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OCTOPUS VENTURES LIMITED

Dissolved

Company number 03843058

London · Incorporated 16 September 1999

6th Floor, 33. Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT

Last updated on 19 September 2026

Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c. · SIC 66190


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

Company history

Previous company names

COGFEATHERWEIGHT LIMITED · 16 September 1999 – 8 November 1999

K@TALYST LIMITED · 8 November 1999 – 22 February 2000

KATALYST VENTURES LIMITED · 22 February 2000 – 4 September 2007

Company overview

OCTOPUS VENTURES LIMITED was a private limited company incorporated on 16 September 1999 and registered in England and Wales and dissolved on 19 January 2021. It has changed its name 3 times, most recently from KATALYST VENTURES LIMITED on 22 February 2000. Its registered office is at 6th Floor, 33. Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT. Its principal activity is activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c. (SIC 66190).

It is controlled by Octopus Investments 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 British directors: HULATT, Christopher Robert (appointed 16 October 2007) and ROGERSON, Simon Andrew (appointed 16 October 2007). 11 former officers have previously served the company.

The company has outstanding charges, no insolvency history and has never been liquidated. Its most recent dormant accounts, made up to 30 April 2019, were filed on 31 January 2020. Companies House holds 125 filings for this company, most recently a gazette filing on 19 January 2021.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
30 April 2019
Next due
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
Next due

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Dormant
Period end
30 April 2019

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

Officers

16 October 2007
16 October 2007
HF
HEATHCOTE, Francis James
Director · Resigned
24 April 2001
HC
HALL, Charles Wellington
Director · Resigned
19 June 2000
BQ
BELL, Quentin Ross
Director · Resigned
1 November 1999
MR
MELVILLE ROSS, Timothy David
Director · Resigned
1 November 1999
AN
AYLWIN, Nicholas Claude
Director · Resigned
1 November 1999
CA
COLLINSON, Anthony Ralph
Director · Resigned
1 November 1999
MA
MACPHERSON, Alexander Ian
Director · Resigned
1 November 1999
WA
WALLACE, Alan Stewart, Dr
Director · Resigned
1 November 1999
LK
LEWINGTON, Keith Edward
Nominee Director · Resigned
16 September 1999
RM
REYNOLDS, Marcus Edward
Secretary · Resigned
16 September 1999

Persons with significant control

PS
Octopus Investments 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
19 January 2021 View
Gazette Notice Voluntary
Gazette
3 November 2020 View
Dissolution Application Strike Off Company
Dissolution
22 October 2020 View
Legacy
Capital
16 October 2020 View
Capital Statement Capital Company With Date Currency Figure
Capital
16 October 2020 View
Legacy
Insolvency
16 October 2020 View
Resolution
Resolution
16 October 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
19 September 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Dormant
Accounts
31 January 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
1 November 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 February 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
25 September 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
1 February 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
15 September 2017 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
13 July 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
19 January 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
16 September 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
4 February 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
12 October 2015 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
15 December 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
13 October 2014 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
10 September 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
31 August 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
20 September 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 August 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
13 December 2012 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
29 October 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
11 October 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date
Annual Return
18 October 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 October 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
4 January 2011 View
Resolution
Resolution
14 October 2010 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
5 October 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
29 September 2010 View
Resolution
Resolution
13 September 2010 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address
Address
31 August 2010 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address
Address
31 August 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
18 March 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
18 March 2010 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
18 March 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
18 March 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
25 January 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 January 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
31 October 2009 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
22 October 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
20 October 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
16 October 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
14 October 2009 View
Legacy
Capital
26 March 2009 View
Resolution
Resolution
18 February 2009 View
Legacy
Capital
18 February 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
15 January 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
9 October 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 September 2008 View
Legacy
Capital
28 December 2007 View
Legacy
Accounts
19 November 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
2 November 2007 View
Legacy
Address
19 October 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
17 October 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
17 October 2007 View
Legacy
Capital
25 September 2007 View
Legacy
Capital
18 September 2007 View
Legacy
Capital
18 September 2007 View
Legacy
Capital
18 September 2007 View
Resolution
Resolution
18 September 2007 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 September 2007 View
Legacy
Mortgage
13 September 2007 View
Legacy
Address
12 September 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
12 September 2007 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
4 September 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
11 May 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
10 October 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
28 September 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
20 July 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
11 April 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
11 November 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
21 October 2005 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
11 October 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
12 October 2004 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 October 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
23 April 2004 View
Legacy
Capital
30 March 2004 View
Legacy
Address
30 March 2004 View
Resolution
Resolution
10 December 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
10 December 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
10 December 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
10 December 2003 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
10 December 2003 View
Legacy
Capital
10 December 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 October 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
29 September 2003 View
Legacy
Capital
2 March 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
10 October 2002 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 April 2002 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 October 2001 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
27 June 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
9 May 2001 View
Legacy
Capital
12 March 2001 View
Legacy
Mortgage
17 February 2001 View
Resolution
Resolution
24 October 2000 View
Resolution
Resolution
24 October 2000 View
Legacy
Capital
24 October 2000 View
Legacy
Annual Return
12 October 2000 View
Legacy
Capital
31 August 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
17 August 2000 View
Legacy
Capital
14 March 2000 View
Resolution
Resolution
8 March 2000 View
Legacy
Capital
8 March 2000 View
Resolution
Resolution
8 March 2000 View
Resolution
Resolution
8 March 2000 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
25 February 2000 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
21 February 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
1 December 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
1 December 1999 View
Legacy
Address
1 December 1999 View
Legacy
Accounts
1 December 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
1 December 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
1 December 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
1 December 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
1 December 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
1 December 1999 View
Legacy
Officers
1 December 1999 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
10 November 1999 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
5 November 1999 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
16 September 1999 View

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