TIMPSON SERVICES LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 00143773
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 5 May 1916110 years
Registered office: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Confirmation statement due: 12 September 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
Nature of business
Dormant Company
Previous company names
SKETCHLEY LIMITED
SEMARA HOLDINGS PLC
SKETCHLEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: No current status recorded

The cases below are historical or concluded; they are not labelled as a current insolvency.

Company voluntary arrangement
Case 1
Voluntary arrangement ended
25 September 2003
Voluntary arrangement started
16 June 2003
Practitioners
- M.T. T Seery
  Insolvency practitioner
- Brian Green
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MAJITHIA, Paresh ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Jun 2011				Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
MAJITHIA, Paresh ACTIVE	Director	24 Aug 2010		United Kingdom	January 1967	Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
TIMPSON, William James, Lord ACTIVE	Director	22 Jul 2026		England	September 1971	Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
TIMPSON, William John Anthony, Sir ACTIVE	Director	05 Jul 2024		England	March 1943	Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
CARELESS, Robert RESIGNED	Secretary		24 Feb 2000			43 Newey Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 0JQ
JONES, Adrian Ford RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Apr 2000	31 Aug 2001			41 Llanvair Drive, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LW
MONAGHAN, Yvonne May RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Feb 2000	27 Apr 2000			5 Pikes Bridge Fold, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 5AZ
MINIT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Aug 2001	01 Jun 2011			Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT, United Kingdom
BARNEY, Stephen George RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 1995	28 Feb 1997	United Kingdom	September 1950	The Dower House, 77 Brook Street, Wymeswold Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6TT
BLOOM, Anthony Herbert RESIGNED	Director		02 Sep 1998	United Kingdom	February 1939	8, Hanover Terrace, London, NW1 4RJ
BRUCE, James Henry Morys RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 1999	24 Feb 2000		December 1948	1 St. Peters Square, London, W1 9AB
CARELESS, Robert RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 1999	24 Feb 2000		December 1953	43 Newey Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 0JQ
DAVIES, David John, Sir RESIGNED	Director		24 Feb 2000	United Kingdom	April 1940	41 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HP
GAWLER, David RESIGNED	Director	19 Jan 1998	24 Feb 2000	United Kingdom	June 1939	76 Park Road, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HP
HOBBS, Ronald Robert Collins RESIGNED	Director	17 Apr 2001	08 Apr 2003		November 1955	Blue Hills, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6AN
JACKSON, John Ellis RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1994	16 Jul 1998		January 1947	Ellerslie Coronation Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LQ
MCCRAE, Alastair Murdoch Mcintyre RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 1997	24 Feb 2000	United Kingdom	April 1951	25 Buckingham Road, Sandiacre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 5PP
MEYERS, Richard John RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 1994	22 May 1997		December 1946	84 Hemingford Road, Islington, London, N1 1DD
MONAGHAN, Yvonne May RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 2000	27 Apr 2000		April 1958	5 Pikes Bridge Fold, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 5AZ
NEWTON, Charles Wilfrid, Sir RESIGNED	Director		08 Sep 1999		December 1928	Newtons Gate 12 Ramley Road, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8GQ
ORR, John Carmichael RESIGNED	Director		08 Sep 1999		August 1937	24 Denbigh Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6EL
PHILIPS, John Anthony RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 1997	31 Mar 1999	England	October 1956	98 Waterloo Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3AY
RICHARDS, Edwin David Charles RESIGNED	Director	27 Apr 2000	17 Apr 2001	England	April 1964	47 Masbro Road, London, W14 0LU
RICHARDSON, John Alan RESIGNED	Director		31 Oct 1994		February 1943	7 Cottesmore Gardens, London, W8 5PR
SIDDALL, Ian Alan RESIGNED	Director	27 Apr 2000	17 Apr 2001		December 1957	30 Lancaster Park, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6AB
SUTTON, Michael Alan RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 2000	27 Apr 2000		November 1950	25a Westbourne Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2HZ
TIMPSON, William James RESIGNED	Director	15 May 2023	05 Jul 2024	England	September 1971	Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
ZERNY, Richard Guy Frederick RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 2000	27 Apr 2000		June 1944	6 The Paddock, Rufford, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1UL
MINIT UK PLC RESIGNED	Director	20 Mar 2002	15 May 2023			Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT, United Kingdom
TIMPSON KEYS DIRECT LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	08 Apr 2003	15 May 2023			Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT, United Kingdom

