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Is Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 5 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP (company number OC350217) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 1 October 2025, by its creditors. Paul Atkinson of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP 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
    14 October 2023
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    1 October 2025

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company numberOC350217
Previously known as
  • Croucher Needham Audit LLP, Nov 2009 to Feb 2012
Incorporated20 November 2009 (17 years old)
Registered officeJupiter House Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BE
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation1 October 2025
LiquidatorPaul Atkinson, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 28 November 2023, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP is a UK limited company based in Brentwood, incorporated in 2009 and 16 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 5 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

11 people have been appointed as directors of Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP.

DirectorStatusResigned
Croucher Needham LtdActive
Simon David Needham+ 1 otherActive
Paul TuckerActive
James Robert Marchant+ 1 otherActive
David RichardsonActive
Stuart Andrew BryansResigned30 Apr 2015
5 former directors · resigned 2012 to 2014
Alastair William MeinResigned7 Apr 2014
Darren Paul Croucher+ 2 othersResigned31 Aug 2013
Gary Neville HaseltonResigned30 Jun 2013
Paolo Michele Maranzana+ 1 otherResigned27 Jan 2012
Malcolm George KauderResigned27 Jan 2012

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. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 11 Sep 2013 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator5 November 2025600
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation1 October 2025AM22
Administrator's progress report7 May 2025AM10
Administrator's progress report7 November 2024AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration30 October 2024AM19
59 earlier events · 2010 to 2024
Administrator's progress report13 May 2024AM10
Statement of affairs28 November 2023AM02
Registered office address changed22 November 2023LLAD01
Notice of deemed approval of proposals14 November 2023AM06
Statement of administrator's proposal19 October 2023AM03
Appointment of an administrator14 October 2023AM01
Member's details changed30 August 2023LLCH01
Total exemption full accounts made up23 December 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates22 November 2022LLCS01
Total exemption full accounts made up23 March 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 November 2021LLCS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 December 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 November 2020LLCS01
Total exemption full accounts made up2 January 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates22 November 2019LLCS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 November 2018LLCS01
Member's details changed14 June 2018LLCH01
Appointment as a member14 June 2018LLAP01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 March 2018AA
Previous accounting period shortened22 December 2017LLAA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 November 2017LLCS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 January 2017AA
Member's details changed23 November 2016LLCH02
Confirmation statement made with updates23 November 2016LLCS01
Member's details changed23 November 2016LLCH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 January 2016AA
Annual return made up24 November 2015LLAR01
Member's details changed23 November 2015LLCH01
Registered office address changed5 June 2015LLAD01
Termination of appointment as a member17 May 2015LLTM01
Annual return made up5 February 2015LLAR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 January 2015AA
Termination of appointment as a member6 June 2014LLTM01
Appointment as a member6 June 2014LLAP01
Termination of appointment as a member14 April 2014LLTM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 January 2014AA
Annual return made up10 December 2013LLAR01
Registration of charge13 September 2013LLMR01
Termination of appointment as a member18 July 2013LLTM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 January 2013AA
Annual return made up11 December 2012LLAR01
Appointment as a member11 December 2012LLAP01
Appointment as a member11 December 2012LLAP01
Appointment as a member11 December 2012LLAP01
Appointment as a member11 December 2012LLAP01
Change of name notice14 February 2012LLNM01
Certificate of change of name14 February 2012CERTNM
Termination of appointment as a member31 January 2012LLTM01
Termination of appointment as a member31 January 2012LLTM01
Total exemption full accounts made up6 December 2011AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued26 November 2011DISS40
Annual return made up23 November 2011LLAR01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off22 November 2011GAZ1
Previous accounting period extended21 April 2011LLAA01
Annual return made up14 December 2010LLAR01
Member's details changed13 December 2010LLCH01
Member's details changed13 December 2010LLCH01
Member's details changed13 December 2010LLCH01
Incorporation of a limited liability partnership20 November 2009LLIN01

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 Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP (company number OC350217) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 1 October 2025, by its creditors. Paul Atkinson of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP?
Paul Atkinson, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP on 1 October 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP based?
Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP's registered office is Jupiter House Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3BE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP founded?
Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP was incorporated on 20 November 2009, 16 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP's company number?
Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP's registered company number is OC350217.
Who has significant control of Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP?
2 active people with significant control over Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP are on the register: Mr Simon Needham, Mr James Robert Marchant.
Does Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP?
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 Croucher Needham (Essex) LLP'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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