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Is Blackun Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Blackun Ltd (company number 04300373) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 6 November 2024, by its creditors. Peter John Harold of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Blackun Ltd 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 number04300373
Incorporated8 October 2001 (25 years old)
Registered officeOffice 2, Lythgoe House, Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2NZ
Nature of business (SIC)78300: Human resources provision and management of human resources functions (Recruitment & staffing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation6 November 2024
LiquidatorPeter John Harold, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Blackun Ltd is a recruitment & staffing business based in Bolton, incorporated in 2001 and 23 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is human resources provision and management of human resources functions (SIC 78300). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 5 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Blackun Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Mark CroskeryActive
Gerald QuigleyResigned12 Apr 2018
Cherril QuigleyResigned7 Feb 2017
David James BairdResigned23 May 2002
James Cormack BolandResigned23 May 2002
Form 10 Directors FD Ltd+ 287 othersResigned15 Oct 2001
Form 10 Secretaries FD Ltd+ 286 othersResigned15 Oct 2001

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.

3 ceased controls
  • Mrs Cherril Quigley · ceased 14 Jun 2018
  • Mr Gerald Quigley · ceased 14 Jun 2018
  • Blackun Properties Ltd · ceased 2 Feb 2024

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 2 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingEcapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
A registered charge · Created 8 Oct 2024 · Pending
OutstandingClose Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
A registered charge · Created 5 Apr 2019 · Pending
SatisfiedRoyal Bank of Scotland Invoice Finance Limited
All assets debenture · Created 22 Jan 2010 · Satisfied 26 Apr 2019
SatisfiedLeumi Abl Limited
Debenture · Created 26 Sep 2006 · Satisfied 28 Feb 2018
SatisfiedLogic Systems Management Limited
Debenture · Created 21 Nov 2001 · Satisfied 12 Jan 2007

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments30 December 2025LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator18 November 2024600
Resolutions18 November 2024RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed18 November 2024AD01
Statement of affairs18 November 2024LIQ02
83 earlier events · 2001 to 2024
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus6 November 2024
Registration of charge , created8 October 2024MR01
Confirmation statement made with updates4 June 2024CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control3 June 2024PSC07
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 February 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up6 November 2023AA
Notification as a person with significant control21 April 2023PSC02
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 November 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 October 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 November 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 October 2021AA
Total exemption full accounts made up27 November 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates5 November 2020CS01
Director's details changed29 May 2020CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control29 May 2020PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control29 May 2020PSC04
Confirmation statement made with no updates4 November 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 October 2019AA
Previous accounting period shortened29 July 2019AA01
Satisfaction of charge in full26 April 2019MR04
Registration of charge , created17 April 2019MR01
Confirmation statement made with updates7 November 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up30 October 2018AA
Previous accounting period shortened30 July 2018AA01
Cessation as a person with significant control25 June 2018PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control25 June 2018PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director15 May 2018TM01
Satisfaction of charge in full28 February 2018MR04
Confirmation statement made with no updates31 October 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 October 2017AA
Previous accounting period shortened28 July 2017AA01
Termination of appointment as a secretary28 February 2017TM02
Confirmation statement made with updates2 December 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 July 2016AA
Secretary's details changed15 July 2016CH03
Director's details changed15 July 2016CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 November 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 July 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 November 2014AR01
Appointment as a director26 September 2014AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 July 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 November 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 July 2013AA
Registered office address changed8 January 2013AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 January 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 July 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 December 2011AR01
Total exemption full accounts made up16 June 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 January 2011AR01
Total exemption full accounts made up5 August 2010AA
Legacy23 January 2010MG01
Director's details changed15 December 2009CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 December 2009AR01
Total exemption full accounts made up8 June 2009AA
Legacy19 November 2008363a
Total exemption full accounts made up3 November 2008AA
Legacy27 November 2007363a
Total exemption full accounts made up12 July 2007AA
Legacy30 January 2007363s
Legacy12 January 2007403a
Legacy2 October 2006395
Legacy28 September 2006288c
Legacy28 September 2006288c
Total exemption full accounts made up17 August 2006AA
Legacy10 October 2005363s
Total exemption full accounts made up4 May 2005AA
Legacy7 April 2005288c
Legacy7 April 2005288c
Legacy22 March 2005363s
Total exemption full accounts made up28 July 2004AA
Legacy15 October 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up30 May 2003AA
Legacy26 October 2002363s
Legacy12 July 2002288a
Legacy12 July 2002288b
Legacy12 July 2002288b
Legacy12 July 2002288a
Legacy12 July 200288(2)R
Legacy28 November 2001395
Legacy12 November 2001288a
Legacy12 November 2001288a
Legacy15 October 2001288b
Legacy15 October 2001288b
Incorporation8 October 2001NEWINC

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 Blackun Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Blackun Ltd (company number 04300373) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 6 November 2024, by its creditors. Peter John Harold of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Blackun Ltd?
Peter John Harold, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Blackun Ltd on 6 November 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Blackun Ltd do?
Blackun Ltd's registered nature of business is human resources provision and management of human resources functions (SIC 78300). It is classified in the recruitment & staffing sector.
Where is Blackun Ltd based?
Blackun Ltd's registered office is Office 2, Lythgoe House, Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2NZ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Blackun Ltd founded?
Blackun Ltd was incorporated on 8 October 2001, 23 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Blackun Ltd's company number?
Blackun Ltd's registered company number is 04300373.
Who has significant control of Blackun Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Blackun Ltd is on the register: Mr Mark Croskery.
Does Blackun Ltd have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Blackun Ltd out of 5 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Blackun Ltd?
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 Blackun Ltd'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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