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Is Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited (company number 00574697) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 20 October 2009, by its creditors. Keith Hinds of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Colmil Plant and Equipment Company 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
    30 October 2008
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    20 October 2009

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number00574697
Incorporated23 November 1956 (70 years old)
Registered officeGRANT THORNTON UK LLP, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6EF
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation20 October 2009
LiquidatorKeith Hinds, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 18 November 2008, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited is a UK limited company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, incorporated in 1956 and 53 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 10 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Shaun HagenActive
Peter James HagenActive
Lucy Caroline HerbertResigned27 Apr 1995
Elizabeth Anne HerbertResigned27 Apr 1995
Elizabeth Anne HerbertResigned27 Apr 1995
Geoffrey Colin HerbertResigned27 Apr 1995
Sarah Elizabeth HerbertResigned27 Apr 1995

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. 2 outstanding · 8 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 16 Jul 2004 · Pending
OutstandingMidland Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 8 Apr 1998 · Pending
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge · Created 27 Apr 1995 · Satisfied 25 Jun 1998
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge · Created 27 Apr 1995 · Satisfied 25 Jun 1998
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge · Created 27 Apr 1995 · Satisfied 25 Jun 1998
4 earlier charges · 1980 to 1995
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignation of life policy · Created 27 Apr 1995 · Satisfied 25 Jun 1998
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture · Created 27 Apr 1995 · Satisfied 25 Jun 1998
SatisfiedGeoffrey Colin Herbert
Legal charge · Created 27 Apr 1995 · Satisfied 25 Jun 1998
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 10 Jul 1980 · Satisfied 3 May 1995
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 7 Nov 1979 · Satisfied 3 May 1995

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of court - previously in Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation30 April 2026REST-CVL
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation7 July 2011GAZ2
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up7 April 20114.72
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2010-10-191 November 20104.68
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator24 October 2009600
95 earlier events · 1986 to 2009
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation20 October 20092.34B
Administrator's progress report to 2009-04-292 June 20092.24B
Legacy9 May 2009225
Legacy10 February 2009287
Result of meeting of creditors21 January 20092.23B
Statement of administrator's proposal6 January 20092.17B
Statement of affairs with form 2.14B18 November 20082.16B
Appointment of an administrator6 November 20082.12B
AdministrationStatus30 October 2008
Legacy13 May 2008363a
Full accounts made up to 2006-11-3024 August 2007AA
Legacy30 May 2007363s
Full accounts made up to 2005-11-3017 October 2006AA
Legacy23 May 2006363s
Full accounts made up to 2004-11-301 September 2005AA
Legacy9 June 2005363s
Full accounts made up to 2003-11-3019 August 2004AA
Legacy20 July 2004395
Legacy25 May 2004363s
Full accounts made up to 2002-11-3027 August 2003AA
Legacy23 May 2003363s
Full accounts made up to 2001-11-3025 July 2002AA
Auditor's resignation2 June 2002AUD
Legacy24 May 2002363s
Legacy24 May 2002363(353)
Legacy24 May 2002363(190)
Full accounts made up to 2000-11-3026 September 2001AA
Legacy9 May 2001363s
Full accounts made up to 1999-11-3022 June 2000AA
Legacy16 May 2000363s
Full accounts made up to 1998-11-303 September 1999AA
Legacy18 May 1999363s
Legacy18 May 1999363(288)
Full accounts made up to 1997-11-3024 July 1998AA
Legacy7 July 1998363s
Legacy7 July 1998363(288)
Legacy25 June 1998403a
Legacy25 June 1998403a
Legacy25 June 1998403a
Legacy25 June 1998403a
Legacy25 June 1998403a
Legacy25 June 1998403a
Legacy15 April 1998395
Full accounts made up to 1996-11-308 August 1997AA
Legacy20 May 1997363s
Legacy20 May 1997363(288)
Full accounts made up to 1995-11-3023 September 1996AA
Legacy3 July 1996363s
Legacy7 July 1995363s
Legacy7 July 1995363(288)
Legacy7 July 1995363(353)
Legacy7 July 1995363(190)
Legacy17 May 1995395
Legacy17 May 1995395
Legacy17 May 1995395
Legacy16 May 1995395
Legacy4 May 1995395
Resolutions4 May 1995RESOLUTIONS
Legacy4 May 1995155(6)a
Legacy4 May 1995288
Legacy4 May 1995288
Legacy4 May 1995288
Legacy4 May 1995288
Resolutions4 May 1995RESOLUTIONS
Legacy3 May 1995403a
Legacy3 May 1995403a
Auditor's resignation1 May 1995AUD
Legacy28 April 1995395
Full accounts made up to 1994-11-304 February 1995AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up to 1993-11-3010 May 1994AA
Legacy10 May 1994363s
Legacy10 May 1994363(288)
Legacy21 May 1993363s
Legacy21 May 1993363(288)
Accounts for a small company made up to 1992-11-306 April 1993AA
Legacy19 November 1992288
Legacy26 May 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1991-11-3024 March 1992AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1990-11-302 June 1991AA
Legacy2 June 1991363a
Accounts for a small company made up to 1989-11-306 June 1990AA
Legacy6 June 1990363
Legacy5 February 1990288
Legacy7 June 1989363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1988-11-307 June 1989AA
Legacy30 June 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1987-11-3030 June 1988AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1986-11-3019 June 1987AA
Legacy19 June 1987363
Legacy21 March 1987288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy7 June 1986288
Group of companies' accounts made up to 1985-11-307 June 1986AA
Legacy7 June 1986363
Memorandum and Articles of Association10 August 1973MA

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 Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited (company number 00574697) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 20 October 2009, by its creditors. Keith Hinds of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited?
Keith Hinds, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited on 20 October 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited based?
Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited's registered office is GRANT THORNTON UK LLP, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6EF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited founded?
Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited was incorporated on 23 November 1956, 53 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited's company number?
Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited's registered company number is 00574697.
Does Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Colmil Plant and Equipment Company Limited out of 10 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Colmil Plant and Equipment Company 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 Colmil Plant and Equipment Company 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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