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Is Artgrove Designs Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Artgrove Designs Limited (company number 02599138) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 15 June 2009, by its creditors. Richard Frank Simms of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Artgrove Designs 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 number02599138
Incorporated8 April 1991 (35 years old)
Registered officeInsol House, 39 Station Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4AP
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation15 June 2009
LiquidatorRichard Frank Simms, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Artgrove Designs Limited is a UK limited company based in Lutterworth, incorporated in 1991 and 18 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Artgrove Designs Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Peter Adrian AllenActive
Jane AllenActive
Jane AllenActive
Eva AllanResigned8 Apr 1997
Eva AllanResigned8 Apr 1997
CCS Directors Limited+ 41 othersResigned15 Apr 1991
CCS Secretaries Limited+ 43 othersResigned15 Apr 1991

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 July 20104.68
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator27 August 2009600
Statement of affairs27 August 20094.20
Legacy13 August 2009287
Resolutions12 August 2009RESOLUTIONS
45 earlier events · 1991 to 2009
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off11 August 2009GAZ1
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus15 June 2009
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 April 2009AA
Legacy1 April 200988(2)
Legacy11 August 2008363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 March 2008AA
Legacy21 June 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 April 2007AA
Legacy23 May 2006363s
Total exemption full accounts made up4 April 2006AA
Legacy20 May 2005363s
Total exemption full accounts made up17 March 2005AA
Legacy11 May 2004363s
Total exemption full accounts made up24 March 2004AA
Legacy7 May 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up22 March 2003AA
Legacy24 May 2002363s
Legacy3 April 2002287
Total exemption full accounts made up11 December 2001AA
Legacy14 May 2001363s
Full accounts made up5 January 2001AA
Legacy8 May 2000363s
Full accounts made up16 December 1999AA
Legacy1 May 1999363s
Full accounts made up5 January 1999AA
Legacy10 May 1998363s
Full accounts made up26 March 1998AA
Legacy24 April 1997288b
Legacy24 April 1997288a
Legacy18 April 1997363s
Full accounts made up3 April 1997AA
Legacy22 April 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up1 March 1996AA
Legacy10 May 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up10 March 1995AA
Legacy18 April 1994363s
Full accounts made up21 February 1994AA
Accounts for a small company made up6 August 1993AA
Legacy31 March 1993363s
Legacy13 April 1992363s
Legacy2 June 199188(2)R
Legacy2 June 1991224
Legacy1 May 1991287
Legacy1 May 1991288
Legacy1 May 1991288
Incorporation8 April 1991NEWINC

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 Artgrove Designs Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Artgrove Designs Limited (company number 02599138) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 15 June 2009, by its creditors. Richard Frank Simms of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Artgrove Designs Limited?
Richard Frank Simms, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Artgrove Designs Limited on 15 June 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Artgrove Designs Limited based?
Artgrove Designs Limited's registered office is Insol House, 39 Station Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4AP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Artgrove Designs Limited founded?
Artgrove Designs Limited was incorporated on 8 April 1991, 18 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Artgrove Designs Limited's company number?
Artgrove Designs Limited's registered company number is 02599138.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Artgrove Designs 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 Artgrove Designs 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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