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SOMERSET HOUSE TRUST

Active

Company number 03388137

London · Incorporated 17 June 1997

Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

Last updated on 18 September 2026

Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate · SIC 68209

Artistic creation · SIC 90030

Operation of arts facilities · SIC 90040

Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions · SIC 91030

Status
Active
Company age
29 years
Company type
Private limited by guarantee
Accounts
Up to date

Company history

Previous company names

SOMERSET HOUSE LIMITED · 17 June 1997 – 7 October 1998

Company overview

SOMERSET HOUSE TRUST is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales since its incorporation on 17 June 1997 and remains active on the register. It changed its name from SOMERSET HOUSE LIMITED on 17 June 1997. Its registered office is at Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA. Its principal activities are other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209), artistic creation (SIC 90030), operation of arts facilities (SIC 90040) and operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (SIC 91030).

The board consists of 14 directors: GOSWELL, Paul Jonathan (appointed 3 July 2017), D'ANGLEJAN-CHATILLON, Martine Lesley (appointed 12 June 2019), BURGE, Alix (appointed 18 March 2020), NEWHOUSE, Jonathan Edward (appointed 18 March 2020), REBUCK, Gail Ruth, Baroness (appointed 1 January 2022), TURNER LAING, Sophie Henrietta (appointed 1 January 2022), DUVALIER, Jennifer Susan (appointed 7 December 2022), KONOTEY-AHULU, Dawid Konotey-Adadey (appointed 7 December 2022), TAMSEDGE, Jessica Emily (appointed 27 September 2023), WILLIAMS, Peter Wodehouse (appointed 27 September 2023), LINGER, Elliott John (appointed 24 January 2024), LEIBOWITZ, Alan Jay (appointed 27 February 2025), MATOVU, Harold Nsamba (appointed 27 February 2025) and PROTHEROE, Helen (appointed 26 February 2026). FREEMAN, Dan serves as company secretary (appointed 1 August 2025). 48 former officers have previously served the company.

There are no registered charges against the company, no history of insolvency, and it has never been through liquidation. Its most recent group accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, were filed on 9 December 2025. The next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The latest confirmation statement was made up to 16 January 2026. The next is due by 30 January 2027. Companies House holds 213 filings for this company, most recently an officers filing on 7 July 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 March 2025
Next due
31 December 2026
4 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
16 January 2026
Next due
30 January 2027
5 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Group
Period end
31 March 2025

