IDEAL SHOPPING DIRECT LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
4 outstanding charges

Company number: 01534758
Status: LIQUIDATION
Incorporated / age: 15 December 198045 years
Registered office: Allen House 1, Westmead Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4LA
Accounts due: 30 September 2022
Confirmation statement due: 15 September 2022
Active officers: 1
Outstanding charges: 4
Insolvency cases: 2
Current insolvency status: Liquidation

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 21 October 2026 at 03:49 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Allen House 1, Westmead Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4LA
Nature of business
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Television programming and broadcasting activities
Previous company names
IDEAL SHOPPING DIRECT PLC
WRIGHTWAY MARKETING LIMITED

Insolvency

Cases: 2

Current Companies House status: Liquidation

In administration
Case 1
Administration started
21 February 2022
Administration ended
28 February 2023
Practitioners
- Martin Charles Armstrong
  Insolvency practitioner
  Ceased to act
  28 February 2023
- Andrew Richard Bailey
  Insolvency practitioner
  Ceased to act
  28 February 2023
Creditors voluntary liquidation
Case 2
Wound up
28 February 2023
Practitioners
- Martin Charles Armstrong
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  28 February 2023
- Andrew Richard Bailey
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  28 February 2023

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
TRAUTWEIN, Caspaar Friedrich, Dr ACTIVE	Director	16 Nov 2018		Germany	August 1964	Allen House 1, Westmead Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4LA
ADAMS, David William RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Sep 2016	29 Nov 2018			Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG
BLAKE, David Jonathan RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Jul 2007	03 Jun 2008			The Chestnuts, 2 Thrapston Road, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0HW
CAMP, Michael James RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Sep 2005	06 Jul 2007			Heath Cottage, Marriotts Avenue, South Heath, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9QW
CREEDON, Michael John RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Jul 2002	23 Sep 2005			7 Moggswell Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 7DS
HEYBURN, Gerald RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Feb 2000	26 Apr 2000			4 Creed Road, Oundle, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 4QN
JEBSON, Lawrence Ian RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Mar 2009	29 Feb 2016			Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG
JEPHCOTT, Paul Francis RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Sep 2000	26 Oct 2001			5 Oundle Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LQ
KAYE, Valerie RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Oct 2001	10 Jul 2002			Apartment A, Rydal Mount Santers Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SP
KAYE, Valerie RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Apr 2000	25 Sep 2000			Apartment A, Rydal Mount Santers Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SP
KAYE, Valerie RESIGNED	Secretary		03 Feb 2000			Apartment A, Rydal Mount Santers Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SP
MENSFORTH, Stephen RESIGNED	Secretary	07 Jul 2008	01 Mar 2009			1a Cloister Way, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6QE
WRIGHT, Paul Charles RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Feb 2009	02 Feb 2009			Willow Bank, Mill Lane, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HH
ADAMS, David William RESIGNED	Director	21 Sep 2016	29 Nov 2018	England	August 1966	Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, PE1 5WG, England
AUJLA, Pamela RESIGNED	Director	04 Jul 2008	20 Mar 2009		July 1965	542, Derby Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2GY, United Kingdom
BLAKE, David Jonathan RESIGNED	Director	23 Jul 2007	03 Jun 2008	United Kingdom	July 1968	The Chestnuts, 2 Thrapston Road, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0HW
CAMP, Michael James RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2005	06 Jul 2007	England	February 1960	Heath Cottage, Marriotts Avenue, South Heath, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9QW
COLE, Graham RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2009	22 Jun 2011	Uk	August 1946	The Old Farmhouse, Cricklade Street, Poulton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5HS, United Kingdom
CREEDON, Michael John RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 2002	23 Sep 2005	United Kingdom	October 1960	7 Moggswell Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 7DS
DONOVAN, Terence William RESIGNED	Director	17 Jan 2000	02 Feb 2009		May 1940	64 Brittains Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2JR
ELLIS, Susan, Ms. RESIGNED	Director	12 Jun 2006	02 Feb 2009	United Kingdom	April 1963	Court Farm, The Avenue, Worminghall, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9LD, United Kingdom
FRYATT, Andrew Robert RESIGNED	Director	08 Nov 2004	10 Oct 2008	England	April 1963	8, Porters Lane, Easton On The Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3NF
GABRIEL, Andrew William RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 2014	10 Nov 2015	England	July 1968	Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG
HANCOX, Michael John RESIGNED	Director	03 Nov 2008	30 May 2018	United Kingdom	April 1966	Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG, United Kingdom
HEYBURN, Gerald Dennis RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 1999	26 Apr 2000		December 1952	4 Laleham Close, Laleham Staines, Middlesex, TW18 1HS
HODKINSON, James Clifford RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2004	13 Jul 2007	England	April 1944	29b Western Avenue, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7AN
JEBSON, Lawrence Ian RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 2009	29 Feb 2016	England	July 1954	Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG
JEPHCOTT, Paul Francis RESIGNED	Director	25 Sep 2000	26 Oct 2001	England	July 1957	5 Oundle Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LQ
KAYE, Val RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 2009	22 Jun 2011	United Kingdom	March 1952	Pond Cottage, Beamond End, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0QT
KAYE, Valerie RESIGNED	Director		06 Jun 2007		March 1952	Apartment A, Rydal Mount Santers Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SP
MARTIN, Jamie Brian Morris RESIGNED	Director	07 Dec 2018	31 Dec 2021	United Kingdom	October 1972	Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG
PURCELL, Martin Shaun RESIGNED	Director	07 Dec 2018	31 Dec 2021	United Kingdom	October 1955	Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG
RIDSDALE, Robert Peter RESIGNED	Director	17 Jan 2000	03 Jul 2001	United Kingdom	March 1952	Wrayton Hall, Wrayton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2QU
SHERIDAN, Anthony John RESIGNED	Director	19 Jan 2012	30 Aug 2018	United Kingdom	January 1973	Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG
WILLIAMS, David Gay RESIGNED	Director	13 Jul 2007	02 Feb 2009	England	December 1946	24 Dulwich Wood Avenue, London, SE19 1HD
WRIGHT, Paul Charles RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 2009	22 Jun 2011	United Kingdom	February 1951	Willow Bank, Mill Lane, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HH
WRIGHT, Paul Charles RESIGNED	Director		01 May 2007		February 1951	15 Warren Bridge, Stoke Doyle Road Oundle, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 4DQ

