Franking Direct Limited

Proposed for strike-off06737690 Private limited company
Incorporated
30 October 2008 (18 years)
Industry
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (47990)
Directors
Charles Rutherford Ildstad
Accounts type
Dormant
Region
Greater London
Address
C/o Bevan Kidwell LLP
113-117 Farringdon Road
London
EC1R 3BX

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 April 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers

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Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ildstad, Charles Rutherford
Director · Appointed 22 October 2026
Norwegian
Born December 1993 (32)
Director · Appointed 10 August 2020
Also at Gem U.K. Mailing Solutions Limited (proposed for strike-off), Digital Post Solutions Ltd (proposed for strike-off), FP Mailing (North West) Limited (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
British
Born September 1958 (68)
Officer history (18 former)
22 October 2026
Appointed Ildstad, Charles Rutherford as Director
22 October 2026
Resigned Bevan, Helen as Director
22 October 2026
Resigned Bevan, George William as Director
22 December 2022
Resigned Taylor, Ged as Director
13 August 2021
Resigned Croly, Christopher John as Director
10 August 2020
Appointed Smith, Mark as Director
7 August 2020
Resigned Davidson, Ian Charles as Director
31 July 2018
Appointed Bevan, Helen as Director
31 July 2018
Resigned Howard, Glen as Director
31 July 2018
Appointed Taylor, Ged as Director
31 July 2018
Appointed Davidson, Ian Charles as Director
31 July 2018
Appointed Croly, Christopher John as Director
31 July 2018
Appointed Bevan, George William as Director
31 July 2018
Resigned Howard, Jason as Director
31 July 2018
Resigned Howard, Jason as Secretary
1 July 2016
Appointed Howard, Jason as Director
1 July 2016
Resigned Howard, Jason as Director
25 November 2015
Appointed Howard, Jason as Secretary
25 November 2015
Appointed Howard, Glen as Director
25 November 2015
Resigned Barlow, Douglas as Director
25 November 2015
Resigned Howard, Glen as Secretary
12 March 2014
Resigned Howard, Jason as Secretary
11 March 2014
Appointed Howard, Glen as Secretary
11 March 2014
Resigned Howard, Glen as Director
11 March 2014
Appointed Howard, Jason as Director
22 March 2013
Appointed Barlow, Douglas as Director
1 March 2013
Appointed Howard, Jason as Secretary
1 March 2013
Resigned Howard, Jason as Director
23 September 2009
Appointed Howard, Jason as Director
23 September 2009
Appointed Howard, Glen as Director
23 September 2009
Resigned Barlow, Douglas John as Director
23 September 2009
Resigned Barlow, Marie Gorrette as Secretary
30 October 2008
Appointed Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 October 2008
Resigned Temple Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 October 2008
Appointed Kahan, Barbara as Director
30 October 2008
Resigned Kahan, Barbara as Director
30 October 2008
Appointed Barlow, Douglas John as Director
30 October 2008
Appointed Barlow, Marie Gorrette as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 31 July 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 03530246
Former controllers (2)
22 October 2026
Ceased George William Bevan — Has significant influence or control
31 July 2018
Ceased Jason Howard — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 14 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Mailing Room Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Digital Post Solutions Ltd Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
FP Mailing (North West) Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Franking Direct Limited This company Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Gem U.K. Mailing Solutions Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Mailing Systems Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Mailserve Ltd Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Monsters Ink Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Novaburn Systems Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
The Mailing Room Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Mailing Room Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
F.P. Executive Agency Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
TMR Executive Agency Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 July 2025 · dormant accounts · dormant

Trend

Shareholder Funds
(£50k) £0 £50k £100k 2020 2021 £86,883 (£467)

No shareholder funds figure read from accounts after 2021.

Balance sheet detail
20252024202320212020
Current Assets£100£135,978
Debtors£100£100£100£100£118,075
Cash£0£17,903
Creditors (< 1 year)£567£49,095
Net Current Assets£100£100£100(£467)£86,883
Shareholder Funds(£467)£86,883

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