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Is ATC Distribution Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, ATC Distribution Limited (company number SC561223) entered compulsory liquidation on 14 April 2026, by order of the court. Mark Harper of null was appointed as liquidator.

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ATC Distribution Limited is now in compulsory 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 Compulsory Liquidation
Company numberSC561223
Previously known as
  • Around the Clock Despatch Limited, Mar 2017 to Sep 2018
Incorporated22 March 2017 (9 years old)
Registered officeUnit 39 Mackintosh Place, Irvine, KA11 4JT
Nature of business (SIC)49410: Freight transport by road (Transport & logistics)
Date entered compulsory liquidation14 April 2026
LiquidatorMark Harper, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

ATC Distribution Limited is a transport & logistics business based in Irvine, incorporated in 2017 and 9 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is freight transport by road (SIC 49410). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of ATC Distribution Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Kenneth Thomas Ritchie WilsonActive
Christopher DibdenResigned28 Nov 2024
Kenneth Thomas Ritchie WilsonResigned29 Aug 2024

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.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr Kenneth Thomas Ritchie Wilson · ceased 29 Aug 2024
  • Christopher Dibden · ceased 28 Nov 2024

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedBibby Factors Northeast Limited
A registered charge · Created 13 Jul 2017 · Satisfied 25 Jun 2021

What happened

EventDateType
Court order in a winding-up (& Court Order attachment)23 April 2026WU01(Scot)
Registered office address changed from Unit 39 Mackintosh Place South Newmoor Industrial Estate Irvine KA11 4JT Scotland to Opus Restructuring Llp 9 George Square Glasgow G2 1QQ on 2026-04-2323 April 2026AD01
Compulsory liquidationStatus14 April 2026
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued3 September 2025DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off2 September 2025GAZ1
36 earlier events · 2017 to 2025
Micro company accounts made up to 2024-09-3031 August 2025AA
Confirmation statement made on 2025-03-21 with no updates25 March 2025CS01
Termination of appointment of Christopher Dibden as a director on 2024-11-2828 November 2024TM01
Cessation of Christopher Dibden as a person with significant control on 2024-11-2828 November 2024PSC07
Notification of Kenneth Thomas Ritchie Wilson as a person with significant control on 2024-08-2929 August 2024PSC01
Appointment of Mr Kenneth Thomas Ritchie Wilson as a director on 2024-08-2929 August 2024AP01
Termination of appointment of Kenneth Thomas Ritchie Wilson as a director on 2024-08-2929 August 2024TM01
Cessation of Kenneth Thomas Ritchie Wilson as a person with significant control on 2024-08-2929 August 2024PSC07
Notification of Christopher Dibden as a person with significant control on 2024-08-2929 August 2024PSC01
Appointment of Christopher Dibden as a director on 2024-08-2929 August 2024AP01
Micro company accounts made up to 2023-09-3030 June 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-03-21 with no updates26 March 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2022-09-3028 June 2023AA
Notification of Kenneth Thomas Ritchie Wilson as a person with significant control on 2017-04-0126 June 2023PSC01
Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement on 2023-06-2626 June 2023PSC09
Confirmation statement made on 2023-03-21 with no updates24 March 2023CS01
Registered office address changed from Unit 4 Kelvin Avenue Kilwinning KA13 6PS Scotland to Unit 39 Mackintosh Place South Newmoor Industrial Estate Irvine KA11 4JT on 2022-05-3030 May 2022AD01
Micro company accounts made up to 2021-09-3028 April 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-03-21 with no updates21 March 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2020-09-3011 October 2021AA
Satisfaction of charge SC5612230001 in full25 June 2021MR04
Micro company accounts made up to 2019-09-306 June 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-03-21 with updates19 May 2021CS01
Registered office address changed from 6 Greentree Park Ayr KA7 3SU Scotland to Unit 4 Kelvin Avenue Kilwinning KA13 6PS on 2021-04-077 April 2021AD01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued7 January 2021DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off1 December 2020GAZ1
Confirmation statement made on 2020-03-21 with updates30 March 2020CS01
Previous accounting period extended from 2019-03-30 to 2019-09-309 March 2020AA01
Previous accounting period shortened from 2019-03-31 to 2019-03-3017 December 2019AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2019-03-21 with updates21 March 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2018-03-3131 January 2019AA
Resolutions19 September 2018RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed from 28C Fenwickland Aveune 28C Fenwickland Aveune Ayr, South Ayrshire KA7 3QB United Kingdom to 6 Greentree Park Ayr KA7 3SU on 2018-09-1919 September 2018AD01
Confirmation statement made on 2018-03-21 with updates26 March 2018CS01
Director's details changed for Mr Kenny Wilson on 2017-03-2223 March 2018CH01
Registration of charge SC5612230001, created on 2017-07-1331 July 2017MR01
Incorporation22 March 2017NEWINC

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 ATC Distribution Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. ATC Distribution Limited (company number SC561223) entered compulsory liquidation on 14 April 2026, by order of the court. Mark Harper of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of ATC Distribution Limited?
Mark Harper, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of ATC Distribution Limited on 14 April 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does ATC Distribution Limited do?
ATC Distribution Limited's registered nature of business is freight transport by road (SIC 49410). It is classified in the transport & logistics sector.
Where is ATC Distribution Limited based?
ATC Distribution Limited's registered office is Unit 39 Mackintosh Place, Irvine, KA11 4JT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was ATC Distribution Limited founded?
ATC Distribution Limited was incorporated on 22 March 2017, 9 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is ATC Distribution Limited's company number?
ATC Distribution Limited's registered company number is SC561223.
Who has significant control of ATC Distribution Limited?
1 active person with significant control over ATC Distribution Limited is on the register: Mr Kenneth Thomas Ritchie Wilson.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of ATC Distribution 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 ATC Distribution 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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