OVENDEN PAPERS LIMITED
Company overview
- Incorporation date
- 29 November 1943
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Jurisdiction
- England/Wales
- Can file
- Yes
The company's assets
Any sale of this company's assets, including an auction, is arranged by the insolvency practitioner handling the case, as named in its Gazette notices.
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Deloitte LLP
Insolvency notices
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25 September 2026
Appointment of Administrators
Deloitte LLP
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What the records show
OVENDEN PAPERS LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 29 November 1943, with its registered office in Brighton. Companies House lists its business as wholesale of other intermediate products. Its most recent accounts were made up to 31 March 2025. Its confirmation statement, due by 29 September 2026, is overdue.
On 25 September 2026 The Gazette published a notice headed “Appointment of Administrators”, naming a practitioner of Deloitte LLP.
In the 12 months before its first insolvency notice, Companies House recorded 1 new charge registered, 3 charges satisfied and accounts filed on 11 April 2026. It has 1 outstanding charge, held by Praetura Commercial Finance Limited (Company Number 10384014). It has 3 serving directors.
An administrator's first aim, under the Insolvency Act 1986, is rescuing the company as a going concern; if that is not reasonably practicable, a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up; and failing both, realising property to pay secured or preferential creditors. Source
Drawn only from the company's Gazette notices and its Companies House record. It records what was filed and published, not why.
Registered office address
Suite 3 Avery House 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH
Industry classification (SIC codes)
Previous company names
EVERARD,OVENDEN & CO.LIMITED
29 November 1943 - 23 October 1987
Officers & directors (15)
EDWARDSON GILCHRIST, Alison Charlotte
Secretary
Appointed: 13 September 2007
BLACKHAM HAYWARD, Nicholas Joseph
Director
Appointed: 2 September 1998
OVENDEN, James Michael
Director
Appointed: 27 April 2004
OVENDEN, Nigel David
Director
Appointed: N/A
OVENDEN, Nigel David
Secretary
Appointed: 31 May 2007 • Resigned: 13 September 2007
WHITFORD, Trevor David
Secretary
Appointed: N/A • Resigned: 31 May 2007
BLAKELEY, John Peter
Director
Appointed: 16 May 2007 • Resigned: 23 October 2015
EDWARDSON-GILCHRIST, Alison Charlotte
Director
Appointed: 6 September 2011 • Resigned: 17 November 2022
HAYWARD, Joseph Norman
Director
Appointed: N/A • Resigned: 3 June 2004
LITTLE, David Peter
Director
Appointed: 16 May 2007 • Resigned: 1 April 2014
Recent filing history (149)
Notice of deemed approval of proposals
Insolvency • Form AM06
Statement of administrator's proposal
Insolvency • Form AM03
Registered office address changed from Swordfish House Unit C River Way Harlow Essex CM20 2DP to Suite 3 Avery House 69 North Street Brighton BN41 1DH on 30 September 2026
Address • Form AD01
Appointment of an administrator
Insolvency • Form AM01
Replacement Filing of Confirmation Statement dated 23 September 2016
Confirmation statement • Form RP01CS01
Satisfaction of charge 7 in full
Mortgage • Form MR04
Satisfaction of charge 6 in full
Mortgage • Form MR04
Satisfaction of charge 003841160008 in full
Mortgage • Form MR04
Full accounts made up to 31 March 2025
Accounts • Form AA
Registration of charge 003841160009, created on 13 February 2026
Mortgage • Form MR01
Confirmation statement made on 15 September 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Accounts for a medium company made up to 31 March 2024
Accounts • Form AA
Registration of charge 003841160008, created on 11 November 2024
Mortgage • Form MR01
Confirmation statement made on 15 September 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Full accounts made up to 31 March 2023
Accounts • Form AA
Persons with significant control (1)
Nigel David Ovenden
Individual
Notified: 6 April 2016
Charges & mortgages (9)
A registered charge
Praetura Commercial Finance Limited (Company Number 10384014)
Created: 13 February 2026 • Delivered: 16 February 2026
A registered charge
Barclays Bank PLC
Created: 11 November 2024 • Delivered: 13 November 2024
Fixed & floating charge
Barclays Bank PLC
Created: 25 August 2011 • Delivered: 2 September 2011
Guarantee & debenture
Barclays Bank PLC
Created: 31 January 2007 • Delivered: 6 February 2007
Fixed and floating charge
The Royal Bank of Scotland Invoice Discounting Limited (The Security Holder)
Created: 21 October 2004 • Delivered: 28 October 2004
Legal charge
Barclays Bank PLC
Created: 22 December 1994 • Delivered: 11 January 1995
Legal charge
Barclays Bank PLC
Created: 22 December 1994 • Delivered: 11 January 1995
Debenture
Barclays Bank PLC
Created: 18 January 1984 • Delivered: 25 January 1984
Legal charge
Barclays Bank LTD
Created: 9 September 1982 • Delivered: 17 September 1982
Insolvency history
In administration
Administration started: 18 September 2026
Practitioners:
Michael John Magnay - Suite 3, Avery House, 69 North Street
Michael Thomas Denny - Suite 3, Avery House, 69 North Street
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Accounts
Next due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement
Next due: 29 September 2026
OVERDUE