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Is Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited (company number 04801292) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 October 2022, by its creditors. Timothy Frank Corfield of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Cooper'S Family Butchers 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 number04801292
Incorporated17 June 2003 (23 years old)
Registered officeC/O Griffin & King, 26-28 Goodall Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1QL
Nature of business (SIC)47220: Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation3 October 2022
LiquidatorTimothy Frank Corfield, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited is a retail business based in Walsall, incorporated in 2003 and 19 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores (SIC 47220). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 3 people with significant control.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Robert John CooperActive
Robert John CooperActive
Jonathan Geoffrey CooperActive
Michelle Louise CooperActive
Geoffrey Lawrence Whiting+ 2 othersResigned23 Jun 2003
Wright & Co Partnership Limited+ 1 otherResigned23 Jun 2003

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 payments2 December 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments3 December 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments5 December 2023LIQ03
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer19 June 2023NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer11 October 2022NDISC
59 earlier events · 2003 to 2022
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer11 October 2022NDISC
Registered office address changed11 October 2022AD01
Statement of affairs11 October 2022LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator11 October 2022600
Resolutions11 October 2022RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus3 October 2022
Confirmation statement made with no updates22 June 2022CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up1 April 2022AA
Unaudited abridged accounts made up30 June 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates22 June 2021CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 June 2020CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up27 March 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 June 2019CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up29 March 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 June 2018CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up26 March 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates27 June 2017CS01
Notification as a person with significant control27 June 2017PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control27 June 2017PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control27 June 2017PSC01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2017AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 July 2016AR01
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location20 May 2016AD03
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 June 2015AR01
Register inspection address has been changed24 June 2015AD02
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 June 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 July 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 March 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 June 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 July 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 March 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 June 2010AR01
Director's details changed17 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed17 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed17 June 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 March 2010AA
Legacy2 July 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 April 2009AA
Legacy26 June 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 April 2008AA
Legacy28 June 2007363a
Legacy28 June 2007353
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 April 2007AA
Legacy7 July 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 February 2006AA
Legacy12 July 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 April 2005AA
Legacy12 July 2004363s
Legacy1 July 200388(2)R
Legacy1 July 2003287
Legacy1 July 2003288a
Legacy1 July 2003288a
Legacy1 July 2003288a
Legacy1 July 2003288b
Legacy1 July 2003288b
Incorporation17 June 2003NEWINC

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 Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited (company number 04801292) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 October 2022, by its creditors. Timothy Frank Corfield of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited?
Timothy Frank Corfield, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited on 3 October 2022. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited do?
Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited's registered nature of business is retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores (SIC 47220). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited based?
Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited's registered office is C/O Griffin & King, 26-28 Goodall Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1QL. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited founded?
Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited was incorporated on 17 June 2003, 19 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited's company number?
Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited's registered company number is 04801292.
Who has significant control of Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited?
3 active people with significant control over Cooper'S Family Butchers Limited are on the register: Ms Michelle Louise Cooper, Mr Jonathan Geoffrey Cooper, Mr Robert John Cooper.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Cooper'S Family Butchers 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 Cooper'S Family Butchers 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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