MERANT HOLDINGS

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 01872570
Status: LIQUIDATION
Incorporated / age: 18 December 198441 years
Registered office: 420 Thames Valley Park Drive, Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, England
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: 27 June 2022
Active officers: 2
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: Liquidation

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Company type
Private unlimited company
Address
420 Thames Valley Park Drive, Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, England
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
MICRO FOCUS HOLDINGS LIMITED
FALCONDRUM LIMITED

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: Liquidation

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Due to be dissolved
10 October 2026
Wound up
21 January 2022
Practitioners
- Emma Cray
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  21 January 2022
- Steven Sherry
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  21 January 2022

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CHISHOLM, Candice Tiffany ACTIVE	Director	30 Jun 2022		United Kingdom	March 1982	420 Thames Valley Park Drive, Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, England
JUKES, Kenneth Robert ACTIVE	Director	11 Jul 2005		England	February 1967	420 Thames Valley Park Drive, Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, England
BATES, Graham Christopher RESIGNED	Secretary		14 May 1998			4 Belle Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7BL
JUKES, Kenneth Robert RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Dec 2002	30 Apr 2004			19 Great Braitch Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9FD
MALYSZ, Edward Frank RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Apr 2006	02 May 2016			19755 Yuba Court, Saratoga, California, 95070, Usa
NORTON, Graham Howard RESIGNED	Secretary	02 May 2016	04 May 2021			The Lawn, 22 - 30, Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN, England
PENDER JR, Robert I RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Mar 2006	10 Apr 2006			24130 Hillview Road, Los Altos Hills, California 94024, Usa
SMITHARD, Jane Caroline Grantham RESIGNED	Secretary	04 May 2021	30 Jun 2022			The Lawn, 22 - 30, Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN, England
SMITHARD, Jane Caroline Grantham RESIGNED	Secretary	14 May 1998	31 Jul 2002			Garden Flat, 24 Sutherland Street, London, SW1V 4LA
STRIMAITIS, Vita A RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Apr 2004	10 Mar 2006			11651 Jessica Lane, Los Altos Hills, California Ca 94024, CA94024, Usa
WATT, Stewart RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jul 2002	02 Dec 2002			Lakeview, 138 Windsor Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2DW
ADAMS, Paul RESIGNED	Director	21 Jun 1996	07 Sep 1999		November 1951	12608 Via Ventana, Los Altos Hills Ca 94066, Usa, FOREIGN
BATES, Graham Christopher RESIGNED	Director	14 May 1998	19 Jul 2002	England	June 1950	4 Belle Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7BL
DAWSON, Michael Douglas RESIGNED	Director	03 Aug 2000	28 Feb 2002	United Kingdom	January 1961	23 Woodmancourt, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2BT
FORBES, Ronald Harold RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 1995	14 May 1998	England	April 1947	Vale House, Ham, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3QR
GUMUCIO, Marcelo Andres RESIGNED	Director	21 Jun 1996	17 Jul 1997		October 1937	980 West Ferndale Road, Wayzata Mn 55391, United States Of America
HILDEBRANDT, Scott RESIGNED	Director	19 Jul 2002	30 Apr 2004		November 1955	3656 Nw Blue Grass Place, Portland, Or 97229, 97006, Usa
KOEHLER, Fritz RESIGNED	Director	15 Jun 1998	09 May 2000		March 1964	177 Monroe Drive, Palo Alto 94306 California, Usa
LINDNER, Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2006	04 May 2010	Germany	December 1959	Schubertstrasse 12, Weiterstadt, 64331, Germany
MALYSZ, Edward Frank RESIGNED	Director	10 Apr 2006	02 May 2016	Usa	January 1960	19755 Yuba Court, Saratoga, California, 95070, Usa
MILLSTEIN, Leo RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2000	30 Apr 2002		April 1947	2934 Garfield Street Nw, Washington, Dc20008, United States
NORTON, Graham Howard RESIGNED	Director	02 May 2016	04 May 2021	England	April 1959	The Lawn, 22 - 30, Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN, England
OGRADY, Paul Andrew RESIGNED	Director		01 Apr 1996		September 1945	Bowling Green House Bowling Green Close, London, SW15 3TE
PENDER JR, Robert I RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2004	31 Jul 2011	Usa	September 1957	24130 Hillview Road, Los Altos Hills, California 94024, Usa
SMITHARD, Jane Caroline Grantham RESIGNED	Director	02 May 2016	30 Jun 2022	United Kingdom	May 1954	The Lawn, 22 - 30, Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN, England
STRIMAITIS, Vita A RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2004	10 Mar 2006		March 1960	11651 Jessica Lane, Los Altos Hills, California Ca 94024, CA94024, Usa
STUART, John Arthur RESIGNED	Director	19 Jul 2002	24 Apr 2003	Gb-Eng	June 1955	6 Gorse Corner, Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5SH
UNRUH, Brian Kenneth RESIGNED	Director	19 Jul 2002	30 Apr 2004		September 1963	7536 Se 27th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97202, United States
WATERS, Martin RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 1997	03 Sep 1998		May 1944	26 Covered Wagon Lane, Rolling Hills Estates, Ca 90274, Usa
WITHERS, William Rees RESIGNED	Director	24 Apr 2003	30 Apr 2004		February 1953	The Shenfield, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8LU
WOODWARD, Mark Edward RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2004	20 Dec 2006	United States	May 1958	1425 Newport Avenue, San Jose, Ca 95125, Usa

