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Company number
01538690

BERNARD ESHER LIMITED

InLiquidation
✓ Status: Liquidation. Next accounts due 30 July 2024.

Company details

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Registered name
BERNARD ESHER LIMITED
Company number
01538690
Registered office
CASTLEGATE HOUSE, 36 CASTLE STREET, HERTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG14 1HH · 191 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
14 January 1981
Status
InLiquidation
Age
45 years
Nature of business (SIC)
47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Accounts — next due
30 Jul 2024
Accounts — last made up to
31 Jan 2022
Confirmation statement — next due
22 Feb 2025
Confirmation statement — last
08 Feb 2024

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People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Jd Sports Fashion Plc
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 29/03/2019
Mr Barrie Barnett Rapaport
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 04/07/2023
Mr Barrie Barnett Rapaport
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 01/07/2016
Mrs Helene Rapaport
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 01/07/2016

Corporate structure

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Barrie Barnett Rapaport
born 03/1942 · England owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 04/07/2023 Controls 3 companies
Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 04/07/2023 Controls 77 companies
Mr Barrie Barnett Rapaport
born 03/1942 · England owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 29/03/2019 Controls 3 companies
Mrs Helene Rapaport
born 04/1944 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 29/03/2019 Controls 2 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
04/07/2023 Person with significant control ceased Jd Sports Fashion Plc
04/07/2023 Person with significant control added Mr Barrie Barnett Rapaport
29/03/2019 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Helene Rapaport
29/03/2019 Person with significant control ceased Mr Barrie Barnett Rapaport
29/03/2019 Person with significant control added Jd Sports Fashion Plc
01/07/2016 Person with significant control added Mrs Helene Rapaport
01/07/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Barrie Barnett Rapaport

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of BERNARD ESHER LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of BERNARD ESHER LIMITED is 01538690.
Where is BERNARD ESHER LIMITED registered?
The registered office is CASTLEGATE HOUSE, 36 CASTLE STREET, HERTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG14 1HH.
What is the SIC code of BERNARD ESHER LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores.
Who controls BERNARD ESHER LIMITED?
Jd Sports Fashion Plc is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares, holds 75–100% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of BERNARD ESHER LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 July 2024, and the last accounts were made up to 31 January 2022.

About BERNARD ESHER LIMITED (01538690)

BERNARD ESHER LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 14 January 1981 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 01538690. Its registered office is at CASTLEGATE HOUSE, 36 CASTLE STREET, HERTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG14 1HH. The recorded nature of business is retail sale of clothing in specialised stores (SIC 47710). The company is currently inliquidation , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 January 2022. , and the person with significant control is Jd Sports Fashion Plc. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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