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Is Aspire-Igen Group Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 5 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Aspire-Igen Group Ltd (company number 03037445) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 14 June 2024, by its creditors. Joanne Louise Hammond of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP was appointed as liquidator.

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Aspire-Igen Group 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
    4 July 2023 · Begbies Traynor (SY) LLP
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    14 June 2024 · Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number03037445
Previously known as
  • Aspire-I Limited, Apr 2009 to Mar 2017
  • Careers Bradford Limited, Mar 1995 to Apr 2009
Incorporated20 March 1995 (31 years old)
Registered officeSuite 500 Unit 2 94a Wycliffe Road, Northampton, NN1 5JF
Nature of business (SIC)85600: Educational support services
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation14 June 2024
LiquidatorJoanne Louise Hammond, Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Aspire-Igen Group Ltd is a UK limited company based in Northampton, incorporated in 1995 and 29 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is educational support services (SIC 85600). There have been 50 director appointments since incorporation, of which 7 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

50 people have been appointed as directors of Aspire-Igen Group Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
John Malcolm Charles ColeActive
Ian Malcolm Hartley+ 1 otherActive
Yasmin Akhtar KhanActive
Caroline HarrisonActive
Caroline HarrisonActive
Lucci DamoneActive
Michele SuttonActive
43 former directors · resigned 1995 to 2023
Barrie Hopson+ 1 otherResigned6 Jun 2023
Nicholas John WhitesideResigned7 Jul 2017
John Robertshaw+ 1 otherResigned27 Mar 2014
Saeeda Begum AhmedResigned1 Sep 2013
David JohnstonResigned18 Jun 2013
Russell BrownResigned18 Jun 2013
Mohammad AminResigned3 May 2012
Trevor Franklin MasonResigned30 Nov 2011
Geoffrey Mark LayerResigned31 Jul 2011
Gillian Margaret ThorntonResigned23 Jun 2011
Rachel DenisonResigned21 Feb 2011
Rachel Mary DenisonResigned21 Feb 2011
John Allan PenningtonResigned12 Nov 2010
Ralph David Ritchie BerryResigned8 Sep 2009
Nigel David Howard GoddenResigned31 Jul 2009
Craig Neil WilliamsResigned31 Jul 2009
Michael Trevor BattyResigned29 Apr 2009
Michael Trevor BattyResigned29 Apr 2009
Ian Malcolm Hartley+ 1 otherResigned28 Jan 2009
Lynne Eleanor SmithResigned27 Jan 2009
Andrew Simon CookeResigned16 Sep 2008
Andrew ThorntonResigned1 Jun 2008
Sandra Elizabeth FinniganResigned31 Mar 2008
Jane Helena CampbellResigned31 Oct 2007
Mark FosterResigned17 May 2007
Gary SykesResigned4 Mar 2005
Mark FieldingResigned15 Sep 2004
Keith ThomsonResigned12 Jul 2003
Diana Lesley CavanaghResigned19 Jun 2001
Michael Armstrong LoweResigned15 Mar 2001
David Goss WilkinsonResigned13 Mar 2001
Ian Barry GreenwoodResigned31 May 2000
Alan Arthur BriggsResigned24 Jun 1998
Muhabat HussainResigned5 Jun 1998
Terence Amandus Scott BrowneResigned13 Jan 1998
Mohammed TajResigned7 Mar 1997
Zulficar AliResigned7 Mar 1997
Robert David ClarkeResigned28 Feb 1997
Phyllis Vera PettitResigned23 Sep 1996
Kenneth Rodney SutcliffeResigned23 May 1996
York Place Company Secretaries Limited+ 277 othersResigned4 Apr 1996
David Michael Adam GreenResigned31 Jan 1996
Catherine Elizabeth WormaldResigned21 Dec 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.

