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Is Rational Foreign Exchange Limited in administration?

Last verified 11 July 2026
In AdministrationYes, Rational Foreign Exchange Limited (company number 05385999) entered administration on 8 December 2023.

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Rational Foreign Exchange 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 number05385999
Incorporated8 March 2005 (21 years old)
Registered officeC/O INTERPATH LTD, 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB
Nature of business (SIC)64999: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Date entered administration8 December 2023
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 15 January 2024, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Rational Foreign Exchange Limited is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 2005 and 18 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999). There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the administrator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 3 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

11 people have been appointed as directors of Rational Foreign Exchange Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Paresh Davdra+ 1 otherActive
Amir KarmacharyaActive
Jigar Bipinchandra Shah+ 1 otherActive
Wayne Steven Mitchell+ 1 otherResigned7 Jun 2023
Rosalynn Denise Bartlett+ 1 otherResigned28 Apr 2023
Rajesh Agrawal+ 2 othersResigned8 Apr 2022
5 former directors · resigned 2010 to 2022
Murali Akella+ 1 otherResigned31 Jan 2022
Chris HumphreyResigned30 Jan 2020
Derek Louis Playford+ 5 othersResigned16 Jun 2017
James Joseph WarnerResigned12 Sep 2013
Rajesh Agrawal+ 2 othersResigned6 Dec 2010

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.

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedThe Nottinghamshire County Council
Rent deposit deed · Created 17 Jul 2008 · Satisfied 16 Jan 2017
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances · Created 27 Jun 2006 · Satisfied 6 Apr 2023
SatisfiedSimon Richard Fraser and Nathan George Fraser
Rent deposit deed · Created 8 Jun 2006 · Satisfied 16 Jan 2017

What happened

EventDateType
Administrator's progress report3 July 2026AM10
Administrator's progress report7 January 2026AM10
Administrator's progress report3 July 2025AM10
Administrator's progress report1 July 2024AM10
Establishment of creditors or liquidation committee25 March 2024COM1
87 earlier events · 2005 to 2024
Result of meeting of creditors15 March 2024AM07
Statement of affairs15 January 2024AM02
Statement of administrator's proposal15 January 2024AM03
Appointment of an administrator8 December 2023AM01
Registered office address changed8 December 2023AD01
Director's details changed26 September 2023CH01
Termination of appointment as a director9 June 2023TM01
Termination of appointment as a director28 April 2023TM01
Satisfaction of charge in full6 April 2023MR04
Full accounts made up30 March 2023AA
Appointment as a director13 March 2023AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates13 March 2023CS01
Full accounts made up9 June 2022AA
Termination of appointment as a director21 April 2022TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 March 2022CS01
Termination of appointment as a director9 February 2022TM01
Appointment as a director9 February 2022AP01
Current accounting period extended6 December 2021AA01
Notification as a person with significant control2 August 2021PSC01
Confirmation statement made with no updates13 April 2021CS01
Full accounts made up3 December 2020AA
Appointment as a director30 April 2020AP01
Appointment as a director30 April 2020AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates30 March 2020CS01
Termination of appointment as a director30 January 2020TM01
Full accounts made up24 September 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 March 2019CS01
Full accounts made up9 October 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates19 March 2018CS01
Termination of appointment as a director20 June 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director20 June 2017TM01
Full accounts made up9 May 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 March 2017CS01
Satisfaction of charge in full16 January 2017MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 January 2017MR04
Full accounts made up11 October 2016AA
Director's details changed1 July 2016CH01
Appointment as a director2 June 2016AP01
Register inspection address has been changed5 April 2016AD02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 April 2016AR01
Appointment as a director20 October 2015AP01
Full accounts made up15 October 2015AA
Registered office address changed7 July 2015AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 April 2015AR01
Full accounts made up3 October 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 March 2014AR01
Previous accounting period extended4 March 2014AA01
Auditor's resignation4 February 2014AUD
Director's details changed16 October 2013CH01
Director's details changed9 October 2013CH01
Termination of appointment as a director16 September 2013TM01
Full accounts made up8 April 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 April 2013AR01
Full accounts made up3 April 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 March 2012AR01
Appointment as a director22 November 2011AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 May 2011AR01
Accounts for a medium company made up4 April 2011AA
Termination of appointment as a secretary16 December 2010TM02
Appointment as a secretary16 December 2010AP03
Accounts for a medium company made up1 April 2010AA
Register inspection address has been changed26 March 2010AD02
Director's details changed26 March 2010CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 March 2010AR01
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location26 March 2010AD03
Secretary's details changed23 February 2010CH03
Secretary's details changed23 February 2010CH03
Director's details changed23 February 2010CH01
Legacy16 March 2009363a
Full accounts made up14 November 2008AA
Legacy11 November 2008288c
Legacy21 August 2008287
Legacy25 July 2008395
Accounts for a medium company made up10 April 2008AA
Legacy10 March 2008363a
Legacy19 October 2007288c
Legacy13 March 2007363a
Accounts for a small company made up20 October 2006AA
Legacy16 August 2006225
Legacy6 July 2006395
Legacy19 June 2006287
Legacy13 June 2006395
Legacy10 March 2006363a
Legacy24 October 2005287
Legacy24 October 2005288c
Legacy24 October 2005288c
Legacy16 March 2005287
Incorporation8 March 2005NEWINC

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.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Rational Foreign Exchange Limited in administration?
Yes. Rational Foreign Exchange Limited (company number 05385999) entered administration on 8 December 2023.
What does Rational Foreign Exchange Limited do?
Rational Foreign Exchange Limited's registered nature of business is financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999).
Where is Rational Foreign Exchange Limited based?
Rational Foreign Exchange Limited's registered office is C/O INTERPATH LTD, 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Rational Foreign Exchange Limited founded?
Rational Foreign Exchange Limited was incorporated on 8 March 2005, 18 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is Rational Foreign Exchange Limited's company number?
Rational Foreign Exchange Limited's registered company number is 05385999.
Who has significant control of Rational Foreign Exchange Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Rational Foreign Exchange Limited are on the register: Mr Rajesh Agrawal, Mr Paresh Kishor Davdra.
Are jobs at Rational Foreign Exchange 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 Rational Foreign Exchange 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 Rational Foreign Exchange Limited go into administration?
Rational Foreign Exchange Limited went into administration on 8 December 2023.

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