SOUTH YORKSHIRE NEWSPAPERS LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
1 outstanding charge

Company number: 03103977
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 20 September 199525 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

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 5 October 2026 at 13:14 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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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
YORKSHIRE MEDIA LIMITED
NEWSQUEST (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
RRN (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
AWARDBOWLS 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
ASHTON, Mark Jon RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Oct 2009	30 Jun 2011			Sunny Bar, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 1NB
GLASS, Josephine Mary RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Nov 1995	29 Apr 1996			Cairn Cottage Woodham Park Way, Woodham, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3SD
JOSEPH, Anne Janette RESIGNED	Secretary	10 Oct 1995	29 Apr 1996			68 Hillway, London, N6 6DP
LILLEY, Simon Geoffrey RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Sep 2008	01 Oct 2009			41, Progress Drive, Bramley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 1TT, United Kingdom
LISLE, Vincent Thomas RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2005	29 Sep 2008			5 Otters Holt, Durkar, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3QE
MCCALL, Peter Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 2011	17 May 2019			8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
MURRAY, David James RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Apr 1996	30 Jun 2005			Duckdown Cottage Brickyard Lane, Walkeringham, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4LZ
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	20 Sep 1995	10 Oct 1995			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
AIKEN, Iain William RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 1995	29 Apr 1996		April 1944	Pendle View, Primrose Hill, Mellor, Lancashire, BB2 7EQ
ARMOUR, Mark Henry RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 1995	04 Jan 1996		July 1954	48 Bellamy Street, London, SW12 8BU
BENTHAM, Paul RESIGNED	Director	16 Sep 2006	14 Mar 2011	England	September 1959	2 Sycamore View, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7NF
BILLS, John RESIGNED	Director	14 Mar 2011	31 Jul 2015	England	April 1959	8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
BOWDLER, Timothy John RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 1996	31 Dec 2008		May 1947	62 Northumberland Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6JE
BROWN, James Thomson RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 1995	29 Apr 1996		August 1935	Woodlands, Cedar Walk Copthill Lane, Kingswood, Surrey, KT20 6HW
CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 1996	16 Jul 2001	Scotland	August 1944	21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE
CHRISTIE, David Gordon RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 1995	29 Apr 1996		June 1943	53 The Mount, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9EG
DAVIDSON, Paul RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 1995	29 Apr 1996		April 1954	Orchard Cottage Wyatts Close, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, WD3 5TF
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	29 Apr 1996	01 May 2002		February 1946	Upper Scholes Farm, Scholes Lane Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX4 8QB
HAIGH, Michael Ian RESIGNED	Director	14 Feb 1997	31 Oct 1998		October 1946	The Old Fox Cottage, Little Smeaton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3LF
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
JOHNSON, Terence Henry RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2000	08 Nov 2006		September 1959	Brookside Farm, Wrangbrook Lane Wrangbrook, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1LN
JOHNSTON, Frederick Patrick Mair RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 1996	15 Sep 1997		September 1935	1 Grange Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 2LD
JOSEPH, Anne Janette RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 1995	02 Nov 1995	England	October 1953	68 Hillway, London, N6 6DP
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
LILLEY, Simon Geoffrey RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2008	01 Oct 2009		April 1973	41, Progress Drive, Bramley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 1TT, United Kingdom
LISLE, Vincent Thomas RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2005	29 Aug 2008	United Kingdom	December 1963	5 Otters Holt, Durkar, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3QE
MELLON, John Benedict RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 1995	04 Jan 1996		November 1940	Westward House, 7 Hayes Lane, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5LE
MURRAY, David James RESIGNED	Director	14 Feb 1997	30 Jun 2005		October 1963	Duckdown Cottage Brickyard Lane, Walkeringham, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4LZ
MURRAY, Grant RESIGNED	Director	03 May 2011	15 May 2013	United Kingdom	April 1964	108, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS, Scotland
PARKINSON, Richard RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2015	31 Dec 2015	England	December 1958	8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland
PATERSON, Stuart Randall RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2001	15 Mar 2011	Scotland	January 1958	41 Fernielaw Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH13 0EF
PERELLA, Nicholas John RESIGNED	Director	29 Apr 1996	31 Mar 2000		November 1954	111 Wish Hill, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9HQ
PFEIL, John Christopher RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 1995	29 Apr 1996	England	April 1958	148 High Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE
RADBURN, Philip Arthur RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 1995	29 Apr 1996	United Kingdom	March 1943	Pyebirch Manor, Eccleshall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21 6JG
RADCLIFFE, Willoughby Mark St John RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 1995	02 Nov 1995	England	April 1946	14 The Orchard, Bedford Park, London, W4 1JX
SMITH, David James RESIGNED	Director	14 Feb 1997	09 Sep 2002		January 1956	Wansbeck Whiphill Top Lane, Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3PQ
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	20 Sep 1995	10 Oct 1995			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

