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Is Franchise Marketing Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Franchise Marketing Limited (company number 02240291) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 October 1992, by order of the court.

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Franchise Marketing Limited is now in compulsory liquidation. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the liquidation means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number02240291
Previously known as
  • Lenthall'S Franchise Limited, Feb 1990 to Jun 1990
  • Eden Holidays Limited, Apr 1988 to Feb 1990
Incorporated6 April 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office76, Charter House,, Lord Montgomery Way,, Portsmouth, Hants, Po1.
Date entered compulsory liquidation7 October 1992
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Franchise Marketing Limited is a UK limited company based in Portsmouth, incorporated in 1988 and 4 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Franchise Marketing Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Colin Reginald Wilks+ 11 othersActive
Terence Wilks+ 6 othersActive
Jennifer Christina LenthallResigned7 May 1992
Jennifer Christina LenthallResigned7 May 1992
Colin Eric Ross LenthallResigned7 May 1992

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

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up2 December 1992COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus7 October 1992
Legacy12 May 1992288
Legacy12 May 1992288
Legacy12 May 1992287
13 earlier events · 1988 to 1991
Legacy11 November 1991363b
Resolutions25 April 1991RESOLUTIONS
Legacy25 April 1991287
Accounts for a dormant company made up25 April 1991AA
Legacy25 April 1991363
Certificate of change of name5 June 1990CERTNM
Accounts for a dormant company made up20 April 1990AA
Resolutions20 April 1990RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions26 March 1990RESOLUTIONS
Legacy26 March 1990363
Certificate of change of name15 February 1990CERTNM
Legacy31 August 1988287
Legacy31 August 1988288
Incorporation6 April 1988NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator. Once liquidation begins, no creditor can start or continue legal action without the court's permission. Unsecured creditors rank after secured and preferential creditors and are usually paid last, often only a portion.

Owed money by a company in liquidation

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

Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contracts may be terminated by the liquidator. Contact the liquidator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the liquidation began are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause lets you identify and recover specific goods.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Franchise Marketing Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Franchise Marketing Limited (company number 02240291) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 October 1992, by order of the court.
Where is Franchise Marketing Limited based?
Franchise Marketing Limited's registered office is 76, Charter House,, Lord Montgomery Way,, Portsmouth, Hants, Po1.. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Franchise Marketing Limited founded?
Franchise Marketing Limited was incorporated on 6 April 1988, 4 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Franchise Marketing Limited's company number?
Franchise Marketing Limited's registered company number is 02240291.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Franchise Marketing Limited?
Liquidation is the formal wind-up of a company. Once it begins, the liquidator collects assets, settles claims in statutory order (secured, preferential, then unsecured) and distributes whatever remains. Unsecured creditors often recover only a portion of what they are owed, and sometimes nothing.
How long does liquidation take?
Most liquidations run for 12 to 24 months, longer where the company has complex assets, litigation, or ongoing trading. Annual progress reports are filed by the liquidator until the company is dissolved at the end of the process.
Will creditors get paid in Franchise Marketing Limited's liquidation?
Secured creditors are paid from the assets they hold a charge over. Preferential creditors (employee wages up to limits, pension contributions, HMRC for certain taxes) come next. Unsecured creditors share whatever remains, which may be nothing. The Statement of Affairs, when filed, sets out the liquidator's estimate at the point of appointment.

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