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Is Bosal (U.K.) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Bosal (U.K.) Limited (company number 01303096) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 23 December 2013, by its creditors. Phillip Francis Duffy of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Bosal (U.K.) 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
    11 January 2013
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    23 December 2013

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number01303096
Previously known as
  • Baiber (General Engineers) Limited, Mar 1977 to Dec 1977
Incorporated16 March 1977 (49 years old)
Registered officeThe Chancery 58 Spring Gardens, Manchester, M2 1EW
Nature of business (SIC)25990: Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation23 December 2013
LiquidatorPhillip Francis Duffy, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 1 March 2013, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Bosal (U.K.) Limited is a manufacturing business based in Manchester, incorporated in 1977 and 36 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). There have been 19 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 7 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

19 people have been appointed as directors of Bosal (U.K.) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Bosal International Management N.V.+ 1 otherActive
Adrianus Louwerens GoudriaanActive
Robert Scott TheckstonActive
Robert Nigel FowlesResigned6 May 2011
Andrew McCraeResigned15 Dec 2010
Karel BosResigned1 Apr 2010
13 former directors · resigned 1992 to 2008
Karel Bos+ 1 otherResigned3 Oct 2008
Robert Gerard SweetnamResigned1 Jan 2007
Paul Branch ScottResigned1 Oct 2004
John Alun Jones+ 1 otherResigned31 Mar 2003
Karel Bos+ 1 otherResigned20 Dec 2001
Chelvin Harwood John HibbertResigned31 Jul 1998
Norman James HuskinsonResigned7 May 1996
Anthony ShafferResigned7 May 1996
Stephen Cecil Balfour+ 1 otherResigned21 Jul 1995
Stephen Cecil Balfour+ 1 otherResigned21 Jul 1995
Nigel Beverley Clutterbuck+ 1 otherResigned10 Feb 1995
Leo Van Der Broek+ 1 otherResigned27 Jul 1993
Paul Branch Scott+ 4 othersResigned3 Feb 1992

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
OutstandingBosal Espana S.A.
Debenture · Created 6 Sep 2012 · Pending
OutstandingBosal Cr Spol. S.R.O
Debenture · Created 13 Aug 2012 · Pending
OutstandingBosal Benelux N.V.
Debenture · Created 13 Aug 2012 · Pending
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit · Created 12 Jun 2009 · Satisfied 12 Nov 2010
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Fixed and floating charge · Created 19 Jul 2004 · Satisfied 12 Nov 2010
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 31 Oct 2003 · Satisfied 12 Nov 2010
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 10 May 1982

