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ACRECREST LIMITED

Dissolved

Company number 00105618

London · Incorporated 27 October 1909

30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2P 2YU

Last updated on 21 September 2026

Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified · SIC 64999

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

Company history

Previous company names

LAW UNION AND ROCK INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED(THE) · 27 October 1909 – 17 August 1987

CAVENDISH INSURANCE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY · 17 August 1987 – 22 December 2003

CAVENDISH INSURANCE LIMITED · 22 December 2003 – 1 April 2008

Company overview

ACRECREST LIMITED was a private limited company incorporated on 27 October 1909 and registered in England and Wales and dissolved on 22 June 2018. It has changed its name 3 times, most recently from CAVENDISH INSURANCE LIMITED on 22 December 2003. Its registered office is at 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2P 2YU. Its principal activity is financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999).

It is controlled by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc, which holds 75-100% of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint and remove directors. The board consists of two British directors: HEISS, Charlotte Dawn Alethea (appointed 3 September 2013) and MARGETTS, Jennifer Ann (appointed 3 September 2013). ROYSUN LIMITED acts as corporate secretary. 34 former officers have previously served the company.

The company has no charges, a history of insolvency and has never been liquidated. Its most recent full accounts, made up to 31 December 2015, were filed on 22 June 2016. Companies House holds 226 filings for this company, most recently a gazette filing on 22 June 2018.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 December 2015
Next due
—
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
—
Next due
—

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Full
Period end
31 December 2015

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

Officers

HC
HEISS, Charlotte Dawn Alethea
Director
3 September 2013
MJ
MARGETTS, Jennifer Ann
Director
3 September 2013
RL
ROYSUN LIMITED
Corporate Secretary
9 June 2010
MJ
MILLS, John Michael
Director · Resigned
3 September 2013
MW
MCDONNELL, William Rufus Benjamin
Director · Resigned
16 June 2011
MP
MILES, Paul Lewis
Director · Resigned
22 May 2008
PJ
POSSENER, Julia Caroline
Secretary · Resigned
31 March 2008
CR
CLAYTON, Robert John
Director · Resigned
8 January 2007
TL
THOMAS, Luke
Secretary · Resigned
18 May 2006
MH
MAXWELL, Helen Mary
Director · Resigned
22 December 2005
CM
CULMER, Mark George
Director · Resigned
22 December 2005
CD
COCKREM, Denise Patricia
Director · Resigned
22 December 2005
HM
HARRIS, Michael
Director · Resigned
22 December 2005
CM
CHAMBERS, Mark Richard
Secretary · Resigned
9 December 2005
RP
REGAN, Patrick Charles
Director · Resigned
15 October 2004
CI
CRASTON, Ian Adam
Director · Resigned
27 July 2004
HR
HUDSON, Richard Owen
Director · Resigned
18 December 2002
FJ
FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth
Secretary · Resigned
23 July 2002
SP
SPENCER, Paul
Director · Resigned
19 November 2001
JV
JONES, Vanessa
Secretary · Resigned
2 August 2001
YB
YOUNG, Bernadette Clare
Secretary · Resigned
13 December 2000
BH
BRIERLEY, Heather Gwendolyn
Secretary · Resigned
15 September 2000
AW
AU, Wai-Fong Fong
Director · Resigned
14 November 1999
SJ
SIDWELL, John
Director · Resigned
11 December 1998
PK
POWELL, Kevin John
Director · Resigned
11 December 1998
BJ
BERG, John Hilton
Secretary · Resigned
31 July 1998
ER
EVES, Richard Anthony
Secretary · Resigned
23 November 1996
BA
BUNYAN, Andrew John Paul
Secretary · Resigned
20 March 1996
NT
NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTERS LIMITED
Corporate Director · Resigned
20 March 1996
PG
PATER, George Stephan
Director · Resigned
4 November 1992
PW
PRINCE, William Geoffrey
Director · Resigned
—
HL
HOWELL, Leslie
Director · Resigned
—
HR
HILL, Richard Douglas Spence
Director · Resigned
—
BA
BROWN, Adrian Peter
Secretary · Resigned
—
EM
EDWARDS, Michael John
Director · Resigned
—
TP
TILLOTSON, Peter
Director · Resigned
—
SP
SHARMAN, Peter John
Director · Resigned
—

