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Is Avent Engineering Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Avent Engineering Limited (company number 01895378) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 22 March 2010, by its creditors. Mark Peter George Roach of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Avent Engineering 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    25 September 2008
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    22 March 2010

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number01895378
Previously known as
  • Canalgate Limited, Mar 1985 to Jan 1989
Incorporated14 March 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office6th Floor 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AT
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation22 March 2010
LiquidatorMark Peter George Roach, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 6 March 2009, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Avent Engineering Limited is a UK limited company based in Manchester, incorporated in 1985 and 25 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 23 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 7 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

23 people have been appointed as directors of Avent Engineering Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Peter Vincent Carolan+ 9 othersActive
Michael Eugene Snee+ 2 othersResigned11 Sep 2008
John Francis BatesonResigned16 Jun 2008
Sarah Elizabeth Atkinson+ 4 othersResigned12 Mar 2008
Sarah Elizabeth Atkinson+ 4 othersResigned12 Mar 2008
James Kieran Cronin+ 1 otherResigned20 Dec 2007
17 former directors · resigned 1995 to 2007
James Kieran Cronin+ 1 otherResigned16 Oct 2007
Michael Kevin MonaghanResigned13 Oct 2007
Minh Tuan HuynhResigned17 Aug 2007
Paul ReynoldsResigned26 Feb 2007
Derek BrownResigned30 Jan 2007
Christopher CarolanResigned31 Mar 2006
Darryl Mark AylettResigned8 Nov 2004
Darryl Mark AylettResigned14 Jul 2004
Maurice Frank AventResigned14 Jul 2004
Brian CooperResigned2 Apr 2004
Christopher Robin WalkerResigned27 Feb 2004
John TimmsResigned31 Dec 2001
Gordon John MatthewsResigned8 Sep 2000
Terence Nigel BowditchResigned18 Jun 1999
Matthew Ian McLachlanResigned23 Nov 1998
Christopher Stanton GriffithsResigned17 Jun 1996
Edgar AventResigned22 Nov 1995

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

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 3 outstanding · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingAib Group (UK) PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 30 Jun 2006 · Pending
OutstandingAib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Mortgage debenture · Created 27 May 2005 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities · Created 6 Sep 2004 · Pending
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed · Created 7 Dec 2001 · Satisfied 15 Feb 2003
SatisfiedLloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture · Created 4 Sep 1992 · Satisfied 15 Feb 2003
SatisfiedLloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 14 Aug 1992 · Satisfied 17 Mar 1999
SatisfiedLloyds Bank PLC
Memorandum of deposit of deeds · Created 27 Nov 1986 · Satisfied 26 Oct 1988

