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Is Eurospan Limited in administration?

Last verified 11 July 2026
In AdministrationYes, Eurospan Limited (company number 00816437) entered administration on 7 August 2024. Dane O?Hara of Leonard Curtis was appointed as administrator.

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Eurospan Limited is now under the control of an administrator. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the administration means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Administration
Company number00816437
Incorporated20 August 1964 (62 years old)
Registered office5th Floor Grove House 248a Marylebone Road, London, NW1 6BB
Nature of business (SIC)46760: Wholesale of other intermediate products (Retail)
Date entered administration7 August 2024
AdministratorDane O?Hara, Leonard Curtis (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Eurospan Limited is a retail business based in London, incorporated in 1964 and 60 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is wholesale of other intermediate products (SIC 46760). There have been 21 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the administrator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 5 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Statement of Affairs

No Statement of Affairs is on record for this company. The 75-day filing window has passed without a Statement of Affairs being filed.

Directors

21 people have been appointed as directors of Eurospan Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Edward Curtis Matthews Iii+ 2 othersActive
VP Secretarial Limited+ 3 othersActive
Vartan Azad Ajamian+ 2 othersResigned18 Oct 2021
Mark Richard Chaloner+ 3 othersResigned18 Oct 2021
Michael Anthony Geelan+ 1 otherResigned18 Oct 2021
Richard Ian StroudResigned18 Oct 2021
15 former directors · resigned 1992 to 2021
Kenneth Patrick Rhodes+ 1 otherResigned8 Jun 2021
David John Pickering+ 1 otherResigned5 Jun 2021
Julie Barnes+ 1 otherResigned1 Aug 2020
Stephen George LustigResigned4 May 2020
Richard Ian StroudResigned4 May 2020
Kenneth Patrick Rhodes+ 1 otherResigned4 May 2020
Michael Anthony GeelanResigned4 May 2020
Catherine Emma FraserResigned19 Sep 2019
Catherine Emma FraserResigned7 Jun 2016
Christopher CutcliffeResigned20 Jul 2007
Patrick Kayew TayResigned29 Aug 2006
Daniel MaherResigned27 Jul 2005
James William MealingsResigned24 Jul 1996
James William MealingsResigned2 Dec 1993
Peter Brian Kenneth GeelanResigned18 Nov 1992

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Michael Anthony Geelan · ceased 4 May 2020

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 2 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingWhite Oak No.6 Limited
A registered charge · Created 9 Dec 2022 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 16 Jan 2013 · Pending
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Charge · Created 30 Sep 1981 · Satisfied 28 Apr 2020
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Floating charge · Created 30 Sep 1978 · Satisfied 28 Apr 2020
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Mortgage · Created 1 Sep 1967 · Satisfied 26 Oct 2009

