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Is Armadillo Industries Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Armadillo Industries Limited (company number 04352756) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 November 2009, by its creditors. William Matthew Humphries Tait of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Armadillo Industries 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
    18 December 2008
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    18 November 2009

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number04352756
Incorporated14 January 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office2nd Floor 2 City Place, Beehive Ring Road, Gatwick, West Sussex, RH6 0PA
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation18 November 2009
LiquidatorWilliam Matthew Humphries Tait, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 5 April 2009, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Armadillo Industries Limited is a UK limited company based in Gatwick, incorporated in 2002 and 7 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 4 charges have been registered against the company, 4 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

11 people have been appointed as directors of Armadillo Industries Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Shane Robert SmithActive
Margaret SmithActive
Simone ShawActive
Ian Leslie SmallbonesResigned10 Oct 2008
Margaret SmithResigned4 Sep 2008
Amiel SmithResigned1 Sep 2008
5 former directors · resigned 2002 to 2008
Jason Michael DaviesResigned5 Mar 2008
David Ian Pennington+ 4 othersResigned30 Jun 2005
James Stuart MartinResigned30 Jun 2005
Darren TilleyResigned30 Jun 2005
Helen Dorothy Elizabeth PenningtonResigned17 Jan 2002

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. 4 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBst Warehouses Limited
Rent deposit deed · Created 14 May 2007 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
Floating charge (all assets) · Created 23 Oct 2006 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest · Created 23 Oct 2006 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 31 Dec 2004 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation17 July 2015GAZ2
Insolvency court order13 May 2015LIQ MISC OC
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation13 May 20152.34B
Insolvency filing13 May 2015LIQ MISC
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator13 May 2015600
70 earlier events · 2002 to 2015
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments17 April 20154.68
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up17 April 20154.72
Registered office address changed23 January 2015AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments1 December 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 June 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments3 February 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments3 February 20144.68
Insolvency court order3 January 2014LIQ MISC OC
Notice of ceasing to act as a voluntary liquidator3 January 20144.40
Insolvency filing11 December 2013LIQ MISC
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator11 December 2013600
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments30 November 20124.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 May 20124.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments28 November 20114.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 June 20114.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments23 November 20104.68
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation18 November 20092.34B
Administrator's progress report7 July 20092.24B
Statement of affairs5 April 20092.16B
Result of meeting of creditors4 March 20092.23B
Statement of administrator's proposal18 February 20092.17B
Legacy6 January 2009287
Appointment of an administrator5 January 20092.12B
AdministrationStatus18 December 2008
Legacy7 November 2008288b
Legacy7 November 2008288b
Legacy4 September 2008288a
Legacy4 September 2008288b
Total exemption full accounts made up7 August 2008AA
Legacy6 May 2008363s
Legacy14 March 2008288b
Total exemption full accounts made up7 December 2007AA
Legacy2 August 2007287
Legacy19 May 2007395
Legacy20 March 2007288a
Resolutions19 March 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions19 March 2007RESOLUTIONS
Legacy27 January 2007363s
Legacy25 October 2006395
Legacy25 October 2006395
Total exemption full accounts made up28 June 2006AA
Legacy9 February 2006363s
Total exemption full accounts made up16 November 2005AA
Legacy23 September 2005288a
Legacy26 July 2005288a
Legacy21 July 2005288a
Legacy10 July 2005287
Legacy10 July 2005288b
Legacy10 July 2005288b
Legacy10 July 2005288b
Legacy24 January 2005363s
Legacy6 January 2005395
Full accounts made up29 December 2004AA
Legacy13 February 2004363s
Total exemption full accounts made up18 November 2003AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association7 July 2003MEM/ARTS
Legacy5 July 2003288a
Legacy5 July 2003288a
Legacy5 July 200388(2)R
Legacy5 July 2003123
Resolutions5 July 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions5 July 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions5 July 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions5 July 2003RESOLUTIONS
Legacy19 May 2003287
Legacy12 February 2003363s
Legacy8 November 2002225
Legacy22 March 2002288a
Legacy23 January 2002288a
Legacy23 January 2002288b
Incorporation14 January 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.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Armadillo Industries Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Armadillo Industries Limited (company number 04352756) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 November 2009, by its creditors. William Matthew Humphries Tait of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Armadillo Industries Limited?
William Matthew Humphries Tait, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Armadillo Industries Limited on 18 November 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Armadillo Industries Limited based?
Armadillo Industries Limited's registered office is 2nd Floor 2 City Place, Beehive Ring Road, Gatwick, West Sussex, RH6 0PA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Armadillo Industries Limited founded?
Armadillo Industries Limited was incorporated on 14 January 2002, 7 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Armadillo Industries Limited's company number?
Armadillo Industries Limited's registered company number is 04352756.
Does Armadillo Industries Limited have any outstanding charges?
4 outstanding charges are registered against Armadillo Industries Limited out of 4 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Armadillo Industries 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 Armadillo Industries 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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