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

Officers

PH
PROTHEROE, Helen
Director
26 February 2026
FD
FREEMAN, Dan
Secretary
1 August 2025
LA
LEIBOWITZ, Alan Jay
Director
27 February 2025
MH
MATOVU, Harold Nsamba
Director
27 February 2025
LE
LINGER, Elliott John
Director
24 January 2024
TJ
TAMSEDGE, Jessica Emily
Director
27 September 2023
WP
WILLIAMS, Peter Wodehouse
Director
27 September 2023
DJ
DUVALIER, Jennifer Susan
Director
7 December 2022
KD
KONOTEY-AHULU, Dawid Konotey-Adadey
Director
7 December 2022
RG
REBUCK, Gail Ruth, Baroness
Director
1 January 2022
TS
TURNER-LAING, Sophie Henrietta
Director
1 January 2022
BA
BURGE, Alix
Director
18 March 2020
NJ
NEWHOUSE, Jonathan Edward
Director
18 March 2020
DM
D'ANGLEJAN-CHATILLON, Martine Lesley
Director
12 June 2019
GP
GOSWELL, Paul Jonathan
Director
3 July 2017
PH
PROTHEROE, Helen
Director · Resigned
25 September 2024
SM
SMITH, Melanie Jane
Director · Resigned
7 December 2022
MP
MYNERS, Paul, Lord
Director · Resigned
25 August 2020
MI
MONAJEM ISFAHANI, Monica
Director · Resigned
18 March 2020
GS
GILBURD, Samantha Elizabeth
Secretary · Resigned
20 January 2020
KO
KOLADE, Oluwole Olatunde
Director · Resigned
12 June 2019
MN
MOUSAVIZADEH, Nader Alexander
Director · Resigned
9 July 2018
FC
FAIRWEATHER, Carol Ann
Director · Resigned
4 December 2017
HM
HALL, Melanie Ruth
Director · Resigned
15 March 2017
SJ
SEVAUX, Julien Bernard Marie
Director · Resigned
18 January 2017
EB
ENO, Brian Peter George
Director · Resigned
7 December 2016
JS
JOHNSTON, Susan
Secretary · Resigned
25 May 2016
LJ
LAMBERT, James Nicholas
Director · Resigned
15 March 2016
SW
SIEGHART, William Matthew
Director · Resigned
15 July 2015
YM
YOUNG, Margaret Lola, Baroness
Director · Resigned
29 January 2014
GM
GRANT, Malcolm John, Sir
Director · Resigned
29 January 2014
WL
WOODHOUSE, Loraine
Director · Resigned
20 November 2013
GL
GREEN, Laurence Ivor Philip
Director · Resigned
20 November 2013
LM
LYON, Marcus John Charles
Director · Resigned
20 November 2013
MC
MICHEL, Caroline Jayne
Director · Resigned
20 November 2013
GJ
GIBBONS, Judith Mary
Director · Resigned
20 November 2013
SM
STUART-SMITH, Mark
Secretary · Resigned
18 November 2009
CS
CORBYN, Stuart Alan
Director · Resigned
16 September 2009
SN
SAWHNEY, Nitin
Director · Resigned
16 September 2009
PM
PAIN, Mark Andrew
Director · Resigned
16 September 2009
HJ
HIGGINS, Jonathan Peter
Director · Resigned
16 September 2009
PJ
PITMAN, Joanna Beaufort
Director · Resigned
18 March 2009
GJ
GHANDHI, Jehangir
Secretary · Resigned
14 September 2005
TJ
TUSA, John, Sir
Director · Resigned
12 May 2004
SJ
STRACHAN, James Murray
Director · Resigned
4 February 2004
IO
IRVINE OF LAIRG, Alison Mary, Lady
Director · Resigned
16 July 2003
GR
GILLESPIE, Robert Andrew Joseph
Director · Resigned
16 July 2003
SR
SHAH, Rikesh
Secretary · Resigned
3 October 2002
MC
MALLABY, Christopher Leslie George, Sir
Director · Resigned
17 July 2002
CJ
CLEVERDON, Julia, Dame
Director · Resigned
11 July 2001
HJ
HARDIE, Jeremy Mawdesley
Director · Resigned
11 July 2001
EA
ELLIOTT, Anthony Michael Manton
Director · Resigned
22 July 1999
BR
BURDETT, Richard Michael
Director · Resigned
11 February 1998
SR
SAVILL, Rosalind Joy, Dame
Director · Resigned
17 December 1997
JE
JOHNSTON, Elizabeth
Secretary · Resigned
22 October 1997
PM
POTTER, Mark, Sir
Director · Resigned
22 October 1997
GI
GRAY'S INN SECRETARIES LIMITED
Corporate Nominee Secretary · Resigned
17 June 1997
JS
JENKINS, Simon David, Sir
Director · Resigned
17 June 1997
ST
SAINSBURY, Timothy Alan Davan, The Rt Hon Sir
Director · Resigned
17 June 1997
IJ
ISAACS, Jeremy Israel, Sir
Director · Resigned
17 June 1997
RJ
ROWLAND, John David, Sir
Director · Resigned
17 June 1997
WG
WORSLEY, Giles Arthington, Dr
Director · Resigned
17 June 1997