CHISHOLM, Candice Tiffany ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1982
Address: 420 Thames Valley Park Drive, Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, England

JUKES, Kenneth Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1967
Address: 420 Thames Valley Park Drive, Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, England

BATES, Graham Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 May 1998
Address: 4 Belle Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7BL

JUKES, Kenneth Robert RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2004
Address: 19 Great Braitch Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9FD

MALYSZ, Edward Frank RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2006
Resigned on: 02 May 2016
Address: 19755 Yuba Court, Saratoga, California, 95070, Usa

NORTON, Graham Howard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 May 2016
Resigned on: 04 May 2021
Address: The Lawn, 22 - 30, Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN, England

PENDER JR, Robert I RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 10 Apr 2006
Address: 24130 Hillview Road, Los Altos Hills, California 94024, Usa

SMITHARD, Jane Caroline Grantham RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 May 2021
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2022
Address: The Lawn, 22 - 30, Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN, England

SMITHARD, Jane Caroline Grantham RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 May 1998
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2002
Address: Garden Flat, 24 Sutherland Street, London, SW1V 4LA

STRIMAITIS, Vita A RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 10 Mar 2006
Address: 11651 Jessica Lane, Los Altos Hills, California Ca 94024, CA94024, Usa

WATT, Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 02 Dec 2002
Address: Lakeview, 138 Windsor Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2DW

ADAMS, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 07 Sep 1999
Date of birth: November 1951
Address: 12608 Via Ventana, Los Altos Hills Ca 94066, Usa, FOREIGN

BATES, Graham Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 May 1998
Resigned on: 19 Jul 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1950
Address: 4 Belle Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7BL

DAWSON, Michael Douglas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: 23 Woodmancourt, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2BT

FORBES, Ronald Harold RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 1995
Resigned on: 14 May 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: Vale House, Ham, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3QR

GUMUCIO, Marcelo Andres RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 17 Jul 1997
Date of birth: October 1937
Address: 980 West Ferndale Road, Wayzata Mn 55391, United States Of America

HILDEBRANDT, Scott RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2004
Date of birth: November 1955
Address: 3656 Nw Blue Grass Place, Portland, Or 97229, 97006, Usa

KOEHLER, Fritz RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 09 May 2000
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: 177 Monroe Drive, Palo Alto 94306 California, Usa

LINDNER, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2006
Resigned on: 04 May 2010
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: December 1959
Address: Schubertstrasse 12, Weiterstadt, 64331, Germany

MALYSZ, Edward Frank RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Apr 2006
Resigned on: 02 May 2016
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 19755 Yuba Court, Saratoga, California, 95070, Usa

MILLSTEIN, Leo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2002
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: 2934 Garfield Street Nw, Washington, Dc20008, United States

NORTON, Graham Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2016
Resigned on: 04 May 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: The Lawn, 22 - 30, Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN, England

OGRADY, Paul Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Apr 1996
Date of birth: September 1945
Address: Bowling Green House Bowling Green Close, London, SW15 3TE

PENDER JR, Robert I RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2011
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: 24130 Hillview Road, Los Altos Hills, California 94024, Usa

SMITHARD, Jane Caroline Grantham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2016
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: The Lawn, 22 - 30, Old Bath Road, Newbury, RG14 1QN, England

STRIMAITIS, Vita A RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 10 Mar 2006
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: 11651 Jessica Lane, Los Altos Hills, California Ca 94024, CA94024, Usa

STUART, John Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 24 Apr 2003
Country of Residence: Gb-Eng
Date of birth: June 1955
Address: 6 Gorse Corner, Townsend Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5SH

UNRUH, Brian Kenneth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2004
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: 7536 Se 27th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97202, United States

WATERS, Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 03 Sep 1998
Date of birth: May 1944
Address: 26 Covered Wagon Lane, Rolling Hills Estates, Ca 90274, Usa

WITHERS, William Rees RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2004
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: The Shenfield, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8LU

WOODWARD, Mark Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 20 Dec 2006
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: May 1958
Address: 1425 Newport Avenue, San Jose, Ca 95125, Usa

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