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Company number
04382488

NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED

Officer · COOK, David Michael and 6 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED
Company number
04382488
Registered office
4 DEFENDER COURT, SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK, SUNDERLAND, TYNE & WEAR, SR5 3PE · 59 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
27 February 2002
Status
Active
Age
24 years
Previous names
ACA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (to 24 May 2019)
Nature of business (SIC)
65110 — Life insurance
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
08 Nov 2026
Confirmation statement — last
25 Oct 2025

Officers

3 active · 4 resigned

secretary
Appointed 27/02/2002
Active
director
Appointed 27/02/2002
Active
director
Appointed 19/07/2019
Active

People with significant control

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

Mr David Arkley
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 29/06/2016
Mr David Michael Cook
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 29/06/2016
Northern Spire North East Ltd
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 13/03/2026
Tracey Arkley
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 29/06/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 13/03/2026
Mr David Arkley
born 12/1963 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 07/05/2019 Controls 9 companies
Mr David Michael Cook
born 05/1969 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 13/03/2026 Controls 7 companies
Tracey Arkley
born 06/1966 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 08/05/2019 Controls 3 companies

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 27/02/2002
director Appointed 27/02/2002
director Appointed 19/07/2019

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
13/03/2026 Person with significant control ceased Mr David Michael Cook
13/03/2026 Person with significant control added Northern Spire North East Ltd
31/10/2022 Director resigned TELFER, Deborah
19/07/2019 Director appointed TELFER, Deborah
19/07/2019 Director appointed COOK, Matthew
24/05/2019 Registered name changed ACA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED
08/05/2019 Person with significant control ceased Tracey Arkley
07/05/2019 Person with significant control ceased Mr David Arkley
30/04/2019 Director resigned ARKLEY, David
29/06/2016 Person with significant control added Tracey Arkley
29/06/2016 Person with significant control added Mr David Michael Cook
29/06/2016 Person with significant control added Mr David Arkley
12/12/2011 Charge registered Debenture
27/02/2002 Corporate-nominee-director resigned JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED
27/02/2002 Corporate-nominee-secretary resigned JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED
27/02/2002 Corporate-nominee-director appointed JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED
27/02/2002 Director appointed ARKLEY, David
27/02/2002 Corporate-nominee-secretary appointed JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED
27/02/2002 Director appointed COOK, David Michael
27/02/2002 Secretary appointed COOK, David Michael

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 499
▼ 30.1%
714
Net assets 7
▼ 92.6%
97
Employees (avg) 14 14

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Filing history

Most recent filings

AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
SH19 — capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital
CAP-SS — legacy
insolvency
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
SH08 — capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital
RP01CS01 — replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
MA — memorandum-articles
incorporation
ANNOTATION
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
SH10 — capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
MA — memorandum-articles
incorporation
ANNOTATION
RP04SH01 — second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital
SH01 — capital-allotment-shares
capital
PSC04 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
SH01 — capital-allotment-shares
capital
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement

Charges

0 outstanding · 1 satisfied

Debenture — persons entitled: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
fully-satisfied

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED is 04382488.
Where is NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 4 DEFENDER COURT, SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK, SUNDERLAND, TYNE & WEAR, SR5 3PE.
Who runs NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED?
COOK, David Michael is listed among the officers of NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 65110 — Life insurance.
Who controls NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED?
Mr David Arkley is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, holds 25–50% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

About NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED (04382488)

NORTHERN SPIRE LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 27 February 2002 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 04382488. Its registered office is at 4 DEFENDER COURT, SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK, SUNDERLAND, TYNE & WEAR, SR5 3PE. The recorded nature of business is life insurance (SIC 65110). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2025. 7 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Mr David Arkley. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 12 September 2026.

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