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Is Allens Crankshafts Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 5 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Allens Crankshafts Ltd (company number 06662056) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 11 January 2024, by its creditors. Thomas Grummitt of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Allens Crankshafts Ltd 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
    17 April 2023 · Bridgewood Financial Solutions Ltd
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    11 January 2024

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number06662056
Previously known as
  • Laystall Crankshafts 2009 Ltd, Jan 2009 to Aug 2009
  • Midlands Crankshafts Limited, Aug 2008 to Jan 2009
Incorporated1 August 2008 (18 years old)
Registered officeC/O Bridgewood Financial Solutions Limited Cumberland House, 35 Park Row, Nottingham, NG1 6EE
Nature of business (SIC)25990: Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation11 January 2024
LiquidatorThomas Grummitt, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Allens Crankshafts Ltd is a manufacturing business based in Nottingham, incorporated in 2008 and 16 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Allens Crankshafts Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Avnash Kumar SharmaActive
Nick NealeResigned20 Jan 2012
Rita BansalResigned3 May 2011
Avnash Kumar SharmaResigned4 May 2010
Midlands Crankshafts LimitedResigned12 Apr 2010

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.

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedSantander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge · Created 5 Dec 2013 · Satisfied 14 Jun 2016
SatisfiedHitachi Capital (UK) PLC Trading as Hitachi Capital Invoice
Debenture · Created 10 Aug 2010 · Satisfied 14 Jun 2016

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments13 March 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments14 March 2025LIQ03
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer12 January 2024NDISC
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator12 January 2024600
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation11 January 2024AM22
59 earlier events · 2009 to 2023
Administrator's progress report10 November 2023AM10
Result of meeting of creditors15 June 2023AM07
Statement of administrator's proposal16 May 2023AM03
Statement of administrator's proposal16 May 2023AM03
Registered office address changed17 April 2023AD01
Appointment of an administrator17 April 2023AM01
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended10 September 2021DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off7 September 2021GAZ1
Unaudited abridged accounts made up30 September 2020AA
Director's details changed21 August 2020CH01
Confirmation statement made with updates21 August 2020CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control21 August 2020PSC04
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 August 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up4 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates22 August 2018CS01
Notification as a person with significant control12 March 2018PSC01
Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement12 March 2018PSC09
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares12 March 2018SH01
Total exemption full accounts made up16 November 2017AA
Previous accounting period shortened17 October 2017AA01
Confirmation statement made with updates23 August 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 July 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates31 August 2016CS01
Satisfaction of charge in full14 June 2016MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full14 June 2016MR04
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 May 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 September 2015AR01
Registered office address changed10 August 2015AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 July 2015AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 October 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 August 2014AR01
Previous accounting period shortened30 July 2014AA01
Registration of charge12 December 2013MR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 October 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 October 2013AA
Previous accounting period shortened31 July 2013AA01
Previous accounting period extended7 May 2013AA01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 December 2012AR01
Termination of appointment as a director3 December 2012TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 December 2012AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued21 September 2011DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders31 August 2011AR01
Total exemption full accounts made up13 June 2011AA
Termination of appointment as a director2 June 2011TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 December 2010AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 November 2010AR01
Appointment as a director16 September 2010AP01
Appointment as a director16 September 2010AP01
Accounts for a dormant company made up18 August 2010AA
Legacy11 August 2010MG01
Appointment as a director25 May 2010AP01
Termination of appointment as a director25 May 2010TM01
Termination of appointment as a director20 April 2010TM01
Appointment as a director12 March 2010AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares1 March 2010SH01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off9 February 2010GAZ1
Registered office address changed11 November 2009AD01
Certificate of change of name18 August 2009CERTNM
Certificate of change of name8 January 2009CERTNM
Incorporation1 August 2008NEWINC

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 Allens Crankshafts Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Allens Crankshafts Ltd (company number 06662056) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 11 January 2024, by its creditors. Thomas Grummitt of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Allens Crankshafts Ltd?
Thomas Grummitt, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Allens Crankshafts Ltd on 11 January 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Allens Crankshafts Ltd do?
Allens Crankshafts Ltd's registered nature of business is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Allens Crankshafts Ltd based?
Allens Crankshafts Ltd's registered office is C/O Bridgewood Financial Solutions Limited Cumberland House, 35 Park Row, Nottingham, NG1 6EE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Allens Crankshafts Ltd founded?
Allens Crankshafts Ltd was incorporated on 1 August 2008, 16 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Allens Crankshafts Ltd's company number?
Allens Crankshafts Ltd's registered company number is 06662056.
Who has significant control of Allens Crankshafts Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Allens Crankshafts Ltd is on the register: Mr Avnash Kumar Sharma.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Allens Crankshafts Ltd?
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 Allens Crankshafts Ltd'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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