Is F4control Limited in administration?

Last verified 5 June 2026
In AdministrationYes, F4control Limited (company number 05045193) entered administration on 4 December 2025. Luke Brough of Opus Restructuring LLP was appointed as administrator.

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F4control 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 number05045193
Incorporated16 February 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office1 Radian Court, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 8PJ
Nature of business (SIC)49390: Other passenger land transport (Transport & logistics)
Date entered administration4 December 2025
AdministratorLuke Brough, Opus Restructuring LLP (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 19 January 2026, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

F4control Limited is a transport & logistics business based in Milton Keynes, incorporated in 2004 and 21 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is other passenger land transport (SIC 49390). There have been 10 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the administrator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 3 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

10 people have been appointed as directors of F4control Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Jonathan Spencer LightbodyResigned24 Apr 2026
Christopher James Lightbody+ 1 otherResigned26 Nov 2024
Vivien Christine LightbodyResigned11 Dec 2023
John Bates LightbodyResigned14 Oct 2015
Simon Leigh HadfieldResigned1 Jan 2013
Stephen LeeResigned29 Feb 2012
4 former directors · resigned 2004
Nigel PickeringResigned6 Jul 2004
Nigel PickeringResigned6 Jul 2004
Temple Secretaries Limited+ 1362 othersResigned16 Feb 2004
Company Directors Limited+ 1333 othersResigned16 Feb 2004

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 Christopher James Lightbody · ceased 11 Sep 2025

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedLombard North Central PLC
Chattel mortgage · Created 25 Mar 2011 · Satisfied 2 Aug 2012
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 16 Nov 2007 · Satisfied 2 Aug 2012
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 23 Aug 2004 · Satisfied 24 Jan 2008

What happened

EventDateType
Administrator's progress report27 June 2026AM10
Termination of appointment as a director28 April 2026TM01
Statement of affairs19 January 2026AM02
Result of meeting of creditors7 January 2026AM07
Purchase of own shares15 December 2025SH03
94 earlier events · 2004 to 2025
Registered office address changed9 December 2025AD01
Statement of administrator's proposal5 December 2025AM03
Appointment of an administrator4 December 2025AM01
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital18 September 2025SH06
Confirmation statement made with updates18 September 2025CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control12 September 2025PSC07
Change of details as a person with significant control14 August 2025PSC04
Total exemption full accounts made up28 May 2025AA
Termination of appointment as a director2 December 2024TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up30 October 2024AA
Change of details as a person with significant control4 October 2024PSC04
Confirmation statement made with updates4 October 2024CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control3 October 2024PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control3 October 2024PSC04
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares2 October 2024SH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 March 2024CS01
Termination of appointment as a secretary9 January 2024TM02
Total exemption full accounts made up2 October 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 February 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up6 October 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates3 March 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up13 May 2021AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares27 April 2021SH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates19 February 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up24 July 2020AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares4 June 2020SH01
Confirmation statement made with updates10 March 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up14 June 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates19 February 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up20 June 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates13 March 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up12 July 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates23 February 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 October 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 April 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up16 October 2015AA
Termination of appointment as a secretary14 October 2015TM02
Appointment as a secretary14 October 2015AP03
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 April 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 July 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 March 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 October 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 March 2013AR01
Termination of appointment as a director4 March 2013TM01
Certificate of change of name9 January 2013CERTNM
Change of name notice9 January 2013CONNOT
Legacy7 August 2012MG02
Legacy7 August 2012MG02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 May 2012AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 May 2012AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 May 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 April 2012AA
Termination of appointment as a director6 March 2012TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 February 2012AR01
Appointment as a director26 May 2011AP01
Appointment as a director26 May 2011AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 April 2011AA
Director's details changed29 March 2011CH01
Director's details changed29 March 2011CH01
Secretary's details changed29 March 2011CH03
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 March 2011AR01
Legacy28 March 2011MG01
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 June 2010AA
Previous accounting period extended26 May 2010AA01
Director's details changed23 February 2010CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 February 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 May 2009AA
Legacy14 April 200988(2)
Legacy3 March 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 June 2008AA
Legacy4 March 2008363a
Legacy4 March 2008288c
Legacy24 January 2008403a
Legacy21 November 2007395
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 July 2007AA
Legacy22 February 2007363a
Legacy27 July 2006288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 March 2006AA
Legacy22 February 2006363s
Legacy13 February 2006123
Resolutions13 February 2006RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 February 2006RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association13 February 2006MEM/ARTS
Accounts for a dormant company made up3 August 2005AA
Legacy12 April 2005363s
Legacy2 September 2004395
Legacy10 August 2004288b
Legacy26 July 2004288a
Legacy14 July 2004225
Legacy14 July 200488(2)R
Legacy26 February 2004288b
Legacy26 February 2004288a
Legacy26 February 2004288a
Legacy26 February 2004288b
Incorporation16 February 2004NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Contact the administrator (Opus Restructuring LLP) 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is F4control Limited in administration?
Yes. F4control Limited (company number 05045193) entered administration on 4 December 2025. Luke Brough of Opus Restructuring LLP was appointed as administrator.
Who is the administrator of F4control Limited?
Luke Brough, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Opus Restructuring LLP, was appointed administrator of F4control Limited on 4 December 2025. Creditors can contact the administrator directly to submit a claim.
What does F4control Limited do?
F4control Limited's registered nature of business is other passenger land transport (SIC 49390). It is classified in the transport & logistics sector.
Where is F4control Limited based?
F4control Limited's registered office is 1 Radian Court, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 8PJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was F4control Limited founded?
F4control Limited was incorporated on 16 February 2004, 21 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is F4control Limited's company number?
F4control Limited's registered company number is 05045193.
Who has significant control of F4control Limited?
1 active person with significant control over F4control Limited is on the register: Mr Jonathan Spencer Lightbody.
Are jobs at F4control 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 (Opus Restructuring LLP) 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 F4control 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 F4control Limited go into administration?
F4control Limited went into administration on 4 December 2025.

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