TIMPSON RETAIL LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 00343857
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 30 August 193888 years
Registered office: Timpson House, Claverton, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Confirmation statement due: 26 October 2026
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 9 October 2026 at 09:41 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Timpson House, Claverton, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
Nature of business
Dormant Company
Previous company names
SKETCHLEY RETAIL LIMITED
SUPASNAPS LIMITED
GRATISPOOL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

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
- Brian Green
  Insolvency practitioner
- M.T. T Seery
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MAJITHIA, Paresh, Mr. ACTIVE	Secretary	21 Jun 2016				Timpson House, Claverton, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
MAJITHIA, Paresh ACTIVE	Director	24 Aug 2010		United Kingdom	January 1967	Timpson House, Claverton, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
TIMPSON, John, Mr. ACTIVE	Director	21 Jun 2016		England	March 1943	Timpson House, Claverton, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
TIMPSON, William James, Lord ACTIVE	Director	22 Jul 2026		England	September 1971	Timpson House, Claverton, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
BISHOP, Michael John RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Mar 1999	31 May 2000			Oak Cottage, Park Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7PQ
BUDD, Geoffrey David RESIGNED	Secretary		06 Apr 1993			Nimrod, 32 Chipperfield Road, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 9JA
CARELESS, Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Apr 1993	16 Jul 1998			43 Newey Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 0JQ
HEALY, Martin RESIGNED	Secretary	31 May 2000	30 Aug 2000			The Garden Flat, 119 Green Croft Gardens, London, NW6 3PE
HEALY, Martin RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Jan 1999	12 Jul 1999			186 Wymering Mansions, Wymering Road, London, W9 2NQ
JOHAL, Avtar Singh RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Jun 2000	15 Jun 2001			12 New Bright Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6QQ
VEITCH, Christopher Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Jul 1998	26 Jan 1999			37 Hallam Grange Crescent, Fulwood, Sheffield, S10 4BB
WELLS, Leonard Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Feb 1999	23 Jul 1999			4 Daniels Drive, Aughton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 3RG
MINIT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Jun 2001	31 Jul 2007			Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
TIMPSON REPAIRS LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jul 2007	21 Jun 2016			Timpson House, Timpson House, Claverton Road Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT, United Kingdom
AVERY, John Leonard RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1998	16 Jul 1998	United Kingdom	October 1958	Summerhill, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8AS
BAUER, Ingrid RESIGNED	Director		06 Aug 1993		September 1961	21 Russell Crescent, Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2BQ
BEGLEY, Wassim Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 1998	19 May 1999		May 1955	Flat 3 Bridge House, Thames Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0BH
BISHOP, Michael John RESIGNED	Director	09 Mar 1999	31 May 2000	United Kingdom	November 1959	Oak Cottage, Park Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7PQ
BLOOM, Anthony Herbert RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 1993	31 Oct 1995	United Kingdom	February 1939	8, Hanover Terrace, London, NW1 4RJ
CHITTICK, Gavin William RESIGNED	Director	19 May 1999	31 Mar 2000	England	May 1958	19 Kitson Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9HJ
CLARK, Michael RESIGNED	Director	22 Dec 1995	16 Jul 1998	England	September 1947	5 Range Meadow Close, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6RU
DEAN, John Gordon William RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 1995	16 Jul 1998		November 1946	Pithers Cottage, Lower Sandhurst Road, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3TH
EVANS, Maggie RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1994	31 Jan 1995		August 1959	26 Archway Street, Barnes, London, SW13 0AR
FAGAN, Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director		14 Jun 1995	United Kingdom	August 1957	Inglenook Cottage, Woodhurst Raymead Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8NY
FRASER, Neil Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1994	30 Sep 1996		August 1960	12 Norden Meadows, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4SB
GILBURD, Ernie RESIGNED	Director	23 Sep 1998	07 Mar 2000		July 1951	29 Prey Heath Close, Mayford, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0SP
GLASS, Colin Howard RESIGNED	Director		06 Apr 1993	England	January 1957	Little Coppice, Pinewood Road, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0NJ
HEALY, Martin RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2000	20 Oct 2000		May 1962	The Garden Flat, 119 Green Croft Gardens, London, NW6 3PE
HEALY, Martin RESIGNED	Director	26 Jan 1999	12 Jul 1999		May 1964	186 Wymering Mansions, Wymering Road, London, W9 2NQ
JACKSON, John Ellis RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 1995	16 Jul 1998		January 1947	Ellerslie Coronation Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LQ
JONES, Adrian Ford RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2000	31 Aug 2001	United Kingdom	February 1954	41 Llanvair Drive, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LW
JOSLIN, Nicholas RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 1995	01 May 1998		December 1961	Never Never Barn Park Lane, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4QL
MCCABE, John Hamilton RESIGNED	Director	23 Sep 1998	01 Dec 1998		July 1959	7 Vicarage Gate, Onslow Village, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 5QJ
MEYERS, Richard John RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 1993	22 May 1997		December 1946	84 Hemingford Road, Islington, London, N1 1DD
NEDZA, Julia Ann RESIGNED	Director		12 Aug 1994		September 1956	1 Todhunter Terrace, 36a Prospect Road, New Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5AH
PERKINS, Brian William RESIGNED	Director		04 Feb 1994		October 1950	80 Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3HU
RICHARDSON, John Alan RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 1993	31 Oct 1994		February 1943	7 Cottesmore Gardens, London, W8 5PR
TIMPSON, James RESIGNED	Director	21 Jun 2016	05 Jul 2024	England	September 1971	Timpson House, Claverton, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
TREGARTHEN, David Neil RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 1994	31 Dec 1995		August 1958	Poplars Farm, Aylesbury Road, Bierton, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5DT
VEITCH, Christopher Robert RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 1998	26 Jan 1999		March 1962	37 Hallam Grange Crescent, Fulwood, Sheffield, S10 4BB
BROOMCO 3135 LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	23 Apr 2004	21 Jun 2016			Timpson House, Timpson House, Claverton Road Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9TT
MINIT PLC RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2001	23 Apr 2004			Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
TIMPSON KEYS DIRECT LIMITED RESIGNED	Director	08 Apr 2003	21 Jun 2016			Timpson House, Timpson House, Claverton Road Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT, United Kingdom

