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Is Core Plant Hire Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Core Plant Hire Limited (company number SC273421) entered compulsory liquidation on 23 January 2025, by order of the court. Geoffrey Isaac Jacobs of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Core Plant Hire Limited is now in compulsory 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 Compulsory Liquidation
Company numberSC273421
Incorporated15 September 2004 (22 years old)
Registered officeC/O Interpath Ltd 5th Floor, 130 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5HF
Nature of business (SIC)77320: Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (Plant & equipment hire)
Date entered compulsory liquidation23 January 2025
LiquidatorGeoffrey Isaac Jacobs, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Core Plant Hire Limited is a plant & equipment hire business based in Glasgow, incorporated in 2004 and 21 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 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 6 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Core Plant Hire Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Edward McLellanActive
Josephine McNallyResigned1 Dec 2019
Oswalds of Edinburgh Limited+ 332 othersResigned15 Sep 2004

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. 0 outstanding · 6 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedLloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge · Created 30 Jun 2016 · Satisfied 25 Feb 2023
SatisfiedBank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge · Created 9 May 2016 · Satisfied 21 Feb 2023
SatisfiedAldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 25 Jul 2014 · Satisfied 24 Jun 2016
SatisfiedWest of Scotland Loan Fund
Floating charge · Created 12 Nov 2010 · Satisfied 24 Jun 2016
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge · Created 10 Jan 2007 · Satisfied 16 Sep 2010
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge · Created 14 Mar 2005 · Satisfied 15 Oct 2010

What happened

EventDateType
Final account prior to dissolution in a winding-up by the court23 July 2026WU15(Scot)
Registered office address changed24 February 2025AD01
Court order in a winding-up (& Court Order attachment)20 February 2025WU01(Scot)
Compulsory liquidationStatus23 January 2025
Registered office address changed17 May 2023AD01
56 earlier events · 2004 to 2023
Registered office address changed4 May 2023AD01
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended10 March 2023DISS16(SOAS)
Satisfaction of charge in full25 February 2023MR04
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off21 February 2023GAZ1
Satisfaction of charge in full21 February 2023MR04
Previous accounting period shortened27 September 2022AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates22 September 2022CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates22 September 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up30 June 2021AA
Total exemption full accounts made up6 November 2020AA
Previous accounting period shortened25 September 2020AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 September 2020CS01
Termination of appointment as a secretary23 January 2020TM02
Confirmation statement made with updates16 September 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up26 June 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 September 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up4 May 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates31 August 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 June 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 November 2016CS01
Registration of charge , created6 July 2016MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full24 June 2016MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full24 June 2016MR04
Registration of charge , created9 May 2016MR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 January 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 November 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 March 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 October 2014AR01
Registration of charge , created8 August 2014MR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 May 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 October 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 May 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 November 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 April 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 October 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 May 2011AA
Legacy19 November 2010MG01s
Registered office address changed29 October 2010AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 October 2010AR01
Legacy15 October 2010MG03s
Legacy16 September 2010MG03s
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 July 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 November 2009AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 March 2009AA
Legacy15 January 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 February 2008AA
Legacy19 January 2008363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 July 2007AA
Legacy19 January 2007410(Scot)
Legacy4 December 2006288c
Legacy31 October 2006288c
Legacy3 October 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 July 2006AA
Legacy6 October 2005363s
Legacy21 March 2005410(Scot)
Incorporation15 September 2004NEWINC
Legacy15 September 2004288b

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 Core Plant Hire Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Core Plant Hire Limited (company number SC273421) entered compulsory liquidation on 23 January 2025, by order of the court. Geoffrey Isaac Jacobs of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Core Plant Hire Limited?
Geoffrey Isaac Jacobs, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Core Plant Hire Limited on 23 January 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Core Plant Hire Limited do?
Core Plant Hire Limited'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 Core Plant Hire Limited based?
Core Plant Hire Limited's registered office is C/O Interpath Ltd 5th Floor, 130 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5HF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Core Plant Hire Limited founded?
Core Plant Hire Limited was incorporated on 15 September 2004, 21 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Core Plant Hire Limited's company number?
Core Plant Hire Limited's registered company number is SC273421.
Who has significant control of Core Plant Hire Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Core Plant Hire Limited is on the register: Mr Edward Mclellan.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Core Plant Hire 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 Core Plant Hire 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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