DIRECT AUTO FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded
0 outstanding charges

Company number: 03444409
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 3 October 199724 years
Registered office: No. 1 Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: None recorded

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
No. 1 Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU
Nature of business
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

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.

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
22 July 2021
Dissolved on
6 July 2022
Practitioners
- Laura May Waters
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  22 July 2021
- Steven Sherry
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  22 July 2021

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WHINCUP, David George ACTIVE	Secretary	16 Jul 2018				No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU
KAPUR, Neeraj ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2020		England	December 1965	Provident Financial Plc, No. 1 Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU, United Kingdom
LE MAY, Malcolm John ACTIVE	Director	12 Mar 2018		United Kingdom	January 1958	No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU, United Kingdom
MARSHALL SMITH, Rosamond Joy RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Dec 2002	29 Sep 2005			Colonnade, Sunbridge Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LQ
MEYRICK, Stephen John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 1998	10 Dec 2002			16 Delanly Court, Wimblehurst Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RG12 2DU
NEWBY, Leonard John RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Oct 1997	10 Dec 2002			Scheveningen Huis, Ashdown Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5BN
VERSLUYS, Emma Gayle RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Sep 2005	12 May 2017			No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU, United Kingdom
WATTS, Paula RESIGNED	Secretary	12 May 2017	31 Mar 2018			No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	03 Oct 1997	03 Oct 1997			31 Corsham Street, London, N1 6DR
COOPER, Julian Edward Peregrine RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2005	03 Feb 2006	United Kingdom	April 1962	17b Sheridan Road, Merton Park, London, SW19 3HW
CROOK, Peter Stuart RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2007	21 Aug 2017	United Kingdom	July 1963	No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU, United Kingdom
DUNKLEY, Paul John RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 1997	10 Dec 2002	England	December 1958	Stoke Gap House, Ashton Road Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7SL
FARBRIDGE, Caroline Louise RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2003	31 Dec 2004		November 1966	17 Holt Avenue, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8DH
FARBRIDGE, Caroline Louise RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 2002	21 May 2003		November 1966	17 Holt Avenue, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8DH
FISHER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2007	03 Dec 2018	United Kingdom	February 1958	No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU, United Kingdom
GLEN, Robert John RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2005	01 Feb 2007	England	November 1962	5 High Meadows, Firth Lane Wilsden, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 0HN
HARRISON, Richard RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 2004	28 Apr 2006		August 1968	97 Orchard Grove, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9ET
JOHNSTONE, Christopher Charles RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 2002	31 Dec 2005		January 1959	Pine Lodge, Castle Lane Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 4JZ
LINDSEY, Ian Walter RESIGNED	Director	17 Aug 2005	01 Feb 2007	United Kingdom	May 1946	3 Kinderscout, Leverstock Green, Hertfordshire, HP3 8HW
MACLEOD, Gregory Ian RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2005	03 Feb 2006	United Kingdom	February 1960	Murrayfield, 13 Windsor Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7NB
MARSHALL SMITH, Rosamond Joy RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 2002	17 Jan 2005		April 1959	Colonnade, Sunbridge Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LQ
MEYRICK, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1998	04 Feb 2004		April 1955	16 Delanly Court, Wimblehurst Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RG12 2DU
NEWBY, Anthony Charles RESIGNED	Director	18 Mar 2004	05 Apr 2005		July 1961	Millhouse, Church Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 6DA
NEWBY, Anthony RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 1997	10 Dec 2002		July 1961	51 Wheatcroft Road, Allerton, Liverpool, L18 9UF
NEWBY, Leonard John RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 1997	29 Jun 2004		March 1951	Scheveningen Huis, Ashdown Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5BN
PARSONAGE, Robert David RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2005	22 Dec 2005		April 1972	Homeleigh, 10 Chart Way, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0NZ
PLOWMAN, Stephen Russell RESIGNED	Director	03 Feb 2006	31 Dec 2009	England	November 1964	Drummers Yard, Sproutes Lane, Coolham, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8QH
PLOWMAN, Stephen Russell RESIGNED	Director	21 May 2003	05 Sep 2005	England	November 1964	Drummers Yard, Sproutes Lane, Coolham, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8QH
PRINCE, Joseph Michael RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 2002	29 Jun 2004		May 1949	Keffolds, 44 Tongdean Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6TN
PRINCE, Joseph Michael RESIGNED	Director	16 Dec 1997	10 Dec 2002		May 1949	Meadowside, Piltdown, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3XD
SHAW, Simon Andrew RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 2002	28 Apr 2006	Uk	November 1967	Horrocks Close, Lothersdale, North Yorkshire, BD20 8HQ
THOMAS, Simon George RESIGNED	Director	03 Dec 2018	31 Mar 2020	England	January 1964	No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU
THORNTON, John Rolfe RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 2002	30 Sep 2003	United Kingdom	December 1945	Kirk Lea, Main Street, Staveley, North Yorkshire, HG5 9LD
WEBSTER, James Maxwell RESIGNED	Director	08 Dec 2004	22 Dec 2005	United Kingdom	June 1970	28d Cruden Street, London, N1 8NH
YATES, Stuart William RESIGNED	Director	29 Sep 2005	03 Feb 2006	England	August 1967	81 Gunterstone Road, West Kensington, London, W14 9BT
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	03 Oct 1997	03 Oct 1997			31 Corsham Street, London, N1 6DR

