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Company number
09226318

SME BUSINESS CHAT LTD

InLiquidation
✓ Status: Liquidation. Next accounts due 31 March 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
SME BUSINESS CHAT LTD
Company number
09226318
Registered office
C/O BEGBIES TRAYNOR (CENTRAL) LLP, GROUND FLOOR PORTLAND HOUSE, NEW BRIDGE STREET WEST, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8AP · 124 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
19 September 2014
Status
InLiquidation
Age
11 years
Nature of business (SIC)
82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
31 Mar 2026
Accounts — last made up to
30 Jun 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
24 Oct 2026
Confirmation statement — last
10 Oct 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

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

Mr Andrew Robert Grey
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Gordon Maughan
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Paul Gerard Lawton
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Andrew Robert Grey
born 01/1971 · England owns 25–50% of shares Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 5 companies
Mr Gordon Maughan
born 11/1959 · England owns 25–50% of shares Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 5 companies
Mr Paul Gerard Lawton
born 06/1960 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 8 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Paul Gerard Lawton
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Gordon Maughan
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Andrew Robert Grey

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of SME BUSINESS CHAT LTD?
According to the official registry, the company number of SME BUSINESS CHAT LTD is 09226318.
Where is SME BUSINESS CHAT LTD registered?
The registered office is C/O BEGBIES TRAYNOR (CENTRAL) LLP, GROUND FLOOR PORTLAND HOUSE, NEW BRIDGE STREET WEST, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8AP.
What is the SIC code of SME BUSINESS CHAT LTD?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c..
Who controls SME BUSINESS CHAT LTD?
Mr Andrew Robert Grey is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares.
When are the next accounts of SME BUSINESS CHAT LTD due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 March 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 30 June 2024.

About SME BUSINESS CHAT LTD (09226318)

SME BUSINESS CHAT LTD is a private limited company incorporated on 19 September 2014 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 09226318. Its registered office is at C/O BEGBIES TRAYNOR (CENTRAL) LLP, GROUND FLOOR PORTLAND HOUSE, NEW BRIDGE STREET WEST, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8AP. The recorded nature of business is other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990). The company is currently inliquidation , with statutory accounts last made up to 30 June 2024. , and the person with significant control is Mr Andrew Robert Grey. 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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