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Is Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited (company number 01453782) entered compulsory liquidation on 8 November 2019, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Thomas Cook Pension Trust 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 number01453782
Previously known as
  • Thomas Cook Bankers Limited, Dec 1980 to Jun 1990
  • Thomas Cook Travellers Cheques Limited, Oct 1979 to Dec 1980
Incorporated12 October 1979 (47 years old)
Registered officeWestpoint Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ
Date entered compulsory liquidation8 November 2019
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited is a UK limited company based in Peterborough, incorporated in 1979 and 40 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 49 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

49 people have been appointed as directors of Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Shirley BradleyActive
Mark JohnstonActive
Shirley Bradley+ 31 othersActive
Thomas Cook Group Management Services Limited+ 33 othersActive
Paul Edward BeardResigned4 Oct 2017
Stephen John HarveyResigned30 Sep 2017
43 former directors · resigned 1991 to 2017
Nigel George ReedResigned3 Aug 2017
Neale James VickeryResigned3 Aug 2017
Roger John Coates+ 7 othersResigned4 Jul 2017
Graeme Lloyd SuttonResigned4 Jul 2017
Peter Richard SparkesResigned3 Jul 2017
David GrimesResigned8 Jun 2017
Independent Trustee Services LimitedResigned30 Sep 2016
William Clive Adkin+ 1 otherResigned24 Aug 2016
Malcom Thomas LucasResigned11 Feb 2015
Andrew Victor CooperResigned25 Sep 2014
Geoffrey Avion CaseResigned6 Sep 2013
Graham Richard HuntResigned28 Aug 2013
Lesley William Morley PorterResigned5 Feb 2013
Andrew John AtkinsResigned5 Feb 2013
Stuart Norman GrayResigned23 May 2012
Paul Anthony WoodResigned31 Jan 2012
David Michael William Hallisey+ 35 othersResigned1 Mar 2011
Paul Christopher Richard Gilmartin+ 3 othersResigned31 Jan 2011
Graham Bert Cooper+ 1 otherResigned2 Dec 2005
Joseph David Scott+ 1 otherResigned30 Sep 2004
Michael David JoyceResigned12 Aug 2002
Peter Nicholas BrownResigned31 Jul 2002
Martin Brian ChillcottResigned2 May 2002
Christine Ann ReynoldsResigned30 Nov 2001
David Marshall George JenkinsonResigned1 Jul 2001
Malcolm Thomas LucasResigned24 Dec 2000
Wallace William DaviesResigned18 Sep 2000
Richard Edwin ShelbourneResigned15 Sep 1999
David Michael William Hallisey+ 35 othersResigned16 Aug 1999
Timothy Richard ParsloeResigned1 Mar 1999
Robert John WilkinsonResigned21 May 1998
Ian WatsonResigned30 Apr 1998
Morris GrossfieldResigned2 Jan 1998
David Michael William Hallisey+ 35 othersResigned9 May 1996
Peter Brinley BestResigned29 Feb 1996
Michael David JoyceResigned22 Feb 1996
Wilfred John BennisonResigned31 May 1995
Paul MorrisResigned31 Dec 1994
Julia Elizabeth PywellResigned10 Sep 1993
Ray FunnelResigned25 Jun 1993
Ian Nigel WebbResigned6 May 1993
Michael John KerrResigned31 Jul 1992
Wladyslaw Klemens RiebandResigned30 Aug 1991