WHINCUP, David George ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2018
Address: No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU

KAPUR, Neeraj ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: Provident Financial Plc, No. 1 Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU, United Kingdom

LE MAY, Malcolm John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1958
Address: No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU, United Kingdom

MARSHALL SMITH, Rosamond Joy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 29 Sep 2005
Address: Colonnade, Sunbridge Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LQ

MEYRICK, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2002
Address: 16 Delanly Court, Wimblehurst Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RG12 2DU

NEWBY, Leonard John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2002
Address: Scheveningen Huis, Ashdown Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5BN

VERSLUYS, Emma Gayle RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 12 May 2017
Address: No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU, United Kingdom

WATTS, Paula RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 May 2017
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2018
Address: No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU

L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 03 Oct 1997
Address: 31 Corsham Street, London, N1 6DR

COOPER, Julian Edward Peregrine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 03 Feb 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: 17b Sheridan Road, Merton Park, London, SW19 3HW

CROOK, Peter Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 21 Aug 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU, United Kingdom

DUNKLEY, Paul John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: Stoke Gap House, Ashton Road Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 7SL

FARBRIDGE, Caroline Louise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2004
Date of birth: November 1966
Address: 17 Holt Avenue, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8DH

FARBRIDGE, Caroline Louise RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 21 May 2003
Date of birth: November 1966
Address: 17 Holt Avenue, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8DH

FISHER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 03 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1958
Address: No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU, United Kingdom

GLEN, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: 5 High Meadows, Firth Lane Wilsden, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 0HN

HARRISON, Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2006
Date of birth: August 1968
Address: 97 Orchard Grove, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9ET

JOHNSTONE, Christopher Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2005
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: Pine Lodge, Castle Lane Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 4JZ

LINDSEY, Ian Walter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: 3 Kinderscout, Leverstock Green, Hertfordshire, HP3 8HW

MACLEOD, Gregory Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 03 Feb 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: Murrayfield, 13 Windsor Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 7NB

MARSHALL SMITH, Rosamond Joy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 17 Jan 2005
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: Colonnade, Sunbridge Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2LQ

MEYRICK, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1998
Resigned on: 04 Feb 2004
Date of birth: April 1955
Address: 16 Delanly Court, Wimblehurst Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RG12 2DU

NEWBY, Anthony Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Mar 2004
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2005
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: Millhouse, Church Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 6DA

NEWBY, Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2002
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: 51 Wheatcroft Road, Allerton, Liverpool, L18 9UF

NEWBY, Leonard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2004
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: Scheveningen Huis, Ashdown Road, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5BN

PARSONAGE, Robert David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 22 Dec 2005
Date of birth: April 1972
Address: Homeleigh, 10 Chart Way, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0NZ

PLOWMAN, Stephen Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Feb 2006
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: Drummers Yard, Sproutes Lane, Coolham, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8QH

PLOWMAN, Stephen Russell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 2003
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: Drummers Yard, Sproutes Lane, Coolham, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 8QH

PRINCE, Joseph Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2004
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: Keffolds, 44 Tongdean Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6TN

PRINCE, Joseph Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Dec 1997
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2002
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: Meadowside, Piltdown, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3XD

SHAW, Simon Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 28 Apr 2006
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: November 1967
Address: Horrocks Close, Lothersdale, North Yorkshire, BD20 8HQ

THOMAS, Simon George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Dec 2018
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: No. 1, Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2SU

THORNTON, John Rolfe RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 2002
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1945
Address: Kirk Lea, Main Street, Staveley, North Yorkshire, HG5 9LD

WEBSTER, James Maxwell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2004
Resigned on: 22 Dec 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1970
Address: 28d Cruden Street, London, N1 8NH

YATES, Stuart William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 03 Feb 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: 81 Gunterstone Road, West Kensington, London, W14 9BT

L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 03 Oct 1997
Address: 31 Corsham Street, London, N1 6DR

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
12 Jun 2002	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
09 Mar 2001	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
08 Mar 2001	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
08 Mar 2001	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
08 Mar 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jul 1999	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
16 Dec 1997	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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