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Is TUK Rental Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 5 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, TUK Rental Limited (company number 00502489) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 1 November 2004, by its creditors. Anthony Victor Lomas of Leonard Curtis was appointed as liquidator.

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TUK Rental Limited is now in creditors' voluntary 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    26 September 2003
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    1 November 2004 · Leonard Curtis

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number00502489
Previously known as
  • Thorn UK Rental Limited, Jun 1996 to Feb 2001
  • Thorn EMI UK Rental Limited, Sep 1989 to Jun 1996
  • Thorn EMI Television Rentals Limited, Mar 1987 to Sep 1989
  • Television Rentals Limited, Mar 1987 to Mar 1987
  • Thorn EMI Television Rentals Limited, Dec 1981 to Mar 1987
  • Thorn Television Rentals Limited, Dec 1951 to Dec 1981
  • Thorn EMI Rentals Limited, Dec 1951 to Dec 1981
Incorporated18 December 1951 (75 years old)
Registered office2nd Floor 40 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QP
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation1 November 2004
LiquidatorAnthony Victor Lomas, Leonard Curtis (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 10 December 2003, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

TUK Rental Limited is a UK limited company based in Bristol, incorporated in 1951 and 53 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 31 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

31 people have been appointed as directors of TUK Rental Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Russell Bryan GrossActive
Barry Alexander Ralph Gerrard+ 9 othersResigned31 Mar 2022
Michael John Neal+ 2 othersResigned26 Feb 2004
Harold Roger Wallis Mavity+ 4 othersResigned20 Nov 2003
Gareth Rhys WilliamsResigned23 Oct 2000
Graham John CantResigned22 Jun 2000
25 former directors · resigned 1992 to 2000
Nicholas Stephen WakelamResigned22 Jun 2000
Christopher Simon BrooksResigned22 Jun 2000
Gareth Rhys WilliamsResigned22 Jun 2000
Roger James WalterResigned2 Aug 1999
Alistair John Ritchie+ 1 otherResigned30 Apr 1999
Alistair John Ritchie+ 1 otherResigned30 Apr 1999
Colin James O'SheaResigned3 Sep 1998
Douglas Donald AndersonResigned28 Feb 1998
Michael John BriantResigned28 Feb 1998
Martin Lindsay Robinson+ 1 otherResigned5 Jul 1996
George Edward HansenResigned5 Jul 1996
James Timothy Donovan+ 2 othersResigned5 Jul 1996
Nicholas Detlef LightowlerResigned29 Apr 1996
Michael Edward Metcalf+ 1 otherResigned31 Mar 1995
Glyn Xavier MoserResigned3 Mar 1995
Michael Alexander Palmer+ 1 otherResigned30 Sep 1994
Adrian Neil ArmsdenResigned20 Jun 1994
Denis MellonResigned13 Apr 1993
Peter HarropResigned5 Mar 1993
James Alfred GeersResigned31 Dec 1992
Wayne Roger MurrayResigned16 Oct 1992
Wayne Roger MurrayResigned16 Oct 1992
Hazel WalkerResigned30 Jun 1992
James HughesResigned26 Jun 1992