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
7 July 2026 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
27 January 2026 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
27 January 2026 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
9 December 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 August 2025 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
20 August 2025 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
20 August 2025 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
30 May 2025 View
Statement Of Companys Objects
Change Of Constitution
23 May 2025 View
Resolution
Resolution
19 May 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
12 March 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
12 March 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
12 March 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
29 January 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
20 December 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
14 October 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 July 2024 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
2 February 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
16 January 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 December 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 December 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
20 October 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
27 September 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
27 September 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
7 July 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
19 June 2023 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
19 April 2023 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
19 April 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
17 March 2023 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
6 February 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
6 January 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
19 December 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
13 December 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
13 December 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
13 December 2022 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
20 October 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
28 September 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
20 June 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
18 March 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 February 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
11 January 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
5 January 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
4 November 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
24 September 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
24 June 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
14 December 2020 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
9 November 2020 View
Resolution
Resolution
8 October 2020 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
8 October 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
2 October 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
18 June 2020 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
26 May 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
20 March 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
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20 March 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
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20 March 2020 View
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20 March 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
10 February 2020 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
24 January 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
16 December 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
18 November 2019 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
29 October 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
3 October 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
3 October 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
4 July 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
26 June 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
26 June 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
22 December 2018 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
5 December 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
11 October 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
21 June 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
21 June 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
14 May 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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14 May 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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12 March 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
9 January 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
12 December 2017 View
Legacy
Miscellaneous
11 December 2017 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control Statement
Persons With Significant Control
19 July 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
7 July 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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7 July 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
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7 July 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
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7 July 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
7 July 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
7 July 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
29 December 2016 View
Second Filing Of Secretary Appointment With Name
Document Replacement
4 July 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
4 July 2016 View
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25 May 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
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26 April 2016 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
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15 February 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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21 January 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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21 January 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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21 January 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
9 October 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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14 September 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
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14 September 2015 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 August 2015 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
25 June 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
25 June 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
28 July 2014 View
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Annual Return
29 June 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
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30 January 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
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29 January 2014 View
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29 January 2014 View
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Appoint Person Director Company With Name
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Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
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Accounts
23 July 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
18 June 2013 View
Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number
Mortgage
30 May 2013 View
Resolution
Resolution
16 October 2012 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
16 October 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
27 September 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
11 September 2012 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
18 June 2012 View
Change Person Director Company
Officers
18 June 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
18 June 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
20 October 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
24 August 2011 View
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Annual Return
11 July 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
27 April 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
14 December 2010 View
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Termination Director Company With Name
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2 August 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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2 August 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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2 August 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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2 August 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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2 August 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
17 January 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
17 January 2010 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
Officers
22 December 2009 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
22 December 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
15 December 2009 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
7 December 2009 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
7 December 2009 View
Legacy
Annual Return
29 June 2009 View
Legacy
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26 June 2009 View
Legacy
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25 March 2009 View
Legacy
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24 March 2009 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
6 February 2009 View
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23 January 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
27 December 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 July 2008 View
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16 May 2008 View
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30 November 2007 View
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28 November 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
2 October 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
12 July 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
21 December 2006 View
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16 November 2006 View
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3 October 2006 View
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Annual Return
11 July 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
19 January 2006 View
Resolution
Resolution
21 November 2005 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
21 November 2005 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
21 November 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
7 October 2005 View
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6 October 2005 View
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19 July 2005 View
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15 November 2004 View
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3 October 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
30 September 2003 View
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30 September 2003 View
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22 August 2003 View
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24 July 2003 View
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24 July 2003 View
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4 July 2003 View
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7 December 2002 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
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27 November 2002 View
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11 October 2002 View
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11 October 2002 View
Resolution
Resolution
27 August 2002 View
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Officers
27 August 2002 View
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Annual Return
28 June 2002 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
22 April 2002 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
11 December 2001 View
Legacy
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16 November 2001 View
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7 August 2001 View
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8 July 2001 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
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22 November 2000 View
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12 October 2000 View
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2 October 2000 View
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Accounts
30 January 2000 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
20 October 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
3 August 1999 View
Legacy
Annual Return
14 July 1999 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 December 1998 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
30 October 1998 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
6 October 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
13 July 1998 View
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13 July 1998 View
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13 July 1998 View
Resolution
Resolution
8 May 1998 View
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23 April 1998 View
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30 March 1998 View
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29 December 1997 View
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Address
10 November 1997 View
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Incorporation Company
Incorporation
17 June 1997 View

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