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Is Acordis UK Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Acordis UK Limited (company number 00149921) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 20 August 2007, by its creditors. Neville Barry Khan of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Acordis UK 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
    13 May 2005
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    20 August 2007

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number00149921
Previously known as
  • Courtaulds Fibres Limited, Apr 1984 to Oct 1998
  • Courtaulds Acetate Limited, Dec 1981 to Apr 1984
  • British Celanese Limited, Mar 1918 to Dec 1981
Incorporated20 March 1918 (108 years old)
Registered office00149921 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation20 August 2007
LiquidatorNeville Barry Khan, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 23 June 2005, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Acordis UK Limited is a UK limited company based in Cardiff, incorporated in 1918 and 89 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 26 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 6 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

26 people have been appointed as directors of Acordis UK Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
John Anthony CrossActive
David Thomas PowersResigned1 Sep 2023
Eversecretary Limited+ 31 othersResigned7 Nov 2022
David Alan Stevens+ 4 othersResigned30 Jun 2004
John Allan Bednall+ 1 otherResigned22 Jan 2002
Peter Lloyd Rogers+ 2 othersResigned31 Dec 2001
20 former directors · resigned 1993 to 2000
David Thomas WilkinsonResigned15 Nov 2000
Mark Timothy LejmanResigned15 Nov 2000
Robert John SmithResigned15 Nov 2000
Manus MonaghanResigned1 Sep 1999
David Turiff DuthieResigned1 Sep 1999
Paul Willis JenningsResigned1 Sep 1999
Richard Nicholas Doidge-HarrisonResigned1 Sep 1999
Ian Woodthorp Harrison+ 1 otherResigned5 May 1998
Peter JakobmeierResigned31 Mar 1998
Alfred Wilhelm LangerResigned17 Nov 1997
Gordon Arden Campbell+ 1 otherResigned25 Jul 1997
Patrick Shanley+ 1 otherResigned25 Jul 1997
Patrick Gordon White+ 1 otherResigned30 Jun 1997
Geoffrey Douglas MarshResigned31 Oct 1996
Alexander Heinrich DahmenResigned15 Sep 1995
Ulrich HuweResigned15 Sep 1995
Geoffrey Charles William Cunnington+ 3 othersResigned23 Jun 1995
Brian FulleyloveResigned20 Feb 1995
David John GiachardiResigned31 Dec 1993
John William SteenResigned31 Dec 1993

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. 3 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingAcordis Corporate Services Limited
Debenture · Created 3 May 2005 · Pending
OutstandingBurdale Financial Limited
Deed of debenture · Created 18 Aug 2004 · Pending
OutstandingAcordis Services Limited
Legal charge · Created 26 Jul 2004 · Pending
SatisfiedChase Manhattan International Limitedon Behalf of Itself and the Banks and Financialinstitutions from Time to Time Parties to the Secured Documents
Debenture · Created 23 Dec 1999 · Satisfied 10 May 2001
SatisfiedThe Prudential Assurance Company Limited
Trust deed · Created 6 Jan 1983 · Satisfied 29 Oct 1993
SatisfiedThe Prudential Assurance Company Limited
Trust deed · Created 25 Jul 1968 · Satisfied 29 Oct 1993

