HALIFAX COURIER LIMITED(THE)

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
1 outstanding charge

Company number: 01402428
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 28 November 197842 years
Registered office: Ship Canal House 8th Floor, 98 King Street, Manchester, M2 4WB
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 1
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Ship Canal House 8th Floor, 98 King Street, Manchester, M2 4WB
Nature of business
Publishing of newspapers
Previous company names
HALIFAX COURIER NEWSPAPERS 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.

In administration
Case 1
Administration ended
18 September 2020
Administration started
17 November 2018
Practitioners
- Catherine Williamson
  Insolvency practitioner
- Alastair Paul Beveridge
  Insolvency practitioner
- Peter Mark Saville
  Insolvency practitioner
- Simon Jonathan Appell
  Insolvency practitioner

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ARMITAGE, Kathryn RESIGNED	Secretary	31 May 2008	30 Jun 2011			6 Coniston Close, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 8HQ
KAY, Emma RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Sep 2000	31 May 2008			The Old Co Cp, 19 Mill Bank Road Mill Bank, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3DY
KAY, Emma RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Apr 1995	01 Jan 1998			2 Laurel Bank, Luddenden Foot, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 6PS
MCCALL, Peter Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2011	17 May 2019			8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
PARKIN, Peter Derek RESIGNED	Secretary		31 Mar 1995			26 Tetley Drive, Birkenshaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 2NB
RENAGHAN, James Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 1998	01 Sep 2000			1 Rennie Close, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1RZ
BERRY, Timothy Peter RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1999		October 1947	Heatherstone Skircoat Green Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0LQ
BOWDLER, Timothy John RESIGNED	Director	21 Jun 1994	31 Dec 2008	United Kingdom	May 1947	2-11 St Vincent Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BQ
BROWN, Steven John RESIGNED	Director	09 Sep 2010	31 Mar 2012	England	January 1961	108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, United Kingdom
CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED	Director	21 Jun 1994	16 Jul 2001	Scotland	August 1944	21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE
FRY, John Anthony RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2009	31 Oct 2011	England	January 1957	Old Rectory, Church Hill, Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk, NR15 1TD, Uk
GOULD, Graham Sheridan RESIGNED	Director	21 Jun 1994	29 Apr 2002		February 1946	Upper Scholes Farm, Scholes Lane Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX4 8QB
GREEN, Christopher Gowland RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 2002	03 Sep 2010	United Kingdom	September 1951	Clarendon House, 41 Hall Drive Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9JF
HIGHFIELD, Ashley Gilroy Mark RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2011	05 Jun 2018	United Kingdom	October 1965	8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
HOLMES, Richard Derek RESIGNED	Director	09 Jan 2002	31 May 2006		August 1963	3 New Mill, Kell Lane, Wainstalls, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 7UW
JOHNSTON, Frederick Patrick Mair RESIGNED	Director	21 Jun 1994	15 Sep 1997		September 1935	1 Grange Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 2LD
KAY, Emma RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2000	31 May 2008		March 1965	The Old Co Cp, 19 Mill Bank Road Mill Bank, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3DY
KING, David John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2013	17 May 2019	United Kingdom	August 1959	8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
LAX, Anthony RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1997	31 May 2006	United Kingdom	March 1955	18 Heywood Court, Northowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7BQ
MACAULAY, Edward Kingston RESIGNED	Director		21 Jun 1994		June 1933	Langland, Huby, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS17 0EG
MURRAY, Grant RESIGNED	Director	03 May 2011	15 May 2013	United Kingdom	April 1964	108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, Scotland
OLDHAM, Helen Clare RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2015	31 Mar 2017	England	March 1965	8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
PARKIN, Peter Derek RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1995		December 1933	26 Tetley Drive, Birkenshaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 2NB
PATERSON, Stuart Randall RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2001	15 Mar 2011	Scotland	January 1958	41 Fernielaw Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH13 0EF
PLEWS, Alan Stephen RESIGNED	Director	16 Apr 2003	31 May 2006	England	July 1959	44 Syke Green, Scarcroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 3BS
RENAGHAN, James Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 1998	01 Sep 2000	England	November 1957	1 Rennie Close, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1RZ
RILEY, Edward RESIGNED	Director		10 Jul 2003		June 1941	13 Roils Head Road, Norton Tower, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0NQ
STARK, Kenneth Baker RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1994		July 1933	Cherry Tree Cottage 9 Queens Road, Norwood Green, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8RA
WOOD, Edward Norman RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1997	United Kingdom	December 1936	Moorside House Rocks Lane, Ogden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 8XP

ARMITAGE, Kathryn RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 May 2008
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2011
Address: 6 Coniston Close, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 8HQ

KAY, Emma RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 31 May 2008
Address: The Old Co Cp, 19 Mill Bank Road Mill Bank, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3DY

KAY, Emma RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1995
Resigned on: 01 Jan 1998
Address: 2 Laurel Bank, Luddenden Foot, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 6PS

MCCALL, Peter Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2011
Resigned on: 17 May 2019
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

PARKIN, Peter Derek RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1995
Address: 26 Tetley Drive, Birkenshaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 2NB

RENAGHAN, James Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2000
Address: 1 Rennie Close, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1RZ

BERRY, Timothy Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1999
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: Heatherstone Skircoat Green Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0LQ

BOWDLER, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 2-11 St Vincent Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BQ

BROWN, Steven John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Sep 2010
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: 108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, United Kingdom

CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: 21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE

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

GOULD, Graham Sheridan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 29 Apr 2002
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: Upper Scholes Farm, Scholes Lane Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX4 8QB

GREEN, Christopher Gowland RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 2002
Resigned on: 03 Sep 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1951
Address: Clarendon House, 41 Hall Drive Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 9JF

HIGHFIELD, Ashley Gilroy Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2011
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

HOLMES, Richard Derek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jan 2002
Resigned on: 31 May 2006
Date of birth: August 1963
Address: 3 New Mill, Kell Lane, Wainstalls, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 7UW

JOHNSTON, Frederick Patrick Mair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 1994
Resigned on: 15 Sep 1997
Date of birth: September 1935
Address: 1 Grange Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 2LD

KAY, Emma RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 31 May 2008
Date of birth: March 1965
Address: The Old Co Cp, 19 Mill Bank Road Mill Bank, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3DY

KING, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2013
Resigned on: 17 May 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

LAX, Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1997
Resigned on: 31 May 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: 18 Heywood Court, Northowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7BQ

MACAULAY, Edward Kingston RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 21 Jun 1994
Date of birth: June 1933
Address: Langland, Huby, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS17 0EG

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

OLDHAM, Helen Clare RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2015
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1965
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

PARKIN, Peter Derek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1995
Date of birth: December 1933
Address: 26 Tetley Drive, Birkenshaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 2NB

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

PLEWS, Alan Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 31 May 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: 44 Syke Green, Scarcroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 3BS

RENAGHAN, James Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2000
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1957
Address: 1 Rennie Close, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1RZ

RILEY, Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2003
Date of birth: June 1941
Address: 13 Roils Head Road, Norton Tower, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0NQ

STARK, Kenneth Baker RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1994
Date of birth: July 1933
Address: Cherry Tree Cottage 9 Queens Road, Norwood Green, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8RA

WOOD, Edward Norman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1936
Address: Moorside House Rocks Lane, Ogden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 8XP

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
23 Jun 2014	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
25 Sep 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
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)

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