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Is Autolec Services Rugby Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Autolec Services Rugby Limited (company number 04542673) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 March 2019, by its creditors. Gavin Geoffrey Bates of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Autolec Services Rugby 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 number04542673
Incorporated23 September 2002 (24 years old)
Registered officeThe Old Rectory, Glenfield, LE3 8DG
Nature of business (SIC)45200: Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation19 March 2019
LiquidatorGavin Geoffrey Bates, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Autolec Services Rugby Limited is a retail business based in Glenfield, incorporated in 2002 and 17 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). 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.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Autolec Services Rugby Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Michael BridgenActive
Andrea Nicola HowellsResigned1 Jun 2016
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned23 Sep 2002

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 May 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2025-03-186 May 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2024-03-1822 May 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2023-03-1816 May 2023LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2022-03-1811 May 2022LIQ03
46 earlier events · 2002 to 2021
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2021-03-189 April 2021LIQ03
Previous accounting period shortened from 2019-03-31 to 2019-03-1915 August 2019AA01
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer8 May 2019NDISC
Registered office address changed from 101 Albert Street Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2SW to The Old Rectory Main Street Glenfield Leicestershire LE3 8DG on 2019-04-088 April 2019AD01
Statement of affairs6 April 2019LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator6 April 2019600
Resolutions6 April 2019RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus19 March 2019
Micro company accounts made up to 2018-03-314 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-09-23 with no updates3 October 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2017-03-318 December 2017AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-09-23 with no updates6 October 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-03-3116 December 2016AA
Confirmation statement made on 2016-09-23 with updates10 October 2016CS01
Termination of appointment of Andrea Nicola Howells as a secretary on 2016-06-0112 July 2016TM02
Annual return made up to 2015-09-23 with full list of shareholders5 October 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-03-319 September 2015AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-03-3114 November 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2014-09-23 with full list of shareholders13 October 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-03-312 December 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2013-09-23 with full list of shareholders7 November 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-03-3118 October 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2012-09-23 with full list of shareholders3 October 2012AR01
Annual return made up to 2011-09-23 with full list of shareholders7 November 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-03-3112 September 2011AA
Annual return made up to 2010-09-23 with full list of shareholders26 October 2010AR01
Director's details changed for Michael Bridgen on 2010-09-2326 October 2010CH01
Secretary's details changed for Andrea Nicola Howells on 2010-09-2326 October 2010CH03
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-03-3113 October 2010AA
Annual return made up to 2009-09-23 with full list of shareholders11 November 2009AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-03-317 September 2009AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-03-3123 October 2008AA
Legacy25 September 2008363a
Legacy17 October 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-03-3117 August 2007AA
Legacy24 November 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2006-03-3127 September 2006AA
Legacy25 October 2005363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2005-03-3129 June 2005AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2004-03-3129 January 2005AA
Legacy15 October 2004363s
Legacy23 September 2003363s
Legacy28 August 2003287
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2003-03-3129 May 2003AA
Legacy17 May 2003225
Legacy24 September 2002288b
Incorporation23 September 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 Autolec Services Rugby Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Autolec Services Rugby Limited (company number 04542673) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 March 2019, by its creditors. Gavin Geoffrey Bates of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Autolec Services Rugby Limited?
Gavin Geoffrey Bates, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Autolec Services Rugby Limited on 19 March 2019. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Autolec Services Rugby Limited do?
Autolec Services Rugby Limited's registered nature of business is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Autolec Services Rugby Limited based?
Autolec Services Rugby Limited's registered office is The Old Rectory, Glenfield, LE3 8DG. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Autolec Services Rugby Limited founded?
Autolec Services Rugby Limited was incorporated on 23 September 2002, 17 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Autolec Services Rugby Limited's company number?
Autolec Services Rugby Limited's registered company number is 04542673.
Who has significant control of Autolec Services Rugby Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Autolec Services Rugby Limited is on the register: Mr Michael Bridgen.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Autolec Services Rugby 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 Autolec Services Rugby 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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