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Is Hestercombe Gardens Trust in administration?

Last verified 5 June 2026
In AdministrationYes, Hestercombe Gardens Trust (company number 03287766) entered administration on 11 August 2025.

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Hestercombe Gardens Trust 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 number03287766
Incorporated4 December 1996 (30 years old)
Registered officeFORVIS MAZARS LLP, Floor 8 Assembly Building C Cheese Lane, Bristol, BS2 0JJ
Nature of business (SIC)91030: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Date entered administration11 August 2025
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 10 October 2025, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Hestercombe Gardens Trust is a UK limited company based in Bristol, incorporated in 1996 and 29 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (SIC 91030). There have been 54 director appointments since incorporation, of which 5 were on the board when the administrator was appointed. 11 charges have been registered against the company, 6 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

54 people have been appointed as directors of Hestercombe Gardens Trust.

DirectorStatusResigned
Catherine Annie PeaseActive
Roger Mark Uvedale LambertActive
Charles Wheelton HindActive
Christopher OrmrodActive
Rebecca Faye PowActive
John AbbottResigned16 May 2025
48 former directors · resigned 1996 to 2025
Josephine Spencer Waley-CohenResigned15 May 2025
Nicholas David FrancombeResigned26 Apr 2025
Catherine Helen O'SullivanResigned11 Oct 2024
John Frederick Williams+ 1 otherResigned12 Jul 2024
Marion HarneyResigned12 May 2024
Rupert TaylorResigned29 Jun 2023
Linda PhillipsResigned29 Jun 2023
Godfrey Pawle Davis+ 2 othersResigned21 Apr 2023
Jo Ann MatthewsResigned21 Apr 2023
Marcia Jane HillResigned27 Jan 2023
Anthony SykesResigned18 Apr 2022
David Jonathan Douglas YiendResigned14 Apr 2022
Annie PrebensenResigned12 Jul 2021
Robert Andrew Burns+ 1 otherResigned4 Dec 2020
Gemma Trudy VerdonResigned24 Apr 2020
David John Andrew FothergillResigned13 Jun 2017
Adrian Macmahon HumphreysResigned31 Mar 2017
Huw Robert Douglas WilliamsResigned31 Mar 2017
Pat ThomasResigned12 Sep 2016
Richard Michael ExcellResigned4 Mar 2016
Donald Roberts Clarke+ 2 othersResigned12 Dec 2014
Richard James BisgroveResigned31 Jul 2014
Stephen Henry Martin-ScottResigned21 Jun 2013
Peter Nicholas MooreResigned12 Nov 2011
Kathryn Lara FelusResigned3 Jun 2011
Peter WymanResigned2 Jun 2011
Robin James Edwin BushResigned1 Jan 2010
Philip Keith Charles GibbsResigned31 Oct 2009
Lord SkelmersdaleResigned19 Nov 2007
Andrew PaulResigned19 Nov 2007
Michael James Foden+ 1 otherResigned13 Nov 2006
Stefan Tadeusz Buczacki+ 1 otherResigned15 Aug 2006
Robert Taylor Homeshaw+ 1 otherResigned3 Jul 2006
Robert Temple Armstrong Of Ilminster+ 2 othersResigned28 Nov 2005
Maurice Vyvyan Ingram+ 1 otherResigned12 Sep 2005
Claire Gordon+ 1 otherResigned25 May 2005
Stewart John Harding+ 1 otherResigned9 Jan 2004
Roy SquierResigned1 Sep 2002
Philip George White+ 1 otherResigned13 May 2002
Hazel Ruth Prior-SankeyResigned8 Mar 2000
Maurice Clifford JenningsResigned17 May 1999
James George DunkleyResigned25 Oct 1998
Heather StrawbridgeResigned17 Jul 1998
Peter Richard Fox+ 1 otherResigned12 Jan 1998
Peter Richard Fox+ 1 otherResigned8 Jan 1997
Fncs Limited+ 16 othersResigned4 Dec 1996
Fncs Secretaries Limited+ 17 othersResigned4 Dec 1996

