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Is Web Shop Direct Limited in administration?

Last verified 16 June 2026
In AdministrationYes, Web Shop Direct Limited (company number 04373134) entered administration on 19 September 2025. Daniel Mark Richardson of CG&Co was appointed as administrator.

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Web Shop Direct 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 number04373134
Previously known as
  • Stealth Europe Limited, Feb 2002 to May 2005
Incorporated13 February 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office27 Byrom Street, Manchester, M3 4PF
Nature of business (SIC)47910: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (Retail)
Date entered administration19 September 2025
AdministratorDaniel Mark Richardson, CG&Co (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 7 October 2025, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Web Shop Direct Limited is a retail business based in Manchester, incorporated in 2002 and 23 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is retail sale via mail order houses or via internet (SIC 47910). There have been 10 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the administrator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control.

Directors

10 people have been appointed as directors of Web Shop Direct Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Dawn Lesley BarberActive
Jonathan Philip BarberActive
Jonathan Philip BarberActive
Carol Anne HibbertResigned11 Aug 2009
Jonathan Philip BarberResigned1 Oct 2006
Jonathan Philip BarberResigned1 Oct 2006
4 former directors · resigned 2002 to 2003
Dawn Lesley JacksonResigned29 May 2003
Peter Anthony JacksonResigned29 May 2003
Form 10 Secretaries FD Ltd+ 696 othersResigned18 Feb 2002
Form 10 Directors FD Ltd+ 778 othersResigned18 Feb 2002

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
Administrator's progress report22 April 2026AM10
Result of meeting of creditors20 October 2025AM07
Statement of affairs with form AM02SOA7 October 2025AM02
Statement of administrator's proposal29 September 2025AM03
Statement of administrator's proposal29 September 2025AM03
78 earlier events · 2002 to 2025
Statement of administrator's proposal29 September 2025AM03
Registered office address changed from 1st Floor, the Arsenal Sutton Garrison Heapy Street Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 7JB England to 27 Byrom Street Manchester M3 4PF on 2025-09-2525 September 2025AD01
Appointment of an administrator19 September 2025AM01
Confirmation statement made on 2025-02-13 with no updates9 April 2025CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-02-299 August 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-02-13 with no updates15 March 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-02-2829 November 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2023-02-13 with no updates20 March 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-02-2815 June 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-02-13 with no updates15 March 2022CS01
Notification of Jonathan Philip Barber as a person with significant control on 2021-10-2626 October 2021PSC01
Change of details for Mrs Dawn Lesley Barber as a person with significant control on 2021-09-1616 September 2021PSC04
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-02-2811 September 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-02-13 with no updates12 March 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2020-02-291 June 2020AA
Confirmation statement made on 2020-02-13 with no updates25 February 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-02-285 November 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-02-13 with no updates20 February 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2018-02-2826 November 2018AA
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2017-02-286 April 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-02-13 with no updates14 February 2018CS01
Director's details changed for Dawn Lesley Barber on 2017-03-2020 March 2017CH01
Confirmation statement made on 2017-02-13 with updates20 March 2017CS01
Secretary's details changed for Jonathan Philip Barber on 2017-03-2020 March 2017CH03
Director's details changed for Jonathan Philip Barber on 2017-03-2020 March 2017CH01
Registered office address changed from 1 Arlington Drive Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 8QL to 1st Floor, the Arsenal Sutton Garrison Heapy Street Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 7JB on 2016-12-1313 December 2016AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-02-2830 November 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2016-02-13 with full list of shareholders17 February 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-02-2830 November 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2015-02-13 with full list of shareholders18 March 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-02-2827 November 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2014-02-13 with full list of shareholders11 March 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-02-2828 November 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2013-02-13 with full list of shareholders12 March 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-02-2826 November 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2012-02-13 with full list of shareholders16 April 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-02-2830 August 2011AA
Annual return made up to 2011-02-13 with full list of shareholders25 February 2011AR01
Amended accounts made up to 2010-02-2810 February 2011AAMD
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-02-2815 October 2010AA
Director's details changed for Dawn Lesley Barber on 2010-01-011 March 2010CH01
Annual return made up to 2010-02-13 with full list of shareholders1 March 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-02-2823 November 2009AA
Appointment of Jonathan Philip Barber as a director21 October 2009AP01
Legacy13 August 2009288b
Legacy13 August 2009288a
Legacy10 March 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-02-292 November 2008AA
Legacy4 March 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-02-2831 August 2007AA
Legacy14 February 2007363a
Legacy5 January 2007288b
Legacy5 January 2007288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2006-02-281 November 2006AA
Legacy24 October 200688(2)R
Legacy24 October 2006288b
Legacy15 May 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2005-02-2820 October 2005AA
Legacy3 June 2005288a
Certificate of change of name24 May 2005CERTNM
Legacy11 May 2005288c
Legacy22 February 2005363s
Legacy7 January 2005287
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2004-02-298 May 2004AA
Legacy20 February 2004363s
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2003-02-2822 August 2003AA
Legacy14 June 2003288b
Legacy14 June 2003288b
Legacy14 June 2003288a
Legacy14 June 2003288a
Legacy14 June 2003287
Legacy14 March 2003363s
Legacy17 April 2002288a
Legacy17 April 200288(2)R
Legacy27 March 2002287
Legacy27 March 2002288a
Legacy18 February 2002288b
Legacy18 February 2002288b
Incorporation13 February 2002NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Contact the administrator (CG&Co) 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 Web Shop Direct Limited in administration?
Yes. Web Shop Direct Limited (company number 04373134) entered administration on 19 September 2025. Daniel Mark Richardson of CG&Co was appointed as administrator.
Who is the administrator of Web Shop Direct Limited?
Daniel Mark Richardson, a licensed insolvency practitioner at CG&Co, was appointed administrator of Web Shop Direct Limited on 19 September 2025. Creditors can contact the administrator directly to submit a claim.
What does Web Shop Direct Limited do?
Web Shop Direct Limited's registered nature of business is retail sale via mail order houses or via internet (SIC 47910). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Web Shop Direct Limited based?
Web Shop Direct Limited's registered office is 27 Byrom Street, Manchester, M3 4PF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Web Shop Direct Limited founded?
Web Shop Direct Limited was incorporated on 13 February 2002, 23 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is Web Shop Direct Limited's company number?
Web Shop Direct Limited's registered company number is 04373134.
Who has significant control of Web Shop Direct Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Web Shop Direct Limited are on the register: Mrs Jonathan Philip Barber, Mrs Dawn Lesley Barber.
Are jobs at Web Shop Direct 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 (CG&Co) 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 Web Shop Direct 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 Web Shop Direct Limited go into administration?
Web Shop Direct Limited went into administration on 19 September 2025.

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