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed to PO Box 4385, 00149921 - Companies House Default Address, Cardiff, CF14 8LH on 2024-11-1111 November 2024RP05
Termination of appointment of David Thomas Powers as a director on 2023-09-0111 September 2023TM01
Termination of appointment of Eversecretary Limited as a secretary on 2022-11-0714 February 2023TM02
Restoration by order of the court30 December 2016AC92
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation2 February 2016GAZ2
221 earlier events · 1918 to 2015
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up2 November 20154.72
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2015-08-1923 September 20154.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2015-02-198 April 20154.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2014-08-199 September 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2014-02-1919 March 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2013-08-199 September 20134.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2013-02-197 March 20134.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2012-08-1919 September 20124.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2012-02-1914 March 20124.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2011-08-1914 September 20114.68
Insolvency court order24 June 2011LIQ MISC OC
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator24 June 2011600
Notice of ceasing to act as a voluntary liquidator7 June 20114.40
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2011-02-1921 March 20114.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2010-08-1923 September 20104.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2010-02-1926 March 20104.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2009-08-1922 September 20094.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2009-02-1924 March 20094.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2008-08-1923 September 20084.68
Statement of administrator's revised proposal23 August 20072.22B
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation20 August 20072.34B
Notice of extension of period of Administration18 February 20072.31B
Notice of resignation of an administrator22 January 20072.38B
Administrator's progress report16 June 20062.24B
Result of meeting of creditors25 May 20062.23B
Notice of extension of period of Administration18 May 20062.31B
Notice of extension of period of Administration17 May 20062.31B
Administrator's progress report19 December 20052.24B
Amended certificate of constitution of creditors' committee29 September 20052.26B
Amended certificate of constitution of creditors' committee14 September 20052.26B
Amended certificate of constitution of creditors' committee16 August 20052.26B
Result of meeting of creditors10 August 20052.23B
Statement of administrator's proposal11 July 20052.17B
Statement of affairs23 June 20052.16B
Legacy25 May 2005287
Appointment of an administrator20 May 20052.12B
AdministrationStatus13 May 2005
Legacy11 May 2005395
Full accounts made up to 2003-12-3125 October 2004AA
Legacy30 September 2004363s
Legacy20 August 2004395
Legacy7 August 2004395
Resolutions6 August 2004RESOLUTIONS
Legacy6 August 200488(2)R
Resolutions6 August 2004RESOLUTIONS
Legacy6 August 2004123
Legacy26 July 2004287
Legacy26 July 2004288a
Legacy26 July 2004288b
Legacy12 December 200388(2)R
Resolutions12 December 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions12 December 2003RESOLUTIONS
Legacy12 December 2003123
Full accounts made up to 2002-12-314 November 2003AA
Legacy20 October 2003363a
Resolutions15 May 2003RESOLUTIONS
Legacy15 May 2003123
Legacy15 May 200388(2)R
Resolutions15 May 2003RESOLUTIONS
Auditor's resignation25 March 2003AUD
Legacy14 October 2002363a
Full accounts made up to 2001-12-312 June 2002AA
Legacy15 May 200288(2)R
Resolutions15 May 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 May 2002RESOLUTIONS
Legacy15 May 2002123
Legacy28 January 2002288b
Legacy7 January 2002288b
Legacy7 November 200188(2)R
Legacy7 November 2001123
Resolutions7 November 2001RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions7 November 2001RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up to 2000-12-312 November 2001AA
Legacy17 October 2001288c
Legacy17 October 2001363a
Legacy9 August 200188(2)R
Legacy9 August 2001123
Resolutions9 August 2001RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 August 2001RESOLUTIONS
Legacy21 May 200188(3)
Resolutions15 May 2001RESOLUTIONS
Legacy15 May 200188(2)R
Legacy15 May 200188(2)R
Resolutions15 May 2001RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 May 2001RESOLUTIONS
Legacy15 May 2001123
Legacy10 May 2001403a
Legacy8 February 2001288a
Legacy8 February 2001288a
Legacy7 February 2001288b
Legacy7 February 2001288b
Legacy7 February 2001288b
Legacy31 October 2000363a
Full accounts made up to 1999-12-3130 October 2000AA
Legacy19 September 2000287
Legacy11 January 2000395
Memorandum and Articles of Association4 January 2000MEM/ARTS
Resolutions4 January 2000RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions4 January 2000RESOLUTIONS
Legacy4 January 2000155(6)a
Legacy19 October 1999363a
Legacy15 September 1999288a
Legacy15 September 1999288a
Legacy14 September 1999288a
Legacy14 September 1999288b
Legacy14 September 1999288b
Legacy14 September 1999288b
Legacy14 September 1999288b
Legacy14 September 1999288c
Full accounts made up to 1998-12-3113 August 1999AA