TRAUTWEIN, Caspaar Friedrich, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: Allen House 1, Westmead Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4LA

ADAMS, David William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2018
Address: Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG

BLAKE, David Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 03 Jun 2008
Address: The Chestnuts, 2 Thrapston Road, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0HW

CAMP, Michael James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 06 Jul 2007
Address: Heath Cottage, Marriotts Avenue, South Heath, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9QW

CREEDON, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2005
Address: 7 Moggswell Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 7DS

HEYBURN, Gerald RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 26 Apr 2000
Address: 4 Creed Road, Oundle, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 4QN

JEBSON, Lawrence Ian RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2009
Resigned on: 29 Feb 2016
Address: Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG

JEPHCOTT, Paul Francis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 26 Oct 2001
Address: 5 Oundle Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LQ

KAYE, Valerie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2002
Address: Apartment A, Rydal Mount Santers Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SP

KAYE, Valerie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2000
Address: Apartment A, Rydal Mount Santers Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SP

KAYE, Valerie RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Feb 2000
Address: Apartment A, Rydal Mount Santers Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SP

MENSFORTH, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 07 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2009
Address: 1a Cloister Way, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6QE

WRIGHT, Paul Charles RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2009
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2009
Address: Willow Bank, Mill Lane, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HH

ADAMS, David William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 29 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1966
Address: Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, PE1 5WG, England

AUJLA, Pamela RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2008
Resigned on: 20 Mar 2009
Date of birth: July 1965
Address: 542, Derby Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2GY, United Kingdom

BLAKE, David Jonathan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 03 Jun 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: The Chestnuts, 2 Thrapston Road, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0HW

CAMP, Michael James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 06 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: Heath Cottage, Marriotts Avenue, South Heath, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9QW

COLE, Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 22 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: The Old Farmhouse, Cricklade Street, Poulton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5HS, United Kingdom

CREEDON, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2002
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: 7 Moggswell Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 7DS

DONOVAN, Terence William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2009
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: 64 Brittains Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2JR

ELLIS, Susan, Ms. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jun 2006
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1963
Address: Court Farm, The Avenue, Worminghall, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9LD, United Kingdom

FRYATT, Andrew Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 2004
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1963
Address: 8, Porters Lane, Easton On The Hill, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3NF

GABRIEL, Andrew William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2014
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG

HANCOX, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 30 May 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1966
Address: Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG, United Kingdom

HEYBURN, Gerald Dennis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 26 Apr 2000
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: 4 Laleham Close, Laleham Staines, Middlesex, TW18 1HS

HODKINSON, James Clifford RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 13 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1944
Address: 29b Western Avenue, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7AN

JEBSON, Lawrence Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2009
Resigned on: 29 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1954
Address: Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG

JEPHCOTT, Paul Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 26 Oct 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: 5 Oundle Road, Polebrook, Peterborough, PE8 5LQ

KAYE, Val RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2009
Resigned on: 22 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: Pond Cottage, Beamond End, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0QT

KAYE, Valerie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 06 Jun 2007
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: Apartment A, Rydal Mount Santers Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SP

MARTIN, Jamie Brian Morris RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Dec 2018
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1972
Address: Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG

PURCELL, Martin Shaun RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Dec 2018
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG

RIDSDALE, Robert Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jan 2000
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: Wrayton Hall, Wrayton, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2QU

SHERIDAN, Anthony John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jan 2012
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1973
Address: Ideal Home House, Newark Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5WG

WILLIAMS, David Gay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: 24 Dulwich Wood Avenue, London, SE19 1HD

WRIGHT, Paul Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2009
Resigned on: 22 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1951
Address: Willow Bank, Mill Lane, Cotterstock, Peterborough, PE8 5HH

WRIGHT, Paul Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 May 2007
Date of birth: February 1951
Address: 15 Warren Bridge, Stoke Doyle Road Oundle, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 4DQ

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
15 Jan 2022	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
21 Jan 2021	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
23 May 2019	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
23 Mar 2019	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
24 Jul 2018	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
24 Jul 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
11 Dec 2015	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
11 Aug 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
31 Jan 2014	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
04 Mar 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
12 Jun 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jul 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
28 Jun 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Jun 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Jun 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Jun 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
23 Jun 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
25 Jan 2011	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
24 Nov 2009	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
29 Jun 2004	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
23 Apr 2004	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
15 May 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)
28 Mar 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
09 Aug 1999	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
09 Aug 1999	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
17 Dec 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)

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IDEAL SHOPPING DIRECT LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency

In administration

Practitioners

Creditors voluntary liquidation

Practitioners

Officer details

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Registers

Exemptions

Legal Entity Identifier

Financial Conduct Authority

In administration

Practitioners

Creditors voluntary liquidation

Practitioners