Universe Group Limited
- Company number
- 02639726
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 21 Aug 1991
- Nature of business
- Activities of head offices
- Corporate group
- Inform Information Systems Limited (4 companies)
Registered office
Previous names
- Universe Group PLC (until 7 Feb 2022)
- Card Clear PLC (until 12 Jan 2000)
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINSTON TAYLOR SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate-Secretary | 12 Jan 2023 | |
| GEISS, Linnea | Director | 19 Jan 2022 | |
| FRANGIS, James Alexander | Director | 19 Jan 2022 | |
| SMOTHERMAN, Stacey | Director | 19 Jan 2022 | 23 Oct 2023 |
| HATCHER, Christine | Director | 19 Jan 2022 | 31 Jan 2023 |
| WILDING, Adrian | Secretary | 1 May 2021 | 7 Sep 2022 |
| WILDING, Adrian | Director | 1 May 2021 | 3 Sep 2022 |
| BLAZYE, Andrew Robert | Director | 6 May 2015 | 3 Sep 2022 |
| RADLEY, Neil Andrew | Director | 1 May 2021 | 18 Jun 2022 |
| BIRD, Graham John | Director | 1 Jun 2021 | 19 Jan 2022 |
| BROOKS, Ivan | Director | 23 Apr 2019 | 19 Jan 2022 |
| COSTER, Malcolm David | Director | 16 Aug 2007 | 19 Jan 2022 |
| LEWIS, Jeremy Michael James | Director | 23 Sep 2013 | 30 Apr 2021 |
| PATON, Daryl Marc | Director | 10 Jul 2017 | 30 Nov 2020 |
| PATON, Daryl Marc | Secretary | 10 Jul 2017 | 30 Nov 2020 |
| TANK, Baljit Kumar | Director | 8 Sep 2015 | 27 Nov 2017 |
| GODDARD, Robert John | Director | 25 May 2011 | 26 Sep 2017 |
| SMEETON, Robert John | Secretary | 30 Jun 2011 | 10 Jul 2017 |
| SMEETON, Robert John | Director | 1 Jan 2009 | 10 Jul 2017 |
| MCLEOD, Stephen Douglas | Director | 25 May 2011 | 30 Sep 2013 |
| SCHOLES, John Richard | Director | 5 Jan 2007 | 12 Sep 2012 |
| PAUL, Edwin Maurice | Secretary | 31 Oct 2006 | 30 Jun 2011 |
| COOPER, Paul | Director | 8 Sep 2006 | 11 May 2011 |
| BRINKMAN, Barrie Leslie | Director | 19 Feb 1998 | 28 Jun 2010 |
| PAUL, Edwin Maurice | Director | 11 Jan 2000 | 1 Jan 2009 |
| GRINSELL, Adrian Henry | Director | 18 Mar 2004 | 2 Oct 2007 |
| MACKIE, Raymond John | Director | 5 Jan 1999 | 14 May 2007 |
| WINES, Catherine Pierrette Francoise | Secretary | 12 May 2003 | 31 Oct 2006 |
| WINES, Catherine Pierrette Francoise | Director | 26 Mar 2004 | 31 Aug 2006 |
| BUCHANAN, Keith Michael | Director | 1 May 2002 | 30 Jun 2006 |
| WELHAM, George Brian | Director | 19 Apr 2000 | 26 Aug 2004 |
| SCOTT KILVERT, Nicholas Charles | Secretary | 11 Jan 2000 | 12 May 2003 |
| TILLY, Edward Arthur | Director | 15 Sep 1998 | 31 Dec 2001 |
| WHITTAKER, Nigel | Director | 16 Dec 1996 | 19 Apr 2000 |
| PARSONS, Robert Michael Featherstonehaugh | Director | 24 Aug 1999 | 11 Jan 2000 |
| CLUMP, Carlyle Cyril | Director | 5 Oct 1998 | 11 Jan 2000 |
| GOOD, Thomas William | Secretary | 9 Jun 1998 | 11 Jan 2000 |
| VAUGHAN, Oliver John | Director | 13 Jul 1995 | 11 Jan 2000 |
| CALLAHAN, Stephen James | Director | 2 Dec 1997 | 15 Mar 1999 |
| COOKE, Oliver Charles | Secretary | 21 Aug 1991 | 9 Jun 1998 |
| COOKE, Oliver Charles | Director | 21 Aug 1991 | 9 Jun 1998 |
| RAVEN, Brian Kenneth | Director | 21 Aug 1991 | 9 Jun 1998 |
| POOLEY, Graham Neil | Director | 16 Dec 1996 | 14 Jan 1998 |
| CARTER, Robert John | Director | 19 Dec 1991 | 12 Dec 1996 |
| BRADLY, Clive Horton | Director | 26 Feb 1993 | 29 Mar 1996 |
| EGLISE, David | Director | 24 Oct 1994 | 16 Jun 1995 |
| LEWINSOHN, Max Robert | Director | 28 Oct 1991 | 31 Jul 1992 |
| BJ REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate-Nominee-Director | 21 Aug 1991 | 21 Aug 1991 |
| KUMAR, Ashok | Nominee-Secretary | 21 Aug 1991 | 21 Aug 1991 |
Control
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inform Information Systems Limited | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent Right To Appoint And Remove Directors |
19 Jan 2022 | |
| Mr Adrian Wilding | Significant Influence Or Control | 1 May 2021 | 3 Sep 2022 |
| Mr Andrew Robert Blazye | Significant Influence Or Control | 6 Apr 2016 | 3 Sep 2022 |
| Mr Neil Andrew Radley | Significant Influence Or Control | 1 May 2021 | 18 Jun 2022 |
| Mr Malcolm David Coster | Significant Influence Or Control | 6 Apr 2016 | 19 Jan 2022 |
| Mr Jeremy Michael James Lewis | Significant Influence Or Control | 6 Apr 2016 | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Mr Daryl Marc Paton | Significant Influence Or Control | 10 Jul 2017 | 30 Nov 2020 |
Accounts
| Year ended | Net assets | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2024 | -£1,463,101 | £3,164 | 2 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,547,379 | £3,344 | 6 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,728,556 | £5,206 | 6 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2020 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2019 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2018 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2017 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2016 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2015 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2014 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2013 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2012 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2011 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2010 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2009 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2008 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2007 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2006 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2005 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2004 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2003 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2002 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2001 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2000 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1999 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1998 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1997 | - | - | - |
| 30 Jun 1997 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1996 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1995 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1994 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | - | - | - |
| 31 Dec 1992 | - | - | - |
Connections
Owned by
Universe Group Limited → Inform Information Systems Limited
Controls
- Htec Limited (01486255)
Directors’ other companies
- FRANGIS, James Alexander - Director at Orbis Hosting Ltd
- FRANGIS, James Alexander - Director at Orbis Technologies Ltd
- FRANGIS, James Alexander - Director at Orbis Tech Limited
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Registered address
877 companies are registered at this address - likely a registration agent.