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Is Crewe Colour Printers Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 23 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Crewe Colour Printers Limited (company number 01017054) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 16 June 2026, by its creditors. Daniel Ormerod of Leonard Curtis was appointed as liquidator.

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Crewe Colour Printers 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 number01017054
Incorporated8 July 1971 (55 years old)
Registered officeMillbuck Way, Springvale Industrial Estate, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3SH
Nature of business (SIC)17120: Manufacture of paper and paperboard (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation16 June 2026
LiquidatorDaniel Ormerod, Leonard Curtis (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Crewe Colour Printers Limited is a manufacturing business based in Sandbach, incorporated in 1971 and 55 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of paper and paperboard (SIC 17120). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 7 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Crewe Colour Printers Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Philip David EdwardsActive
Simon David HughesActive
Philip David EdwardsActive
Trefor HughesResigned28 Mar 2015
Trefor HughesResigned20 Feb 1998
Leonard ScraggResigned2 Apr 1997

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. 2 outstanding · 5 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingRbs Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed and floating charge · Created 21 Dec 2006 · Pending
OutstandingThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture · Created 9 Sep 2003 · Pending
SatisfiedHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited (the Security Holder)
Fixed charge on receivables and related rights · Created 14 May 2002 · Satisfied 3 Feb 2020
SatisfiedHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest · Created 12 Jul 2001 · Satisfied 3 Feb 2020
SatisfiedClose Brothers Limited
Fixed charge · Created 27 Jan 1993 · Satisfied 8 Oct 2003
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge · Created 14 Apr 1986 · Satisfied 22 Dec 2006
SatisfiedMidland Bank Limited
Mortgage · Created 23 Jun 1978 · Satisfied 18 Aug 1999

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator1 July 2026600
Statement of affairs1 July 2026LIQ02
Registered office address changed from Millbuck Way Springvale Industrial Estate Sandbach Cheshire CW11 3SH to 1a Elms Square Whitefield Manchester Greater Manchester M45 7TA on 2026-07-011 July 2026AD01
Resolutions1 July 2026RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus16 June 2026
109 earlier events · 1974 to 2026
Previous accounting period extended from 2025-05-31 to 2025-10-3124 February 2026AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2025-10-19 with updates20 October 2025CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-05-3120 February 2025AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-10-19 with no updates30 October 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-05-3129 February 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2023-10-19 with no updates2 November 2023CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2022-10-19 with no updates20 October 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-05-3131 August 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-10-19 with no updates3 November 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-05-3126 July 2021AA
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2020-05-3120 May 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2020-10-19 with no updates4 December 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-05-315 February 2020AA
Satisfaction of charge 5 in full3 February 2020MR04
Satisfaction of charge 4 in full3 February 2020MR04
Confirmation statement made on 2019-10-19 with no updates31 October 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2018-05-318 February 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-10-19 with no updates23 October 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2017-05-3113 February 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-10-19 with no updates19 October 2017CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2016-10-19 with updates25 October 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-05-3124 August 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2015-10-19 with full list of shareholders13 November 2015AR01
Termination of appointment of Trefor Hughes as a director on 2015-03-2812 November 2015TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-05-3125 August 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2014-10-19 with full list of shareholders20 October 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-05-3116 September 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2013-10-19 with full list of shareholders5 November 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-05-316 September 2013AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-05-318 November 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2012-10-19 with full list of shareholders25 October 2012AR01
Annual return made up to 2011-10-19 with full list of shareholders10 November 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-05-3115 August 2011AA
Annual return made up to 2010-10-19 with full list of shareholders21 October 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-05-3128 September 2010AA
Annual return made up to 2009-10-19 with full list of shareholders26 November 2009AR01
Director's details changed for Simon David Hughes on 2009-11-2626 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed for Philip David Edwards on 2009-11-2626 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed for Mr Trefor Hughes on 2009-11-2626 November 2009CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-05-3126 August 2009AA
Legacy11 December 2008363a
Legacy11 December 2008288c
Legacy11 December 2008288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-05-315 August 2008AA
Legacy12 November 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-05-313 October 2007AA
Legacy29 December 2006395
Legacy22 December 2006403a
Legacy20 November 2006363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2006-05-3120 October 2006AA
Legacy22 November 2005363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2005-05-3121 November 2005AA
Legacy11 November 2004363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2004-05-3128 October 2004AA
Legacy10 September 2004287
Legacy11 January 2004287
Legacy18 November 2003363s
Legacy28 October 2003288c
Legacy8 October 2003403a
Legacy16 September 2003395
Accounts for a small company made up to 2003-05-3114 September 2003AA
Legacy10 October 2002363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2002-05-3126 September 2002AA
Legacy15 May 2002395
Legacy14 November 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2001-05-3119 October 2001AA
Legacy20 July 2001395
Legacy15 November 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2000-05-3114 September 2000AA
Legacy1 December 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1999-05-313 November 1999AA
Legacy18 August 1999403a
Accounts for a small company made up to 1998-05-3122 December 1998AA
Legacy1 December 1998363s
Legacy2 March 1998288a
Accounts for a small company made up to 1997-05-3110 February 1998AA
Legacy15 December 1997363s
Legacy10 April 1997288b
Legacy11 February 1997288a
Legacy11 February 1997288a
Accounts for a small company made up to 1996-05-319 January 1997AA
Legacy19 November 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1995-05-3120 December 1995AA
Legacy7 December 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy18 November 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1994-05-3116 August 1994AA
Legacy7 December 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1993-05-3130 August 1993AA
Legacy2 February 1993395
Legacy12 November 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1992-05-3111 September 1992AA
Legacy20 November 1991363b
Accounts for a small company made up to 1991-05-3116 October 1991AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1990-05-317 November 1990AA
Legacy7 November 1990363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1989-05-3119 February 1990AA
Legacy19 February 1990363
Legacy13 February 1989363
Legacy10 January 198988(2)
Accounts for a small company made up to 1988-05-318 December 1988AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1987-05-3123 March 1988AA
Legacy23 March 1988363
Legacy12 June 1987403a
Legacy12 June 1987403a
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Accounts for a small company made up to 1986-05-3130 October 1986AA
Legacy30 October 1986363
Certificate of change of name5 December 1974CERTNM
Incorporation8 July 1971NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (Leonard Curtis). 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 Crewe Colour Printers Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Crewe Colour Printers Limited (company number 01017054) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 16 June 2026, by its creditors. Daniel Ormerod of Leonard Curtis was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Crewe Colour Printers Limited?
Daniel Ormerod, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Leonard Curtis, was appointed liquidator of Crewe Colour Printers Limited on 16 June 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Crewe Colour Printers Limited do?
Crewe Colour Printers Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of paper and paperboard (SIC 17120). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Crewe Colour Printers Limited based?
Crewe Colour Printers Limited's registered office is Millbuck Way, Springvale Industrial Estate, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 3SH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Crewe Colour Printers Limited founded?
Crewe Colour Printers Limited was incorporated on 8 July 1971, 55 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Crewe Colour Printers Limited's company number?
Crewe Colour Printers Limited's registered company number is 01017054.
Who has significant control of Crewe Colour Printers Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Crewe Colour Printers Limited is on the register: Mrs Barbara Alice Hughes.
Does Crewe Colour Printers Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Crewe Colour Printers Limited out of 7 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Crewe Colour Printers 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 Crewe Colour Printers 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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