Unilever U.K. Central Resources Limited

Active00029140 Private limited company
Incorporated
13 June 1889 (137 years)
Previously known as
African and Eastern Trade Corporation,limited (until 31 December 1978)
Unilever U.K. Services Limited (until 31 December 1978)
Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
Julie Merrick
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
21 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
7 May 2026

Charges

Total
10
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
10

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 27 July 2026
Also at Unilever Overseas Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1970 (56)
Zumalacarregui Mayor, Patricia
Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2026
Director · Appointed 21 January 2025
Also at Unilever Employee Benefit Trustees Limited, Unilever UK Limited
British
Born May 1986 (40)
Merrick, Julie, Dr
Director · Appointed 22 October 2024
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 12 February 2021
Also at Gronext Technologies Limited, Accantia Group Holdings, Unilever Fragrance Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1971 (55)
Jones, Cameron William
Director · Appointed 28 November 2013
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Officer history (53 former)
27 July 2026
Appointed Sheth, Bijal Vikram as Director
1 July 2026
Appointed Zumalacarregui Mayor, Patricia as Secretary
20 May 2026
Resigned Hovey, Lucy Elizabeth Howell as Director
3 April 2025
Resigned Sharp, Richard Matthew as Director
21 January 2025
Appointed Taylor, Alice Victoria as Director
20 January 2025
Resigned Earley, James Oliver as Secretary
22 October 2024
Appointed Merrick, Julie, Dr as Director
11 October 2024
Resigned Sztehlo, Andrew as Director
19 April 2024
Appointed Hovey, Lucy Elizabeth Howell as Director
29 March 2024
Resigned Seabrook, Roger John as Director
28 November 2022
Resigned Hazell, Richard Clive as Secretary
10 January 2022
Appointed Sztehlo, Andrew as Director
7 January 2022
Resigned Fentem, Julia Helen as Director
12 February 2021
13 September 2019
Appointed Sharp, Richard Matthew as Director
30 August 2019
Resigned Jover Goma, Placid Oriol as Director
5 June 2018
Resigned Magol, Spenta as Secretary
30 January 2018
Appointed Seabrook, Roger John as Director
19 January 2018
Appointed Fentem, Julia Helen as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Peace, Stella Kirsten, Dr as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Mcgaghey, Gary Alfred as Director
30 January 2017
Resigned De Sa, Paulo Martins as Director
1 August 2016
Appointed Jover Goma, Placid Oriol as Director
15 July 2016
Resigned Munden, Timothy John as Director
23 June 2016
Appointed Magol, Spenta as Secretary
31 March 2016
Resigned Crilly, James Francis, Dr as Director
23 February 2016
Resigned Thurston, Julian as Secretary
31 December 2015
Resigned Conway, Amarjit Kaur as Secretary
14 January 2015
Appointed Earley, James Oliver as Secretary
8 April 2014
Appointed Mcgaghey, Gary Alfred as Director
19 December 2013
Appointed Conway, Amarjit Kaur as Secretary
19 December 2013
Appointed Hazell, Richard Clive as Secretary
19 December 2013
Appointed Thurston, Julian as Secretary
28 November 2013
Appointed Jones, Cameron William as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned Balaji, Pathamadai Balachandran as Director
14 November 2013
Resigned The New Hovema Limited as Corporate Secretary
4 September 2013
Resigned Muir, Shelagh Rachael as Director
10 July 2013
Appointed Balaji, Pathamadai Balachandran as Director
1 March 2012
Appointed Peace, Stella Kirsten, Dr as Director
1 March 2012
Appointed Muir, Shelagh Rachael as Director
1 March 2012
Resigned Parkington, Michael John, Dr as Director
13 February 2012
Appointed Munden, Timothy John as Director
13 February 2012
Resigned Walters, Alan David as Director
6 February 2012
Resigned Neath, Gavin Ellis as Director
1 July 2010
Appointed De Sa, Paulo Martins as Director
1 July 2010
Resigned Broe, Christopher Gerard as Director
16 February 2009
Appointed Crilly, James Francis, Dr as Director
16 February 2009
Resigned Natraj, Collur Visweswaria, Dr as Director
29 February 2008
Resigned Carter, Stephen John as Director
1 February 2008
Resigned Macaulay, Barbara Scott as Secretary
1 February 2008
Appointed The New Hovema Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 October 2007
Resigned Mckinnon, Alan Andrew as Director
1 October 2007
Appointed Parkington, Michael John, Dr as Director
17 August 2007
Resigned Crouch, Gary Bradford as Director
17 August 2007
Appointed Walters, Alan David as Director
3 August 2007
Resigned Bigmore, Tracey Anne as Secretary
30 July 2007
Appointed Macaulay, Barbara Scott as Secretary
9 October 2006
Appointed Broe, Christopher Gerard as Director
9 October 2006
Appointed Carter, Stephen John as Director
28 April 2006
Resigned Zegger, Petrus Johannes as Director
1 December 2005
Resigned Voak, Timothy John as Director
1 December 2005
Appointed Crouch, Gary Bradford as Director
1 December 2005
Resigned Macaulay, Barbara Scott as Secretary
1 December 2005
Resigned Rowlands, Trefor Huw as Director
1 December 2005
Appointed Natraj, Collur Visweswaria, Dr as Director
1 December 2005
Appointed Mckinnon, Alan Andrew as Director
1 December 2005
