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Is Arena Aviation Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Arena Aviation Limited (company number 03101572) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 10 October 2022, by its creditors. Benjamin John Wiles of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Arena Aviation 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
    1 December 2021
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    10 October 2022

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number03101572
Incorporated13 September 1995 (31 years old)
Registered officeThe Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG
Nature of business (SIC)52230: Service activities incidental to air transportation (Transport & logistics)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation10 October 2022
LiquidatorBenjamin John Wiles, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Arena Aviation Limited is a transport & logistics business based in London, incorporated in 1995 and 27 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is service activities incidental to air transportation (SIC 52230). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 41 charges have been registered against the company, 20 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Arena Aviation Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Richard Andrew Yeowart+ 5 othersResigned6 Apr 2023
Richard Andrew Yeowart+ 5 othersResigned14 Dec 2022
Robert Hopkinson+ 2 othersResigned14 Dec 2022
Christopher Alan Costin+ 3 othersResigned14 Aug 2003
Stephen Peter Hayter+ 2 othersResigned12 Nov 2002
Paramount Properties (UK) Limited+ 163 othersResigned13 Sep 1995
Paramount Company Searches Limited+ 167 othersResigned13 Sep 1995

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. 20 outstanding · 21 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 22 Jun 2020 · Pending
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 22 Jun 2020 · Pending
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 22 Jun 2020 · Pending
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 22 Jun 2020 · Pending
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 22 Jun 2020 · Pending
35 earlier charges · 1996 to 2019
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 25 Nov 2019 · Pending
OutstandingWilmington Trust Company, Not in Its Individual Capacity, but Solely as Owner Trustee Under Trust Agreement Dated as of April 3, 2006
A registered charge · Created 20 Sep 2019 · Pending
OutstandingWilmington Trust Company, Not in Its Individual Capacity, but Solely as Owner Trustee Under Trust Agreement Dated as of April 3, 2006
A registered charge · Created 20 Sep 2019 · Pending
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 23 Oct 2017 · Pending
OutstandingBank of America, N.A.
A registered charge · Created 28 Jul 2017 · Pending
OutstandingBank of America, N.A.
A registered charge · Created 28 Jul 2017 · Pending
OutstandingCsa Financial (UK) Limited
A registered charge · Created 9 Sep 2016 · Pending
SatisfiedLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 30 Aug 2016 · Satisfied 4 Sep 2019
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 31 May 2016 · Pending
SatisfiedShawbrook Bank LTD
A registered charge · Created 27 Feb 2015 · Satisfied 25 Nov 2017
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 14 Jan 2015 · Pending
SatisfiedGe Capital Bank Ag
A registered charge · Created 28 Aug 2014 · Satisfied 2 Sep 2019
SatisfiedLombard North Central PLC
A registered charge · Created 13 Sep 2013 · Satisfied 4 Sep 2019
SatisfiedLombard North Central PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 28 Feb 2013 · Satisfied 4 Sep 2019
SatisfiedLombard North Central PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 14 Dec 2012 · Satisfied 2 Sep 2019
SatisfiedLombard North Central PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 21 Dec 2011 · Satisfied 4 Sep 2019
OutstandingClydesdale Bank PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 9 Aug 2010 · Pending
SatisfiedFive Arrows Leasing Company
Supplemental chattel mortgage · Created 19 May 2010 · Satisfied 17 Nov 2017
SatisfiedFive Arrows Leasing Company
Supplemental chattel mortgage · Created 27 Apr 2010 · Satisfied 16 Nov 2017
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 2 Mar 2010 · Pending
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 22 Feb 2010 · Pending
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 5 Aug 2008 · Pending
OutstandingLombard North Central PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 25 Mar 2008 · Pending
SatisfiedHitachi Capital (UK) PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 8 Nov 2007 · Satisfied 2 Jun 2012
OutstandingRedhill Aerodrome Properties Limited