What happened

EventDateType
Administrator's progress report4 March 2026AM10
Administrator's progress report27 August 2025AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration14 July 2025AM19
Administrator's progress report17 March 2025AM10
Notice of deemed approval of proposals19 October 2024AM06
160 earlier events · 1964 to 2024
Statement of administrator's proposal21 September 2024AM03
Registered office address changed13 August 2024AD01
Appointment of an administrator7 August 2024AM01
Full accounts made up29 December 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates19 December 2023CS01
Full accounts made up22 December 2022AA
Registration of charge , created20 December 2022MR01
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 December 2022CS01
Full accounts made up31 December 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates31 December 2021CS01
Termination of appointment as a secretary31 December 2021TM02
Resolutions25 November 2021RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association25 November 2021MA
Registered office address changed28 October 2021AD01
Appointment as a secretary28 October 2021AP04
Termination of appointment as a director21 October 2021TM01
Appointment as a director21 October 2021AP01
Termination of appointment as a director21 October 2021TM01
Termination of appointment as a director21 October 2021TM01
Previous accounting period shortened30 September 2021AA01
Termination of appointment as a director18 June 2021TM01
Termination of appointment as a director18 June 2021TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up5 May 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates17 December 2020CS01
Termination of appointment as a director5 August 2020TM01
Appointment as a secretary17 June 2020AP03
Registered office address changed14 May 2020AD01
Notification as a person with significant control14 May 2020PSC02
Cessation as a person with significant control14 May 2020PSC07
Appointment as a director14 May 2020AP01
Appointment as a director14 May 2020AP01
Appointment as a director14 May 2020AP01
Appointment as a director14 May 2020AP01
Termination of appointment as a secretary14 May 2020TM02
Termination of appointment as a director14 May 2020TM01
Termination of appointment as a director14 May 2020TM01
Termination of appointment as a director14 May 2020TM01
Appointment as a director14 May 2020AP01
Appointment as a director14 May 2020AP01
Satisfaction of charge in full28 April 2020MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full28 April 2020MR04
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 April 2020CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up30 September 2019AA
Termination of appointment as a director26 September 2019TM01
Director's details changed26 July 2019CH01
Director's details changed26 July 2019CH01
Director's details changed26 July 2019CH01
Resolutions22 May 2019RESOLUTIONS
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 March 2019CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up27 September 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates20 March 2018CS01
Registered office address changed22 January 2018AD01
Registered office address changed3 November 2017AD01
Group of companies' accounts made up29 September 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates22 March 2017CS01
Appointment as a director1 November 2016AP01
Group of companies' accounts made up4 October 2016AA
Appointment as a secretary7 June 2016AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary7 June 2016TM02
Director's details changed7 June 2016CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 April 2016AR01
Director's details changed5 April 2016CH01
Director's details changed5 April 2016CH01
Group of companies' accounts made up9 October 2015AA
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital6 July 2015SH06
Resolutions22 April 2015RESOLUTIONS
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 April 2015AR01
Group of companies' accounts made up7 October 2014AA
Resolutions6 June 2014RESOLUTIONS
Purchase of own shares6 June 2014SH03
Auditor's resignation6 May 2014AUD
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 March 2014AR01
Group of companies' accounts made up20 August 2013AA
Director's details changed21 March 2013CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 March 2013AR01
Legacy26 January 2013MG01
Group of companies' accounts made up4 September 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 March 2012AR01
Group of companies' accounts made up26 August 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 March 2011AR01
Group of companies' accounts made up3 October 2010AA
Miscellaneous27 July 2010MISC
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 March 2010AR01
Appointment as a director19 March 2010AP01
Director's details changed10 November 2009CH01
Secretary's details changed10 November 2009CH03
Director's details changed10 November 2009CH01
Legacy27 October 2009MG02
Full accounts made up27 August 2009AA
Legacy16 March 2009363a
Legacy28 October 2008288c
Full accounts made up22 September 2008AA
Legacy2 April 2008363a
Full accounts made up26 October 2007AA
Legacy30 July 2007288a
Legacy30 July 2007288b
Legacy5 April 2007363a
Legacy5 April 2007353
Legacy5 April 2007190
Legacy5 April 2007288c
Full accounts made up10 January 2007AA
Legacy13 September 2006288a
Legacy13 September 2006288b
Legacy10 April 2006363a
Legacy27 March 200688(3)
Legacy27 March 200688(2)R
Legacy3 February 2006123
Resolutions3 February 2006RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up19 December 2005AA
Legacy19 August 2005288b
Legacy30 March 2005363a
Accounts for a small company made up1 November 2004AA
Resolutions21 September 2004RESOLUTIONS
Legacy3 June 2004363a
Accounts for a small company made up3 November 2003AA
Legacy22 March 2003363a
Legacy22 March 2003353
Legacy22 March 2003190
Legacy6 March 2003288a
Accounts for a small company made up29 October 2002AA
Legacy14 May 2002363s
Accounts for a small company made up4 November 2001AA
Legacy9 May 2001363a
Accounts for a small company made up2 November 2000AA
Legacy3 April 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up2 February 2000AA
Legacy24 March 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up18 December 1998AA
Legacy8 April 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up29 December 1997AA
Accounts for a small company made up8 June 1997AA
Legacy15 May 1997363a
Legacy4 September 1996288
Legacy4 September 1996288
Legacy8 May 1996363x
Accounts for a small company made up4 March 1996AA
Legacy18 April 1995363x
Accounts for a small company made up10 February 1995AA
Legacy9 May 1994363x
Accounts for a small company made up8 February 1994AA
Legacy16 January 1994288
Legacy10 January 1994363x
Accounts for a small company made up23 December 1992AA
Legacy8 December 1992288
Legacy12 May 1992363s
Legacy18 April 1991363a
Legacy4 April 1991363a
Accounts for a small company made up22 March 1991AA
Legacy4 April 1990288
Accounts for a small company made up16 March 1990AA
Legacy1 September 1989363
Accounts for a small company made up28 April 1989AA
Legacy2 March 1989363
Accounts for a small company made up14 April 1988AA
Legacy8 June 1987363
Accounts for a small company made up21 February 1987AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy20 May 1986363
Legacy23 November 1972287
Miscellaneous20 August 1964MISC
Incorporation20 August 1964NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Contact the administrator (Leonard Curtis) to register your claim. You cannot start or continue legal action against the company without the court's or administrator's permission. Unsecured creditors are typically paid last.

A creditor's checklist

If you are an employee

Employees are preferential creditors for certain unpaid wages and holiday pay, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if roles are made redundant.

Employee rights and redundancy pay

If you are a customer

Orders, deposits and warranties may be affected. Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contact the administrator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the appointment are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause applies to goods you can identify and recover.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Eurospan Limited in administration?
Yes. Eurospan Limited (company number 00816437) entered administration on 7 August 2024. Dane O?Hara of Leonard Curtis was appointed as administrator.
Who is the administrator of Eurospan Limited?
Dane O?Hara, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Leonard Curtis, was appointed administrator of Eurospan Limited on 7 August 2024. Creditors can contact the administrator directly to submit a claim.
What does Eurospan Limited do?
Eurospan Limited's registered nature of business is wholesale of other intermediate products (SIC 46760). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Eurospan Limited based?
Eurospan Limited's registered office is 5th Floor Grove House 248a Marylebone Road, London, NW1 6BB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Eurospan Limited founded?
Eurospan Limited was incorporated on 20 August 1964, 60 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is Eurospan Limited's company number?
Eurospan Limited's registered company number is 00816437.
Who has significant control of Eurospan Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Eurospan Limited is on the register: United Independent Distributors Ltd.
Does Eurospan Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Eurospan Limited out of 5 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
Are jobs at Eurospan Limited at risk?
When a company enters administration the administrator decides whether to continue trading, sell the business as a going concern, or wind it down. Employees can contact the administrator (Leonard Curtis) for any update on their role, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if their job is made redundant.
What does administration mean for creditors of Eurospan Limited?
Administration is a formal insolvency process that gives a company protection from creditors while an administrator tries to rescue it or achieve a better result than liquidation. Creditors cannot start or continue legal action without permission. Unsecured creditors are usually paid last, often only a portion of what they are owed, if anything.
When did Eurospan Limited go into administration?
Eurospan Limited went into administration on 7 August 2024.

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