Appointed Zegger, Petrus Johannes as Director
1 December 2005
Resigned Pitkethly, Graeme David as Director
1 December 2005
Resigned Lovell, Tonia Erica as Director
1 November 2005
Resigned Samuel, Michael John, Mr. as Director
16 June 2005
Appointed Rowlands, Trefor Huw as Director
18 February 2005
Resigned Tomlinson, Robert Michael as Director
30 June 2004
Appointed Neath, Gavin Ellis as Director
30 June 2004
Resigned Greenhalgh, Richard Cecil as Director
21 May 2004
Resigned Goulborn, Keith Michael as Director
15 July 2003
Resigned Coutts, Cheryl Jane as Secretary
14 July 2003
Appointed Bigmore, Tracey Anne as Secretary
20 June 2003
Appointed Goulborn, Keith Michael as Director
20 June 2003
Appointed Lovell, Tonia Erica as Director
2 May 2003
Appointed Pitkethly, Graeme David as Director
2 May 2003
Resigned Robinson, David Alan as Director
6 March 2002
Appointed Voak, Timothy John as Director
28 February 2002
Resigned Tinsley, Anthony John as Director
19 October 2000
Appointed Macaulay, Barbara Scott as Secretary
1 March 2000
Resigned Staveley, Derek Arthur as Director
22 February 2000
Resigned Greene, Kevin Richard, Dr as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Walker, William Guy as Director
13 July 1998
Appointed Robinson, David Alan as Director
13 July 1998
Resigned Neely, Paul as Director
13 July 1998
Appointed Tinsley, Anthony John as Director
13 July 1998
Resigned Stirk, Hugh as Director
13 July 1998
Appointed Greenhalgh, Richard Cecil as Director
13 July 1998
Appointed Tomlinson, Robert Michael as Director
30 September 1997
Resigned Wakefield, Barry John as Secretary
3 July 1997
Appointed Coutts, Cheryl Jane as Secretary
19 May 1995
Appointed Neely, Paul as Director
19 May 1995
Appointed Walker, William Guy as Director
30 December 1994
Resigned Marshall, Alan as Director
27 September 1994
Appointed Staveley, Derek Arthur as Director
27 September 1994
Appointed Greene, Kevin Richard, Dr as Director
21 July 1994
Appointed Samuel, Michael John, Mr. as Director
1 July 1994
Resigned Miller Smith, Charles as Director
30 December 1993
Resigned Martin, Philip Edward as Director
30 April 1993
Resigned Acheson-Gray, Patrick Horton as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Marshall, Alan as Director
30 December 1992
Resigned Heron, Michael Gilbert as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 17049

Group structure 36 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Unilever PLC
Associated Enterprises Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gronext Technologies Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Margarine Union (1930) Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Toni & Guy Products Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Unilever Global IP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Unilever Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Unilever Assam Estates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Unilever Overseas Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dermalogica (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hourglass Cosmetics UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Uac International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Unilever South India Estates Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Magnum Ice Cream Company Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Unilever U.K. Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Accantia Group Holdings Owns 75–100% of shares
Alberto-Culver UK Holdings Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Alberto-Culver UK Products Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Aquis Haircare UK Ltd In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares
Mbuk Trading Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Murad Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Penrhos Bio Limited In liquidationOwns 25–50% of shares
Ren Ltd In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares
Twenty Nine Capital Partners (General Partner) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brand Evangelists for Beauty Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Uml Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Unidis Forty Nine Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Unilever Company for Industrial Development Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Unilever Company for Regional Marketing and Research Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Unilever Employee Benefit Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Unilever Fragrance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Unilever U.K. Central Resources Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Sandman UK One Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 10 more
Unilever US Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mixhold Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
United Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 256

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 September 2026Director's details changed
12 August 2026Appointment of a director
7 July 2026Appointment of a secretary
22 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
21 May 2026Confirmation statement with updates7 May 2026
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