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Is Action International (Manchester) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Action International (Manchester) Limited (company number 04623276) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 July 2024, by its creditors. Richard Cole of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Action International (Manchester) 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.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number04623276
Incorporated20 December 2002 (24 years old)
Registered officeStamford House, Northenden Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2DH
Nature of business (SIC)52290: Other transportation support activities (Transport & logistics)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation19 July 2024
LiquidatorRichard Cole, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Action International (Manchester) Limited is a transport & logistics business based in Sale, incorporated in 2002 and 22 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other transportation support activities (SIC 52290). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Action International (Manchester) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Derrick Andrew HowarthActive
Michele HowarthActive
Charles Edwin BuistResigned6 Jun 2024
Peter MurphyResigned6 Jun 2024
Charles Edwin BuistResigned6 Jun 2024
Online Corporate Secretaries Limited+ 90 othersResigned20 Dec 2002
Online Nominees Limited+ 32 othersResigned20 Dec 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.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr Peter Murphy · ceased 6 Jun 2024
  • Mr Charles Edwin Buist · ceased 6 Jun 2024

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 2 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingThe Nottinghamshire County Council
Rent deposit deed · Created 10 May 2012 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 27 Mar 2003 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments19 September 2025LIQ03
Resolutions30 July 2024RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed29 July 2024AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator29 July 2024600
Statement of affairs29 July 2024LIQ02
83 earlier events · 2003 to 2024
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus19 July 2024
Termination of appointment as a secretary6 June 2024TM02
Termination of appointment as a director6 June 2024TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control6 June 2024PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director6 June 2024TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control6 June 2024PSC07
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 December 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 November 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 December 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 October 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 December 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 July 2021AA
Total exemption full accounts made up21 January 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 December 2020CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control21 December 2020PSC04
Director's details changed21 December 2020CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control21 December 2020PSC04
Director's details changed21 December 2020CH01
Director's details changed21 December 2020CH01
Confirmation statement made with updates18 December 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up22 November 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates19 December 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 November 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 December 2017CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up6 November 2017AA
Director's details changed3 August 2017CH01
Confirmation statement made with updates23 December 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 July 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 January 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 July 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 February 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 November 2014AA
Previous accounting period shortened31 July 2014AA01
Accounts for a small company made up19 March 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 December 2013AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 January 2013AR01
Director's details changed24 January 2013CH01
Director's details changed24 January 2013CH01
Director's details changed24 January 2013CH01
Accounts for a small company made up19 November 2012AA
Legacy18 May 2012MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 January 2012AR01
Current accounting period extended9 December 2011AA01
Accounts for a small company made up10 November 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 January 2011AR01
Accounts for a small company made up25 November 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 February 2010AR01
Accounts for a small company made up10 December 2009AA
Director's details changed26 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed26 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed26 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed26 November 2009CH01
Secretary's details changed26 November 2009CH03
Legacy12 January 2009363a
Accounts for a small company made up10 June 2008AA
Legacy14 January 2008363a
Accounts for a small company made up11 December 2007AA
Legacy19 January 2007363s
Accounts for a small company made up2 August 2006AA
Legacy15 February 2006363s
Accounts for a small company made up23 November 2005AA
Legacy17 November 2005288a
Legacy16 November 200588(2)R
Legacy15 November 2005123
Resolutions15 November 2005RESOLUTIONS
Legacy27 January 200588(2)O
Legacy17 December 2004363s
Accounts for a small company made up20 October 2004AA
Legacy9 February 2004363s
Legacy8 October 2003225
Legacy29 March 2003395
Legacy5 February 200388(2)R
Legacy5 February 2003128(4)
Legacy5 February 2003128(1)
Legacy5 February 2003128(1)
Legacy5 February 2003128(1)
Legacy4 February 2003287
Legacy23 January 2003288a
Legacy23 January 2003288a
Legacy23 January 2003288a
Legacy3 January 2003287
Legacy3 January 2003288b
Legacy3 January 2003288b
Incorporation20 December 2002NEWINC

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 Action International (Manchester) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Action International (Manchester) Limited (company number 04623276) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 July 2024, by its creditors. Richard Cole of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Action International (Manchester) Limited?
Richard Cole, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Action International (Manchester) Limited on 19 July 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Action International (Manchester) Limited do?
Action International (Manchester) Limited's registered nature of business is other transportation support activities (SIC 52290). It is classified in the transport & logistics sector.
Where is Action International (Manchester) Limited based?
Action International (Manchester) Limited's registered office is Stamford House, Northenden Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 2DH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Action International (Manchester) Limited founded?
Action International (Manchester) Limited was incorporated on 20 December 2002, 22 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Action International (Manchester) Limited's company number?
Action International (Manchester) Limited's registered company number is 04623276.
Who has significant control of Action International (Manchester) Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Action International (Manchester) Limited is on the register: Mr Derrick Andrew Howarth.
Does Action International (Manchester) Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Action International (Manchester) Limited out of 2 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Action International (Manchester) 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 Action International (Manchester) 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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