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Is Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited (company number 01550198) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 22 April 2010, by its creditors. Andrew Jeremy Wood of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) 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
    28 September 2009
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    22 April 2010

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number01550198
Previously known as
  • Largeman Limited, Mar 1981 to Dec 1981
Incorporated11 March 1981 (45 years old)
Registered officePopeshead Court Offices, York, YO1 8SU
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation22 April 2010
LiquidatorAndrew Jeremy Wood, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited is a UK limited company based in York, incorporated in 1981 and 29 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 6 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Jacqueline DunnActive—
Stephen DunnActive—
Roy Reynolds MaddockResigned11 Oct 2007
Michael Roy BamberResigned5 Aug 2006
John AtkinsonResigned31 Aug 2005
Michael Roy BamberResigned31 Aug 2005
Michael Roy BamberResigned31 Aug 2005
Alan Kenneth AtkinsonResigned1 Feb 1998

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. 2 outstanding · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBibby Financial Services Limited
Debenture · Created 7 Jul 2009 · Pending
OutstandingBank of Scotland PLC
Chattels mortgage · Created 27 May 2009 · Pending
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture · Created 26 Sep 2008 · Satisfied 16 Jan 2009
SatisfiedClydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Chattel mortgage · Created 30 Mar 2006 · Satisfied 16 Jan 2009
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture · Created 31 Aug 2005 · Satisfied 24 Jul 2009
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 10 Jan 2000 · Satisfied 6 Sep 2005

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments1 May 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2025-04-2121 May 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2024-04-2119 May 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2023-04-2122 June 2023LIQ03
Removal of liquidator by court order29 September 2022LIQ10
141 earlier events · 1981 to 2022
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2021-04-2119 August 2022LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2019-04-2119 August 2022LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2017-04-2119 August 2022LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2018-04-2119 August 2022LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2020-04-2119 August 2022LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2022-04-2119 August 2022LIQ03
Removal of liquidator by court order28 April 2022LIQ10
Registered office address changed from Haslers Old Station Road Loughton Essex IG10 4PL to Popeshead Court Offices Peter Lane York YO1 8SU on 2022-04-1212 April 2022AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator12 April 2022600
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2021-10-2911 November 20214.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2021-04-291 June 20214.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2020-10-2911 January 20214.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2020-04-2910 July 20204.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2020-04-2922 May 20204.68
Removal of liquidator by court order14 February 2020LIQ10
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2019-10-2910 January 20204.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2019-10-294 December 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2019-04-2913 June 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2018-10-2913 June 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2018-04-2913 June 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2017-10-2113 June 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2017-04-2113 June 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2016-10-2113 June 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2016-04-2113 June 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2018-10-2919 November 20184.68
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation18 June 20182.34B
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2018-04-2123 May 20184.68
Removal of liquidator by court order5 December 2017LIQ10
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator17 November 2017600
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2017-10-2114 November 20174.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2017-04-2126 May 20174.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2016-10-212 December 20164.68
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator11 July 2016600
Insolvency court order16 June 2016LIQ MISC OC
Notice of ceasing to act as a voluntary liquidator16 June 20164.40
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2016-04-213 June 20164.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2015-10-216 November 20154.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2015-04-2120 May 20154.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2014-10-2129 October 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2014-04-2120 May 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2013-10-2126 November 20134.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2013-04-2129 May 20134.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2012-10-2129 May 20134.68
Registered office address changed from Speedwell Mill Old Coach Road Tansley Matlock DE4 5FY on 2012-05-2424 May 2012AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator24 May 2012600
Certificate of removal of voluntary liquidator8 May 20124.38
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2012-04-2130 April 20124.68
Insolvency court order12 October 2011LIQ MISC OC
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator12 October 2011600
Notice of ceasing to act as a voluntary liquidator12 October 20114.40
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2011-04-216 May 20114.68
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator25 June 2010600
Administrator's progress report to 2010-04-1622 April 20102.24B
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation22 April 20102.34B
Notice of vacation of office by administrator8 April 20102.39B
Result of meeting of creditors21 December 20092.23B
Statement of administrator's proposal6 December 20092.17B
Annual return made up to 2009-08-247 October 2009AR01
Appointment of an administrator2 October 20092.12B
Legacy2 October 2009287
AdministrationStatus28 September 2009
Legacy28 July 2009403a
Legacy8 July 2009395
Legacy6 June 2009395
Accounts for a medium company made up to 2008-03-3119 January 2009AA
Legacy19 January 2009403a
Legacy19 January 2009403a
Legacy7 October 2008395
Legacy26 August 2008363a
Legacy15 October 2007288b
Legacy7 September 2007288a
Legacy7 September 2007363a
Accounts for a small company made up to 2007-03-3122 July 2007AA
Legacy6 September 2006288c
Legacy6 September 2006363a
Legacy14 August 2006288b
Accounts for a small company made up to 2006-03-3111 August 2006AA
Legacy1 April 2006395
Legacy13 February 2006288b
Legacy24 October 2005288a
Legacy4 October 2005363a
Legacy4 October 2005353
Legacy21 September 2005288a
Legacy13 September 2005395
Resolutions13 September 2005RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 September 2005RESOLUTIONS
Legacy13 September 2005288b
Legacy13 September 2005288b
Legacy13 September 2005288a
Legacy13 September 2005155(6)a
Resolutions13 September 2005RESOLUTIONS
Legacy6 September 2005403a
Accounts for a small company made up to 2005-03-315 September 2005AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 2004-03-313 February 2005AA
Legacy9 September 2004363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2003-03-314 February 2004AA
Legacy21 August 2003363s
Legacy25 November 2002363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2002-03-3118 August 2002AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 2001-03-313 October 2001AA
Legacy14 September 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2000-03-3125 October 2000AA
Legacy22 September 2000363s
Legacy13 March 200088(2)R
Accounts for a small company made up to 1999-03-3128 January 2000AA
Legacy13 January 2000395
Legacy29 December 1999363s
Resolutions16 December 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 December 1999RESOLUTIONS
Legacy16 December 1999123
Accounts for a small company made up to 1998-03-3131 December 1998AA
Legacy15 December 1998363s
Legacy25 November 1998288b
Accounts for a small company made up to 1997-03-3119 November 1997AA
Legacy13 October 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1996-03-3116 September 1996AA
Legacy8 September 1996363s
Legacy28 November 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1994-03-3122 January 1995AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy6 September 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1993-03-3125 January 1994AA
Legacy1 December 1993363s
Legacy15 October 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1992-03-319 October 1992AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1991-03-3111 November 1991AA
Legacy22 October 1991363a
Accounts for a small company made up to 1990-03-3118 September 1990AA
Legacy18 September 1990363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1989-03-3122 November 1989AA
Legacy22 November 1989363
Legacy25 July 1989363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1988-03-3125 July 1989AA
Legacy25 July 1989363
Legacy1 September 1988288
Full accounts made up to 1987-03-3113 November 1987AA
Legacy13 November 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Accounts for a small company made up to 1986-03-317 October 1986AA
Legacy7 October 1986363
Certificate of change of name13 October 1981CERTNM
Incorporation11 March 1981NEWINC

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited (company number 01550198) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 22 April 2010, by its creditors. Andrew Jeremy Wood of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited?
Andrew Jeremy Wood, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited on 22 April 2010. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited based?
Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited's registered office is Popeshead Court Offices, York, YO1 8SU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited founded?
Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited was incorporated on 11 March 1981, 29 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited's company number?
Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited's registered company number is 01550198.
Does Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) 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 Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) 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 Ainsworth & Martin (Preston) 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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