BEDFORDSHIRE NEWSPAPERS LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 01021920
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 23 August 197148 years
Registered office: 6 Snow Hill, City Of London, London, EC1A 2AY
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 30 September 2026 at 04:43 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
6 Snow Hill, City Of London, London, EC1A 2AY
Nature of business
Publishing of newspapers
Previous company names
UNIQUE NEWSPAPERS LIMITED
EMAP UNIQUE NEWSPAPERS LIMITED
TOWN CRIER LIMITED
ADPOWER PROMOTIONS 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.

Creditors voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
18 March 2019
Dissolved on
17 April 2020
Practitioners
- Steven Edward Butt
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  18 March 2019
- Michael David Rollings
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  18 March 2019

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ABBOTT, Jane Dorothy RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2005	01 Jan 2007			Sawatdi, East Road, Oundle, Northhampshire, PE8 4BX
HARRIS, Christopher Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Jun 1997	01 Jul 2003			6 Baker Court, Thrapston, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4XA
LISLE, Vincent Thomas RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Mar 2009	15 Mar 2011			5 Otters Holt, Durkar, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3QE
MCCALL, Peter Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Mar 2011	31 Dec 2019			8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
PATRICK, David John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2007	02 Mar 2009			21 East Street, Northampton, NN1 5JZ
STEELE, Toby Andrew Murray RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2003	31 Dec 2004			62 Dynevor Close, Bromham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8UD
VALDERAZ, Anne RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 1996	25 Jun 1997			37 Manor Lane, Alconbury, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 5EH
WALMSLEY, Derek Kerr RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Oct 1992	01 Jul 1996			Sennen, Grange Road, Felmersham, North Bedfordshire, MK43 7EU
YEOMANS, Graham Arthur RESIGNED	Secretary		02 Aug 1993			13 Beagle Ridge Drive, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO2 3JH
ALLEN, Frederick John RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 1992	08 Jun 1994		September 1940	6 Glebe Close, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5PR
BAILLIE, John Andrew Main RESIGNED	Director	24 May 1996	01 Jul 1996		November 1958	Yew Cottage, Main Road, Uffington, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 4SN
BOWDLER, Timothy John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	31 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	May 1947	2-11 St Vincent Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BQ
CAMMIADE, Danny RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2011	31 Mar 2013	England	April 1960	108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, Scotland
CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	16 Jul 2001	Scotland	August 1944	21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE
CLARK, Stephen Robert RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2001	01 Jan 2007		February 1962	114 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AJ
ELLIS, Michael John RESIGNED	Director		16 Oct 1992	England	January 1953	40 King Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 3EJ
EVANS, Michael Joseph RESIGNED	Director	16 Oct 1992	05 Nov 1992	England	July 1937	The Manor House 59 Church Street, Nassington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6QG
FEETHAM, Robert Anthony RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 1992	01 Jul 1996	England	September 1942	4 The Charters, Uffington, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 4UD
FRY, John Anthony RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2009	31 Oct 2011	England	January 1957	Old Rectory, Church Hill, Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk, NR15 1TD, Uk
HARRIS, Christopher Ian RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1999	31 Jan 2005		December 1966	31 Kettering Road, Isham, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1HQ
HIGHFIELD, Ashley Gilroy Mark RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2013	05 Jun 2018	United Kingdom	October 1965	8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
JOHNSTON, Frederick Patrick Mair RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1996	15 Sep 1997		September 1935	1 Grange Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 2LD
JOHNSTON, Michael Frederick RESIGNED	Director	22 May 1999	06 Jul 2001		March 1962	19 Webster Gardens, London, W5 5NA
KING, David John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2013	31 Dec 2019	United Kingdom	August 1959	8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
LANKESTER, David Robin Archibald RESIGNED	Director	16 Oct 1992	05 Nov 1992		July 1940	11 Bath Row, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2QU
LAWLER, Thomas Philip RESIGNED	Director		16 Oct 1992		October 1943	Glenlair Cottage 15 Nab Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 4EH
MURRAY, Grant RESIGNED	Director	03 May 2011	15 May 2013	United Kingdom	April 1964	108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, Scotland
NIZOL, David Frederick RESIGNED	Director	08 Jun 1994	01 Jul 1996		May 1952	18 Hallam Close, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0NW
PATERSON, Stuart Randall RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2001	15 Mar 2011	Scotland	January 1958	41 Fernielaw Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH13 0EF
RATCLIFFE, Neil Anthony RESIGNED	Director		16 Oct 1992	United Kingdom	September 1953	Red Oaks Mill Road, Lower Shiplake, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 3LN
RICHARDSON, Michael Robert RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1997	22 May 1999	England-Uk	May 1966	4 Saint Marys Close, Felmersham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7JP
TOULMIN, George Michael RESIGNED	Director		16 Oct 1992		May 1943	The West Wing, Thorp Arch Hall, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7AW