MAJITHIA, Paresh ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2011
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

MAJITHIA, Paresh ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Aug 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1967
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

TIMPSON, William James, Lord ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

TIMPSON, William John Anthony, Sir ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jul 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

CARELESS, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Feb 2000
Address: 43 Newey Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 0JQ

JONES, Adrian Ford RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2001
Address: 41 Llanvair Drive, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LW

MONAGHAN, Yvonne May RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2000
Address: 5 Pikes Bridge Fold, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 5AZ

MINIT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2011
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT, United Kingdom

BARNEY, Stephen George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 28 Feb 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: The Dower House, 77 Brook Street, Wymeswold Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6TT

BLOOM, Anthony Herbert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Sep 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1939
Address: 8, Hanover Terrace, London, NW1 4RJ

BRUCE, James Henry Morys RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 24 Feb 2000
Date of birth: December 1948
Address: 1 St. Peters Square, London, W1 9AB

CARELESS, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Dec 1999
Resigned on: 24 Feb 2000
Date of birth: December 1953
Address: 43 Newey Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 0JQ

DAVIES, David John, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Feb 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1940
Address: 41 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HP

GAWLER, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 24 Feb 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1939
Address: 76 Park Road, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, TW12 1HP

HOBBS, Ronald Robert Collins RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 08 Apr 2003
Date of birth: November 1955
Address: Blue Hills, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6AN

JACKSON, John Ellis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1998
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: Ellerslie Coronation Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LQ

MCCRAE, Alastair Murdoch Mcintyre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 24 Feb 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1951
Address: 25 Buckingham Road, Sandiacre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 5PP

MEYERS, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 22 May 1997
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: 84 Hemingford Road, Islington, London, N1 1DD

MONAGHAN, Yvonne May RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2000
Date of birth: April 1958
Address: 5 Pikes Bridge Fold, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 5AZ

NEWTON, Charles Wilfrid, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 Sep 1999
Date of birth: December 1928
Address: Newtons Gate 12 Ramley Road, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8GQ

ORR, John Carmichael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 Sep 1999
Date of birth: August 1937
Address: 24 Denbigh Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6EL

PHILIPS, John Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 1997
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1956
Address: 98 Waterloo Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3AY

RICHARDS, Edwin David Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 17 Apr 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: 47 Masbro Road, London, W14 0LU

RICHARDSON, John Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1994
Date of birth: February 1943
Address: 7 Cottesmore Gardens, London, W8 5PR

SIDDALL, Ian Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 17 Apr 2001
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: 30 Lancaster Park, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6AB

SUTTON, Michael Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2000
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: 25a Westbourne Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2HZ

TIMPSON, William James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 2023
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

ZERNY, Richard Guy Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2000
Date of birth: June 1944
Address: 6 The Paddock, Rufford, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 1UL

MINIT UK PLC RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 2002
Resigned on: 15 May 2023
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT, United Kingdom

TIMPSON KEYS DIRECT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 15 May 2023
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT, United Kingdom

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
08 Apr 2003	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
22 Mar 2002	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
20 Feb 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
18 Jul 1997	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jun 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jun 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jun 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jun 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jun 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jun 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jun 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jun 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jun 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
03 Mar 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
03 Mar 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
03 Mar 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
03 Mar 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
15 Jun 1990	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
15 May 1989	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Feb 1989	Satisfied
01 Feb 1989	Satisfied
05 Feb 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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