Portman Estates Limited

Active01087844 Private limited company

Incorporated: 20 December 1972 (53 years)
Previously known as: Larchwood Securities Limited (until 5 July 2017)
Hanover Insurance Brokers Limited (until 4 May 1995)
Institutional Insurance Brokers Limited (until 19 September 1983)
Earlier: Institutional Insutance Brokers (U.K.) Limited
Industry: Life reinsurance (65201)
Directors: Andrew Richard Giblin
Michael Ben Jenkins
Manfred Stanley Gorvy
Owned by: Dorrington Holdings PLC
Accounts type: Dormant
Region: Greater London
Address: 16 Hans Road
London
SW3 1RT

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 18 November 2027
Last conf. stmt: 4 November 2026

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Giblin, Andrew Richard

Director · Appointed 16 June 2023

Also at Dorrington Southside Limited, Dorrington Investment P L C, Dorrington Living Ltd · more companies

British

Born December 1978 (47)

Jenkins, Michael Ben

Director · Appointed 18 January 2022

Also at Dorrington Investment P L C, Dorrington Southside Limited, Dorrington Living Ltd · more companies

British

Born September 1972 (54)

Hanover Management Services Limited

Corporate Secretary

Also at Dorrington Living Ltd, City, West End & Suburban Shop Property Company Limited, Clifton House Islington Limited · more companies

Gorvy, Manfred Stanley

Director

Also at Dorrington Investment P L C, City, West End & Suburban Shop Property Company Limited, Dorrington Derwent Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born May 1938 (88)

Officer history (12 former)

16 June 2023

Appointed Giblin, Andrew Richard as Director

18 January 2022

Appointed Jenkins, Michael Ben as Director

18 January 2022

Resigned Leibowitz, Alan Jay as Director

1 April 2021

Resigned Moross, Trevor as Director

15 February 1995

Resigned Gorvy, Harold Aubrey as Director

13 February 1995

Appointed Moross, Trevor as Director

13 February 1995

Appointed Leibowitz, Alan Jay as Director

10 February 1995

Resigned Birnage, David Anthony Cunliffe as Director

10 February 1995

Resigned Bailey, Daniel Sidney Leslie as Director

10 February 1995

Resigned Bell, Derek as Director

2 March 1994

Resigned Powis, Robert George Liege as Director

17 January 1994

Appointed Birnage, David Anthony Cunliffe as Director

17 January 1994

Appointed Bell, Derek as Director

17 January 1994

Appointed Bailey, Daniel Sidney Leslie as Director

31 December 1993

Resigned Ilott, Brian Richard as Director

26 November 1993

Resigned Sokolowski, Alan Stanislaw as Director

30 June 1993

Resigned Anscombe, Paul Anthony as Director

30 June 1993

Resigned Rose, Peter Wilson as Director

30 June 1993

Resigned Schapiro, Monty as Director

8 July 1991

Appointed Sokolowski, Alan Stanislaw as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Dorrington Holdings PLC

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Public Limited Company

Reg. no. 220970

Holdings 1

Companies where Portman Estates Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Chesterfield Management Limited

Owns 50–75% of shares

Active

Group structure 39 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

HSBC Holdings PLC

All Sports Whispers Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Blue Door 54 Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

Cabot (UK) Holding Limited Has significant influence or control

Castle Utilities Group Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)

Castle Water Group Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)

Castle Water Networks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Castle Water Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)

Castle Water (Scotland) Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Castle Water (Scotland) No.2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Castle Water (South East) Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Castle Water (Southern) Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Cinnabar 2021 Direct Lending, Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Cinnabar 2025 Direct Lending, Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

CX Tech Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Drest Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Drest Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GPG Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GPG Energy (Caledonia) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hanover Acceptances Limited Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

Dorrington Holdings PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Hanover Property Developments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Portman Estates Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Fresh Capital Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Portstock Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hanover Management Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Dorrington PLC Holds 75–100% of voting rights

The Hanover Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Dorrington Homes Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Dorrington Hove Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hanover Acceptances Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hanover Acceptances Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hanover Administrators Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Heliodor 2021 Direct Lending Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Heliodor 2025 Direct Lending Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

HSBC Asset Management UK Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

HSBC Alternative Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

HSBC Asset Management (Fund Services UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 12 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
4 November 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	4 November 2026
20 August 2026	Accounts for a dormant company	31 December 2025
27 October 2025	Accounts for a dormant company	31 December 2024
24 October 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	24 October 2025
24 October 2024	Confirmation statement with no updates	24 October 2024