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Is Direct Entry Solutions Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Direct Entry Solutions Limited (company number 04676440) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 January 2018, by its creditors. Fiona Grant of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Direct Entry Solutions 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    25 January 2017
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    18 January 2018

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number04676440
Previously known as
  • SPI Direct Entry Ltd., Sep 2010 to Nov 2013
  • Direct Entry Services Ltd, Feb 2003 to Sep 2010
Incorporated24 February 2003 (23 years old)
Registered officeC/O Wilson Field Limited The Manor House, Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9PS
Nature of business (SIC)53100: Postal activities under universal service obligation (Transport & logistics)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation18 January 2018
LiquidatorFiona Grant, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Direct Entry Solutions Limited is a transport & logistics business based in Sheffield, incorporated in 2003 and 15 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is postal activities under universal service obligation (SIC 53100). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 10 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Direct Entry Solutions Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Philip ColemanActive
Philip ColemanActive
Julian Annesley BradshawResigned5 Sep 2014
Christopher ColemanResigned7 Jun 2012
M W Douglas & Company Limited+ 101 othersResigned24 Feb 2003
Douglas Nominees Limited+ 106 othersResigned24 Feb 2003

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 9 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingPulse Cashflow Finance Limited
A registered charge · Created 16 Dec 2016 · Pending
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 28 Jul 2016 · Satisfied 18 Jan 2017
SatisfiedHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge · Created 28 Jun 2016 · Satisfied 18 Jan 2017
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 18 Mar 2015 · Satisfied 18 Jan 2017
SatisfiedPulse Cashflow Finance Limited
Debenture · Created 14 Nov 2012 · Satisfied 22 Oct 2013
4 earlier charges · 2004 to 2012
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Legal assignment · Created 12 Jan 2012 · Satisfied 20 Sep 2012
SatisfiedHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge · Created 21 Oct 2011 · Satisfied 2 Nov 2012
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 9 Feb 2011 · Satisfied 20 Sep 2012
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 26 Nov 2004 · Satisfied 18 Jan 2011
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 2 Nov 2004 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2011

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments10 March 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments21 March 2025LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator14 May 2024600
Removal of liquidator by court order15 April 2024LIQ10
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments18 February 2024LIQ03
93 earlier events · 2003 to 2023
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments23 March 2023LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments24 March 2022LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator13 January 2022600
Removal of liquidator by court order30 December 2021LIQ10
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 March 2021LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments23 March 2020LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments26 March 2019LIQ03
Administrator's progress report31 January 2018AM10
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator30 January 2018600
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation18 January 2018AM22
Administrator's progress report3 September 2017AM10
Notice of deemed approval of proposals10 March 2017F2.18
Statement of administrator's proposal22 February 20172.17B
Registered office address changed21 February 2017AD01
Appointment of an administrator8 February 20172.12B
AdministrationStatus25 January 2017
Satisfaction of charge in full18 January 2017MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full18 January 2017MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full18 January 2017MR04
Registration of charge , created19 December 2016MR01
Registration of charge , created28 July 2016MR01
Registration of charge , created29 June 2016MR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up16 March 2016AA
Secretary's details changed9 March 2016CH03
Director's details changed9 March 2016CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 March 2016AR01
Registered office address changed10 June 2015AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 April 2015AR01
Registration of charge , created18 March 2015MR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 February 2015AA
Termination of appointment as a director6 October 2014TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 July 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 March 2014AR01
Previous accounting period extended16 December 2013AA01
Certificate of change of name20 November 2013CERTNM
Change of name notice14 November 2013CONNOT
Satisfaction of charge in full22 October 2013MR04
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 May 2013AA
Registered office address changed11 April 2013AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 April 2013AR01
Legacy16 November 2012MG01
Legacy7 November 2012MG02
Legacy25 September 2012MG02
Legacy25 September 2012MG02
Termination of appointment as a director10 August 2012TM01
Appointment as a director20 June 2012AP01
Statement of company's objects18 June 2012CC04
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares18 June 2012SH01
Change of share class name or designation18 June 2012SH08
Resolutions18 June 2012RESOLUTIONS
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 March 2012AR01
Legacy14 January 2012MG01
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 December 2011AA
Legacy28 October 2011MG02
Legacy25 October 2011MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 March 2011AR01
Legacy11 February 2011MG01
Legacy19 January 2011MG02
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 January 2011AA
Resolutions12 October 2010RESOLUTIONS
Change of share class name or designation12 October 2010SH08
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares12 October 2010SH01
Certificate of change of name21 September 2010CERTNM
Resolutions7 September 2010RESOLUTIONS
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location14 June 2010AD03
Register inspection address has been changed14 June 2010AD02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 June 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 March 2010AA
Legacy30 June 2009287
Legacy1 May 2009363a
Legacy1 May 2009353
Legacy1 May 2009287
Legacy1 May 2009190
Legacy30 April 2009288c
Legacy30 April 2009288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 April 2009AA
Legacy28 November 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 February 2008AA
Legacy12 March 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 February 2007AA
Legacy8 January 2007225
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 March 2006AA
Legacy22 February 2006363s
Legacy12 July 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 December 2004AA
Legacy4 December 2004395
Legacy5 November 2004395
Legacy25 March 2004363s
Legacy4 May 2003288a
Legacy4 May 2003288a
Legacy3 March 2003288b
Legacy3 March 2003287
Legacy3 March 2003288b
Incorporation24 February 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Direct Entry Solutions Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Direct Entry Solutions Limited (company number 04676440) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 January 2018, by its creditors. Fiona Grant of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Direct Entry Solutions Limited?
Fiona Grant, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Direct Entry Solutions Limited on 18 January 2018. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Direct Entry Solutions Limited do?
Direct Entry Solutions Limited's registered nature of business is postal activities under universal service obligation (SIC 53100). It is classified in the transport & logistics sector.
Where is Direct Entry Solutions Limited based?
Direct Entry Solutions Limited's registered office is C/O Wilson Field Limited The Manor House, Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9PS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Direct Entry Solutions Limited founded?
Direct Entry Solutions Limited was incorporated on 24 February 2003, 15 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Direct Entry Solutions Limited's company number?
Direct Entry Solutions Limited's registered company number is 04676440.
Does Direct Entry Solutions Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Direct Entry Solutions Limited out of 10 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Direct Entry Solutions 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 Entry Solutions 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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