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. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingSun Alliance Pensions Limited
Rent security deposit deed · Created 28 Aug 1990 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed4 December 2025AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments26 November 2025LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator11 October 2024600
Registered office address changed14 April 2022AD01
Appointment as a secretary14 April 2022AP03
184 earlier events · 1969 to 2022
Termination of appointment as a secretary13 April 2022TM02
Restoration by order of the court20 October 2017AC92
Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off14 February 2012GAZ2
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off1 November 2011GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended1 December 2010DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off19 October 2010GAZ1
Resolutions22 May 2008RESOLUTIONS
Court order21 May 2008OC-DV
Legacy21 July 2006LIQ
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up21 April 20064.72
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 December 20054.68
Legacy10 November 2004287
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation1 November 20042.34B
Administrator's progress report1 November 20042.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration1 October 20042.31B
Administrator's progress report27 April 20042.24B
Legacy2 March 2004288b
Result of meeting of creditors11 December 20032.23B
Statement of affairs10 December 20032.16B
Legacy1 December 2003288b
Statement of administrator's proposal21 November 20032.17B
Appointment of an administrator10 October 20032.12B
AdministrationStatus26 September 2003
Legacy20 August 2003288c
Accounts for a dormant company made up4 August 2003AA
Legacy17 April 2003363a
Total exemption full accounts made up14 August 2002AA
Legacy16 July 2002363a
Accounts for a dormant company made up31 July 2001AA
Legacy18 July 2001363a
Certificate of change of name16 February 2001CERTNM
Legacy9 February 2001225
Legacy14 November 2000288a
Legacy14 November 2000287
Legacy14 November 2000288b
Accounts for a dormant company made up27 October 2000AA
Legacy4 August 2000288c
Legacy17 July 2000288a
Legacy17 July 2000288b
Legacy17 July 2000288b
Legacy17 July 2000288b
Legacy17 July 2000288b
Legacy17 July 2000288a
Legacy4 July 2000363s
Full accounts made up2 February 2000AA
Resolutions27 January 2000RESOLUTIONS
Legacy10 August 1999288b
Legacy13 July 1999363a
Legacy18 May 1999288a
Legacy18 May 1999288b
Resolutions26 November 1998RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up1 October 1998AA
Legacy10 September 1998288a
Legacy9 September 1998288b
Legacy19 June 1998363a
Legacy5 March 1998288b
Legacy5 March 1998288a
Legacy5 March 1998288a
Legacy5 March 1998288a
Legacy5 March 1998288a
Legacy5 March 1998288a
Legacy5 March 1998288b
Legacy5 March 1998288b
Full accounts made up19 December 1997AA
Legacy27 June 1997363a
Full accounts made up26 January 1997AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association15 July 1996MEM/ARTS
Legacy15 July 1996155(6)a
Legacy15 July 1996288
Legacy15 July 1996288
Legacy15 July 1996288
Resolutions15 July 1996RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 July 1996RESOLUTIONS
Legacy9 July 1996363a
Certificate of change of name10 June 1996CERTNM
Legacy9 May 1996288
Legacy1 March 1996288
Resolutions19 February 1996RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions19 February 1996RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions19 February 1996RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions19 February 1996RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions19 February 1996RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up1 February 1996AA
Legacy13 July 1995288
Legacy19 June 1995363x
Legacy18 April 1995288
Legacy12 April 1995288
Legacy16 March 1995288
Full accounts made up1 February 1995AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
Legacy4 October 1994288
Legacy3 July 1994288
Legacy30 June 1994363x
Legacy27 June 1994288
Full accounts made up13 February 1994AA
Legacy24 June 1993363x
Legacy16 June 1993353a
Legacy27 May 1993288
Legacy22 April 1993288
Legacy22 April 1993288
Legacy18 March 1993288
Legacy18 March 1993288
Full accounts made up3 February 1993AA
Legacy21 January 1993288
Legacy16 November 1992288
Legacy28 October 1992288
Legacy28 October 1992288
Legacy7 September 1992287
Legacy18 August 1992288
Legacy18 August 1992288
Legacy10 August 1992288
Legacy6 August 1992288
Legacy7 July 1992288
Legacy29 June 1992363x
Legacy17 March 1992288
Full accounts made up22 January 1992AA
Legacy16 December 1991288
Legacy16 December 1991288
Legacy16 December 1991288
Legacy12 December 1991288
Legacy15 November 1991288
Legacy11 October 1991288
Legacy9 October 1991288
Legacy25 September 1991288
Legacy1 July 1991363x
Legacy12 June 1991288
Legacy12 June 1991288
Legacy11 June 1991288
Legacy11 June 1991288
Legacy11 April 1991288
Legacy11 April 1991288
Legacy26 March 1991288
Legacy13 March 1991288
Legacy6 February 1991363
Full accounts made up29 January 1991AA
Legacy10 December 1990325
Legacy10 December 1990353a
Legacy5 September 1990395
Legacy6 April 1990287
Full accounts made up13 February 1990AA
Legacy16 January 1990363
Legacy12 December 1989288
Legacy15 November 1989288
Legacy9 October 1989288
Legacy9 October 1989288
Legacy6 October 1989288
Legacy6 October 1989288
Legacy6 October 1989288
Legacy6 October 1989288
Legacy6 October 1989288
Legacy6 October 1989288
Legacy6 October 1989288
Certificate of change of name8 September 1989CERTNM
Legacy3 August 1989288
Legacy28 February 1989288
Full accounts made up27 January 1989AA
Legacy25 November 1988363
Legacy25 November 1988288
Legacy18 October 1988288
Legacy18 October 1988288
Legacy26 September 1988288
Legacy26 September 1988288
Legacy1 August 1988288
Legacy13 July 1988288
Full accounts made up21 December 1987AA
Legacy21 December 1987363
Legacy14 December 1987288
Legacy14 October 1987288
Legacy24 August 1987287
Legacy3 June 1987288
Legacy24 April 1987288
Certificate of change of name25 March 1987CERTNM
Certificate of change of name12 March 1987CERTNM
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Full accounts made up12 December 1986AA
Legacy12 December 1986363
Legacy14 October 1986288
Legacy4 June 1986288
Legacy8 May 1986288
Legacy8 May 1986287
Certificate of change of name30 September 1981CERTNM
Certificate of change of name12 August 1981CERTNM
Certificate of change of name7 January 1969CERTNM
Miscellaneous18 December 1951MISC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (Leonard Curtis). 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is TUK Rental Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. TUK Rental Limited (company number 00502489) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 1 November 2004, by its creditors. Anthony Victor Lomas of Leonard Curtis was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of TUK Rental Limited?
Anthony Victor Lomas, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Leonard Curtis, was appointed liquidator of TUK Rental Limited on 1 November 2004. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is TUK Rental Limited based?
TUK Rental Limited's registered office is 2nd Floor 40 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was TUK Rental Limited founded?
TUK Rental Limited was incorporated on 18 December 1951, 53 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is TUK Rental Limited's company number?
TUK Rental Limited's registered company number is 00502489.
Does TUK Rental Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against TUK Rental Limited out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of TUK Rental 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 TUK Rental 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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