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

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 6 outstanding · 5 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingTriodos Bank Nv
A registered charge · Created 3 Sep 2018 · Pending
OutstandingThe Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
A registered charge · Created 5 Nov 2013 · Pending
SatisfiedSomerset County Council
A registered charge · Created 5 Nov 2013 · Satisfied 13 Mar 2024
OutstandingTriodos Bank Nv
A registered charge · Created 5 Nov 2013 · Pending
OutstandingThe Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
Legal charge · Created 22 Apr 2009 · Pending
5 earlier charges · 2004 to 2008
SatisfiedClydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 14 Aug 2008 · Satisfied 14 Nov 2013
SatisfiedClydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 11 Aug 2008 · Satisfied 14 Nov 2013
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 10 Jan 2006 · Satisfied 13 Apr 2010
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 14 Sep 2005 · Satisfied 31 Oct 2013
OutstandingThe Trustees of the National Hertitage Memorial Fund
Legal charge · Created 1 Aug 2004 · Pending
OutstandingThe Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
Legal charge · Created 16 Oct 2003 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Notice of extension of period of Administration18 June 2026AM19
Administrator's progress report5 March 2026AM10
Result of meeting of creditors14 October 2025AM07
Statement of affairs10 October 2025AM02
Statement of administrator's proposal23 September 2025AM03
191 earlier events · 1996 to 2025
Appointment of an administrator11 August 2025AM01
Registered office address changed11 August 2025AD01
Termination of appointment as a director24 July 2025TM01
Termination of appointment as a director29 May 2025TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary28 April 2025TM02
Group of companies' accounts made up23 December 2024AA
Termination of appointment as a director9 December 2024TM01
Appointment as a director9 December 2024AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 December 2024CS01
Termination of appointment as a director14 August 2024TM01
Termination of appointment as a director5 June 2024TM01
Satisfaction of charge in full13 March 2024MR04
Appointment as a director30 January 2024AP01
Appointment as a director30 January 2024AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 December 2023CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up30 August 2023AA
Appointment as a director16 August 2023AP01
Resolutions2 August 2023RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association2 August 2023MA
Termination of appointment as a director18 July 2023TM01
Termination of appointment as a director18 July 2023TM01
Termination of appointment as a director16 May 2023TM01
Termination of appointment as a director16 May 2023TM01
Termination of appointment as a director16 May 2023TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 December 2022CS01
Appointment as a director5 December 2022AP01
Appointment as a director5 December 2022AP01
Appointment as a director5 December 2022AP01
Group of companies' accounts made up29 September 2022AA
Termination of appointment as a director9 May 2022TM01
Termination of appointment as a director9 May 2022TM01
Appointment as a director15 December 2021AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 December 2021CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up2 October 2021AA
Director's details changed9 August 2021CH01
Termination of appointment as a director22 July 2021TM01
Termination of appointment as a director25 March 2021TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up6 January 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 December 2020CS01
Termination of appointment as a director31 July 2020TM01
Appointment as a director31 July 2020AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 December 2019CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up19 August 2019AA
Resolutions2 August 2019RESOLUTIONS
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 December 2018CS01
Registration of charge , created18 September 2018MR01
Group of companies' accounts made up3 September 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 December 2017CS01
Appointment as a director15 December 2017AP01
Termination of appointment as a director15 December 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director15 December 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director15 December 2017TM01
Appointment as a director11 December 2017AP01
Appointment as a director11 December 2017AP01
Appointment as a director11 December 2017AP01
Director's details changed11 December 2017CH01
Resolutions20 June 2017RESOLUTIONS
Group of companies' accounts made up21 April 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates20 December 2016CS01
Appointment as a director20 December 2016AP01
Termination of appointment as a director19 December 2016TM01
Termination of appointment as a director19 December 2016TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up29 September 2016AA
Annual return made up no member list31 December 2015AR01
Appointment as a director4 September 2015AP01
Termination of appointment as a director3 September 2015TM01
Appointment as a director3 September 2015AP01
Appointment as a director3 September 2015AP01
Group of companies' accounts made up12 August 2015AA
Termination of appointment as a director13 May 2015TM01
Annual return made up no member list9 December 2014AR01
Group of companies' accounts made up9 October 2014AA
Annual return made up no member list20 December 2013AR01
Appointment as a director20 December 2013AP01
Termination of appointment as a director20 December 2013TM01