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of the court6 March 2017AC92
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation4 September 2015GAZ2
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments4 June 20154.68
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up4 June 20154.72
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 May 20154.68
145 earlier events · 1986 to 2014
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 October 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments8 April 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments3 October 20134.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments11 April 20134.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 October 20124.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments2 April 20124.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments4 October 20114.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments30 March 20114.68
Insolvency filing26 March 2010LIQ MISC
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation22 March 20102.34B
Administrator's progress report23 October 20092.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration21 September 20092.31B
Legacy24 June 2009287
Administrator's progress report16 April 20092.24B
Legacy15 April 2009287
Statement of affairs6 March 20092.16B
Result of meeting of creditors10 December 20082.23B
Statement of administrator's proposal24 November 20082.17B
Appointment of an administrator15 October 20082.12B
Legacy7 October 2008287
Appointment of an administrator1 October 20082.12B
AdministrationStatus25 September 2008
Legacy11 September 2008288b
Full accounts made up27 August 2008AA
Legacy23 June 2008288b
Legacy12 March 2008288b
Legacy12 March 2008288b
Legacy17 January 2008288b
Legacy1 November 2007288a
Legacy1 November 2007288a
Legacy1 November 2007288a
Legacy29 October 2007288b
Legacy29 October 2007288b
Legacy6 September 2007363a
Legacy17 August 2007288b
Full accounts made up18 May 2007AA
Legacy26 February 2007288a
Legacy26 February 2007288b
Legacy26 February 2007288b
Legacy12 September 2006363a
Legacy6 July 2006395
Legacy16 June 2006288c
Legacy8 May 2006288b
Full accounts made up19 January 2006AA
Legacy23 December 2005288a
Legacy23 December 2005288a
Legacy23 December 2005288a
Legacy3 October 2005363a
Legacy6 July 2005288a
Legacy3 June 2005395
Full accounts made up2 February 2005AA
Full accounts made up2 February 2005AA
Legacy22 December 200488(2)R
Resolutions22 December 2004RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions22 December 2004RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions22 December 2004RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions22 December 2004RESOLUTIONS
Legacy22 December 2004123
Legacy22 December 2004225
Legacy15 December 2004288b
Legacy15 December 2004288a
Legacy24 September 2004395
Legacy14 September 2004363s
Legacy18 August 2004288a
Auditor's resignation13 August 2004AUD
Auditor's resignation29 July 2004AUD
Legacy29 July 2004288b
Legacy29 July 2004288b
Legacy29 July 2004288a
Legacy8 April 2004288b
Legacy6 March 2004288b
Full accounts made up17 January 2004AA
Legacy18 September 2003363s
Legacy23 May 2003287
Legacy15 February 2003403a
Legacy15 February 2003403a
Full accounts made up2 December 2002AA
Legacy21 August 2002363s
Legacy20 February 2002288a
Full accounts made up1 February 2002AA
Legacy4 January 2002288b
Legacy15 December 2001395
Legacy4 September 2001363s
Legacy2 May 2001288c
Legacy10 October 2000288a
Legacy10 October 2000288a
Legacy10 October 2000288a
Legacy10 October 2000288b
Legacy11 September 2000288b
Legacy21 August 2000363s
Full accounts made up21 August 2000AA
Legacy10 September 1999363s
Full accounts made up6 July 1999AA
Legacy5 July 1999288b
Legacy17 March 1999403a
Legacy26 August 1998363s
Full accounts made up21 August 1998AA
Legacy20 August 1998288a
Legacy13 May 1998288a
Legacy13 May 1998288a
Full accounts made up4 February 1998AA
Legacy27 August 1997363s
Legacy23 August 1996363s
Full accounts made up1 July 1996AA
Legacy24 June 1996288
Legacy24 June 1996288
Legacy25 March 1996288
Legacy1 August 1995363s
Full accounts made up5 July 1995AA
Full accounts made up15 January 1995AA
Legacy14 January 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up27 January 1994AA
Legacy25 November 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up1 February 1993AA
Legacy9 September 1992363s
Legacy8 September 1992395
Legacy21 August 1992395
Legacy25 October 1991363b
Full accounts made up10 September 1991AA
Full accounts made up6 September 1990AA
Legacy5 September 1990363
Legacy30 August 1989288
Legacy30 August 1989288
Accounts for a small company made up25 May 1989AA
Accounts for a small company made up19 May 1989AA
Legacy17 April 1989363
Legacy10 February 198988(3)
Legacy10 February 198988(2)
Legacy7 February 1989123
Resolutions7 February 1989RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions7 February 1989RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions7 February 1989RESOLUTIONS
Certificate of change of name27 January 1989CERTNM
Legacy26 January 1989123
Resolutions26 January 1989RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions26 January 1989RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up9 January 1989AA
Legacy26 October 1988403a
Legacy12 October 1988363
Legacy13 November 1987363
Accounts for a small company made up16 October 1987AA
Legacy9 September 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy28 November 1986395
Incorporation14 March 1985NEWINC

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Avent Engineering Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Avent Engineering Limited (company number 01895378) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 22 March 2010, by its creditors. Mark Peter George Roach of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Avent Engineering Limited?
Mark Peter George Roach, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Avent Engineering Limited on 22 March 2010. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Avent Engineering Limited based?
Avent Engineering Limited's registered office is 6th Floor 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Avent Engineering Limited founded?
Avent Engineering Limited was incorporated on 14 March 1985, 25 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Avent Engineering Limited's company number?
Avent Engineering Limited's registered company number is 01895378.
Does Avent Engineering Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Avent Engineering Limited out of 7 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Avent Engineering 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 Avent Engineering 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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