Rent deposit deed · Created 12 Dec 2006 · Pending
SatisfiedHitachi Capital (UK) PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 24 Jun 2005 · Satisfied 27 Mar 2010
SatisfiedHitachi Capital (UK) PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 28 Feb 2005 · Satisfied 2 Mar 2010
SatisfiedLombard North Central PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 14 Nov 2003 · Satisfied 12 Jun 2012
SatisfiedLombard North Central PLC
Aircraft mortgage · Created 17 Jan 2003 · Satisfied 12 Jun 2012
SatisfiedClose Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture · Created 11 Jul 2002 · Satisfied 21 Feb 2006
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 30 Jul 2001 · Satisfied 10 Sep 2016
SatisfiedClose Brothers Limited
Aircraft mortgage · Created 15 Mar 1999 · Satisfied 14 Jun 2012
SatisfiedClose Brothers Limited
Aircraft mortgage · Created 17 Jul 1998 · Satisfied 14 Jun 2012
SatisfiedClose Brothers Limited
Aircraft mortgage · Created 30 Aug 1996 · Satisfied 15 Aug 2002
SatisfiedClose Brothers Limited
Aircraft mortgage · Created 21 Mar 1996 · Satisfied 7 Sep 2002
SatisfiedClose Brothers Limited
Aircraft mortgage · Created 16 Oct 1995 · Satisfied 15 Aug 2002

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 December 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 December 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments11 December 2023LIQ03
Termination of appointment as a secretary22 April 2023TM02
Termination of appointment as a director22 March 2023TM01
147 earlier events · 1995 to 2023
Termination of appointment as a director22 March 2023TM01
Part of the property or undertaking no longer forms part of charge22 December 2022MR05
Part of the property or undertaking no longer forms part of charge22 December 2022MR05
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator19 October 2022600
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation10 October 2022AM22
Administrator's progress report15 June 2022AM10
Part of the property or undertaking no longer forms part of charge23 March 2022MR05
Part of the property or undertaking no longer forms part of charge23 March 2022MR05
Part of the property or undertaking no longer forms part of charge23 March 2022MR05
Part of the property or undertaking no longer forms part of charge23 March 2022MR05
Result of meeting of creditors24 January 2022AM07
Statement of administrator's proposal4 January 2022AM03
Appointment of an administrator1 December 2021AM01
Registered office address changed29 November 2021AD01
Previous accounting period shortened29 September 2021AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates13 September 2021CS01
Full accounts made up26 October 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 September 2020CS01
Registration of charge , created13 July 2020MR01
Registration of charge , created2 July 2020MR01
Registration of charge , created2 July 2020MR01
Registration of charge , created2 July 2020MR01
Registration of charge , created2 July 2020MR01
Registration of charge , created27 November 2019MR01
Registration of charge , created30 September 2019MR01
Registration of charge , created30 September 2019MR01
Full accounts made up24 September 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates13 September 2019CS01
Satisfaction of charge in full4 September 2019MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 September 2019MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 September 2019MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 September 2019MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full2 September 2019MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full2 September 2019MR04
Full accounts made up14 September 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 September 2018CS01
Satisfaction of charge in full25 November 2017MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full17 November 2017MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 November 2017MR04
Registration of charge , created31 October 2017MR01
Confirmation statement made with updates14 September 2017CS01
Registration of charge , created28 July 2017MR01
Registration of charge , created28 July 2017MR01
Full accounts made up21 July 2017AA
Registered office address changed22 May 2017AD01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares12 April 2017SH01
Full accounts made up30 September 2016AA
Confirmation statement made with updates13 September 2016CS01
Registration of charge , created13 September 2016MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full10 September 2016MR04
Registration of charge , created2 September 2016MR01
Memorandum and Articles of Association4 July 2016MA
Registration of charge , created3 June 2016MR01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares26 May 2016SH01