1 ceased control
  • Mrs Caroline Harrison · ceased 1 Oct 2017

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 7 Apr 1995 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2025

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments18 August 2025LIQ03
Satisfaction of charge in full4 August 2025MR04
Registered office address changed18 July 2024AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator28 June 2024600
Registered office address changed26 June 2024AD01
190 earlier events · 1995 to 2024
Administrator's progress report18 June 2024AM10
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation14 June 2024AM22
Administrator's progress report22 January 2024AM10
Result of meeting of creditors23 October 2023AM07
Statement of administrator's proposal22 July 2023AM03
Registered office address changed13 July 2023AD01
Appointment of an administrator4 July 2023AM01
Termination of appointment as a director15 June 2023TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 April 2023CS01
Full accounts made up16 May 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates27 April 2022CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up29 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 June 2021CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up6 January 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 May 2020CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control6 December 2019PSC04
Director's details changed6 December 2019CH01
Director's details changed6 December 2019CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control6 December 2019PSC04
Director's details changed6 December 2019CH01
Current accounting period extended26 November 2019AA01
Director's details changed7 August 2019CH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 April 2019CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up29 November 2018AA
Group of companies' accounts made up3 May 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 March 2018CS01
Notification as a person with significant control8 December 2017PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control8 December 2017PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control13 October 2017PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director14 July 2017TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up8 May 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates3 April 2017CS01
Resolutions7 March 2017RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed7 March 2017AD01
Annual return made up no member list11 April 2016AR01
Group of companies' accounts made up1 March 2016AA
Director's details changed14 January 2016CH01
Director's details changed14 January 2016CH01
Director's details changed13 January 2016CH01
Director's details changed13 January 2016CH01
Group of companies' accounts made up11 May 2015AA
Appointment as a director9 April 2015AP01
Annual return made up no member list9 April 2015AR01
Appointment as a director9 April 2015AP01
Appointment as a director9 April 2015AP01
Full accounts made up22 April 2014AA
Annual return made up no member list10 April 2014AR01
Appointment as a director9 April 2014AP01
Termination of appointment as a director9 April 2014TM01
Resolutions23 October 2013RESOLUTIONS
Termination of appointment as a director10 October 2013TM01
Termination of appointment as a director16 July 2013TM01
Termination of appointment as a director16 July 2013TM01
Director's details changed27 March 2013CH01
Annual return made up no member list27 March 2013AR01
Director's details changed27 March 2013CH01
Full accounts made up28 February 2013AA
Termination of appointment as a director31 May 2012TM01
Termination of appointment as a director31 May 2012TM01
Annual return made up no member list11 April 2012AR01
Termination of appointment as a director5 January 2012TM01
Full accounts made up4 November 2011AA
Current accounting period extended6 October 2011AA01
Appointment as a director6 October 2011AP01
Appointment as a director6 October 2011AP01
Termination of appointment as a director6 October 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a director14 July 2011TM01
Annual return made up no member list26 April 2011AR01
Appointment as a secretary26 April 2011AP03
Termination of appointment as a director21 February 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary21 February 2011TM02
Appointment as a director3 December 2010AP01
Termination of appointment as a director19 November 2010TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up17 November 2010AA
Director's details changed1 April 2010CH01
Director's details changed1 April 2010CH01
Director's details changed1 April 2010CH01
Director's details changed1 April 2010CH01
Annual return made up no member list1 April 2010AR01
Director's details changed1 April 2010CH01
Director's details changed1 April 2010CH01
Director's details changed1 April 2010CH01