ABBOTT, Jane Dorothy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2007
Address: Sawatdi, East Road, Oundle, Northhampshire, PE8 4BX

HARRIS, Christopher Ian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2003
Address: 6 Baker Court, Thrapston, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4XA

LISLE, Vincent Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2009
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2011
Address: 5 Otters Holt, Durkar, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3QE

MCCALL, Peter Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2019
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

PATRICK, David John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 02 Mar 2009
Address: 21 East Street, Northampton, NN1 5JZ

STEELE, Toby Andrew Murray RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2003
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2004
Address: 62 Dynevor Close, Bromham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8UD

VALDERAZ, Anne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 25 Jun 1997
Address: 37 Manor Lane, Alconbury, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 5EH

WALMSLEY, Derek Kerr RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1996
Address: Sennen, Grange Road, Felmersham, North Bedfordshire, MK43 7EU

YEOMANS, Graham Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Aug 1993
Address: 13 Beagle Ridge Drive, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO2 3JH

ALLEN, Frederick John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 1992
Resigned on: 08 Jun 1994
Date of birth: September 1940
Address: 6 Glebe Close, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5PR

BAILLIE, John Andrew Main RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 May 1996
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1996
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: Yew Cottage, Main Road, Uffington, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 4SN

BOWDLER, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 2-11 St Vincent Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BQ

CAMMIADE, Danny RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, Scotland

CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: 21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE

CLARK, Stephen Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2007
Date of birth: February 1962
Address: 114 Hillesden Avenue, Elstow, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AJ

ELLIS, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Oct 1992
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: 40 King Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 3EJ

EVANS, Michael Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 05 Nov 1992
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1937
Address: The Manor House 59 Church Street, Nassington, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6QG

FEETHAM, Robert Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 1992
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1942
Address: 4 The Charters, Uffington, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 4UD

FRY, John Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2009
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: Old Rectory, Church Hill, Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk, NR15 1TD, Uk

HARRIS, Christopher Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2005
Date of birth: December 1966
Address: 31 Kettering Road, Isham, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1HQ

HIGHFIELD, Ashley Gilroy Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2013
Resigned on: 05 Jun 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1965
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

JOHNSTON, Frederick Patrick Mair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 15 Sep 1997
Date of birth: September 1935
Address: 1 Grange Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 2LD

JOHNSTON, Michael Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 May 1999
Resigned on: 06 Jul 2001
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 19 Webster Gardens, London, W5 5NA

KING, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2013
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

LANKESTER, David Robin Archibald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 1992
Resigned on: 05 Nov 1992
Date of birth: July 1940
Address: 11 Bath Row, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2QU

LAWLER, Thomas Philip RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Oct 1992
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: Glenlair Cottage 15 Nab Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 4EH

MURRAY, Grant RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 2011
Resigned on: 15 May 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: 108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, Scotland

NIZOL, David Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1996
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 18 Hallam Close, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0NW

PATERSON, Stuart Randall RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: 41 Fernielaw Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH13 0EF

RATCLIFFE, Neil Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Oct 1992
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: Red Oaks Mill Road, Lower Shiplake, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 3LN

RICHARDSON, Michael Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 22 May 1999
Country of Residence: England-Uk
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 4 Saint Marys Close, Felmersham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7JP

TOULMIN, George Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Oct 1992
Date of birth: May 1943
Address: The West Wing, Thorp Arch Hall, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7AW

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
01 Jul 1996	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 Apr 1983	Satisfied
16 Oct 1981	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
12 Dec 1980	Satisfied
09 Feb 1978	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Aug 1977	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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