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
Order of court to wind up25 November 2019COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus8 November 2019
Accounts for a dormant company made up4 July 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates28 March 2019CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up11 June 2018AA
216 earlier events · 1987 to 2018
Confirmation statement made with updates28 March 2018CS01
Termination of appointment as a director5 October 2017TM01
Resolutions4 October 2017RESOLUTIONS
Termination of appointment as a director2 October 2017TM01
Appointment as a director15 August 2017AP02
Appointment as a director15 August 2017AP01
Appointment as a director15 August 2017AP01
Termination of appointment as a director3 August 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director3 August 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director4 July 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director4 July 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director3 July 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director12 June 2017TM01
Appointment as a director24 May 2017AP01
Confirmation statement made with updates28 March 2017CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up1 March 2017AA
Director's details changed3 October 2016CH01
Termination of appointment as a director3 October 2016TM01
Appointment as a director3 October 2016AP01
Termination of appointment as a director30 September 2016TM01
Appointment as a director2 September 2016AP01
Registered office address changed22 August 2016AD01
Director's details changed12 April 2016CH02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders31 March 2016AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up9 March 2016AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up19 June 2015AA
Appointment as a director28 May 2015AP01
Director's details changed7 April 2015CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 March 2015AR01
Termination of appointment as a director12 March 2015TM01
Appointment as a director1 October 2014AP01
Termination of appointment as a director29 September 2014TM01
Resolutions3 September 2014RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a dormant company made up26 June 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 March 2014AR01
Appointment as a director17 December 2013AP01
Termination of appointment as a director30 October 2013TM01
Termination of appointment as a director30 October 2013TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up11 June 2013AA
Termination of appointment as a director26 March 2013TM01
Appointment as a director26 March 2013AP02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 March 2013AR01
Termination of appointment as a director6 February 2013TM01
Termination of appointment of a director6 February 2013TM01
Appointment as a director6 February 2013AP01
Appointment as a director29 November 2012AP01
Termination of appointment as a director25 May 2012TM01
Appointment as a director23 May 2012AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 March 2012AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up6 March 2012AA
Termination of appointment as a director6 February 2012TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up3 June 2011AA
Appointment as a director31 May 2011AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 March 2011AR01
Appointment as a secretary28 March 2011AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary28 March 2011TM02
Termination of appointment as a director1 February 2011TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up16 June 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 March 2010AR01
Secretary's details changed6 November 2009CH03
Director's details changed14 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed12 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed12 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed11 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed11 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed11 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed11 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed8 October 2009CH01
Accounts for a dormant company made up25 June 2009AA
Legacy30 March 2009363a
Accounts for a dormant company made up8 August 2008AA
Legacy23 June 2008225
Legacy10 April 2008363a
Accounts for a dormant company made up24 July 2007AA
Legacy26 March 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 June 2006AA
Legacy27 March 2006363a
Legacy13 December 2005288a
Legacy13 December 2005288b
Accounts for a dormant company made up27 April 2005AA
Legacy18 April 2005363a
Legacy25 November 2004288a
Legacy30 September 2004288b
Accounts for a dormant company made up22 June 2004AA
Legacy29 March 2004363a
Legacy1 April 2003363a
Legacy10 March 2003288c
Accounts for a dormant company made up12 December 2002AA
Legacy27 October 2002288a
Legacy27 October 2002288a
Legacy19 September 2002288a
Legacy9 September 2002288b
Legacy5 August 2002288b
Accounts for a dormant company made up1 July 2002AA
Legacy10 May 2002288b
Legacy28 March 2002363a
Resolutions5 March 2002RESOLUTIONS
Legacy15 February 2002288a
Legacy11 December 2001288a
Legacy10 December 2001288b
Legacy25 September 2001288b
Accounts for a dormant company made up31 August 2001AA
Legacy7 July 2001225
Legacy31 May 2001288a
Legacy2 April 2001363a
Legacy2 April 2001363(353)
Legacy22 February 2001353
Legacy20 February 2001288b
Legacy15 February 2001287
Legacy16 November 2000288a
Legacy13 November 2000288b
Accounts for a dormant company made up12 April 2000AA
Legacy7 April 2000363a
Legacy24 November 1999288a
Legacy11 November 1999288a
Legacy9 November 1999288b
Legacy9 November 1999288b
Legacy26 October 1999288c
Accounts for a dormant company made up14 July 1999AA
Legacy22 June 1999288b
Legacy22 June 1999288a
Legacy2 May 1999363a
Legacy10 March 1999287
Accounts for a dormant company made up27 August 1998AA
Legacy17 June 1998288a
Legacy9 June 1998288b
Legacy9 June 1998288b
Legacy9 June 1998288a
Legacy7 May 1998363a
Legacy7 May 1998363(190)
Legacy7 May 1998288c
Legacy20 January 1998288b
Legacy20 January 1998288a
Accounts for a dormant company made up7 August 1997AA
Resolutions1 August 1997RESOLUTIONS
Legacy1 April 1997363a
Legacy16 May 1996288
Legacy16 May 1996288
Legacy16 May 1996363a
Legacy13 May 1996288
Accounts for a dormant company made up9 May 1996AA
Legacy25 April 1996288
Legacy12 April 1996288
Legacy12 April 1996288
Legacy12 April 1996288
Accounts for a dormant company made up6 September 1995AA
Legacy15 August 1995288
Legacy26 July 1995288
Legacy10 July 1995288
Legacy26 April 1995363x
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a dormant company made up22 August 1994AA
Legacy30 March 1994363x
Legacy6 January 1994288
Legacy29 November 1993288
Legacy29 November 1993288
Legacy25 November 1993288
Legacy19 November 1993288
Legacy25 August 1993288
Legacy20 May 1993288
Accounts for a dormant company made up12 May 1993AA
Legacy30 March 1993363s
Legacy25 March 1993288
Memorandum and Articles of Association27 January 1993MEM/ARTS
Resolutions27 January 1993RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association25 January 1993MA
Resolutions25 January 1993RESOLUTIONS
Legacy2 November 1992288
Legacy25 September 1992288
Accounts for a dormant company made up14 May 1992AA
Legacy31 March 1992288
Legacy31 March 1992363s
Legacy12 November 1991288
Legacy12 November 1991288
Legacy10 June 1991288
Accounts for a dormant company made up29 May 1991AA
Legacy29 May 1991363x
Legacy10 January 1991288
Legacy25 October 1990288
Legacy25 October 1990288
Legacy12 October 1990363
Accounts for a dormant company made up1 October 1990AA
Legacy10 July 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Legacy26 June 1990288
Memorandum and Articles of Association22 June 1990MEM/ARTS
Certificate of change of name19 June 1990CERTNM
Certificate of change of name19 June 1990CERTNM
Legacy26 October 1989288
Accounts for a dormant company made up23 May 1989AA
Legacy23 May 1989363
Legacy19 May 1989288
Legacy26 October 1988288
Legacy2 September 1988288
Legacy2 September 1988288
Legacy2 September 1988288
Legacy2 September 1988225(1)
Accounts made up10 March 1988AA
Legacy10 March 1988363
Legacy9 March 1988288
Legacy20 January 1988288
Legacy20 January 1988288
Accounts for a dormant company made up31 March 1987AA
Legacy31 March 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Incorporation12 October 1979NEWINC

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 Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited (company number 01453782) entered compulsory liquidation on 8 November 2019, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited on 8 November 2019. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited based?
Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited's registered office is Westpoint Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited founded?
Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited was incorporated on 12 October 1979, 40 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited's company number?
Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited's registered company number is 01453782.
Who has significant control of Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Thomas Cook Pension Trust Limited is on the register: Sandbrook Uk Investments Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Thomas Cook Pension Trust 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 Thomas Cook Pension Trust 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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