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Is Worldspan Communications Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Worldspan Communications Limited (company number 02910216) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 May 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Croydon of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Worldspan Communications 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 number02910216
Incorporated18 March 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office3000 Hillswood Drive, Chertsey, KT16 0RS
Nature of business (SIC)46510: Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software (Retail)
Date entered compulsory liquidation7 May 2024
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Croydon, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Worldspan Communications Limited is a retail business based in Chertsey, incorporated in 1994 and 30 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software (SIC 46510). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Worldspan Communications Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Francesca BarthActive
Francesca BarthActive
Robert John BarthResigned16 Feb 2021
Sheila Ann BarthResigned11 Dec 2003
First Secretaries Limited+ 173 othersResigned14 Apr 1994
First Directors Limited+ 133 othersResigned14 Apr 1994

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Robert John Barth · ceased 16 Feb 2021

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up16 May 2024COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus7 May 2024
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 April 2024CS01
Registered office address changed24 July 2023AD01
Registered office address changed21 July 2023AD01
74 earlier events · 1994 to 2023
Amended total exemption full accounts made up15 April 2023AAMD
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 March 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up23 December 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates1 April 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up31 March 2022AA
Termination of appointment as a director18 March 2022TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control18 March 2022PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control22 April 2021PSC01
Appointment as a director22 April 2021AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 March 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up18 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 March 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up17 December 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 March 2019CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up17 October 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 March 2018CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up28 November 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates20 March 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 December 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 March 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 December 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 March 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 December 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 March 2014AR01
Director's details changed19 January 2014CH01
Secretary's details changed19 January 2014CH03
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 October 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 March 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 December 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 April 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 November 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 March 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 November 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 April 2010AR01
Director's details changed8 April 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 January 2010AA
Legacy8 April 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 December 2008AA
Legacy20 March 2008363a
Legacy10 December 2007287
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 November 2007AA
Legacy9 May 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 January 2007AA
Legacy10 April 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 November 2005AA
Legacy21 April 2005363s
Total exemption full accounts made up13 October 2004AA
Legacy25 March 2004363s
Total exemption full accounts made up22 December 2003AA
Legacy19 December 2003288b
Legacy19 December 2003288a
Legacy14 April 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up28 January 2003AA
Legacy21 May 2002288c
Legacy30 April 2002363s
Partial exemption accounts made up10 January 2002AA
Legacy23 March 2001363s
Full accounts made up16 November 2000AA
Legacy5 May 2000363s
Full accounts made up17 January 2000AA
Legacy22 April 1999363s
Legacy6 November 1998287
Full accounts made up5 November 1998AA
Legacy5 August 1998288c
Legacy22 April 1998363s
Full accounts made up20 January 1998AA
Legacy8 July 1997363s
Full accounts made up3 April 1997AA
Legacy10 April 1996363s
Full accounts made up26 February 1996AA
Legacy16 May 1995363s
Legacy7 July 1994287
Legacy7 July 1994288
Legacy7 July 1994288
Incorporation18 March 1994NEWINC

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 Worldspan Communications Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Worldspan Communications Limited (company number 02910216) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 May 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Croydon of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Worldspan Communications Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Croydon, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Worldspan Communications Limited on 7 May 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Worldspan Communications Limited do?
Worldspan Communications Limited's registered nature of business is wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software (SIC 46510). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Worldspan Communications Limited based?
Worldspan Communications Limited's registered office is 3000 Hillswood Drive, Chertsey, KT16 0RS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Worldspan Communications Limited founded?
Worldspan Communications Limited was incorporated on 18 March 1994, 30 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Worldspan Communications Limited's company number?
Worldspan Communications Limited's registered company number is 02910216.
Who has significant control of Worldspan Communications Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Worldspan Communications Limited is on the register: Mrs Francesca Barth.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Worldspan Communications 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 Worldspan Communications 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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