Registration of charge26 November 2013MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full14 November 2013MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full14 November 2013MR04
Registration of charge14 November 2013MR01
Registration of charge14 November 2013MR01
Group of companies' accounts made up12 November 2013AA
Satisfaction of charge in full31 October 2013MR04
Termination of appointment as a director18 June 2013TM01
Annual return made up no member list5 March 2013AR01
Director's details changed5 March 2013CH01
Appointment as a director4 March 2013AP01
Termination of appointment as a director4 March 2013TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up22 June 2012AA
Appointment as a director30 December 2011AP01
Appointment as a director30 December 2011AP01
Annual return made up no member list30 December 2011AR01
Termination of appointment as a director29 December 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a director29 December 2011TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up15 July 2011AA
Director's details changed29 December 2010CH01
Annual return made up no member list29 December 2010AR01
Appointment as a director23 December 2010AP01
Appointment as a director23 December 2010AP01
Termination of appointment as a director23 December 2010TM01
Auditor's resignation23 November 2010AUD
Group of companies' accounts made up11 June 2010AA
Legacy15 April 2010MG02
Director's details changed22 January 2010CH01
Annual return made up no member list22 January 2010AR01
Director's details changed24 December 2009CH01
Termination of appointment as a director24 December 2009TM01
Director's details changed24 December 2009CH01
Director's details changed24 December 2009CH01
Director's details changed24 December 2009CH01
Director's details changed24 December 2009CH01
Director's details changed24 December 2009CH01
Director's details changed24 December 2009CH01
Director's details changed24 December 2009CH01
Director's details changed24 December 2009CH01
Group of companies' accounts made up11 June 2009AA
Legacy30 April 2009395
Legacy24 December 2008288a
Legacy24 December 2008363a
Legacy24 December 2008288a
Legacy6 November 2008288b
Legacy6 November 2008288b
Legacy27 August 2008395
Full accounts made up14 August 2008AA
Legacy13 August 2008395
Legacy19 December 2007288c
Legacy19 December 2007363a
Full accounts made up26 September 2007AA
Certificate of change of name4 April 2007CERTNM
Legacy28 February 2007288a
Legacy15 February 2007288a
Legacy15 February 2007288a
Legacy21 December 2006363a
Legacy20 December 2006288b
Legacy18 October 2006288a
Legacy18 October 2006288b
Legacy18 October 2006288a
Group of companies' accounts made up16 October 2006AA
Legacy4 September 2006288b
Legacy25 January 2006288a
Legacy13 January 2006395
Legacy5 January 2006288b
Legacy5 January 2006363s
Legacy5 January 2006288b
Legacy5 January 2006288b
Group of companies' accounts made up25 October 2005AA
Legacy23 September 2005395
Legacy11 February 2005288a
Legacy11 February 2005288b
Group of companies' accounts made up7 February 2005AA
Legacy27 January 2005363s
Legacy17 November 2004225
Legacy14 August 2004395
Legacy20 February 2004363s
Legacy28 January 2004288c
Full accounts made up22 January 2004AA
Legacy9 December 2003288a
Legacy1 November 2003395
Legacy17 December 2002363s
Full accounts made up6 December 2002AA
Legacy29 November 2002288a
Full accounts made up23 January 2002AA
Legacy28 December 2001363s
Legacy19 December 2001288a
Legacy6 December 2001288a
Legacy3 December 2001288a
Legacy3 December 2001288a
Legacy3 December 2001288a
Legacy2 January 2001363s
Legacy29 December 2000288a
Full accounts made up22 September 2000AA
Legacy16 February 2000288a
Legacy4 January 2000363s
Full accounts made up20 December 1999AA
Legacy10 February 1999288a
Legacy10 February 1999288a
Legacy4 February 1999363s
Full accounts made up14 August 1998AA
Legacy12 February 1998363s
Legacy13 January 1998225
Legacy19 February 1997288b
Legacy19 February 1997288a
Legacy14 January 1997288a
Legacy7 January 1997288a
Legacy7 January 1997288a
Legacy7 January 1997288a
Legacy7 January 1997288a
Legacy7 January 1997288a
Legacy20 December 1996288b
Legacy20 December 1996288b
Legacy20 December 1996287
Legacy20 December 1996288a
Incorporation4 December 1996NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Contact the administrator 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 Hestercombe Gardens Trust in administration?
Yes. Hestercombe Gardens Trust (company number 03287766) entered administration on 11 August 2025.
What does Hestercombe Gardens Trust do?
Hestercombe Gardens Trust's registered nature of business is operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (SIC 91030).
Where is Hestercombe Gardens Trust based?
Hestercombe Gardens Trust's registered office is FORVIS MAZARS LLP, Floor 8 Assembly Building C Cheese Lane, Bristol, BS2 0JJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Hestercombe Gardens Trust founded?
Hestercombe Gardens Trust was incorporated on 4 December 1996, 29 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is Hestercombe Gardens Trust's company number?
Hestercombe Gardens Trust's registered company number is 03287766.
Does Hestercombe Gardens Trust have any outstanding charges?
6 outstanding charges are registered against Hestercombe Gardens Trust out of 11 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
Are jobs at Hestercombe Gardens Trust 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 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 Hestercombe Gardens Trust?
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 Hestercombe Gardens Trust go into administration?
Hestercombe Gardens Trust went into administration on 11 August 2025.

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