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Is Bridgeforth Engineering Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Bridgeforth Engineering Limited (company number SC075166) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 14 September 2021, by its creditors.

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Bridgeforth 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.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company numberSC075166
Previously known as
  • Bridgeforth Engineering (Scotland) Limited, Apr 1998 to Oct 1998
  • Klaper (U.K.) Limited, Jun 1981 to Apr 1998
Incorporated10 June 1981 (45 years old)
Registered officeC/O Thomson Cooper, 3 Castle Court, Carnegie Campus, Dunfermline, KY11 8PB
Nature of business (SIC)25620: Machining (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation14 September 2021
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Bridgeforth Engineering Limited is a manufacturing business based in Dunfermline, incorporated in 1981 and 40 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is machining (SIC 25620). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 8 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Bridgeforth Engineering Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Alexander Naismith Seymour+ 1 otherActive
Sean Alexander Seymour+ 1 otherResigned16 Mar 2020
James Duncan Green+ 1 otherResigned26 Jun 2015
Charles Grant+ 1 otherResigned4 Apr 2006
Charles WattResigned14 May 1999
Alexander Naismith Seymour+ 1 otherResigned24 Mar 1994

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.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 8 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedTfg Capital Limited
A registered charge · Created 9 Apr 2018 · Satisfied 13 Sep 2021
SatisfiedBibby Factors Slough Limited
A registered charge · Created 3 Apr 2018 · Satisfied 28 Jul 2021
SatisfiedTfg Capital Limited
A registered charge · Created 3 Apr 2018 · Satisfied 13 Sep 2021
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 25 Sep 2015 · Satisfied 7 Apr 2018
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 21 Jan 2015 · Satisfied 7 Apr 2018
2 earlier charges · 1989 to 2014
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 4 Nov 2014 · Satisfied 7 Apr 2018
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge · Created 12 Jan 1989 · Satisfied 28 Jan 2015
SatisfiedClydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge · Created 8 Feb 1984 · Satisfied 30 Aug 1989

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed16 September 2021AD01
Resolutions16 September 2021RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus14 September 2021
Satisfaction of charge in full13 September 2021MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full13 September 2021MR04
113 earlier events · 1984 to 2021
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended29 July 2021DISS16(SOAS)
Satisfaction of charge in full28 July 2021MR04
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off27 July 2021GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 January 2021CS01
Termination of appointment as a director19 March 2020TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up20 February 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 January 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 February 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 January 2019CS01
Auditor's resignation12 June 2018AUD
Alterations to floating charge16 April 2018466(Scot)
Registration of charge , created13 April 2018MR01
Registration of charge , created12 April 2018MR01
Alterations to floating charge11 April 2018466(Scot)
Satisfaction of charge in full7 April 2018MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full7 April 2018MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full7 April 2018MR04
Registration of charge , created6 April 2018MR01
Accounts for a small company made up28 February 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 January 2018CS01
Director's details changed16 June 2017CH01
Registered office address changed16 June 2017AD01
Accounts for a medium company made up5 April 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates12 January 2017CS01
Full accounts made up29 February 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 January 2016AR01
Registration of charge , created29 September 2015MR01
Termination of appointment as a secretary21 July 2015TM02
Full accounts made up24 February 2015AA
Satisfaction of charge in full28 January 2015MR04
Registration of charge , created24 January 2015MR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 January 2015AR01
Registration of charge , created12 November 2014MR01
Accounts for a small company made up21 February 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 January 2014AR01
Accounts for a small company made up1 March 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 January 2013AR01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares10 October 2012SH01
Accounts for a small company made up2 March 2012AA
Appointment as a director20 February 2012AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 January 2012AR01
Accounts for a small company made up1 March 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 January 2011AR01
Accounts for a small company made up2 March 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 January 2010AR01
Director's details changed20 January 2010CH01
Accounts for a small company made up16 March 2009AA
Legacy6 March 2009287
Legacy20 January 2009363a
Accounts for a small company made up20 March 2008AA
Legacy18 January 2008363a
Legacy18 January 2008288c
Accounts for a small company made up27 March 2007AA
Legacy18 January 2007363s
Legacy27 April 2006288b
Accounts for a small company made up15 March 2006AA
Legacy9 January 2006363s
Accounts for a small company made up23 March 2005AA
Legacy7 January 2005363s
Accounts for a small company made up30 March 2004AA
Legacy8 January 2004363s
Accounts for a small company made up3 March 2003AA
Legacy7 January 2003363s
Accounts for a small company made up27 March 2002AA
Legacy9 January 2002363s
Accounts for a small company made up28 March 2001AA
Auditor's resignation29 January 2001AUD
Legacy8 January 2001363s
Full accounts made up29 June 2000AA
Legacy7 January 2000363s
Legacy19 May 1999288b
Full accounts made up31 March 1999AA
Legacy5 February 1999363s
Certificate of change of name30 September 1998CERTNM
Certificate of change of name14 April 1998CERTNM
Full accounts made up1 April 1998AA
Legacy15 January 1998363a
Accounts for a medium company made up26 March 1997AA
Legacy23 January 1997363a
Accounts for a small company made up6 February 1996AA
Legacy24 January 1996363a
Accounts for a small company made up3 April 1995AA
Legacy15 February 1995363x
Legacy15 February 1995363(353)
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
Legacy29 March 1994288
Accounts for a small company made up28 March 1994AA
Legacy26 January 1994363s
Legacy15 July 1993363s
Accounts for a medium company made up31 March 1993AA
Accounts for a medium company made up31 March 1992AA
Legacy4 February 1992363s
Accounts for a medium company made up5 April 1991AA
Legacy22 February 1991363a
Legacy22 February 1991288
Legacy3 April 1990363
Full accounts made up3 April 1990AA
Legacy30 October 1989419a(Scot)
Legacy2 February 1989363
Legacy20 January 1989288
Accounts for a small company made up20 January 1989AA
Legacy19 January 1989410(Scot)
Legacy7 April 1988363
Full accounts made up26 March 1988AA
Full accounts made up5 May 1987AA
Legacy5 May 1987363
Legacy26 February 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Accounts for a small company made up20 August 1986AA
Full accounts made up12 December 1985AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association26 July 1984MEM/ARTS
Accounts made up7 March 1984AA
Incorporation10 June 1981NEWINC

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 Bridgeforth Engineering Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Bridgeforth Engineering Limited (company number SC075166) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 14 September 2021, by its creditors.
What does Bridgeforth Engineering Limited do?
Bridgeforth Engineering Limited's registered nature of business is machining (SIC 25620). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Bridgeforth Engineering Limited based?
Bridgeforth Engineering Limited's registered office is C/O Thomson Cooper, 3 Castle Court, Carnegie Campus, Dunfermline, KY11 8PB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Bridgeforth Engineering Limited founded?
Bridgeforth Engineering Limited was incorporated on 10 June 1981, 40 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Bridgeforth Engineering Limited's company number?
Bridgeforth Engineering Limited's registered company number is SC075166.
Who has significant control of Bridgeforth Engineering Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Bridgeforth Engineering Limited are on the register: Mr Alexander Naismith Seymour, Mr Sean Alexander Seymour.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Bridgeforth 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 Bridgeforth 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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