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Is Portals Holdings Limited in liquidation?

Last verified 24 May 2026
In LiquidationYes, Portals Holdings Limited (company number 01305413) entered liquidation on 28 April 2026.

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Portals Holdings Limited is now in 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 Liquidation
Company number01305413
Previously known as
  • Portals Group Limited, Apr 1991 to May 1991
  • Laverstoke Finance Limited, Dec 1977 to Apr 1991
  • Caracraft Limited, Mar 1977 to Dec 1977
Incorporated29 March 1977 (49 years old)
Registered officeDe La Rue House, Basingstoke, RG22 4BS
Nature of business (SIC)99999: Dormant Company
Date entered liquidation28 April 2026
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Portals Holdings Limited is a UK limited company based in Basingstoke, incorporated in 1977 and 49 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is dormant company (SIC 99999). There have been 33 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

33 people have been appointed as directors of Portals Holdings Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Neil Douglas+ 3 othersActive
Dominic Richard Bernard Hickman+ 3 othersActive
Jon Messent+ 3 othersResigned7 Jul 2025
Robin Christian Bellhouse+ 3 othersResigned29 Sep 2023
Charles James Andrews+ 3 othersResigned8 Aug 2023
David Robert Harding+ 3 othersResigned28 Jul 2023
27 former directors · resigned 1993 to 2022
Jane Celia Hyde+ 3 othersResigned27 Jul 2022
Chandrika Kumari KherResigned17 Sep 2020
Lesley Sharon Roche+ 3 othersResigned10 Jul 2020
Edward Hugh Davidson Peppiatt+ 4 othersResigned27 Jan 2020
Jean-Francois Hermans+ 5 othersResigned19 Dec 2019
Jitesh Himatlal Sodha+ 5 othersResigned19 Mar 2018
Colin Charles Child+ 7 othersResigned10 Aug 2015
Simon Charles Webb+ 4 othersResigned1 Jun 2010
Christine Louise Fluker+ 4 othersResigned31 Mar 2009
Stephen Anthony King+ 4 othersResigned31 Mar 2009
Shatish Damodar Dasani+ 11 othersResigned31 Jul 2008
Robert Graeme McGowan+ 3 othersResigned10 Sep 2004
David Walter Finnett+ 8 othersResigned1 Mar 2003
Paul Robert Hollingworth+ 3 othersResigned30 Jun 2002
Richard George Laing+ 4 othersResigned1 Aug 1999
Sally Ann Field+ 6 othersResigned31 Mar 1999
Sally Ann Field+ 6 othersResigned31 Mar 1999
Lucy Elizabeth AllanResigned31 Dec 1997
Leslie Gray Cullen+ 3 othersResigned28 Feb 1996
Carol Ann Dockrell+ 4 othersResigned1 Feb 1996
Christine Louise Fluker+ 4 othersResigned16 Jan 1996
Anthony William NortonResigned1 Aug 1995
Andrew Charles John OxenhamResigned1 Aug 1995
John Eliot Fraser LloydResigned8 Feb 1995
Herbert John KirkhouseResigned4 Nov 1994
Michael Harlow Fenton MorleyResigned13 May 1993

