TIMPSON FRANCHISES LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 00789908
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 30 January 196462 years
Registered office: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Confirmation statement due: 18 December 2026
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 5 September 2026 at 22:53 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 Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
Nature of business
Dormant Company
Previous company names
SKETCHLEY FRANCHISES LIMITED
DENNIS COLLINS 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 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
BISHOP, Michael John RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Mar 1999	31 May 2000			Oak Cottage, Park Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7PQ
CARELESS, Robert RESIGNED	Secretary		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	01 Jun 2011			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
BAKER, Robin Martin RESIGNED	Director		09 Nov 1993	United Kingdom	December 1951	The Old Priory, Priest Bank Road, Kildwick, Keighley, Yorkshire, BD20 9AE
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
CHITTICK, Gavin William RESIGNED	Director	19 May 1999	31 Mar 2000	England	May 1958	19 Kitson Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9HJ
FAGAN, Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 1993	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
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	31 Jul 1996	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	22 May 1997	01 May 1998		December 1961	Never Never Barn Park Lane, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4QL
MCCABE, John Hamilton RESIGNED	Director	23 Sep 1998	02 Dec 1998		July 1959	7 Vicarage Gate, Onslow Village, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 5QJ
MEYERS, Richard John RESIGNED	Director		22 May 1997		December 1946	84 Hemingford Road, Islington, London, N1 1DD
NEDZA, Julia Ann RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 1993	12 Aug 1994		September 1956	1 Todhunter Terrace, 36a Prospect Road, New Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5AH
PEARSE, Andrew David Allen RESIGNED	Director		09 Nov 1993	England	July 1950	White Cottage, Cold Ashby Road, Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, NN6 8QN
TIMPSON, James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2011	05 Jul 2024	England	September 1971	Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
VEITCH, Christopher Robert RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 1998	26 Jan 1999		March 1962	37 Hallam Grange Crescent, Fulwood, Sheffield, S10 4BB
MINIT PLC RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2001	01 Jun 2011			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

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

CARELESS, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
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: 01 Jun 2011
Address: 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

BAKER, Robin Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Nov 1993
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: The Old Priory, Priest Bank Road, Kildwick, Keighley, Yorkshire, BD20 9AE

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

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

FAGAN, Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 1993
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

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: 31 Jul 1996
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: 22 May 1997
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: 02 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:
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: 09 Nov 1993
Resigned on: 12 Aug 1994
Date of birth: September 1956
Address: 1 Todhunter Terrace, 36a Prospect Road, New Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 5AH

PEARSE, Andrew David Allen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Nov 1993
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1950
Address: White Cottage, Cold Ashby Road, Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, NN6 8QN

TIMPSON, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2011
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT

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

MINIT PLC RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2011
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

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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)
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)

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