FRANCIS-WARD HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 01129112
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 15 August 197353 years
Registered office: 28 Eaton Avenue Matrix Office Park, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7NA, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 14 June 2027
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
28 Eaton Avenue Matrix Office Park, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7NA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
STATION GARAGE (LEYLAND) 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.

Administrative receiver
Case 1
Instrumented on
19 April 1993
Practitioners
- Dermot Justin Power
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  9 February 2001
  Ceased to act
  5 March 2004
- David Swaden
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  9 February 2001
  Ceased to act
  5 March 2004
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Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WRATHALL, Jon Sedman ACTIVE	Secretary	17 Jan 2005				28 Eaton Avenue, Matrix Office Park, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7NA, United Kingdom
WRATHALL, Jon Sedman ACTIVE	Director	06 Feb 2019		England	November 1964	28 Eaton Avenue, Matrix Office Park, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7NA, United Kingdom
FRANCIS, Susan Margaret Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Mar 1985	31 May 2004			55 Sandy Lane, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 1EE
SMITH, George Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Dec 1992	25 Sep 1995			10 Dove Cote, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7AY
VARLEY, Susan Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	31 May 2004	17 Jan 2005			Beech House, Highfield Road, Croston, PR26 9HH
VARLEY, Susan Jane RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Sep 1995	18 Jun 2001			Beech House, Highfield Road, Croston, PR26 9HH
VARLEY, Susan Jane RESIGNED	Secretary		18 Dec 1992			Beech House, Highfield Road, Croston, PR26 9HH
FRANCIS, Jack RESIGNED	Director		25 Jul 1992		September 1938	Dower House Dawbers Lane, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6ED
GREGORY, Paul RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1992		November 1950	40 Cranleigh, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0EU
HARRISON, Anthony Ernest RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1992	31 Dec 1992	United Kingdom	November 1946	29 Wellfield Road, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5LQ
SMITH, George Richard RESIGNED	Director		13 Feb 2002	United Kingdom	August 1949	10 Dove Cote, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7AY
VARLEY, Susan Jane RESIGNED	Director		18 Jun 2001	United Kingdom	June 1966	Beech House, Highfield Road, Croston, PR26 9HH
WRATHALL, Susan Margaret Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 1985	13 Apr 2019	United Kingdom	September 1945	63 Hough Lane, Leyland, Preston, PR25 2SA

WRATHALL, Jon Sedman ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Jan 2005
Address: 28 Eaton Avenue, Matrix Office Park, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7NA, United Kingdom

WRATHALL, Jon Sedman ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 28 Eaton Avenue, Matrix Office Park, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7NA, United Kingdom

FRANCIS, Susan Margaret Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Mar 1985
Resigned on: 31 May 2004
Address: 55 Sandy Lane, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 1EE

SMITH, George Richard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Dec 1992
Resigned on: 25 Sep 1995
Address: 10 Dove Cote, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7AY

VARLEY, Susan Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 May 2004
Resigned on: 17 Jan 2005
Address: Beech House, Highfield Road, Croston, PR26 9HH

VARLEY, Susan Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 18 Jun 2001
Address: Beech House, Highfield Road, Croston, PR26 9HH

VARLEY, Susan Jane RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Dec 1992
Address: Beech House, Highfield Road, Croston, PR26 9HH

FRANCIS, Jack RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Jul 1992
Date of birth: September 1938
Address: Dower House Dawbers Lane, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6ED

GREGORY, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1992
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: 40 Cranleigh, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0EU

HARRISON, Anthony Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1992
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1992
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: 29 Wellfield Road, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5LQ

SMITH, George Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Feb 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: 10 Dove Cote, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7AY

VARLEY, Susan Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Jun 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: Beech House, Highfield Road, Croston, PR26 9HH

WRATHALL, Susan Margaret Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Mar 1985
Resigned on: 13 Apr 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: 63 Hough Lane, Leyland, Preston, PR25 2SA

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
06 Oct 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)
14 Sep 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
14 Sep 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
02 Jan 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
02 Jan 1998	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
24 Oct 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
24 Oct 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
04 Feb 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
04 Feb 1997	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
12 Mar 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)
19 Apr 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Apr 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Apr 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Apr 1993	Satisfied	Appointment of a receiver or manager (405 (1)) (opens in a new tab)
19 Mar 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Mar 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
19 Mar 1993	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
15 Jul 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
23 Jan 1986	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
23 Nov 1984	Satisfied
29 Sep 1980	Satisfied
12 May 1980	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 1978	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
14 Feb 1977	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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