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Is Chemence Graphics UK Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Chemence Graphics UK Limited (company number 01347359) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 5 September 2020, by its creditors. Claire Elizabeth Dowson of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Chemence Graphics UK 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
    6 November 2019
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    5 September 2020

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number01347359
Previously known as
  • V. & W. Graphics Limited, Jan 1978 to Dec 2014
Incorporated10 January 1978 (48 years old)
Registered officeSuite 500 Unit 2 94a Wycliffe Road, Northampton, NN1 5JF
Nature of business (SIC)32990: Other manufacturing n.e.c. (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation5 September 2020
LiquidatorClaire Elizabeth Dowson, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 27 February 2020, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Chemence Graphics UK Limited is a manufacturing business based in Northampton, incorporated in 1978 and 42 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 9 charges have been registered against the company, 5 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

11 people have been appointed as directors of Chemence Graphics UK Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Mark Andrew William VausActive
Nigel David CooperActive
Hugh CookeActive
Nigel CooperActive
Eberhard HuterResigned6 Jun 2017
Gareth John HewardResigned31 Mar 2017
5 former directors · resigned 1999 to 2014
Anthony Martin Hugo BauerResigned30 Sep 2014
John Frank WhiteResigned9 Jul 2013
Michael Herbert VickersResigned9 Jul 2013
Christine Leonora VickersResigned9 Jul 2013
Roy GristResigned28 Oct 1999