Persons with significant control

PS
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc
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 Liquidation
Gazette
22 June 2018 View
Liquidation Voluntary Members Return Of Final Meeting
Insolvency
22 March 2018 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
2 May 2017 View
Liquidation Voluntary Declaration Of Solvency
Insolvency
25 April 2017 View
Resolution
Resolution
25 April 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
6 October 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
22 June 2016 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
26 April 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
19 October 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 September 2015 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
9 February 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
18 November 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
20 October 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 October 2014 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
8 August 2014 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
7 August 2014 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
6 August 2014 View
Change Sail Address Company With Old Address
Address
10 June 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
1 October 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
17 September 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
17 September 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
5 September 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
5 September 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
5 September 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
5 September 2013 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
9 July 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
9 July 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
12 June 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
29 October 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
19 October 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 August 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
16 May 2012 View
Resolution
Resolution
5 January 2012 View
Statement Of Companys Objects
Change Of Constitution
5 January 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
20 October 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
25 July 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
23 June 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
11 October 2010 View
Move Registers To Sail Company
Address
5 October 2010 View
Move Registers To Sail Company
Address
5 October 2010 View
Move Registers To Sail Company
Address
5 October 2010 View
Move Registers To Sail Company
Address
5 October 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
14 July 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
12 July 2010 View
Termination Secretary Company
Officers
21 June 2010 View
Appoint Corporate Secretary Company With Name
Officers
18 June 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
18 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
4 November 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
22 October 2009 View
Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
14 October 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
14 October 2009 View
Change Sail Address Company
Address
14 October 2009 View
Change Person Director Company
Officers
14 October 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
14 October 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
9 October 2009 View
Legacy
Annual Return
29 September 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
17 July 2009 View
Legacy
Annual Return
28 January 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
28 January 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
28 October 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
27 October 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
23 October 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
8 October 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
20 June 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
8 April 2008 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
27 March 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
15 October 2007 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
3 August 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 July 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
11 March 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
25 January 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
6 November 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
22 September 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
15 June 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
15 June 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
14 March 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
23 February 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
14 February 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
14 February 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
14 February 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
14 February 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
14 February 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
14 February 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
7 November 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
5 October 2005 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
23 May 2005 View
Resolution
Resolution
10 November 2004 View
Resolution
Resolution
10 November 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
1 November 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
1 November 2004 View
Legacy
Annual Return
18 October 2004 View
Legacy
Address
6 October 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
20 August 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
12 August 2004 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 August 2004 View
Certificate Re Registration Public Limited Company To Private
Change Of Name
22 December 2003 View
Re Registration Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
22 December 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
22 December 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
22 December 2003 View
Legacy
Reregistration
22 December 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 October 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 May 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
2 May 2003 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
24 February 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
30 December 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
30 December 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
6 August 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
6 August 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
4 August 2002 View
Legacy
Annual Return
25 April 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
18 April 2002 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 March 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
27 November 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
22 November 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
17 August 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
17 August 2001 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 May 2001 View
Legacy
Annual Return
12 April 2001 View
Legacy
Annual Return
12 April 2001 View
Legacy
Address
23 February 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
12 January 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
12 January 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
17 October 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
13 October 2000 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
17 July 2000 View
Legacy
Annual Return
12 April 2000 View
Resolution
Resolution
29 December 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
16 December 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
16 December 1999 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
30 July 1999 View
Legacy
Annual Return
21 May 1999 View
Legacy
Address
21 May 1999 View
Legacy
Address
21 May 1999 View
Legacy
Address
31 March 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
31 December 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
31 December 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
31 December 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
31 December 1998 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
3 September 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
7 August 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
7 August 1998 View
Legacy
Annual Return
8 April 1998 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
17 March 1998 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 July 1997 View
Legacy
Officers
27 June 1997 View
Legacy
Annual Return
29 April 1997 View
Legacy
Officers
29 January 1997 View
Legacy
Officers
22 January 1997 View
Legacy
Address
6 January 1997 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
18 June 1996 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 April 1996 View
Legacy
Officers
28 March 1996 View
Legacy
Officers
28 March 1996 View
Legacy
Officers
28 March 1996 View
Legacy
Officers
28 March 1996 View
Legacy
Officers
28 March 1996 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
26 June 1995 View
Legacy
Annual Return
21 April 1995 View
Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1995
Historical
1 January 1995 View
Legacy
Officers
9 August 1994 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
15 July 1994 View
Legacy
Officers
8 June 1994 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 May 1994 View
Legacy
Officers
18 February 1994 View
Legacy
Officers
20 December 1993 View
Legacy
Annual Return
27 April 1993 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
9 March 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
11 December 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
20 November 1992 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 August 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
18 June 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
1 May 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
1 May 1992 View
Legacy
Annual Return
26 April 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
15 April 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
27 March 1992 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
19 January 1992 View
Legacy
Capital
19 January 1992 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 January 1992 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 January 1992 View
Legacy
Capital
19 January 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
5 November 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
19 September 1991 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full Group
Accounts
12 July 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
7 June 1991 View
Legacy
Annual Return
1 May 1991 View
Legacy
Capital
2 April 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
18 February 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
18 February 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
15 January 1991 View
Legacy
Officers
14 August 1990 View
Legacy
Officers
10 August 1990 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full Group
Accounts
2 July 1990 View
Legacy
Annual Return
9 May 1990 View
Legacy
Officers
12 December 1989 View
Legacy
Capital
12 December 1989 View
Legacy
Annual Return
26 April 1989 View
Legacy
Officers
26 April 1989 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
10 April 1989 View
Legacy
Capital
1 March 1989 View
Legacy
Officers
23 January 1989 View
Legacy
Annual Return
17 August 1988 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full Group
Accounts
19 May 1988 View
Legacy
Capital
29 February 1988 View
Legacy
Officers
12 November 1987 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
23 October 1987 View
Legacy
Officers
23 October 1987 View
Certificate Re Registration Private To Public Limited Company
Change Of Name
2 September 1987 View
Re Registration Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
2 September 1987 View
Accounts Balance Sheet
Accounts
2 September 1987 View
Auditors Statement
Auditors
2 September 1987 View
Auditors Report
Auditors
2 September 1987 View
Legacy
Reregistration
2 September 1987 View
Legacy
Reregistration
2 September 1987 View
Resolution
Resolution
2 September 1987 View
Legacy
Address
28 August 1987 View
Accounts With Made Up Date
Accounts
26 August 1987 View
Legacy
Annual Return
26 August 1987 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
18 August 1987 View
Resolution
Resolution
13 August 1987 View
Legacy
Officers
10 March 1987 View
Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1987
Historical
1 January 1987 View
Legacy
Officers
4 October 1986 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
28 May 1986 View
Legacy
Annual Return
28 May 1986 View
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
24 December 1909 View

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