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Is Drapers Arms Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Drapers Arms Limited (company number 03982741) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 10 September 2008, by its creditors. Raymond Stuart Claughton of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Drapers Arms 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 number03982741
Previously known as
  • Drapers Restaurants Limited, Apr 2000 to Feb 2001
Incorporated28 April 2000 (26 years old)
Registered officeRUSHTONS ACCOUNTANTS, Merchant's Quay Ashley Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7DB
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation10 September 2008
LiquidatorRaymond Stuart Claughton, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Drapers Arms Limited is a UK limited company based in Shipley, incorporated in 2000 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Drapers Arms Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Mark John EmbertonActive
Amanda EmbertonActive
Amanda EmbertonResigned30 Jun 2008
Paul John David McElhinneyResigned6 May 2007
Paul John David McElhinneyResigned6 May 2007
Daniel John Dwyer+ 89 othersResigned28 Apr 2000
Daniel James Dwyer+ 7 othersResigned28 Apr 2000

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

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments14 October 20104.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments7 April 20104.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 September 20094.68
Statement of affairs23 September 20084.20
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator23 September 2008600
32 earlier events · 2000 to 2008
Resolutions16 September 2008RESOLUTIONS
Legacy16 September 2008287
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus10 September 2008
Legacy17 July 2008288b
Legacy13 June 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 January 2008AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 August 2007AA
Legacy27 June 2007363a
Legacy8 June 2007363a
Legacy7 June 2007288a
Legacy7 June 2007288a
Legacy6 June 2007288b
Legacy6 June 2007288b
Legacy22 January 2007287
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 June 2006AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 January 2006AA
Legacy30 September 2005363s
Legacy16 September 2005287
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2005AA
Legacy29 June 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 November 2003AA
Legacy7 July 2003363s
Legacy1 June 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 May 2002AA
Legacy19 July 2001363s
Certificate of change of name16 February 2001CERTNM
Legacy29 August 2000225
Legacy15 May 2000288a
Legacy11 May 2000288a
Legacy11 May 2000288b
Legacy11 May 2000288b
Legacy11 May 2000287
Incorporation28 April 2000NEWINC

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 Drapers Arms Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Drapers Arms Limited (company number 03982741) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 10 September 2008, by its creditors. Raymond Stuart Claughton of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Drapers Arms Limited?
Raymond Stuart Claughton, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Drapers Arms Limited on 10 September 2008. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Drapers Arms Limited based?
Drapers Arms Limited's registered office is RUSHTONS ACCOUNTANTS, Merchant's Quay Ashley Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7DB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Drapers Arms Limited founded?
Drapers Arms Limited was incorporated on 28 April 2000, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Drapers Arms Limited's company number?
Drapers Arms Limited's registered company number is 03982741.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Drapers Arms 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 Drapers Arms 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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