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Is Earlbuy Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Earlbuy Limited (company number 02508780) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 February 2026, by its creditors. Jonathan Paul Philmore of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Earlbuy 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 number02508780
Incorporated5 June 1990 (36 years old)
Registered officeYorkshire House, 7 South Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 1HN
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation18 February 2026
LiquidatorJonathan Paul Philmore, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Earlbuy Limited is a UK limited company based in Holmfirth, incorporated in 1990 and 36 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, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Earlbuy Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Stephen John HindleActive
Stephen John Hindle+ 6 othersActive
Mark Gregory Hindle+ 3 othersResigned25 Sep 2025
John Hindle+ 3 othersResigned31 May 2000
Simon Roelf Hindle+ 6 othersResigned17 Mar 2000
Simon Roelf Hindle+ 6 othersResigned17 Mar 2000
John Hindle+ 3 othersResigned20 Dec 1994

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer23 March 2026NDISC
Statement of affairs3 March 2026LIQ02
Registered office address changed3 March 2026AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator3 March 2026600
Resolutions3 March 2026RESOLUTIONS
90 earlier events · 1990 to 2026
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus18 February 2026
Secretary's details changed25 September 2025CH03
Termination of appointment as a director25 September 2025TM01
Registered office address changed25 September 2025AD01
Change of details as a person with significant control25 September 2025PSC05
Director's details changed25 September 2025CH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 June 2025CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 May 2025AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 June 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up13 May 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 June 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up22 May 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with updates6 June 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up25 May 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates8 June 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 May 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates10 June 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 May 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 June 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up22 May 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 June 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 May 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates30 May 2017CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up24 May 2017AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 July 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 May 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 June 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 May 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 June 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 June 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 June 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 June 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 June 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 June 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 June 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 June 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 July 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 June 2010AA
Legacy10 July 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 April 2009AA
Legacy24 June 2008353
Legacy24 June 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 April 2008AA
Legacy25 July 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 April 2007AA
Legacy12 June 2006363s
Legacy19 May 2006287
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 January 2006AA
Legacy27 October 2005287
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 September 2005AA
Legacy28 July 2005363s
Resolutions13 April 2005RESOLUTIONS
Legacy13 July 2004363a
Accounts for a dormant company made up26 April 2004AA
Legacy24 June 2003363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up19 June 2003AA
Legacy30 September 2002363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up21 June 2002AA
Legacy31 July 2001363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up3 April 2001AA
Legacy7 March 2001363s
Legacy7 March 2001288a
Accounts for a dormant company made up3 May 2000AA
Legacy17 January 2000288c
Legacy23 August 1999363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up25 May 1999AA
Legacy17 September 1998363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up3 December 1997AA
Legacy14 August 1997363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up18 December 1996AA
Legacy30 July 1996363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up25 February 1996AA
Resolutions25 February 1996RESOLUTIONS
Legacy9 June 1995363s
Legacy1 May 1995288
Full accounts made up1 May 1995AA
Resolutions1 May 1995RESOLUTIONS
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy8 August 1994363s
Full accounts made up7 January 1994AA
Legacy20 July 1993363s
Full accounts made up3 March 1993AA
Legacy13 August 1992363s
Full accounts made up29 January 1992AA
Legacy17 June 1991363b
Legacy21 August 199088(2)R
Legacy13 August 1990224
Resolutions25 June 1990RESOLUTIONS
Legacy21 June 1990288
Legacy19 June 1990287
Incorporation5 June 1990NEWINC

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 Earlbuy Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Earlbuy Limited (company number 02508780) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 February 2026, by its creditors. Jonathan Paul Philmore of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Earlbuy Limited?
Jonathan Paul Philmore, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Earlbuy Limited on 18 February 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Earlbuy Limited based?
Earlbuy Limited's registered office is Yorkshire House, 7 South Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 1HN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Earlbuy Limited founded?
Earlbuy Limited was incorporated on 5 June 1990, 36 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Earlbuy Limited's company number?
Earlbuy Limited's registered company number is 02508780.
Who has significant control of Earlbuy Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Earlbuy Limited is on the register: Reginald Hunt Holdings Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Earlbuy 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 Earlbuy 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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