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BABCOCK ENGINE CONTROLS LIMITED

Dissolved

Company number 04416152

London · Incorporated 15 April 2002

33 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QX

Last updated on 19 September 2026

Non-trading company non trading · SIC 74990

Status
Dissolved
Company age
24 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date

Company history

Previous company names

FILEPLAN LIMITED · 15 April 2002 – 28 May 2002

VT PORTCHESTER NO 3 LIMITED · 28 May 2002 – 6 May 2003

VT ENGINE CONTROLS LIMITED · 6 May 2003 – 9 July 2010

Company overview

BABCOCK ENGINE CONTROLS LIMITED was a private limited company incorporated on 15 April 2002 and registered in England and Wales and dissolved on 3 April 2018. It has changed its name 3 times, most recently from VT ENGINE CONTROLS LIMITED on 6 May 2003. Its registered office is at 33 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QX. Its principal activity is non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990).

It is controlled by Vosper Thornycroft (Uk) Limited, which holds 75-100% of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint and remove directors. The board consists of two directors: URQUHART, Iain Stuart (appointed 17 December 2014) and BORRETT, Nicholas James William (appointed 31 August 2016). BABCOCK CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED acts as corporate secretary. 13 former officers have previously served the company.

No charges are registered against the company, and it has neither an insolvency history nor a past liquidation. Its most recent full accounts, made up to 31 March 2016, were filed on 7 September 2016. Companies House holds 86 filings for this company, most recently a gazette filing on 3 April 2018.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 March 2016
Next due
—
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
—
Next due
—

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Full
Period end
31 March 2016

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

BN
BORRETT, Nicholas James William
Director
31 August 2016
UI
URQUHART, Iain Stuart
Director
17 December 2014
BC
BABCOCK CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED
Corporate Secretary
25 February 2013
BN
BORRETT, Nicholas James William
Secretary · Resigned
27 July 2012
TV
TELLER, Valerie Francine Anne
Secretary · Resigned
9 July 2010
TW
TAME, William
Director · Resigned
9 July 2010
MF
MARTINELLI, Franco
Director · Resigned
9 July 2010
HP
HARRISON, Philip James
Director · Resigned
13 December 2007
JM
JOWETT, Matthew Paul
Secretary · Resigned
3 May 2005
MP
MCINTOSH, Peter
Director · Resigned
30 July 2004
MT
MADDEN, Terence John
Director · Resigned
23 May 2003
BA
BUNNEY, Andrew
Director · Resigned
16 April 2002
DP
DAWES, Peter Graham
Secretary · Resigned
16 April 2002
CC
CUNDY, Christopher John
Director · Resigned
16 April 2002
CJ
CHANNON, Jeremy Robert
Secretary · Resigned
15 April 2002
HA
HEATHCOCK, Andrew Edward
Director · Resigned
15 April 2002

Persons with significant control

PS
Vosper Thornycroft (Uk) Limited
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors
6 April 2016

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

Gazette Dissolved Voluntary
Gazette
3 April 2018 View
Gazette Notice Voluntary
Gazette
16 January 2018 View
Dissolution Application Strike Off Company
Dissolution
4 January 2018 View
Resolution
Resolution
13 December 2017 View
Legacy
Insolvency
13 December 2017 View
Capital Statement Capital Company With Date Currency Figure
Capital
13 December 2017 View
Legacy
Capital
13 December 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
7 December 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
25 April 2017 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
11 January 2017 View
Change Person Director Company
Officers
14 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
14 December 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
7 September 2016 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
23 August 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
18 April 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
19 October 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
16 April 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
17 December 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
17 December 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
11 December 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
16 April 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
12 November 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
16 April 2013 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
4 March 2013 View
Appoint Corporate Secretary Company With Name
Officers
4 March 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
14 December 2012 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
7 August 2012 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
Officers
7 August 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
16 April 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
15 December 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
15 April 2011 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
20 September 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
9 September 2010 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
Officers
22 July 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
22 July 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
22 July 2010 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
22 July 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
21 July 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
21 July 2010 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address
Address
20 July 2010 View
Change Of Name Notice
Change Of Name
9 July 2010 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
9 July 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
19 April 2010 View
Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
18 March 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
31 January 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
25 November 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
3 November 2009 View
Legacy
Annual Return
15 April 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
6 February 2009 View
Legacy
Annual Return
15 April 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
30 January 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
15 September 2007 View
Legacy
Address
17 April 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
17 April 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
11 December 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
3 May 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
13 April 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
17 November 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
7 November 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
18 October 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
4 May 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
17 August 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
17 August 2004 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 August 2004 View
Legacy
Annual Return
20 April 2004 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
5 December 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
30 June 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 June 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 June 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 June 2003 View
Legacy
Capital
19 June 2003 View
Legacy
Capital
19 June 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
3 June 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
3 June 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
6 May 2003 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
6 May 2003 View
Legacy
Address
22 December 2002 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
28 May 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
8 May 2002 View
Legacy
Address
24 April 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
24 April 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
24 April 2002 View
Legacy
Accounts
24 April 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
22 April 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
22 April 2002 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
15 April 2002 View

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  • No insolvency history
  • No registered charges
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