ASHTON, Mark Jon RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2009
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2011
Address: Sunny Bar, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 1NB

GLASS, Josephine Mary RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1996
Address: Cairn Cottage Woodham Park Way, Woodham, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3SD

JOSEPH, Anne Janette RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 10 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1996
Address: 68 Hillway, London, N6 6DP

LILLEY, Simon Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2008
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2009
Address: 41, Progress Drive, Bramley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 1TT, United Kingdom

LISLE, Vincent Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2005
Resigned on: 29 Sep 2008
Address: 5 Otters Holt, Durkar, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3QE

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

MURRAY, David James RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2005
Address: Duckdown Cottage Brickyard Lane, Walkeringham, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4LZ

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 10 Oct 1995
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

AIKEN, Iain William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1996
Date of birth: April 1944
Address: Pendle View, Primrose Hill, Mellor, Lancashire, BB2 7EQ

ARMOUR, Mark Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 04 Jan 1996
Date of birth: July 1954
Address: 48 Bellamy Street, London, SW12 8BU

BENTHAM, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 14 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: 2 Sycamore View, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7NF

BILLS, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

BOWDLER, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2008
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: 62 Northumberland Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6JE

BROWN, James Thomson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1996
Date of birth: August 1935
Address: Woodlands, Cedar Walk Copthill Lane, Kingswood, Surrey, KT20 6HW

CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 16 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: 21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE

CHRISTIE, David Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1996
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: 53 The Mount, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9EG

DAVIDSON, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1996
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: Orchard Cottage Wyatts Close, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, WD3 5TF

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: 29 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 01 May 2002
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: Upper Scholes Farm, Scholes Lane Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX4 8QB

HAIGH, Michael Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 31 Oct 1998
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: The Old Fox Cottage, Little Smeaton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3LF

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

JOHNSON, Terence Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2000
Resigned on: 08 Nov 2006
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: Brookside Farm, Wrangbrook Lane Wrangbrook, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1LN

JOHNSTON, Frederick Patrick Mair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 15 Sep 1997
Date of birth: September 1935
Address: 1 Grange Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 2LD

JOSEPH, Anne Janette RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 02 Nov 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: 68 Hillway, London, N6 6DP

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

LILLEY, Simon Geoffrey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2008
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2009
Date of birth: April 1973
Address: 41, Progress Drive, Bramley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 1TT, United Kingdom

LISLE, Vincent Thomas RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2005
Resigned on: 29 Aug 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: 5 Otters Holt, Durkar, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3QE

MELLON, John Benedict RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 04 Jan 1996
Date of birth: November 1940
Address: Westward House, 7 Hayes Lane, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5LE

MURRAY, David James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2005
Date of birth: October 1963
Address: Duckdown Cottage Brickyard Lane, Walkeringham, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4LZ

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

PARKINSON, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2015
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: 8th Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS, Scotland

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

PERELLA, Nicholas John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2000
Date of birth: November 1954
Address: 111 Wish Hill, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9HQ

PFEIL, John Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1958
Address: 148 High Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE

RADBURN, Philip Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 1995
Resigned on: 29 Apr 1996
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1943
Address: Pyebirch Manor, Eccleshall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21 6JG

RADCLIFFE, Willoughby Mark St John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 02 Nov 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: 14 The Orchard, Bedford Park, London, W4 1JX

SMITH, David James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 09 Sep 2002
Date of birth: January 1956
Address: Wansbeck Whiphill Top Lane, Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3PQ

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 10 Oct 1995
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

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)
04 Jan 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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