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. 5 outstanding · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 18 Jul 2016 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 15 Jul 2016 · Pending
SatisfiedAnthony Martin Hugo Bauer
A registered charge · Created 9 Jul 2013 · Satisfied 30 Jun 2016
OutstandingLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed to secure own liabilities · Created 12 May 2011 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed · Created 18 Jul 2007 · Pending
3 earlier charges · 1991 to 2006
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture · Created 23 Aug 2006 · Satisfied 11 Jun 2013
SatisfiedYorkshire Bank PLC
Legal mortgage (own account) · Created 20 Dec 2002 · Satisfied 11 Jun 2013
SatisfiedShepshed Building Society
Mortgage deed · Created 18 Dec 1991 · Satisfied 5 Jul 2013
OutstandingLloyds Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 9 Mar 1984 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments5 November 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 November 2024LIQ03
Registered office address changed18 July 2024AD01
Registered office address changed26 June 2024AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 November 2023LIQ03
147 earlier events · 1984 to 2022
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments10 November 2022LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments22 October 2021LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator15 October 2020600
Administrator's progress report5 September 2020AM10
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation5 September 2020AM22
Administrator's progress report2 June 2020AM10
Statement of affairs27 February 2020AM02
Result of meeting of creditors14 January 2020AM07
Statement of administrator's proposal13 December 2019AM03
Registered office address changed30 November 2019AD01
Appointment of an administrator6 November 2019AM01
Notification as a person with significant control28 January 2019PSC02
Confirmation statement made with updates7 January 2019CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up3 October 2018AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued22 September 2018DISS40
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 September 2018CS01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off18 September 2018GAZ1
Group of companies' accounts made up3 October 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 September 2017CS01
Termination of appointment as a director13 June 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director5 April 2017TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up10 October 2016AA
Registration of charge , created29 July 2016MR01
Registration of charge , created19 July 2016MR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 July 2016AR01
Satisfaction of charge in full30 June 2016MR04
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 June 2016AR01
Appointment as a secretary16 May 2016AP03
Appointment as a director16 May 2016AP01
Group of companies' accounts made up13 October 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 June 2015AR01
Certificate of change of name23 December 2014CERTNM
Termination of appointment as a director30 September 2014TM01
Accounts for a small company made up16 July 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 May 2014AR01
Appointment as a director8 October 2013AP01
Appointment as a director7 October 2013AP01
Current accounting period shortened16 September 2013AA01
Termination of appointment as a secretary16 September 2013TM02
Registered office address changed16 September 2013AD01
Termination of appointment as a director16 September 2013TM01
Termination of appointment as a director16 September 2013TM01
Registration of charge13 July 2013MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full5 July 2013MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full11 June 2013MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full11 June 2013MR04
All of the property or undertaking has been released from charge11 June 2013MR05
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 May 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 April 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 May 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 April 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 June 2011AR01
Legacy27 May 2011MG01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 April 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 May 2010AR01
Director's details changed21 May 2010CH01
Director's details changed21 May 2010CH01
Director's details changed21 May 2010CH01
Director's details changed21 May 2010CH01
Director's details changed21 May 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 May 2010AA
Legacy11 June 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 May 2009AA
Legacy30 May 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 May 2008AA
Legacy1 February 2008288a
Legacy26 July 2007395
Legacy5 June 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 May 2007AA
Legacy26 April 2007288c
Legacy26 April 2007288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 November 2006AA
Legacy26 August 2006395
Legacy8 June 2006363a
Legacy8 June 2006190
Legacy8 June 2006353
Legacy8 June 2006287
Legacy19 October 2005288c
Accounts for a small company made up12 August 2005AA
Legacy1 June 2005363s
Legacy9 December 2004288a
Accounts for a small company made up12 July 2004AA
Legacy21 June 2004287
Legacy19 May 2004363s
Legacy28 August 2003288c
Legacy28 August 2003363s
Accounts for a small company made up24 June 2003AA
Legacy31 December 2002395
Resolutions23 September 2002RESOLUTIONS
Legacy23 September 200288(2)R
Legacy23 September 2002288c
Accounts for a small company made up30 July 2002AA
Legacy15 July 2002363s
Legacy15 July 200288(2)R
Legacy28 September 2001288c
Legacy28 September 2001288c
Resolutions28 September 2001RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up9 August 2001AA
Legacy29 May 2001363s
Legacy29 May 200188(2)R
Resolutions30 August 2000RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up27 July 2000AA
Legacy13 June 2000363s
Legacy13 June 200088(2)R
Legacy13 June 2000288b
Legacy13 June 2000288c
Legacy13 June 2000288c
Legacy13 June 2000288c
Legacy10 September 1999288a
Resolutions20 August 1999RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up8 July 1999AA
Legacy20 May 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up9 July 1998AA
Legacy14 May 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up6 June 1997AA
Legacy28 May 1997363s
Legacy17 July 1996287
Legacy16 June 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up16 June 1996AA
Legacy12 June 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up24 May 1995AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
Legacy2 June 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up1 June 1994AA
Accounts for a small company made up1 July 1993AA
Legacy1 July 1993363s
Full group accounts made up3 September 1992AA
Legacy24 August 1992363x
Legacy6 January 1992395
Accounts for a small company made up14 June 1991AA
Legacy14 June 1991363x
Legacy27 July 1990363
Legacy27 July 1990353
Accounts for a small company made up27 July 1990AA
Legacy28 July 1989363
Group accounts for a small company made up28 July 1989AA
Legacy2 November 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up2 November 1988AA
Legacy4 August 1987363
Accounts for a small company made up26 June 1987AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Resolutions9 December 1986RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up10 July 1986AA
Legacy10 July 1986363
Legacy10 July 1986287
Legacy15 March 1984395
Miscellaneous10 January 1978MISC

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.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Chemence Graphics UK Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Chemence Graphics UK Limited (company number 01347359) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 5 September 2020, by its creditors. Claire Elizabeth Dowson of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Chemence Graphics UK Limited?
Claire Elizabeth Dowson, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Chemence Graphics UK Limited on 5 September 2020. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Chemence Graphics UK Limited do?
Chemence Graphics UK Limited's registered nature of business is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Chemence Graphics UK Limited based?
Chemence Graphics UK Limited's registered office is Suite 500 Unit 2 94a Wycliffe Road, Northampton, NN1 5JF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Chemence Graphics UK Limited founded?
Chemence Graphics UK Limited was incorporated on 10 January 1978, 42 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Chemence Graphics UK Limited's company number?
Chemence Graphics UK Limited's registered company number is 01347359.
Who has significant control of Chemence Graphics UK Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Chemence Graphics UK Limited is on the register: Clast Trading Limited.
Does Chemence Graphics UK Limited have any outstanding charges?
5 outstanding charges are registered against Chemence Graphics UK Limited out of 9 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Chemence Graphics UK 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 Chemence Graphics UK 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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