The registrant is an active company. Perhaps a dispute between the former director of the first company and the registrant. Perhaps a court order preventing the cancellation of the registration - speculation on my part.
whois updated April 2006 which would probably be a Nominet update as there is no agent. Clearly an ongoing 'issue'.
I would give Nominet a ring and simply ask the question.
I expect so. Just a question of whether the reg remains with Custom Maps or is changed by Nominet/ a court to a.n.other. I doubt it will drop. If it does you probably wouldn't get it.
cant with a date minus four hundred days unless the rules changed
Thanks for your other inputs but requested more from nominet & custom maps. If anyone else has input please help as im sure it would be quicker than waiting for reg.