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Is Anchor Export Services Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Anchor Export Services Limited (company number 02029574) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 14 October 2024, by its creditors. Zane Collins of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Anchor Export Services 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 number02029574
Incorporated19 June 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office6 Festival Building, Saltaire, BD17 7DQ
Nature of business (SIC)16240: Manufacture of wooden containers (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation14 October 2024
LiquidatorZane Collins, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Anchor Export Services Limited is a manufacturing business based in Saltaire, incorporated in 1986 and 38 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of wooden containers (SIC 16240). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Anchor Export Services Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Helen Louise WoodwardActive
Helen Louise WoodwardResigned31 Mar 2024
Brian WoodwardResigned11 Oct 2014
Alma WoodwardResigned22 Apr 2009
Helen Louise WoodwardResigned16 Apr 2007
Brian WoodwardResigned30 Sep 2001
Alma Vivienne WoodwardResigned7 Aug 1997

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
SatisfiedHelen Louise Woodward as Managing Trustee of the R & H Pension Scheme, Roger David Woodward as Managing Trustee of the R & H Pension Scheme
A registered charge · Created 18 Sep 2014 · Satisfied 6 Sep 2024
SatisfiedYorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 11 Jul 1990 · Satisfied 20 Oct 2016

What happened

EventDateType
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up15 May 2026LIQ14
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2025-10-134 December 2025LIQ03
Removal of liquidator by court order27 October 2025LIQ10
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator24 October 2025600
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer2 November 2024NDISC
123 earlier events · 1986 to 2024
Registered office address changed from Unit D1 Gildersome Spur Estate Wakefield Road Morley Leeds West Yorkshire LS27 7SZ to 6 Festival Building Ashley Lane Saltaire BD17 7DQ on 2024-10-2323 October 2024AD01
Statement of affairs23 October 2024LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator23 October 2024600
Resolutions23 October 2024RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus14 October 2024
Termination of appointment of Helen Louise Woodward as a director on 2024-03-316 September 2024TM01
Satisfaction of charge 020295740002 in full6 September 2024MR04
Micro company accounts made up to 2024-03-3128 June 2024AA
Previous accounting period extended from 2023-09-30 to 2024-03-317 June 2024AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2023-10-29 with no updates30 October 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2022-09-3015 June 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-10-29 with no updates29 October 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2021-09-3031 May 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-10-29 with no updates29 October 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2020-09-3026 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2020-10-29 with no updates29 October 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2019-09-3021 May 2020AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-10-29 with no updates29 October 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2018-09-305 March 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-10-29 with no updates29 October 2018CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2018-10-19 with no updates25 October 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2017-09-3022 June 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-10-19 with no updates20 October 2017CS01
Register inspection address has been changed from C/O 120 Reevy Road 120 Reevy Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD6 3QE United Kingdom to 52 Albert Street Thornton Bradford BD13 3ER20 October 2017AD02
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-09-3026 April 2017AA
Confirmation statement made on 2016-10-19 with updates20 October 2016CS01
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full20 October 2016MR04
Purchase of own shares25 January 2016SH03
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 2015-11-205 January 2016SH06
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 2015-11-202 December 2015SH06
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-09-3027 November 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2015-10-19 with full list of shareholders20 October 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-09-3018 May 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2014-10-19 with full list of shareholders4 November 2014AR01
Termination of appointment of Brian Woodward as a director on 2014-10-1113 October 2014TM01
Registration of charge 020295740002, created on 2014-09-1819 September 2014MR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-09-3016 April 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2013-10-19 with full list of shareholders22 October 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-09-3020 March 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2012-10-19 with full list of shareholders20 October 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-09-3023 April 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2011-10-19 with full list of shareholders31 October 2011AR01
Register inspection address has been changed from Carlton House Grammar School Street Bradford BD1 4NS United Kingdom31 October 2011AD02
Director's details changed for Helen Louise Woodward on 2010-10-2031 October 2011CH01
Director's details changed for Roger David Woodward on 2010-10-2031 October 2011CH01
Director's details changed for Mr Brian Woodward on 2010-10-2031 October 2011CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-09-306 December 2010AA
Annual return made up to 2010-10-19 with full list of shareholders20 October 2010AR01
Annual return made up to 2009-10-19 with full list of shareholders8 January 2010AR01
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location6 January 2010AD03
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location6 January 2010AD03
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location6 January 2010AD03
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location6 January 2010AD03
Register inspection address has been changed6 January 2010AD02
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-09-302 January 2010AA
Legacy4 June 2009288a
Legacy3 June 2009288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-09-3024 March 2009AA
Legacy20 October 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-09-3015 April 2008AA
Legacy15 November 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2006-09-3023 May 2007AA
Legacy11 May 2007288a
Legacy11 May 2007288b
Memorandum and Articles of Association11 May 2007MEM/ARTS
Resolutions11 May 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions11 May 2007RESOLUTIONS
Legacy20 April 2007288a
Legacy20 November 2006363s
Resolutions28 September 2006RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions28 September 2006RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2005-09-304 July 2006AA
Legacy31 October 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2004-09-3012 January 2005AA
Legacy8 December 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2003-09-3023 July 2004AA
Legacy31 October 2003363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2002-09-3031 July 2003AA
Legacy8 November 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2001-09-308 July 2002AA
Legacy18 December 2001363s
Legacy23 November 2001288b
Legacy23 November 2001288a
Accounts for a small company made up to 2000-09-3029 November 2000AA
Legacy9 November 2000363s
Legacy11 May 2000225
Legacy27 October 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1999-06-301 October 1999AA
Legacy21 October 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1998-06-3011 September 1998AA
Legacy23 October 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1997-06-3022 October 1997AA
Legacy24 September 1997288b
Legacy24 September 1997288a
Legacy4 July 1997287
Legacy19 March 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1996-06-304 December 1996AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1995-06-3022 December 1995AA
Legacy24 October 1995363s
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up to 1994-06-3030 October 1994AA
Legacy25 October 1994363s
Legacy9 November 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1993-06-3030 September 1993AA
Legacy10 January 1993288
Legacy10 January 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1992-06-3026 November 1992AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1991-06-3024 June 1992AA
Legacy28 October 1991363b
Accounts for a small company made up to 1990-06-3018 July 1991AA
Legacy18 July 1991363a
Accounts for a small company made up to 1989-06-306 December 1990AA
Legacy6 December 1990363
Legacy16 July 1990395
Accounts for a small company made up to 1988-06-306 April 1989AA
Legacy6 April 1989363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1987-06-3026 May 1988AA
Legacy26 May 1988363
Legacy4 August 1987287
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy14 August 1986224
Legacy27 June 1986288
Miscellaneous19 June 1986MISC

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 Anchor Export Services Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Anchor Export Services Limited (company number 02029574) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 14 October 2024, by its creditors. Zane Collins of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Anchor Export Services Limited?
Zane Collins, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Anchor Export Services Limited on 14 October 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Anchor Export Services Limited do?
Anchor Export Services Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of wooden containers (SIC 16240). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Anchor Export Services Limited based?
Anchor Export Services Limited's registered office is 6 Festival Building, Saltaire, BD17 7DQ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Anchor Export Services Limited founded?
Anchor Export Services Limited was incorporated on 19 June 1986, 38 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Anchor Export Services Limited's company number?
Anchor Export Services Limited's registered company number is 02029574.
Who has significant control of Anchor Export Services Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Anchor Export Services Limited are on the register: Mr Roger David Woodward, Mrs Helen Louise Woodward.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Anchor Export Services 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 Anchor Export Services 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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