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Register inspection address has been changed to De La Rue House Jays Close Basingstoke RG22 4BS15 May 2026AD02
Declaration of solvency28 April 2026LIQ01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator28 April 2026600
Registered office address changed from De La Rue House Jays Close Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4BS to C/O Grant Thornton Uk Advisory & Tax Llp 11th Floor, Landmark St Peter's Square 1 Oxford Street Manchester M1 4PB on 2026-04-2828 April 2026AD01
Director's details changed for Dominic Richard Bernard Hickman on 2025-10-1430 October 2025CH01
177 earlier events · 1979 to 2025
Confirmation statement made on 2025-07-03 with no updates15 July 2025CS01
Termination of appointment of Jon Messent as a director on 2025-07-0711 July 2025TM01
Appointment of Dominic Richard Bernard Hickman as a director on 2025-07-0711 July 2025AP01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2025-03-291 July 2025AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2024-03-3016 December 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-07-03 with no updates5 July 2024CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2023-03-2511 January 2024AA
Termination of appointment of Robin Christian Bellhouse as a director on 2023-09-293 October 2023TM01
Appointment of Mr Neil Douglas as a director on 2023-09-293 October 2023AP01
Appointment of Mr Jon Messent as a director on 2023-08-0810 August 2023AP01
Termination of appointment of Charles James Andrews as a director on 2023-08-089 August 2023TM01
Appointment of Mr Charles James Andrews as a director on 2023-07-2828 July 2023AP01
Termination of appointment of David Robert Harding as a director on 2023-07-2828 July 2023TM01
Confirmation statement made on 2023-07-03 with no updates6 July 2023CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2022-03-2621 December 2022AA
Termination of appointment of Jane Celia Hyde as a director on 2022-07-2729 July 2022TM01
Appointment of Mr Robin Christian Bellhouse as a director on 2022-07-2529 July 2022AP01
Confirmation statement made on 2022-07-03 with no updates13 July 2022CS01
Director's details changed for Mr Rob Harding on 2020-05-0610 February 2022CH01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2021-03-275 January 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-07-03 with no updates12 July 2021CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2020-03-287 January 2021AA
Director's details changed for Mr Rob Harding on 2020-05-0629 October 2020CH01
Termination of appointment of Chandrika Kumari Kher as a secretary on 2020-09-1717 September 2020TM02
Termination of appointment of Lesley Sharon Roche as a director on 2020-07-1010 July 2020TM01
Confirmation statement made on 2020-07-03 with no updates3 July 2020CS01
Appointment of Mr Rob Harding as a director on 2020-05-0620 May 2020AP01
Termination of appointment of Edward Hugh Davidson Peppiatt as a director on 2020-01-2729 January 2020TM01
Appointment of Miss Jane Celia Hyde as a director on 2020-01-2428 January 2020AP01
Appointment of Miss Chandrika Kumari Kher as a secretary on 2020-01-0920 January 2020AP03
Termination of appointment of Jean-Francois Hermans as a secretary on 2019-12-193 January 2020TM02
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2019-03-303 January 2020AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-06-20 with updates2 July 2019CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2018-03-3131 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-06-20 with updates29 June 2018CS01
Termination of appointment of Jitesh Himatlal Sodha as a director on 2018-03-1921 March 2018TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2017-03-253 January 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-06-20 with updates23 June 2017CS01
Appointment of Mrs Lesley Sharon Roche as a director on 2017-03-1629 March 2017AP01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2016-03-2624 January 2017AA
Annual return made up to 2016-06-29 with full list of shareholders26 July 2016AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2015-03-287 January 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2015-08-01 with full list of shareholders17 August 2015AR01
Termination of appointment of Colin Charles Child as a director on 2015-08-1014 August 2015TM01
Appointment of Mr Jitesh Himatlal Sodha as a director on 2015-08-1014 August 2015AP01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2014-03-2922 September 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2014-08-01 with full list of shareholders20 August 2014AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2013-03-3021 January 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2013-08-01 with full list of shareholders23 August 2013AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2012-03-3131 August 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2012-08-01 with full list of shareholders16 August 2012AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2011-03-2621 December 2011AA
Annual return made up to 2011-08-01 with full list of shareholders22 August 2011AR01
Director's details changed for Edward Hugh Davidson Peppiatt on 2011-06-2812 July 2011CH01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2010-03-2720 October 2010AA
Annual return made up to 2010-08-01 with full list of shareholders19 August 2010AR01