Group of companies' accounts made up30 March 2010AA
Appointment as a director22 December 2009AP01
Appointment as a director14 October 2009AP01
Legacy14 September 2009288b
Legacy14 September 2009288a
Legacy14 September 2009288b
Legacy14 September 2009288b
Legacy14 September 2009288b
Legacy29 April 2009288b
Legacy29 April 2009288b
Memorandum and Articles of Association21 April 2009MEM/ARTS
Certificate of change of name11 April 2009CERTNM
Legacy8 April 2009363a
Legacy2 April 2009288a
Legacy30 March 2009288b
Legacy26 March 2009288a
Legacy19 February 2009288a
Legacy16 February 2009288b
Group of companies' accounts made up15 January 2009AA
Resolutions8 December 2008RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 November 2008288c
Legacy7 November 2008288b
Legacy8 August 2008288c
Legacy10 July 2008288b
Legacy10 July 2008288a
Legacy10 July 2008288a
Legacy30 April 2008363a
Legacy11 April 2008288b
Legacy23 November 2007288b
Legacy23 November 2007288b
Group of companies' accounts made up12 September 2007AA
Legacy25 May 2007363a
Legacy30 March 2007288a
Full accounts made up30 November 2006AA
Legacy28 March 2006363a
Legacy10 March 2006288a
Legacy10 March 2006288c
Legacy10 March 2006288c
Accounts for a medium company made up28 December 2005AA
Legacy26 April 2005363s
Legacy12 April 2005288b
Accounts for a medium company made up15 December 2004AA
Legacy26 October 2004288b
Legacy12 October 2004288a
Legacy5 May 2004363s
Legacy22 April 2004288a
Accounts for a medium company made up30 October 2003AA
Legacy17 September 2003288a
Legacy22 August 2003288c
Legacy29 April 2003287
Legacy25 April 2003288a
Legacy25 April 2003363s
Legacy13 April 2003287
Full accounts made up20 September 2002AA
Legacy26 March 2002363s
Accounts for a medium company made up29 November 2001AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association26 September 2001MEM/ARTS
Legacy20 September 2001288a
Legacy18 July 2001288b
Resolutions5 July 2001RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions14 May 2001RESOLUTIONS
Legacy8 May 2001288b
Legacy8 May 2001288b
Legacy4 May 2001363s
Legacy4 May 2001288a
Accounts for a medium company made up21 March 2001AA
Legacy22 January 2001288c
Legacy17 January 2001288c
Legacy12 September 2000288a
Legacy13 July 2000288b
Legacy27 March 2000363s
Accounts for a medium company made up19 January 2000AA
Legacy30 December 1999288a
Legacy7 September 1999288c
Legacy23 April 1999363s
Legacy8 February 1999288a
Accounts for a small company made up22 January 1999AA
Legacy10 September 1998288b
Legacy6 July 1998288b
Legacy7 April 1998363s
Legacy11 March 1998288a
Accounts for a small company made up5 August 1997AA
Legacy20 July 1997288a
Legacy16 July 1997288a
Legacy16 July 1997288a
Legacy16 July 1997288a
Legacy13 July 1997288a
Legacy1 July 1997288a
Legacy16 May 1997363s
Legacy25 March 1997288b
Legacy25 March 1997288b
Legacy11 March 1997288b
Legacy5 November 1996288a
Legacy3 October 1996288
Legacy8 July 1996288
Legacy25 June 1996288
Legacy9 June 1996288
Accounts for a medium company made up4 June 1996AA
Legacy24 April 1996363s
Legacy14 April 1996288
Legacy9 April 1996288
Legacy27 March 1996287
Legacy27 March 1996288
Legacy27 March 1996288
Legacy27 March 1996288
Legacy27 March 1996288
Legacy27 March 1996288
Legacy21 April 1995395
Incorporation20 March 1995NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP). 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 Aspire-Igen Group Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Aspire-Igen Group Ltd (company number 03037445) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 14 June 2024, by its creditors. Joanne Louise Hammond of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Aspire-Igen Group Ltd?
Joanne Louise Hammond, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, was appointed liquidator of Aspire-Igen Group Ltd on 14 June 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Aspire-Igen Group Ltd do?
Aspire-Igen Group Ltd's registered nature of business is educational support services (SIC 85600).
Where is Aspire-Igen Group Ltd based?
Aspire-Igen Group Ltd's registered office is Suite 500 Unit 2 94a Wycliffe Road, Northampton, NN1 5JF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Aspire-Igen Group Ltd founded?
Aspire-Igen Group Ltd was incorporated on 20 March 1995, 29 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Aspire-Igen Group Ltd's company number?
Aspire-Igen Group Ltd's registered company number is 03037445.
Who has significant control of Aspire-Igen Group Ltd?
2 active people with significant control over Aspire-Igen Group Ltd are on the register: Mr Brian Patrick Harrington, Mr Ian Archibald.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Aspire-Igen Group 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 Aspire-Igen Group 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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