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Is Bio-Bean Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 5 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Bio-Bean Limited (company number 08378657) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 4 March 2025, by its creditors. Paul Ellison of KRE Corporate Recovery Limited was appointed as liquidator.

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Bio-Bean 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
    17 April 2023 · KRE Corporate Recovery Limited
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    4 March 2025 · KRE Corporate Recovery Limited

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number08378657
Incorporated29 January 2013 (13 years old)
Registered officeC/O Kre Corporate Recovery Limited Unit 8 The Aquarium 1-7, King Street, Reading, RG1 2AN
Nature of business (SIC)32990: Other manufacturing n.e.c. (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation4 March 2025
LiquidatorPaul Ellison, KRE Corporate Recovery Limited (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 15 August 2023, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Bio-Bean Limited is a manufacturing business based in Reading, incorporated in 2013 and 12 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). There have been 19 director appointments since incorporation, of which 6 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 3 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

19 people have been appointed as directors of Bio-Bean Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Peter John GriffithsActive
John Eric HuysmansActive
George Thomas Welby MayActive
Bozkurt Aydinoglu+ 2 othersActive
Simon Alexander VineActive
13 former directors · resigned 2015 to 2020
Arthur Guy Louis Jackson Kay+ 1 otherResigned11 Jul 2020
Barbara WalsheResigned29 May 2020
Katherine O'NeillResigned26 Sep 2019
Jeremy Ronald St John MillerResigned22 Sep 2019
Matthew Shaun TipperResigned22 Sep 2019
Paul Taylor+ 3 othersResigned22 Sep 2019
Christopher John HarrisonResigned11 Jul 2019
Charles James Cameron+ 1 otherResigned13 Feb 2019
Philip Bruce Kay+ 2 othersResigned27 Jul 2017
Katherine Elizabeth PumphreyResigned15 Apr 2017
Joseph Thomas Martin NicholsonResigned7 Feb 2017
Christopher John Loraine SamuelResigned1 Apr 2016
Benjamin Peter HarrimanResigned8 Dec 2015