Resolutions16 June 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 June 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 June 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 June 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 June 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 June 1999RESOLUTIONS
Legacy8 January 1999287
Auditor's resignation2 December 1998AUD
Certificate of change of name30 October 1998CERTNM
Legacy28 October 1998225
Full accounts made up to 1998-03-3114 October 1998AA
Legacy6 October 1998363a
Legacy25 September 1998288b
Legacy25 September 1998288a
Legacy23 April 1998288b
Legacy23 January 1998288a
Legacy23 January 1998288b
Full accounts made up to 1997-03-314 January 1998AA
Legacy23 October 1997363a
Legacy20 October 1997288a
Legacy13 October 1997288a
Legacy3 October 1997288a
Legacy22 September 1997288b
Legacy22 September 1997288b
Legacy22 September 1997288b
Legacy3 March 1997288a
Legacy20 December 1996288b
Legacy4 December 1996288b
Legacy20 November 1996363a
Full accounts made up to 1996-03-311 October 1996AA
Legacy8 November 1995288
Legacy1 November 1995363x
Legacy26 October 1995288
Full accounts made up to 1995-03-3116 October 1995AA
Legacy26 July 1995288
Legacy26 July 1995288
Legacy3 April 1995288
Legacy3 April 1995288
Legacy20 January 1995288
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Full accounts made up to 1994-03-3110 November 1994AA
Legacy31 October 1994363x
Legacy28 September 199488(2)O
Statement of affairs28 September 1994SA
Legacy25 August 199488(2)P
Legacy15 June 1994288
Resolutions9 June 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 June 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 June 1994RESOLUTIONS
Legacy20 May 1994288
Legacy12 May 1994288
Legacy19 April 1994122
Resolutions19 April 1994RESOLUTIONS
Legacy19 April 1994123
Resolutions11 April 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions11 April 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions11 April 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions11 April 1994RESOLUTIONS
Legacy20 January 1994288
Legacy20 January 1994288
Legacy20 January 1994288
Legacy29 October 1993403a
Legacy22 October 1993363x
Full accounts made up to 1993-03-3116 September 1993AA
Resolutions25 February 1993RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association25 February 1993MEM/ARTS
Resolutions25 February 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions25 February 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions25 February 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions25 February 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions25 February 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions25 February 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions24 January 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions24 January 1993RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up to 1992-03-3118 January 1993AA
Legacy18 October 1992363x
Full accounts made up to 1991-03-3119 March 1992AA
Legacy1 February 1992287
Legacy23 October 1991363x
Full accounts made up to 1990-03-319 January 1991AA
Legacy9 January 1991363
Legacy8 October 1990288
Legacy8 October 1990288
Legacy8 October 1990288
Legacy26 February 1990288
Full accounts made up to 1989-03-3121 November 1989AA
Legacy21 November 1989363
Legacy26 January 1989288
Full accounts made up to 1988-03-3111 January 1989AA
Legacy11 January 1989363
Legacy3 December 1988403a
Legacy27 June 1988288
Legacy9 May 1988288
Full accounts made up to 1987-03-314 February 1988AA
Legacy4 February 1988363
Full accounts made up to 1986-03-3116 January 1987AA
Legacy16 January 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy10 November 1986288
Legacy3 July 1986288
Accounts made up to 1985-03-3128 January 1986AA
Accounts made up to 1983-03-316 August 1983AA
Accounts made up to 1982-07-2729 July 1982AA
Accounts made up to 1981-03-3126 August 1981AA
Accounts made up to 1980-03-3029 August 1980AA
Accounts made up to 1978-03-3116 August 1978AA
Accounts made up to 1977-03-3115 August 1977AA
Accounts made up to 1975-03-3129 May 1975AA
Certificate of change of name15 April 1920CERTNM
Legacy21 March 1918287
Miscellaneous20 March 1918MISC

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Acordis UK Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Acordis UK Limited (company number 00149921) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 20 August 2007, by its creditors. Neville Barry Khan of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Acordis UK Limited?
Neville Barry Khan, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Acordis UK Limited on 20 August 2007. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Acordis UK Limited based?
Acordis UK Limited's registered office is 00149921 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Acordis UK Limited founded?
Acordis UK Limited was incorporated on 20 March 1918, 89 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Acordis UK Limited's company number?
Acordis UK Limited's registered company number is 00149921.
Does Acordis UK Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Acordis UK Limited out of 6 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Acordis UK 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 Acordis UK 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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