Resolutions24 May 2016RESOLUTIONS
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 September 2015AR01
Full accounts made up19 April 2015AA
Registration of charge , created6 March 2015MR01
Registration of charge , created16 January 2015MR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 September 2014AR01
Registration of charge , created5 September 2014MR01
Full accounts made up10 April 2014AA
Registration of charge17 September 2013MR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 September 2013AR01
Full accounts made up25 April 2013AA
Legacy6 March 2013MG01
Legacy18 December 2012MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 September 2012AR01
Legacy18 June 2012MG02
Legacy18 June 2012MG02
Legacy14 June 2012MG02
Legacy14 June 2012MG02
Legacy12 June 2012MG02
Full accounts made up27 March 2012AA
Legacy4 January 2012MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 September 2011AR01
Full accounts made up31 March 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 September 2010AR01
Legacy13 August 2010MG01
Legacy4 June 2010MG01
Legacy14 May 2010MG01
Legacy30 March 2010MG02
Full accounts made up11 March 2010AA
Legacy5 March 2010MG01
Legacy4 March 2010MG02
Legacy25 February 2010MG01
Legacy14 September 2009363a
Legacy5 April 2009287
Full accounts made up26 March 2009AA
Legacy22 September 2008363a
Legacy12 August 2008395
Full accounts made up7 April 2008AA
Legacy28 March 2008395
Legacy16 November 2007395
Legacy21 September 2007363a
Full accounts made up3 April 2007AA
Legacy18 December 2006395
Legacy4 October 2006363a
Full accounts made up10 April 2006AA
Legacy21 February 2006403a
Legacy16 September 2005363a
Legacy1 July 2005395
Full accounts made up7 April 2005AA
Legacy21 March 2005287
Legacy18 March 2005395
Legacy24 September 2004363s
Full accounts made up8 April 2004AA
Legacy27 November 2003395
Full accounts made up14 September 2003AA
Legacy10 September 2003363s
Legacy1 September 2003288b
Legacy7 July 2003288a
Legacy30 January 2003395
Legacy19 November 2002288b
Legacy19 November 2002288a
Legacy27 September 2002363s
Legacy7 September 2002403a
Legacy15 August 2002403a
Legacy15 August 2002403a
Legacy16 July 2002395
Accounts for a small company made up1 July 2002AA
Full accounts made up28 November 2001AA
Legacy10 September 2001363s
Memorandum and Articles of Association10 August 2001MEM/ARTS
Resolutions10 August 2001RESOLUTIONS
Legacy8 August 2001395
Legacy9 January 2001363s
Legacy7 November 2000287
Full accounts made up31 October 2000AA
Legacy20 December 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up9 July 1999AA
Legacy27 March 1999395
Legacy24 September 1998363s
Legacy21 July 1998395
Accounts for a small company made up6 May 1998AA
Legacy23 October 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up19 September 1997AA
Legacy17 September 1996363s
Legacy7 September 1996395
Legacy24 April 1996224
Legacy29 March 1996395
Legacy27 October 1995395
Legacy25 September 1995287
Legacy25 September 1995288
Legacy25 September 1995288
Legacy25 September 1995288
Legacy25 September 1995288
Incorporation13 September 1995NEWINC

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.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Arena Aviation Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Arena Aviation Limited (company number 03101572) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 10 October 2022, by its creditors. Benjamin John Wiles of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Arena Aviation Limited?
Benjamin John Wiles, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Arena Aviation Limited on 10 October 2022. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Arena Aviation Limited do?
Arena Aviation Limited's registered nature of business is service activities incidental to air transportation (SIC 52230). It is classified in the transport & logistics sector.
Where is Arena Aviation Limited based?
Arena Aviation Limited's registered office is The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Arena Aviation Limited founded?
Arena Aviation Limited was incorporated on 13 September 1995, 27 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Arena Aviation Limited's company number?
Arena Aviation Limited's registered company number is 03101572.
Who has significant control of Arena Aviation Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Arena Aviation Limited is on the register: Arena Holdings Limited.
Does Arena Aviation Limited have any outstanding charges?
20 outstanding charges are registered against Arena Aviation Limited out of 41 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Arena Aviation 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 Arena Aviation 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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