MAJITHIA, Paresh, Mr. ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Jun 2016
Address: Timpson House, Claverton, 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, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

TIMPSON, John, Mr. ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: Timpson House, Claverton, 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, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

BISHOP, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 31 May 2000
Address: Oak Cottage, Park Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7PQ

BUDD, Geoffrey David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Apr 1993
Address: Nimrod, 32 Chipperfield Road, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 9JA

CARELESS, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1998
Address: 43 Newey Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 0JQ

HEALY, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 May 2000
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2000
Address: The Garden Flat, 119 Green Croft Gardens, London, NW6 3PE

HEALY, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 12 Jul 1999
Address: 186 Wymering Mansions, Wymering Road, London, W9 2NQ

JOHAL, Avtar Singh RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2001
Address: 12 New Bright Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6QQ

VEITCH, Christopher Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 26 Jan 1999
Address: 37 Hallam Grange Crescent, Fulwood, Sheffield, S10 4BB

WELLS, Leonard Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 23 Jul 1999
Address: 4 Daniels Drive, Aughton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 3RG

MINIT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2007
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

TIMPSON REPAIRS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 21 Jun 2016
Address: Timpson House, Timpson House, Claverton Road Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT, United Kingdom

AVERY, John Leonard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 1998
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: Summerhill, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8AS

BAUER, Ingrid RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Aug 1993
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: 21 Russell Crescent, Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2BQ

BEGLEY, Wassim Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 19 May 1999
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: Flat 3 Bridge House, Thames Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 0BH

BISHOP, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 31 May 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: Oak Cottage, Park Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7PQ

BLOOM, Anthony Herbert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1939
Address: 8, Hanover Terrace, London, NW1 4RJ

CHITTICK, Gavin William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 1999
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: 19 Kitson Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9HJ

CLARK, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: 5 Range Meadow Close, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6RU

DEAN, John Gordon William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1998
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Pithers Cottage, Lower Sandhurst Road, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3TH

EVANS, Maggie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1994
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1995
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: 26 Archway Street, Barnes, London, SW13 0AR

FAGAN, Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Jun 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: Inglenook Cottage, Woodhurst Raymead Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8NY

FRASER, Neil Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1994
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1996
Date of birth: August 1960
Address: 12 Norden Meadows, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4SB

GILBURD, Ernie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 07 Mar 2000
Date of birth: July 1951
Address: 29 Prey Heath Close, Mayford, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0SP

GLASS, Colin Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Apr 1993
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: Little Coppice, Pinewood Road, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0NJ

HEALY, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2000
Resigned on: 20 Oct 2000
Date of birth: May 1962
Address: The Garden Flat, 119 Green Croft Gardens, London, NW6 3PE

HEALY, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 1999
Resigned on: 12 Jul 1999
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: 186 Wymering Mansions, Wymering Road, London, W9 2NQ

JACKSON, John Ellis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 16 Jul 1998
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: Ellerslie Coronation Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LQ

JONES, Adrian Ford RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1954
Address: 41 Llanvair Drive, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LW

JOSLIN, Nicholas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 01 May 1998
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: Never Never Barn Park Lane, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4QL

MCCABE, John Hamilton RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 01 Dec 1998
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: 7 Vicarage Gate, Onslow Village, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 5QJ

MEYERS, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 22 May 1997
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: 84 Hemingford Road, Islington, London, N1 1DD

NEDZA, Julia Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Aug 1994
Date of birth: September 1956
Address: 1 Todhunter Terrace, 36a Prospect Road, New Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5AH

PERKINS, Brian William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Feb 1994
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: 80 Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3HU

RICHARDSON, John Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 1993
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1994
Date of birth: February 1943
Address: 7 Cottesmore Gardens, London, W8 5PR

TIMPSON, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 2016
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: Timpson House, Claverton, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

TREGARTHEN, David Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 1994
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1995
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: Poplars Farm, Aylesbury Road, Bierton, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5DT

VEITCH, Christopher Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 26 Jan 1999
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 37 Hallam Grange Crescent, Fulwood, Sheffield, S10 4BB

BROOMCO 3135 LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 21 Jun 2016
Address: Timpson House, Timpson House, Claverton Road Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9TT

MINIT PLC RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 23 Apr 2004
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

TIMPSON KEYS DIRECT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 21 Jun 2016
Address: Timpson House, Timpson House, Claverton Road Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT, United Kingdom

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
13 Aug 2020	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
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)
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)
19 Mar 1980	Satisfied
19 Mar 1980	Satisfied

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