WIREFAST LIMITED

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 03865860
Status: LIQUIDATION
Incorporated / age: 26 October 199926 years
Registered office: 2nd Floor Churchill House 36-38 Upper Marlborough Road, St. Albans, AL1 3UU
Accounts due: 23 March 2025
Confirmation statement due: 9 November 2025
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: Liquidation

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
2nd Floor Churchill House 36-38 Upper Marlborough Road, St. Albans, AL1 3UU
Nature of business
News agency activities
Previous company names
NEWSLINK LIMITED
WIRE 2 LIMITED
RISINGFINAL LIMITED

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: Liquidation

Creditors voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
3 April 2025
Practitioners
- Miles Needham
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  3 April 2025
- Sarah Cook
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  3 April 2025

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MELVILLE, Lawrence David ACTIVE	Secretary	15 Nov 2002				14th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom
MELVILLE, Lawrence David ACTIVE	Director	15 Nov 2002		United Kingdom	December 1961	14th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom
STANBROOK, Angela ACTIVE	Director	03 Oct 2022		United Kingdom	August 1963	14th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom
MUCHMORE, Gary John RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Nov 1999	01 Sep 2000			32 Winsham Grove, London, SW11 6NE
READ, Richard Michael Hodgson RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Sep 2000	15 Nov 2002			Holmlea, Bradford Place, Penarth, South Glamorgan, CF64 1AF
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	26 Oct 1999	17 Nov 1999			12 York Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2DS
ADDY, Paul RESIGNED	Director	17 Nov 1999	12 Mar 2002		August 1962	Foden House, Foden Lane, Alderley Edge, SK9 7SX
ASPROU, George Demetriou RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2001	15 Nov 2002		May 1952	2 Ty Parc Close, Cardiff, CF5 2RG
BILES, Adrian John RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2000	15 Nov 2002	England	August 1967	85 Capel Road, London, E7 0JS
BILES, John Christopher Morris RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2000	15 Nov 2002	Wales	March 1940	Llanmaes, St Fagans, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF5 6DU
DAVIES, Barbara Jane RESIGNED	Director	18 Nov 2002	21 Nov 2006	England	December 1953	65 Heath Gardens, Twickenham, Middx, TW1 4LY
FIREMAN, Bruce Anthony RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2001	15 Nov 2002	England	February 1944	1 Wood Lane, London, N6 5UE
GREEN, Jeremy Richard RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2002	23 Jun 2003		June 1961	Heatherside Farther Common, Hill Brow, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 7QH
JONES, Michael Adrian RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2001	15 Nov 2002		April 1961	Old Mill House, Poole Keynes, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6EE
LYONS, Gideon Jacob RESIGNED	Director	17 Nov 1999	14 Feb 2014	United Kingdom	January 1962	1 Mansion Gardens, West Heath Road, London, NW3 7NG
MELVILLE, Leslie William RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2002	10 Oct 2014		June 1930	31 Elsworthy Road, London, NW3 3BT
MORSHEAD, Nicholas Justin RESIGNED	Director	17 Nov 1999	12 Mar 2002		May 1960	Warford Place, Merrymans Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7TP
MUCHMORE, Gary John RESIGNED	Director	17 Nov 1999	02 Nov 2001	United Kingdom	January 1960	32 Winsham Grove, London, SW11 6NE
POWELL TUCK, James Richard RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2002	26 Oct 2021		May 1967	4th Floor, 7-10 Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 9DQ, United Kingdom
QUINN, David John RESIGNED	Director	17 Nov 1999	15 Jul 2006		December 1962	76 Muncaster Road, Clapham, London, SW11 6NU
READ, Richard Michael Hodgson RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2001	15 Nov 2002	United Kingdom	December 1936	Holmlea, Bradford Place, Penarth, South Glamorgan, CF64 1AF
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	26 Oct 1999	17 Nov 1999			12 York Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2DS

MELVILLE, Lawrence David ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2002
Address: 14th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom

MELVILLE, Lawrence David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: 14th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom

STANBROOK, Angela ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1963
Address: 14th Floor, 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW, United Kingdom

MUCHMORE, Gary John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 01 Sep 2000
Address: 32 Winsham Grove, London, SW11 6NE

READ, Richard Michael Hodgson RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2002
Address: Holmlea, Bradford Place, Penarth, South Glamorgan, CF64 1AF

YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 17 Nov 1999
Address: 12 York Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2DS

ADDY, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 12 Mar 2002
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: Foden House, Foden Lane, Alderley Edge, SK9 7SX

ASPROU, George Demetriou RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2002
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 2 Ty Parc Close, Cardiff, CF5 2RG

BILES, Adrian John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: 85 Capel Road, London, E7 0JS

BILES, John Christopher Morris RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: March 1940
Address: Llanmaes, St Fagans, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF5 6DU

DAVIES, Barbara Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 21 Nov 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1953
Address: 65 Heath Gardens, Twickenham, Middx, TW1 4LY

FIREMAN, Bruce Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1944
Address: 1 Wood Lane, London, N6 5UE

GREEN, Jeremy Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 23 Jun 2003
Date of birth: June 1961
Address: Heatherside Farther Common, Hill Brow, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 7QH

JONES, Michael Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2002
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: Old Mill House, Poole Keynes, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6EE

LYONS, Gideon Jacob RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 14 Feb 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1962
Address: 1 Mansion Gardens, West Heath Road, London, NW3 7NG

MELVILLE, Leslie William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2014
Date of birth: June 1930
Address: 31 Elsworthy Road, London, NW3 3BT

MORSHEAD, Nicholas Justin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 12 Mar 2002
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: Warford Place, Merrymans Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7TP

MUCHMORE, Gary John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 02 Nov 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 32 Winsham Grove, London, SW11 6NE

POWELL TUCK, James Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2002
Resigned on: 26 Oct 2021
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: 4th Floor, 7-10 Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 9DQ, United Kingdom

QUINN, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 15 Jul 2006
Date of birth: December 1962
Address: 76 Muncaster Road, Clapham, London, SW11 6NU

READ, Richard Michael Hodgson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1936
Address: Holmlea, Bradford Place, Penarth, South Glamorgan, CF64 1AF

YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 17 Nov 1999
Address: 12 York Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2DS

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
05 Feb 2004	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
12 Mar 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)

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