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Is Phones Realisations 2026 Limited in administration?

Last verified 11 July 2026
In AdministrationYes, Phones Realisations 2026 Limited (company number 03154198) entered administration on 15 September 2014. David James Kelly of null was appointed as administrator.

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Phones Realisations 2026 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 number03154198
Previously known as
  • Phones 4u Limited, Mar 1997 to Mar 2026
  • Phones (4u) Limited, Feb 1997 to Mar 1997
  • 4u (Retail) Limited, Mar 1996 to Feb 1997
  • Trylaser Limited, Feb 1996 to Mar 1996
Incorporated2 February 1996 (30 years old)
Registered officeCentral Square 8th Floor, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL
Nature of business (SIC)47421: Retail sale of mobile telephones (Retail)
Date entered administration15 September 2014
AdministratorDavid James Kelly, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 26 November 2014, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Phones Realisations 2026 Limited is a retail business based in Leeds, incorporated in 1996 and 18 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is retail sale of mobile telephones (SIC 47421). There have been 40 director appointments since incorporation, of which 10 were on the board when the administrator was appointed. 10 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

40 people have been appointed as directors of Phones Realisations 2026 Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Scott HootonActive
John Edward Morris+ 1 otherActive
Timothy James Whiting+ 2 othersActive
Philip David Dobson+ 2 othersActive
Thomas ShortenActive
Nicholas Paul FisherActive
Steven Lloyd+ 1 otherActive
Steven Lloyd+ 1 otherActive
David Nicholas Kassler+ 1 otherActive
John James WhittleActive
30 former directors · resigned 1996 to 2013
Darren John Billings+ 1 otherResigned28 Aug 2013
Mary Alexander GrantResigned31 May 2013
Brendan John Sweeney+ 1 otherResigned21 Sep 2012
John Chapman WelshResigned31 May 2012
Russell Charles BratermanResigned9 Oct 2011
Andrew David Beresford-Williams+ 1 otherResigned30 Sep 2009
George WrightResigned30 Jun 2009
Stephen Boyce+ 21 othersResigned7 Apr 2009
Richard Charles O'QuinnResigned31 Oct 2008
Jim SlaterResigned31 Aug 2008
David Stewart DownieResigned7 Jan 2008
Craig BennettResigned26 Sep 2006
John David CaudwellResigned26 Sep 2006
Craig BennettResigned26 Sep 2006
Brian CaudwellResigned26 Sep 2006
Jason Martin ChibnallResigned1 Apr 2005
Peter Raymond GreenResigned10 Jan 2005
Paul HamburgerResigned10 Jan 2005
Trevor Philip MooreResigned30 Sep 2004
Stephen James CaunceResigned4 Dec 2003
Anthony James Christopher CattersonResigned29 Aug 2003
David John GibbonsResigned9 May 2003
Ian Mark O'ReillyResigned10 May 2002
Paul HamburgerResigned2 Aug 2000
William Paul ColleyResigned8 Jun 2000
Ian Michael KellettResigned9 Apr 1999
John Michael BartonResigned20 Oct 1997
Peter BrownResigned2 Dec 1996
Instant Companies Limited+ 1043 othersResigned15 Feb 1996
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned15 Feb 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. 3 outstanding · 7 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 15 May 2013 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus set-off agreement · Created 22 Dec 2011 · Pending
OutstandingIng Bank N.V.London Branch (As Security Trustee)
Debenture · Created 3 May 2011 · Pending
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set-off · Created 12 Feb 2010 · Satisfied 24 Apr 2013
SatisfiedIng Bank N.V. London Branch
Consent letter · Created 8 Dec 2009 · Satisfied 24 Apr 2013
4 earlier charges · 2006 to 2009
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus letter of set-off (olso) · Created 24 Sep 2009 · Satisfied 24 Apr 2013
SatisfiedIng Bank N.V, London Branch as Security Trustee
A shares charge · Created 11 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 24 Apr 2013
SatisfiedIng Bank N.V, London Branch as the Security Trustee
A shares charge · Created 11 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 24 Apr 2013
SatisfiedIng Bank N.V, London Branch as Security Trustee for the Secured Creditors (The Securitytrustee)
Deed of accession · Created 11 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 24 Apr 2013
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 22 Feb 1996 · Satisfied 12 Jul 2007

