIDE PROPERTIES LIMITED - 1999-06-18
70 Grosvenor Street, London
Active Corporate (51 parents, 2 offsprings)
Officer
2000-03-08 ~ 2013-06-30
IIF 1 - Director → ME
51
GROSVENOR BRITISH ISLES LIMITED - 2000-03-01
GROSVENOR (GB) LIMITED - 1999-08-25
GROSVENOR CITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED - 1999-06-18
NONBRAY LIMITED - 1994-01-07
70 Grosvenor Street, London
Active Corporate (43 parents, 63 offsprings)
Officer
2000-03-08 ~ 2009-06-04
IIF 26 - Director → ME
52
GROSVENOR UK FINANCE PLC
- now 04140116 10352312, 08293769, 05496464Warning There are more company numbers to continue however the number of records might exceed browsable range, please consider
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... (more)TRUSHELFCO (NO.2774) LIMITED - 2001-03-12
70 Grosvenor Street, London
Active Corporate (28 parents)
Officer
2001-04-30 ~ 2009-06-04
IIF 23 - Director → ME
53
HENDERSON GLOBAL TRUST PLC - now
GARTMORE GLOBAL TRUST PLC - 2011-09-19
ENGLISH & SCOTTISH INVESTORS P L C
- 2002-03-28
00237017 Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol
Liquidation Corporate (19 parents)
Officer
~ 1998-04-16
IIF 57 - Director → ME
54
KENILWORTH COURT NOMINEE LIMITED
02846899 Unit 13 Caroline Point, Caroline Street, Birmingham, England
Active Corporate (20 parents)
Person with significant control
2016-04-06 ~ 2018-08-08
IIF 64 - Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50% with control over the trustees of a trust → OE
55
CALTHORPE HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2013-04-12
03983907MITCHELA LIMITED - 2000-06-09
Mbi Coakley Ltd, 2nd Floor Shaw House, 3 Tunsgate, Guildford
Dissolved Corporate (14 parents)
Officer
2012-02-28 ~ dissolved
IIF 27 - Director → ME
56
CALTHORPE GROUP LIMITED
- 2013-03-12
06469873 Mbi Coakley Ltd, 2nd Floor Shaw House, 3 Tunsgate, Guildford
Dissolved Corporate (16 parents)
Officer
2012-02-28 ~ dissolved
IIF 28 - Director → ME
57
WHITE DRUMMOND & COMPANY LIMITED - 1976-12-31
10 Fenchurch Avenue, London
Active Corporate (57 parents, 1 offspring)
Officer
1995-02-08 ~ 1999-07-13
IIF 63 - Director → ME
58
M&G FA LIMITED - now
M&G PRUDENTIAL LIMITED - 2019-09-16
M. & G.GROUP LIMITED - 1981-12-31
10 Fenchurch Avenue, London
Active Corporate (63 parents, 159 offsprings)
Officer
1995-02-08 ~ 1998-06-24
IIF 62 - Director → ME
59
BRADFORD & BINGLEY MORTGAGES - 1997-11-04
BURGINHALL 351 LIMITED - 1989-09-25
5th Floor Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, England
Liquidation Corporate (37 parents, 1 offspring)
Officer
2008-07-09 ~ 2008-08-18
IIF 14 - Director → ME
60
REABOURNE TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- now 03017568DIPLEMA 303 LIMITED - 1995-08-15
30 Finsbury Square, London
Dissolved Corporate (24 parents)
Officer
2000-10-23 ~ 2002-09-30
IIF 35 - Director → ME
61
SAFEGUARD INVESTMENTS LIMITED - now
SAFEGUARD INVESTMENTS PLC
- 2007-06-28
01785678INTERCEDE 190 LIMITED
- 1984-11-30
01785678 05293885, 03237549, 06239666Warning There are more company numbers to continue however the number of records might exceed browsable range, please consider
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... (more) Bishop Fleming, 16 Queen Square, Bristol
Dissolved Corporate (16 parents)
Officer
(before 1991-10-31) ~ 2001-01-18
IIF 37 - Director → ME
62
Gibbs Building, 215 Euston Road, London, England
Active Corporate (55 parents, 25 offsprings)
Officer
2008-02-01 ~ 2012-01-31
IIF 70 - Director → ME
63
TRINITYBRIDGE FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED - now
CLOSE ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED - 2025-04-14
CLOSE INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED - 2009-06-12
CLOSE FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2008-02-19
02998803CLOSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 1995-06-30
02998803 06767727, 01644127, 02091464Warning There are more company numbers to continue however the number of records might exceed browsable range, please consider
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... (more)EOS SERVICES LIMITED - 1995-03-16
Wigmore Yard, 42 Wigmore Street, London, United Kingdom
Active Corporate (40 parents, 2 offsprings)
Officer
1995-05-16 ~ 2002-09-30
IIF 51 - Director → ME
64
TRINITYBRIDGE HOLDINGS LIMITED - now
CLOSE ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2025-04-10
03773684 03217624, 02584152, 02998803Warning There are more company numbers to continue however the number of records might exceed browsable range, please consider
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... (more) Wigmore Yard, 42 Wigmore Street, London, United Kingdom
Active Corporate (29 parents, 18 offsprings)
Officer
1999-07-27 ~ 2002-09-30
IIF 34 - Director → ME
65
Wessex Water Operations Centre, Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down, Bath
Active Corporate (40 parents, 19 offsprings)
Officer
(before 1992-10-01) ~ 1998-09-23
IIF 55 - Director → ME
66
WHITBREAD PENSION TRUSTEES - now
WHITBREAD PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED
- 2010-02-18
00629992 Whitbread Court Houghton Hall, Business Park Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Active Corporate (57 parents)
Officer
2002-09-30 ~ 2008-06-30
IIF 61 - Director → ME
67
WHITBREAD HOLDINGS PLC - 2001-05-10
Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall Business Park, Porz Avenue Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Active Corporate (53 parents, 2 offsprings)
Officer
2002-09-01 ~ 2008-03-31
IIF 59 - Director → ME
68
WINS SECURITIES LIMITED - now
CLOSE BROTHERS SECURITIES LIMITED
- 2001-01-12
01080413 10 Crown Place, London
Dissolved Corporate (9 parents)
Officer
(before 1992-11-08) ~ 2001-01-10
IIF 11 - Director → ME
69
HACKREMCO (NO. 403) LIMITED - 1988-04-14
Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London, United Kingdom
Active Corporate (42 parents, 3 offsprings)
Officer
1993-04-01 ~ 2002-10-31
IIF 54 - Director → ME