Director's details changed for Edward Hugh Davidson Peppiatt on 2010-07-0819 July 2010CH01
Appointment of Colin Chalres Child as a director15 June 2010AP01
Termination of appointment of Simon Webb as a director15 June 2010TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2009-03-282 February 2010AA
Legacy21 August 2009363a
Legacy7 April 2009288b
Legacy7 April 2009288b
Legacy6 April 2009288a
Legacy6 April 2009288a
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2008-03-2928 January 2009AA
Legacy12 August 2008288b
Legacy11 August 2008363a
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2007-03-318 January 2008AA
Legacy4 September 2007363a
Auditor's resignation3 April 2007AUD
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2006-03-255 February 2007AA
Legacy14 August 2006363a
Full accounts made up to 2005-03-266 February 2006AA
Legacy24 August 2005363a
Legacy16 May 2005288c
Full accounts made up to 2004-03-274 February 2005AA
Legacy21 September 2004288a
Legacy21 September 2004288b
Legacy15 September 2004363a
Full accounts made up to 2003-03-294 February 2004AA
Legacy3 September 2003363a
Legacy11 March 2003288b
Legacy11 March 2003288a
Auditor's resignation27 February 2003AUD
Full accounts made up to 2002-03-3128 January 2003AA
Legacy23 August 2002363a
Legacy9 July 2002288a
Legacy9 July 2002288b
Legacy9 July 2002288a
Full accounts made up to 2001-03-312 February 2002AA
Legacy21 August 2001363a
Full accounts made up to 2000-04-0130 January 2001AA
Legacy29 August 2000363a
Legacy7 June 2000288c
Full accounts made up to 1999-03-314 February 2000AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association17 November 1999MEM/ARTS
Legacy11 November 1999288c
Legacy3 September 1999363a
Legacy8 August 1999288a
Legacy8 August 1999288b
Legacy18 April 1999288b
Legacy18 April 1999288a
Legacy18 April 1999288a
Resolutions15 February 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 February 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 February 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 February 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 February 1999RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up to 1998-03-312 February 1999AA
Auditor's resignation31 December 1998AUD
Legacy30 November 1998287
Legacy1 September 1998363a
Legacy23 February 1998288a
Legacy9 February 1998288b
Full accounts made up to 1997-03-313 February 1998AA
Legacy17 October 1997363a
Full accounts made up to 1996-03-314 February 1997AA
Legacy3 October 1996225
Legacy18 September 1996363a
Legacy18 September 1996363(353)
Legacy18 September 1996363(190)
Legacy18 September 1996288
Legacy4 September 1996288
Legacy4 September 1996288
Legacy21 March 1996288
Legacy19 March 1996288
Legacy18 February 1996288
Full accounts made up to 1994-12-3116 January 1996AA
Legacy2 October 1995288
Legacy1 September 1995363x
Legacy1 September 1995363(353)
Legacy1 September 1995363(190)
Legacy30 August 1995288
Legacy16 August 1995288
Legacy9 May 1995287
Legacy5 April 1995363s
Auditor's resignation3 April 1995AUD
Legacy28 March 1995288
Legacy28 March 1995288
Legacy17 February 1995288
Legacy31 January 1995288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy16 November 1994288
Full accounts made up to 1993-12-3112 April 1994AA
Legacy28 March 1994363s
Legacy25 May 1993288
Full accounts made up to 1992-12-3114 May 1993AA
Legacy19 March 1993363s
Full accounts made up to 1991-12-3126 March 1992AA
Legacy18 March 1992363s
Full accounts made up to 1990-12-3130 August 1991AA
Certificate of change of name20 May 1991CERTNM
Legacy16 April 1991363a
Certificate of change of name3 April 1991CERTNM
Legacy22 January 1991288
Legacy8 January 1991288
Legacy15 November 1990287
Full accounts made up to 1989-12-3110 July 1990AA
Legacy10 July 1990363
Full accounts made up to 1988-12-3126 May 1989AA
Legacy26 May 1989363
Full accounts made up to 1987-12-3117 May 1988AA
Legacy17 May 1988363
Full accounts made up to 1986-12-3114 April 1987AA
Legacy14 April 1987363
Legacy28 March 1987288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Full accounts made up to 1985-12-3120 May 1986AA
Legacy20 May 1986363
Legacy16 April 1985363
Legacy7 April 1984363
Legacy25 April 1983363
Legacy18 May 1982363
Legacy8 May 1981363
Legacy16 May 1980363
Legacy17 March 1979363
Legacy14 April 1978363

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 Portals Holdings Limited in liquidation?
Yes. Portals Holdings Limited (company number 01305413) entered liquidation on 28 April 2026.
What does Portals Holdings Limited do?
Portals Holdings Limited's registered nature of business is dormant company (SIC 99999).
Where is Portals Holdings Limited based?
Portals Holdings Limited's registered office is De La Rue House, Basingstoke, RG22 4BS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Portals Holdings Limited founded?
Portals Holdings Limited was incorporated on 29 March 1977, 49 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Portals Holdings Limited's company number?
Portals Holdings Limited's registered company number is 01305413.
Who has significant control of Portals Holdings Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Portals Holdings Limited is on the register: Portals Group Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Portals Holdings 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 Portals Holdings 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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