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Is Clarke'S Autocentre Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Clarke'S Autocentre Limited (company number 09866530) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 5 August 2024, by its creditors. Christopher Knott of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Clarke'S Autocentre 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 number09866530
Incorporated11 November 2015 (11 years old)
Registered officeLEONARD CURTIS, 9-10 Ridge House Ridge House Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5SJ
Nature of business (SIC)45200: Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation5 August 2024
LiquidatorChristopher Knott, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Clarke'S Autocentre Limited is a retail business based in Stoke-on-Trent, incorporated in 2015 and 9 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Clarke'S Autocentre Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Roger ClarkeActive
Charlotte ClarkeActive
Charlotte ClarkeResigned14 Jan 2016

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments29 September 2025LIQ03
Resolutions19 August 2024RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed13 August 2024AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator13 August 2024600
Statement of affairs13 August 2024LIQ02
21 earlier events · 2016 to 2024
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus5 August 2024
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 November 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up15 June 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 November 2022CS01
Appointment as a director3 November 2022AP01
Total exemption full accounts made up31 October 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 November 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 October 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 November 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up26 October 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 November 2019CS01
Legacy6 November 2019RP04CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up16 August 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates13 November 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up18 October 2018AA
Director's details changed25 November 2017CH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 November 2017CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up17 July 2017AA
Previous accounting period extended7 March 2017AA01
Confirmation statement made with updates7 November 2016CS01
Termination of appointment as a director14 January 2016TM01
Incorporation11 November 2015NEWINC

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 Clarke'S Autocentre Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Clarke'S Autocentre Limited (company number 09866530) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 5 August 2024, by its creditors. Christopher Knott of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Clarke'S Autocentre Limited?
Christopher Knott, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Clarke'S Autocentre Limited on 5 August 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Clarke'S Autocentre Limited do?
Clarke'S Autocentre Limited's registered nature of business is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Clarke'S Autocentre Limited based?
Clarke'S Autocentre Limited's registered office is LEONARD CURTIS, 9-10 Ridge House Ridge House Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5SJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Clarke'S Autocentre Limited founded?
Clarke'S Autocentre Limited was incorporated on 11 November 2015, 9 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Clarke'S Autocentre Limited's company number?
Clarke'S Autocentre Limited's registered company number is 09866530.
Who has significant control of Clarke'S Autocentre Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Clarke'S Autocentre Limited are on the register: Mrs Charlotte Clarke, Mr Roger Clarke.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Clarke'S Autocentre 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 Clarke'S Autocentre 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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