What happened

EventDateType
Notice of move from Administration to Dissolution20 June 2026AM23
Notice of appointment of a replacement or additional administrator23 March 2026AM11
Notice of resignation of an administrator23 March 2026AM15
Notice of extension of period of Administration20 March 2026AM19
Notice of order removing administrator from office20 March 2026AM16
220 earlier events · 1996 to 2026
Change of name notice4 March 2026CONNOT
Certificate of change of name4 March 2026CERTNM
Administrator's progress report19 February 2026AM10
Administrator's progress report21 August 2025AM10
Administrator's progress report19 February 2025AM10
Administrator's progress report21 August 2024AM10
Administrator's progress report19 February 2024AM10
Administrator's progress report24 August 2023AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration16 March 2023AM19
Administrator's progress report18 February 2023AM10
Administrator's progress report23 August 2022AM10
Administrator's progress report21 February 2022AM10
Administrator's progress report7 October 2021AM10
Administrator's progress report30 August 2021AM10
Administrator's progress report23 February 2021AM10
Administrator's progress report3 September 2020AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration6 May 2020AM19
Administrator's progress report14 February 2020AM10
Notice of order removing administrator from office23 December 2019AM16
Administrator's progress report1 March 2019AM10
Notice of appointment of a replacement or additional administrator7 January 2019AM11
Administrator's progress report27 August 2018AM10
Administrator's progress report22 February 2018AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration15 September 2017AM19
Notice of extension of period of Administration15 September 2017AM19
Administrator's progress report3 September 2017AM10
Administrator's progress report25 February 20172.24B
Notice of resignation of an administrator21 December 20162.38B
Notice of appointment of replacement/additional administrator21 December 20162.40B
Registered office address changed14 October 2016AD01
Administrator's progress report30 August 20162.24B
Administrator's progress report4 March 20162.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration17 September 20152.31B
Administrator's progress report24 August 20152.24B
Administrator's progress report24 April 20152.24B
Statement of affairs26 November 20142.16B
Notice of deemed approval of proposals26 November 2014F2.18
Statement of administrator's proposal13 November 20142.17B
Registered office address changed30 September 2014AD01
Appointment of an administrator29 September 20142.12B
AdministrationStatus15 September 2014
Appointment as a director14 January 2014AP01
Appointment as a director14 January 2014AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 November 2013AR01
Full accounts made up2 October 2013AA
Termination of appointment as a director28 August 2013TM01
Termination of appointment as a director10 June 2013TM01
Registration of charge24 May 2013MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full24 April 2013MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full24 April 2013MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full24 April 2013MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full24 April 2013MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full24 April 2013MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full24 April 2013MR04
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 November 2012AR01
Termination of appointment as a director31 October 2012TM01
Full accounts made up2 October 2012AA
Termination of appointment as a director31 May 2012TM01
Appointment as a director9 February 2012AP01
Termination of appointment as a director16 January 2012TM01
Legacy23 December 2011MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 November 2011AR01
Director's details changed16 November 2011CH01
Full accounts made up26 September 2011AA
Legacy16 May 2011MG01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares9 May 2011SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares26 April 2011SH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 November 2010AR01
Resolutions18 October 2010RESOLUTIONS
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares6 October 2010SH01
Full accounts made up27 September 2010AA
Appointment as a director17 September 2010AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares13 May 2010SH01
Legacy16 February 2010MG01
Resolutions7 January 2010RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 December 2009MG01
Annual return made up2 December 2009AR01
Termination of appointment as a director17 November 2009TM01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed29 October 2009CH01
Secretary's details changed29 October 2009CH03
Legacy1 October 2009395
Full accounts made up24 September 2009AA
Legacy8 July 2009288b
Legacy7 May 2009288b
Legacy15 December 2008288a
Legacy10 December 2008288b
Legacy24 November 2008363a
Legacy21 November 2008288b
Full accounts made up22 October 2008AA
Legacy7 October 2008288b
Legacy9 May 2008288a
Legacy6 March 2008287
Legacy11 January 2008288b
Legacy27 November 2007363a
Full accounts made up10 October 2007AA
Legacy23 September 2007288c
Legacy24 August 2007288a
Legacy12 July 2007403a
