VFB HOLIDAYS LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
3 outstanding charges

Company number: 01159206
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 5 February 197440 years
Registered office: GRANT THORNTON UK LLP, 4 Hardman Square Spinningfields, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 3EB
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 3
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP, 4 Hardman Square Spinningfields, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 3EB
Nature of business
Tour operator activities
Previous company names
TRAVELZEST UK RETAIL LIMITED
VFB HOLIDAYS LIMITED
VACANCES FRANCO-BRITANNIQUES 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
8 January 2014
Dissolved on
21 November 2014
Practitioners
- David John Dunckley
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  8 January 2014
- Ian James Corfield
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  8 January 2014

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HALL, Richard Gordon ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Aug 2009				Farm Cottage, Heath House, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4UG
COBBOLD, Adrian ACTIVE	Director	09 Jan 2012		Canada	May 1964	2530 Matheson Blvd. East, 2nd Floor Executive Offices, Mississauga, Ont, L4w 5g9, Canada
BECKETT, Jeremy Francis RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Jul 2009			38 Hillary Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9LD
BECKETT, Jeremy Francis RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1995	28 Oct 2009		April 1956	38 Hillary Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9LD
BRUCE MITFORD, Michael John RESIGNED	Director		30 Nov 2005		January 1946	Grove Lodge, Howle Hill, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5SW
BRUCE-MITFORD, Marie Francoise RESIGNED	Director		30 Nov 2005		May 1944	Grove Lodge Howle Hill, Ross On Wye, Hereford, HR9 5SW
CARROLL, Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	23 Jun 2009	30 Jul 2013	Canada	December 1967	80 Cox Drive, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 4PG, Canada
DOWNS, John Robert RESIGNED	Director		06 Feb 1997		March 1943	Castle Hale, Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6UY
FRASER, John Jack RESIGNED	Director	12 May 2009	26 Mar 2012	Canada	September 1969	14, Graywood Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario M9a 1p6, Canada
GARDNER, Carol Anne RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2005	23 Sep 2008	United Kingdom	October 1949	6 Shrublands, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0ND
HALL, Richard Gordon RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 1994	31 Jan 1997	England	March 1941	Farm Cottage, Heath House, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4UG
KIRK, John Anthony RESIGNED	Director		30 Nov 2005		February 1944	Lemington Manor, Moreton In The Marsh, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL56 9NP
LESTER, Jonathan Robert RESIGNED	Director		15 Jul 1993	England	March 1947	The Old School House, Brook, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5UQ
MCKINLAY, Colin Grant RESIGNED	Director	25 Sep 2006	01 Jul 2009		August 1969	Crossways Farm, Nettleden Road, Nettleden, Hertfordshire, HP1 3DQ
MOTTERSHEAD, Christopher Alan Leigh RESIGNED	Director	30 Nov 2005	01 Jul 2009	United Kingdom	September 1958	Theccans, Ringshall, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LU
SCRIVENIER, Lynn Catherine RESIGNED	Director	23 Aug 1993	03 May 1996		June 1956	103 Pittville Lawn, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2BP
WHITE, Jonathan Paul RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2003	28 Oct 2009	England	March 1964	3 Halland Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0DJ

HALL, Richard Gordon ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2009
Address: Farm Cottage, Heath House, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4UG

COBBOLD, Adrian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: Canada
Date of birth: May 1964
Address: 2530 Matheson Blvd. East, 2nd Floor Executive Offices, Mississauga, Ont, L4w 5g9, Canada

BECKETT, Jeremy Francis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2009
Address: 38 Hillary Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9LD

BECKETT, Jeremy Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2009
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: 38 Hillary Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9LD

BRUCE MITFORD, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2005
Date of birth: January 1946
Address: Grove Lodge, Howle Hill, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5SW

BRUCE-MITFORD, Marie Francoise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2005
Date of birth: May 1944
Address: Grove Lodge Howle Hill, Ross On Wye, Hereford, HR9 5SW

CARROLL, Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jun 2009
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2013
Country of Residence: Canada
Date of birth: December 1967
Address: 80 Cox Drive, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 4PG, Canada

DOWNS, John Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Feb 1997
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: Castle Hale, Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6UY

FRASER, John Jack RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 2009
Resigned on: 26 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: Canada
Date of birth: September 1969
Address: 14, Graywood Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario M9a 1p6, Canada

GARDNER, Carol Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2005
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: 6 Shrublands, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0ND

HALL, Richard Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 1994
Resigned on: 31 Jan 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1941
Address: Farm Cottage, Heath House, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4UG

KIRK, John Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2005
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: Lemington Manor, Moreton In The Marsh, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL56 9NP

LESTER, Jonathan Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Jul 1993
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: The Old School House, Brook, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5UQ

MCKINLAY, Colin Grant RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2009
Date of birth: August 1969
Address: Crossways Farm, Nettleden Road, Nettleden, Hertfordshire, HP1 3DQ

MOTTERSHEAD, Christopher Alan Leigh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: Theccans, Ringshall, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LU

SCRIVENIER, Lynn Catherine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 03 May 1996
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: 103 Pittville Lawn, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2BP

WHITE, Jonathan Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: 3 Halland Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0DJ

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
16 Oct 2006	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
17 Apr 2006	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
18 Jan 2006	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
01 Feb 1988	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
24 Nov 1987	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Feb 1984	Satisfied	Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)
29 Jun 1981	Satisfied
29 Jun 1981	Satisfied	Statement that part or whole of property from a floating charge has been released (403b) (opens in a new tab)

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