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Is Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited (company number 03910294) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 16 August 2024, by its creditors. Adrian Paul Dante of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Audio Visual Sheet Metal 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 number03910294
Incorporated20 January 2000 (26 years old)
Registered officeOpus Restructuring Llp 1 Radian Court, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PJ
Nature of business (SIC)25110: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation16 August 2024
LiquidatorAdrian Paul Dante, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited is a manufacturing business based in Milton Keynes, incorporated in 2000 and 24 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (SIC 25110). There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

11 people have been appointed as directors of Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Peter John BarrettActive
Peter BarrettActive
Jonathan Embling DartResigned15 Mar 2024
Graham James Wakeford+ 5 othersResigned31 Dec 2017
Simon John PearsonResigned24 Dec 2015
Keith Leslie BatesResigned4 Jul 2012
5 former directors · resigned 2000 to 2012
Keith Leslie BatesResigned4 Jul 2012
Sandra Louise BatesResigned1 Jun 2000
Keith Leslie BatesResigned30 May 2000
Sonya Ann Rachel ClarkeResigned4 Feb 2000
Ian Richard Adamson+ 1 otherResigned4 Feb 2000

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
  • Mrs Catherine Elizabeth Barrett · ceased 30 Apr 2018
  • Beck Mbi Limited · ceased 1 Mar 2024

What happened

EventDateType
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up20 May 2026LIQ14
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2025-08-153 October 2025LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator29 August 2024600
Resolutions29 August 2024RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed from Avery House 8 Avery Hill Road New Eltham London SE9 2BD to Opus Restructuring Llp 1 Radian Court Knowlhill Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK5 8PJ on 2024-08-2929 August 2024AD01
87 earlier events · 2000 to 2024
Statement of affairs29 August 2024LIQ02
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus16 August 2024
Termination of appointment of Jonathan Embling Dart as a director on 2024-03-1520 March 2024TM01
Cessation of Beck Mbi Limited as a person with significant control on 2024-03-0120 March 2024PSC07
Confirmation statement made on 2024-03-20 with updates20 March 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-03-3119 September 2023AA
Secretary's details changed for Mr Peter Barrett on 2023-09-1112 September 2023CH03
Change of details for Mr Peter John Barrett as a person with significant control on 2023-09-1111 September 2023PSC04
Director's details changed for Mr Peter John Barrett on 2023-09-1111 September 2023CH01
Confirmation statement made on 2023-05-24 with no updates24 May 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-03-3119 December 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-05-24 with no updates26 May 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-03-3120 December 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-05-24 with no updates24 May 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2020-03-3122 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2020-05-24 with no updates10 June 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-03-3120 December 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-05-24 with updates7 June 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2018-03-3127 September 2018AA
Termination of appointment of Graham James Wakeford as a director on 2017-12-3110 July 2018TM01
Appointment of Jonathan Embling Dart as a director on 2018-07-069 July 2018AP01
Change of details for Mr Peter John Barrett as a person with significant control on 2018-04-3014 June 2018PSC04
Cessation of Catherine Elizabeth Barrett as a person with significant control on 2018-04-3014 June 2018PSC07
Confirmation statement made on 2018-05-24 with updates24 May 2018CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2018-01-20 with updates2 February 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2017-03-319 November 2017AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-01-20 with updates2 February 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-03-3120 December 2016AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2016-07-0120 September 2016SH01
Appointment of Mr Graham James Wakeford as a director on 2016-07-012 August 2016AP01
Change of share class name or designation19 July 2016SH08
Resolutions18 July 2016RESOLUTIONS
Second filing of AR01 previously delivered to Companies House made up to 2016-01-2010 May 2016RP04
Annual return made up to 2016-01-20 with full list of shareholders16 February 2016AR01
Purchase of own shares15 February 2016SH03
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 2015-12-241 February 2016SH06
Resolutions26 January 2016RESOLUTIONS
Termination of appointment of Simon John Pearson as a director on 2015-12-2422 January 2016TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-03-3119 December 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2015-01-20 with full list of shareholders26 January 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-03-3118 November 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2014-01-20 with full list of shareholders21 January 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-03-3123 December 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2013-01-20 with full list of shareholders21 January 2013AR01
Appointment of Mr Peter Barrett as a secretary16 July 2012AP03
Appointment of Mr Peter John Barrett as a director16 July 2012AP01
Termination of appointment of Keith Bates as a secretary13 July 2012TM02
Termination of appointment of Keith Bates as a director13 July 2012TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-03-3120 June 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2012-01-20 with full list of shareholders23 January 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-03-3128 September 2011AA
Annual return made up to 2011-01-20 with full list of shareholders27 January 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-03-3113 December 2010AA
Director's details changed for Simon John Pearson on 2010-01-2525 January 2010CH01
Annual return made up to 2010-01-20 with full list of shareholders25 January 2010AR01
Director's details changed for Keith Leslie Bates on 2010-01-2525 January 2010CH01
Secretary's details changed for Keith Leslie Bates on 2010-01-2525 January 2010CH03
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-03-3127 October 2009AA
Legacy24 April 2009287
Legacy19 February 2009363a
Legacy18 February 2009287
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-03-3111 November 2008AA
Legacy19 February 2008363a
Legacy19 February 2008288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-03-3130 November 2007AA
Legacy15 March 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2006-03-3128 November 2006AA
Legacy7 August 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2005-03-314 January 2006AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2004-03-3121 February 2005AA
Legacy31 January 2005363s
Legacy2 March 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2003-03-3112 January 2004AA
Legacy19 February 2003363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2002-03-3127 January 2003AA
Legacy30 April 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2001-03-3126 October 2001AA
Legacy31 January 2001363s
Legacy22 January 2001288b
Legacy22 January 2001288b
Legacy2 January 2001288a
Legacy2 January 2001225
Legacy6 June 2000288b
Legacy6 June 2000288a
Legacy11 February 2000287
Legacy11 February 2000288a
Legacy11 February 2000288a
Incorporation20 January 2000NEWINC

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 Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited (company number 03910294) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 16 August 2024, by its creditors. Adrian Paul Dante of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited?
Adrian Paul Dante, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited on 16 August 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited do?
Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (SIC 25110). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited based?
Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited's registered office is Opus Restructuring Llp 1 Radian Court, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited founded?
Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited was incorporated on 20 January 2000, 24 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited's company number?
Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited's registered company number is 03910294.
Who has significant control of Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Audio Visual Sheet Metal Limited is on the register: Mr Peter John Barrett.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Audio Visual Sheet Metal 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 Audio Visual Sheet Metal 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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