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Is Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd (company number 08794116) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 16 June 2022, by its creditors. Andrew Mctear of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Clerkin Plant Hire 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 number08794116
Incorporated28 November 2013 (13 years old)
Registered officeProspect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1RE
Nature of business (SIC)77320: Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (Plant & equipment hire)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation16 June 2022
LiquidatorAndrew Mctear, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd is a plant & equipment hire business based in Norwich, incorporated in 2013 and 9 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Lee Aaron Clerkin+ 2 othersActive
Benjamin William Potter+ 2 othersActive
Sean Malachey Clerkin+ 2 othersResigned4 Nov 2022
Paul Leonard Donno+ 2 othersResigned1 Jul 2021
Stuart Vincent Parrish+ 2 othersResigned31 Mar 2021
Sandra Jean Clerkin+ 2 othersResigned1 Jul 2020
Tracy Jane Grace+ 2 othersResigned30 Jun 2020
Dean Malachey Clerkin+ 2 othersResigned24 Oct 2019

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Dean Malachey Clerkin · ceased 4 Nov 2016

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 August 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments15 August 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments21 August 2023LIQ03
Termination of appointment as a director18 January 2023TM01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator22 June 2022600
41 earlier events · 2015 to 2022
Statement of affairs22 June 2022LIQ02
Resolutions22 June 2022RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed22 June 2022AD01
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus16 June 2022
Change of details as a person with significant control12 January 2022PSC05
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 December 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up30 August 2021AA
Termination of appointment as a director2 July 2021TM01
Termination of appointment as a director31 March 2021TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates1 December 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up24 November 2020AA
Director's details changed3 July 2020CH01
Termination of appointment as a director3 July 2020TM01
Appointment as a director3 July 2020AP01
Appointment as a director3 July 2020AP01
Appointment as a director3 July 2020AP01
Termination of appointment as a director1 July 2020TM01
Notification as a person with significant control13 February 2020PSC02
Cessation as a person with significant control10 February 2020PSC07
Confirmation statement made with updates2 December 2019CS01
Termination of appointment as a director25 October 2019TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up12 March 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 November 2018CS01
Registered office address changed17 May 2018AD01
Change of details as a person with significant control17 May 2018PSC04
Registered office address changed17 May 2018AD01
Total exemption full accounts made up18 April 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates5 December 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 May 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates1 December 2016CS01
Appointment as a director9 November 2016AP01
Director's details changed7 November 2016CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 July 2016AA
Amended total exemption small company accounts made up18 March 2016AAMD
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 December 2015AR01
Appointment as a director14 November 2015AP01
Director's details changed14 November 2015CH01
Director's details changed14 November 2015CH01
Director's details changed14 November 2015CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 August 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 January 2015AR01
Incorporation28 November 2013NEWINC

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 Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd (company number 08794116) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 16 June 2022, by its creditors. Andrew Mctear of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd?
Andrew Mctear, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd on 16 June 2022. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd do?
Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd's registered nature of business is renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (SIC 77320). It is classified in the plant & equipment hire sector.
Where is Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd based?
Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd's registered office is Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1RE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd founded?
Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd was incorporated on 28 November 2013, 9 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd's company number?
Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd's registered company number is 08794116.
Who has significant control of Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Clerkin Plant Hire Ltd is on the register: Clerkin Group Ltd.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Clerkin Plant Hire 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 Clerkin Plant Hire 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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