Legacy15 June 2007288c
Legacy22 May 2007288a
Auditor's resignation6 January 2007AUD
Legacy30 November 2006363a
Memorandum and Articles of Association16 November 2006MEM/ARTS
Legacy20 October 2006395
Legacy20 October 2006395
Legacy20 October 2006395
Resolutions19 October 2006RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions19 October 2006RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 October 2006288a
Legacy18 October 2006288a
Legacy18 October 2006288a
Legacy18 October 2006288a
Legacy18 October 2006288b
Legacy18 October 2006288b
Legacy18 October 2006288b
Resolutions18 October 2006RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions18 October 2006RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 October 2006155(6)a
Legacy18 October 2006288a
Legacy18 September 2006123
Resolutions18 September 2006RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions18 September 2006RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 September 200688(2)R
Full accounts made up9 March 2006AA
Full accounts made up9 March 2006AA
Legacy1 February 2006288c
Legacy25 November 2005288a
Legacy25 November 2005288a
Legacy10 November 2005288c
Legacy10 November 2005363a
Legacy9 November 2005288c
Legacy26 October 2005288c
Legacy20 June 2005244
Legacy27 April 2005288a
Legacy4 April 2005288b
Legacy21 March 2005288c
Legacy8 March 2005288a
Legacy2 March 2005288a
Legacy21 February 2005288c
Legacy14 February 2005288c
Legacy8 February 2005287
Legacy17 January 2005288b
Legacy17 January 2005288b
Legacy16 November 2004363s
Full accounts made up26 October 2004AA
Legacy12 October 2004288b
Legacy7 April 2004288a
Legacy7 April 2004288a
Legacy7 April 2004288a
Legacy7 April 2004288a
Legacy22 January 2004288b
Legacy7 November 2003363s
Legacy3 November 2003288c
Full accounts made up27 October 2003AA
Legacy6 October 2003288a
Legacy6 October 2003288a
Legacy17 September 2003288b
Legacy18 May 2003288b
Legacy20 January 2003288a
Legacy20 January 2003288a
Full accounts made up13 December 2002AA
Legacy27 November 2002363s
Legacy9 October 2002244
Legacy17 May 2002288b
Legacy28 February 2002288a
Legacy29 November 2001363s
Full accounts made up28 October 2001AA
Legacy3 September 2001288a
Legacy16 February 2001288a
Legacy5 December 2000363a
Full accounts made up1 November 2000AA
Legacy30 August 2000288b
Legacy3 July 2000288b
Legacy25 January 2000288a
Legacy5 January 2000288c
Legacy1 December 1999363a
Legacy1 December 1999325
Full accounts made up1 November 1999AA
Legacy14 September 1999190
Legacy14 September 1999353
Legacy23 April 1999288b
Legacy19 February 1999288a
Legacy30 December 1998288a
Legacy28 October 1998363(190)
Legacy28 October 1998363a
Legacy28 October 1998363(353)
Full accounts made up28 October 1998AA
Legacy3 June 1998287
Resolutions5 February 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions5 February 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions5 February 1998RESOLUTIONS
Legacy5 February 1998190
Legacy5 February 1998363a
Legacy22 January 1998353
Legacy7 January 1998288b
Legacy7 January 1998288a
Full accounts made up27 October 1997AA
Certificate of change of name6 March 1997CERTNM
Certificate of change of name24 February 1997CERTNM
Legacy5 February 1997363s
Legacy19 January 1997288c
Legacy6 January 1997288b
Legacy14 March 1996288
Legacy14 March 1996288
Legacy14 March 1996287
Legacy14 March 1996288
Legacy14 March 1996288
Certificate of change of name5 March 1996CERTNM
Legacy29 February 1996224
Legacy27 February 1996395
Incorporation2 February 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 Phones Realisations 2026 Limited in administration?
Yes. Phones Realisations 2026 Limited (company number 03154198) entered administration on 15 September 2014. David James Kelly of null was appointed as administrator.
Who is the administrator of Phones Realisations 2026 Limited?
David James Kelly, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed administrator of Phones Realisations 2026 Limited on 15 September 2014. Creditors can contact the administrator directly to submit a claim.
What does Phones Realisations 2026 Limited do?
Phones Realisations 2026 Limited's registered nature of business is retail sale of mobile telephones (SIC 47421). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Phones Realisations 2026 Limited based?
Phones Realisations 2026 Limited's registered office is Central Square 8th Floor, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Phones Realisations 2026 Limited founded?
Phones Realisations 2026 Limited was incorporated on 2 February 1996, 18 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is Phones Realisations 2026 Limited's company number?
Phones Realisations 2026 Limited's registered company number is 03154198.
Does Phones Realisations 2026 Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Phones Realisations 2026 Limited out of 10 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
Are jobs at Phones Realisations 2026 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 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 Phones Realisations 2026 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 Phones Realisations 2026 Limited go into administration?
Phones Realisations 2026 Limited went into administration on 15 September 2014.

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