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of court - previously in Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation18 April 2018REST-CVL
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation26 January 2017GAZ2
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up26 October 20164.72
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments26 January 20164.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments26 February 20154.68
148 earlier events · 1986 to 2015
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator10 February 2015600
Notice of ceasing to act as a voluntary liquidator23 January 20154.40
Insolvency court order23 January 2015LIQ MISC OC
Administrator's progress report16 January 20142.24B
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator14 January 2014600
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation23 December 20132.34B
Administrator's progress report9 August 20132.24B
Notice of deemed approval of proposals5 March 2013F2.18
Statement of affairs1 March 20132.16B
Statement of administrator's proposal22 February 20132.17B
Registered office address changed7 February 2013AD01
Appointment of an administrator21 January 20132.12B
AdministrationStatus11 January 2013
Legacy20 September 2012MG01
Resolutions28 August 2012RESOLUTIONS
Legacy14 August 2012MG01
Legacy14 August 2012MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 December 2011AR01
Full accounts made up5 October 2011AA
Appointment as a secretary28 July 2011AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary6 May 2011TM02
Full accounts made up20 January 2011AA
Termination of appointment as a director19 January 2011TM01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares18 January 2011SH01
Resolutions18 January 2011RESOLUTIONS
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 December 2010AR01
Director's details changed9 December 2010CH01
Legacy15 November 2010MG02
Legacy15 November 2010MG02
Legacy15 November 2010MG02
Appointment as a director10 May 2010AP01
Termination of appointment as a director10 May 2010TM01
Full accounts made up15 December 2009AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 November 2009AR01
Director's details changed13 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed13 November 2009CH02
Legacy19 June 2009395
Full accounts made up6 May 2009AA
Legacy19 January 200988(2)
Legacy5 January 2009123
Resolutions5 January 2009RESOLUTIONS
Legacy20 November 2008288c
Legacy13 November 2008363a
Legacy13 November 2008288a
Legacy15 October 2008288b
Full accounts made up9 January 2008AA
Legacy13 November 2007363a
Legacy15 August 2007288a
Legacy13 March 2007288b
Legacy6 November 2006363a
Full accounts made up5 November 2006AA
Full accounts made up4 February 2006AA
Legacy22 November 2005363a
Legacy22 November 2005288c
Legacy1 November 2005244
Full accounts made up4 February 2005AA
Legacy2 December 2004363s
Legacy1 November 2004244
Legacy6 October 2004288b
Legacy6 October 2004288a
Legacy20 July 2004395
Full accounts made up30 January 2004AA
Legacy13 November 2003363s
Resolutions13 November 2003RESOLUTIONS
Legacy7 November 2003395
Legacy18 April 2003288b
Legacy9 April 2003288a
Auditor's resignation27 February 2003AUD
Legacy6 November 2002363s
Full accounts made up23 September 2002AA
Legacy31 January 2002288b
Legacy31 January 2002288a
Legacy22 November 2001363s
Full accounts made up5 July 2001AA
Legacy16 November 2000363s
Full accounts made up6 July 2000AA
Legacy16 November 1999363s
Full accounts made up1 November 1999AA
Legacy18 December 1998288a
Legacy5 November 1998363s
Auditor's resignation1 October 1998AUD
Legacy11 August 1998288b
Full accounts made up23 July 1998AA
Legacy5 November 1997363s
Full accounts made up31 October 1997AA
Legacy6 December 1996363s
Full accounts made up3 October 1996AA
Legacy4 June 1996288
Legacy24 May 1996288
Legacy24 May 1996288
Legacy2 January 199688(2)R
Resolutions2 January 1996RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions2 January 1996RESOLUTIONS
Legacy2 January 1996123
Legacy7 November 1995363s
Full accounts made up4 September 1995AA
Legacy24 August 1995288
Legacy22 February 1995288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
Legacy21 November 1994363s
Full accounts made up28 October 1994AA
Legacy8 November 1993363s
Full accounts made up4 November 1993AA
Legacy26 August 1993288
Legacy4 August 1993288
Legacy22 March 199388(2)R
Resolutions22 March 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions22 March 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions22 March 1993RESOLUTIONS
Legacy22 March 1993123
Legacy16 March 1993288
Legacy28 February 1993363s
Resolutions11 January 1993RESOLUTIONS
Legacy11 January 1993123
Resolutions11 January 1993RESOLUTIONS
Legacy11 January 1993123
Full accounts made up16 October 1992AA
Legacy10 August 1992288
Full accounts made up3 January 1992AA
Legacy12 November 1991363b
Legacy20 August 1991363a
Full group accounts made up21 June 1991AA
Legacy20 February 1990363
Full group accounts made up16 January 1990AA
Legacy15 November 1989288
Legacy7 November 198988(2)
Resolutions7 November 1989RESOLUTIONS
Legacy24 October 1989288
Legacy22 September 1989288
Legacy14 September 198988(2)R
Resolutions11 August 1989RESOLUTIONS
Legacy11 August 1989123
Legacy27 April 1989288
Legacy7 April 1989288
Legacy17 February 1989288
Legacy10 November 1988288
Full group accounts made up10 November 1988AA
Legacy10 November 1988363
Full accounts made up3 October 1987AA
Legacy3 October 1987363
Legacy22 September 1987288
Legacy22 September 1987288
Legacy3 March 1987288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy29 December 1986288
Legacy5 November 1986363
Full accounts made up11 October 1986AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association19 August 1977MEM/ARTS

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 Bosal (U.K.) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Bosal (U.K.) Limited (company number 01303096) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 23 December 2013, by its creditors. Phillip Francis Duffy of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Bosal (U.K.) Limited?
Phillip Francis Duffy, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Bosal (U.K.) Limited on 23 December 2013. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Bosal (U.K.) Limited do?
Bosal (U.K.) Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Bosal (U.K.) Limited based?
Bosal (U.K.) Limited's registered office is The Chancery 58 Spring Gardens, Manchester, M2 1EW. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Bosal (U.K.) Limited founded?
Bosal (U.K.) Limited was incorporated on 16 March 1977, 36 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Bosal (U.K.) Limited's company number?
Bosal (U.K.) Limited's registered company number is 01303096.
Does Bosal (U.K.) Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Bosal (U.K.) 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 Bosal (U.K.) 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 Bosal (U.K.) 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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