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 · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingFe Loan Management Limited
A registered charge · Created 6 Jul 2022 · Pending
OutstandingInnovate UK Loans Limited
A registered charge · Created 7 Dec 2020 · Pending
OutstandingManco Energy Limited
A registered charge · Created 31 May 2018 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 April 2026LIQ03
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer5 June 2025NDISC
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation4 March 2025AM22
Administrator's progress report9 November 2024AM10
Administrator's progress report9 May 2024AM10
141 earlier events · 2014 to 2024
Notice of extension of period of Administration6 April 2024AM19
Administrator's progress report14 November 2023AM10
Statement of affairs15 August 2023AM02
Result of meeting of creditors28 June 2023AM07
Statement of administrator's proposal5 June 2023AM03
Registered office address changed17 April 2023AD01
Appointment of an administrator17 April 2023AM01
Total exemption full accounts made up20 March 2023AA
Previous accounting period shortened1 November 2022AA01
Confirmation statement made with updates8 September 2022CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares21 July 2022SH01
Resolutions14 July 2022RESOLUTIONS
Legacy14 July 2022SH20
Statement of capital14 July 2022SH19
Legacy14 July 2022CAP-SS
Registration of charge , created14 July 2022MR01
Second filing of a statement of capital following an allotment of shares23 June 2022RP04SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares9 June 2022SH01
Resolutions31 May 2022RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association31 May 2022MA
Total exemption full accounts made up3 February 2022AA
Previous accounting period extended1 February 2022AA01
Confirmation statement made with updates1 February 2022CS01
Second filing of a statement of capital following an allotment of shares26 January 2022RP04SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares14 December 2021SH01
Second filing of a statement of capital following an allotment of shares7 September 2021RP04SH01
Second filing of a statement of capital following an allotment of shares7 September 2021RP04SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares6 September 2021SH01
Resolutions28 August 2021RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association28 August 2021MA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares17 August 2021SH01
Resolutions7 August 2021RESOLUTIONS
Director's details changed9 July 2021CH01
Director's details changed9 July 2021CH01
Director's details changed9 July 2021CH01
Second filing of a statement of capital following an allotment of shares8 July 2021RP04SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares7 July 2021SH01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up11 June 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates28 January 2021CS01
Registration of charge , created15 December 2020MR01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares23 October 2020SH01
Resolutions13 October 2020RESOLUTIONS
Statement of company's objects13 October 2020CC04
Memorandum and Articles of Association13 October 2020MA
Statement of capital26 August 2020SH19
Termination of appointment as a director30 July 2020TM01
Resolutions30 June 2020RESOLUTIONS
Legacy30 June 2020SH20
Legacy30 June 2020CAP-SS
Termination of appointment as a secretary29 May 2020TM02
Appointment as a director7 May 2020AP01
Total exemption full accounts made up24 March 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates7 February 2020CS01
Appointment as a director17 December 2019AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares25 November 2019SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares25 November 2019SH01
Resolutions7 November 2019RESOLUTIONS
Termination of appointment as a director2 October 2019TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary2 October 2019TM02
Termination of appointment as a director2 October 2019TM01
Termination of appointment as a director2 October 2019TM01
Notification of a person with significant control statement27 September 2019PSC08
Cessation as a person with significant control23 September 2019PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control23 September 2019PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control20 September 2019PSC02
Notification as a person with significant control19 September 2019PSC02
Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement19 September 2019PSC09
Termination of appointment as a director22 July 2019TM01
Notification of a person with significant control statement1 July 2019PSC08
Cessation as a person with significant control1 July 2019PSC07
Appointment as a director23 May 2019AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares21 May 2019SH01
Resolutions29 April 2019RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption full accounts made up27 March 2019AA
Termination of appointment as a director28 February 2019TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates31 January 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up4 January 2019AA
Appointment as a secretary31 October 2018AP03
Resolutions21 September 2018RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions11 July 2018RESOLUTIONS
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares4 July 2018SH01
Previous accounting period shortened4 July 2018AA01
Registered office address changed27 June 2018AD01
Director's details changed26 June 2018CH01
Registration of charge , created2 June 2018MR01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares2 May 2018SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares26 April 2018SH01
Appointment as a director11 April 2018AP01
Resolutions26 March 2018RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 March 2018RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a director14 March 2018AP01
Confirmation statement made with updates8 February 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up22 September 2017AA
Resolutions20 September 2017RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a director16 August 2017AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares10 August 2017SH01
Appointment as a director1 August 2017AP01
Termination of appointment as a director31 July 2017TM01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares14 June 2017SH01
Termination of appointment as a secretary26 April 2017TM02
Termination of appointment as a director9 February 2017TM01
Second filing of a statement of capital following an allotment of shares9 February 2017RP04SH01
Confirmation statement made with updates9 February 2017CS01
Appointment as a director8 February 2017AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares19 January 2017SH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 January 2017AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares6 January 2017SH01
Resolutions22 December 2016RESOLUTIONS
Second filing of a statement of capital following an allotment of shares24 November 2016RP04SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares10 October 2016SH01
Appointment as a director2 June 2016AP01
Appointment as a secretary4 May 2016AP03
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares8 April 2016SH01
Termination of appointment as a director1 April 2016TM01
Appointment as a director29 February 2016AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares29 February 2016SH01
Resolutions26 February 2016RESOLUTIONS
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 February 2016AR01
Resolutions22 January 2016RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 December 2015AA
Director's details changed10 December 2015CH01
Termination of appointment as a director10 December 2015TM01
Resolutions7 October 2015RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a secretary20 September 2015AP03
Registered office address changed20 September 2015AD01
Registered office address changed13 May 2015AD01
Appointment as a director13 March 2015AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 February 2015AR01
Director's details changed24 February 2015CH01
Director's details changed24 February 2015CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 October 2014AA
Appointment as a director23 October 2014AP01
Appointment as a director23 October 2014AP01
Appointment as a director23 October 2014AP01
Resolutions6 August 2014RESOLUTIONS
Sub-division of shares24 July 2014SH02
Resolutions9 May 2014RESOLUTIONS
Sub-division of shares9 May 2014SH02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 February 2014AR01
Registered office address changed22 January 2014AD01
Current accounting period extended22 January 2014AA01
Incorporation29 January 2013NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (KRE Corporate Recovery Limited). 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 Bio-Bean Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Bio-Bean Limited (company number 08378657) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 4 March 2025, by its creditors. Paul Ellison of KRE Corporate Recovery Limited was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Bio-Bean Limited?
Paul Ellison, a licensed insolvency practitioner at KRE Corporate Recovery Limited, was appointed liquidator of Bio-Bean Limited on 4 March 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Bio-Bean Limited do?
Bio-Bean Limited's registered nature of business is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Bio-Bean Limited based?
Bio-Bean Limited's registered office is C/O Kre Corporate Recovery Limited Unit 8 The Aquarium 1-7, King Street, Reading, RG1 2AN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Bio-Bean Limited founded?
Bio-Bean Limited was incorporated on 29 January 2013, 12 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Bio-Bean Limited's company number?
Bio-Bean Limited's registered company number is 08378657.
Does Bio-Bean Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Bio-Bean Limited out of 3 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Bio-Bean 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 Bio-Bean 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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