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Is Direct Autos Servicing Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 18 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Direct Autos Servicing Limited (company number 05945296) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 June 2026, by its creditors. Mark Bowen of MB Insolvency was appointed as liquidator.

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Direct Autos Servicing 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 number05945296
Previously known as
  • Direct Autos Servicing (Newent) Limited, Sep 2006 to Nov 2006
Incorporated25 September 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office11 Roman Way Business Centre, Droitwich Spa, WR9 9AJ
Nature of business (SIC)45200: Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation3 June 2026
LiquidatorMark Bowen, MB Insolvency (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Direct Autos Servicing Limited is a retail business based in Droitwich Spa, incorporated in 2006 and 20 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Direct Autos Servicing Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Paul Roger BeardActive
Katherine Elizabeth AllenResigned7 Oct 2019
Stephen Kenneth AllenResigned7 Oct 2019
Karen Elizabeth DraperResigned30 May 2013
Buyview Ltd+ 141 othersResigned25 Sep 2006
AA Company Services Limited+ 141 othersResigned25 Sep 2006

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Stephen Kenneth Allen · ceased 7 Oct 2019

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator18 June 2026600
Statement of affairs18 June 2026LIQ02
Registered office address changed from Cleeve Mill Garage, Cleeve Mill Lane, Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1EA to 11 Roman Way Business Centre Droitwich Spa Worcestershire WR9 9AJ on 2026-06-1818 June 2026AD01
Resolutions18 June 2026RESOLUTIONS
Confirmation statement made on 2026-05-31 with updates8 June 2026CS01
60 earlier events · 2006 to 2026
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus3 June 2026
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-10-3130 July 2025AA
Confirmation statement made on 2025-05-31 with updates10 June 2025CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-10-311 July 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-05-31 with no updates3 June 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-10-3119 July 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2023-05-31 with no updates14 June 2023CS01
Change of details for Mr Paul Roger Beard as a person with significant control on 2022-12-214 January 2023PSC04
Change of details for Mr Paul Roger Beard as a person with significant control on 2022-06-0121 December 2022PSC04
Director's details changed for Mr Paul Roger Beard on 2022-12-2121 December 2022CH01
Director's details changed for Mr Paul Roger Beard on 2022-06-0121 December 2022CH01
Confirmation statement made on 2022-05-31 with updates7 June 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-10-3110 May 2022AA
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2020-10-319 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-05-31 with updates14 June 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-10-3113 October 2020AA
Change of details for Mr Paul Roger Beard as a person with significant control on 2019-10-0711 June 2020PSC04
Cessation of Stephen Kenneth Allen as a person with significant control on 2019-10-0711 June 2020PSC07
Confirmation statement made on 2020-05-31 with updates11 June 2020CS01
Termination of appointment of Katherine Elizabeth Allen as a secretary on 2019-10-078 October 2019TM02
Termination of appointment of Stephen Kenneth Allen as a director on 2019-10-078 October 2019TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2018-10-3130 July 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-05-31 with updates21 June 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2017-10-3125 July 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-05-31 with updates13 June 2018CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-10-3131 July 2017AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-05-31 with updates7 June 2017CS01
Director's details changed for Mr Paul Roger Beard on 2016-08-1617 August 2016CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-10-3118 July 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2016-05-31 with full list of shareholders14 June 2016AR01
Annual return made up to 2015-09-26 with full list of shareholders12 November 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-10-3130 July 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2014-09-26 with full list of shareholders9 October 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-10-3130 July 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2013-09-26 with full list of shareholders10 February 2014AR01
Annual return made up to 2013-09-25 with full list of shareholders11 December 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-10-3129 July 2013AA
Appointment of Mr Stephen Kenneth Allen as a director24 June 2013AP01
Appointment of Mrs Katherine Elizabeth Allen as a secretary21 June 2013AP03
Termination of appointment of Karen Draper as a secretary20 June 2013TM02
Annual return made up to 2012-09-25 with full list of shareholders3 October 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-10-3125 July 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2011-09-25 with full list of shareholders28 September 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-10-3128 July 2011AA
Annual return made up to 2010-09-25 with full list of shareholders29 September 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-10-3129 June 2010AA
Annual return made up to 2009-09-25 with full list of shareholders9 October 2009AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-10-312 September 2009AA
Legacy13 March 2009363a
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2007-10-3110 March 2008AA
Legacy20 November 2007288c
Legacy20 November 2007363a
Legacy20 November 2007287
Certificate of change of name24 November 2006CERTNM
Legacy18 October 2006288b
Legacy18 October 2006288a
Legacy18 October 2006288a
Legacy18 October 2006288b
Legacy18 October 2006225
Legacy18 October 2006287
Incorporation25 September 2006NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (MB Insolvency). 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 Direct Autos Servicing Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Direct Autos Servicing Limited (company number 05945296) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 June 2026, by its creditors. Mark Bowen of MB Insolvency was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Direct Autos Servicing Limited?
Mark Bowen, a licensed insolvency practitioner at MB Insolvency, was appointed liquidator of Direct Autos Servicing Limited on 3 June 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Direct Autos Servicing Limited do?
Direct Autos Servicing Limited's registered nature of business is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Direct Autos Servicing Limited based?
Direct Autos Servicing Limited's registered office is 11 Roman Way Business Centre, Droitwich Spa, WR9 9AJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Direct Autos Servicing Limited founded?
Direct Autos Servicing Limited was incorporated on 25 September 2006, 20 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Direct Autos Servicing Limited's company number?
Direct Autos Servicing Limited's registered company number is 05945296.
Who has significant control of Direct Autos Servicing Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Direct Autos Servicing Limited is on the register: Mr Paul Roger Beard.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Direct Autos Servicing 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 Direct Autos Servicing 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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