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Is ECO Plastics Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, ECO Plastics Limited (company number 03948149) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 29 September 2015, by its creditors. Joseph Peter Francis Mclean of null was appointed as liquidator.

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ECO Plastics 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
    11 December 2014
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    29 September 2015

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number03948149
Previously known as
  • AWS ECO Plastics Limited, Oct 2008 to Dec 2010
  • AWS Ecoplastics Limited, Jul 2008 to Oct 2008
  • Alternative Waste Solutions Limited, Mar 2000 to Jul 2008
Incorporated15 March 2000 (26 years old)
Registered officeC/O Grant Thornton Uk Llp 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB
Nature of business (SIC)38320: Recovery of sorted materials
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation29 September 2015
LiquidatorJoseph Peter Francis Mclean, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 25 February 2015, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

ECO Plastics Limited is a UK limited company based in Manchester, incorporated in 2000 and 15 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is recovery of sorted materials (SIC 38320). There have been 24 director appointments since incorporation, of which 8 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 16 charges have been registered against the company, 7 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

24 people have been appointed as directors of ECO Plastics Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Jonathan ShortActive
Jonathan ShortActive
Keimpe KeuningActive
Samuel James Ivo RichardsonActive
William Block WeilActive
William Thomas ReevesActive
Darren Richard MarrActive
Chris BrownActive
16 former directors · resigned 2000 to 2014
STV Nominee LimitedResigned5 Jun 2014
Jeff James HolderResigned30 Jun 2013
Duncan Andrew OakesResigned11 Dec 2012
Peter GangstedResigned11 Dec 2012
Simon Murray FaulknerResigned11 Dec 2012
STV Nominee LimitedResigned20 Nov 2012
Anthony Douglas KnoxResigned20 May 2009
Graham Osmond ClarkResigned31 Mar 2009
Lance Brian NewtonResigned27 Feb 2009
Paul William Edwin DownesResigned6 Jan 2009
Andrew StevensonResigned24 Jul 2008
Anne Maureen ShortResigned23 Aug 2005
Edward Gilbert ThorneResigned23 Nov 2001
Edward Gilbert ThorneResigned23 Nov 2001
Company Directors Limited+ 1333 othersResigned15 Mar 2000
Temple Secretaries Limited+ 1362 othersResigned15 Mar 2000

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. 7 outstanding · 9 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingAccelerating Growth Fund Limited
A registered charge · Created 2 Jun 2014 · Pending
OutstandingStichting Custody Robeco Master Clean Tech (Ii) Usd (the Security Trustee")
Debenture · Created 29 Nov 2012 · Pending
OutstandingAccelerating Growth Fund Limited
Debenture · Created 12 Jan 2012 · Pending
OutstandingClose Leasing Limited (Security Trustee)
A chattel mortgage · Created 1 Jul 2011 · Pending
OutstandingClose Leasing Limited (Security Trustee)
Fixed charge on non-vesting debts · Created 1 Jul 2011 · Pending
10 earlier charges · 2006 to 2011
OutstandingClose Leasing Limited (Security Trustee)
Debenture · Created 1 Jul 2011 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities · Created 1 Dec 2010 · Pending
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed · Created 11 Nov 2010 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2011
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture · Created 31 Jan 2010 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2011
SatisfiedRobeco Institutional Asset Management Bv (The Security Trustee)
Debenture · Created 22 Dec 2009 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2011
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Chattel mortgage · Created 30 Nov 2009 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2011
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage of chattels · Created 7 Oct 2008 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2011
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 7 Oct 2008 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2011
SatisfiedClose Invoive Finance Limited
Debenture · Created 5 Nov 2007 · Satisfied 8 Oct 2008
SatisfiedRbs Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed and floating charge · Created 17 Jul 2006 · Satisfied 8 Oct 2008
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 11 Nov 2004 · Satisfied 8 Oct 2008

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of the court3 July 2017AC92
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation19 December 2016GAZ2
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up19 September 20164.72
Administrator's progress report29 October 20152.24B
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator13 October 2015600
154 earlier events · 2000 to 2015
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation29 September 20152.34B
Administrator's progress report17 July 20152.24B
Notice of vacation of office by administrator22 May 20152.39B
Result of meeting of creditors27 February 20152.23B
Statement of affairs25 February 20152.16B
Statement of administrator's proposal16 February 20152.17B
Registered office address changed2 January 2015AD01
Appointment of an administrator31 December 20142.12B
AdministrationStatus11 December 2014
Group of companies' accounts made up7 October 2014AA
Termination of appointment as a director12 June 2014TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 June 2014AR01
Registration of charge6 June 2014MR01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares3 April 2014SH01
Resolutions18 March 2014RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions24 February 2014RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a director5 December 2013AP01
Group of companies' accounts made up3 October 2013AA
Appointment as a director23 September 2013AP01
Termination of appointment as a director2 August 2013TM01
Director's details changed23 July 2013CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 June 2013AR01
Termination of appointment as a director13 June 2013TM01
Termination of appointment as a director30 April 2013TM01
Termination of appointment as a director30 April 2013TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 April 2013AR01
Termination of appointment as a director30 April 2013TM01
Resolutions16 April 2013RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a director16 April 2013AP01
Appointment as a director16 April 2013AP02
Group of companies' accounts made up9 April 2013AA
Legacy4 December 2012MG01
Termination of appointment of a director28 November 2012TM01
Resolutions8 November 2012RESOLUTIONS
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued24 July 2012DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 July 2012AR01
Appointment as a director16 July 2012AP02
Appointment as a director11 July 2012AP01
Appointment as a director11 July 2012AP01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off10 July 2012GAZ1
Legacy26 January 2012MG01
Legacy17 January 2012MG01
Full accounts made up16 January 2012AA
Sub-division of shares15 August 2011SH02
Change of share class name or designation15 August 2011SH08
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares9 August 2011SH01
Resolutions9 August 2011RESOLUTIONS
Legacy5 August 2011MG02
Legacy5 August 2011MG02
Legacy5 August 2011MG02
Legacy5 August 2011MG02
Legacy5 August 2011MG02
Legacy5 August 2011MG02
Legacy9 July 2011MG01
Legacy9 July 2011MG01
Legacy9 July 2011MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 May 2011AR01
Registered office address changed21 January 2011AD01
Change of name notice13 December 2010CONNOT
Certificate of change of name13 December 2010CERTNM
Legacy2 December 2010MG01
Legacy2 December 2010MG01
Legacy12 November 2010MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 June 2010AR01
Full accounts made up22 June 2010AA
Legacy9 February 2010MG01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares28 January 2010SH01
Resolutions15 January 2010RESOLUTIONS
Statement of company's objects9 January 2010CC04
Resolutions9 January 2010RESOLUTIONS
Legacy31 December 2009MG01
Appointment as a director10 December 2009AP01
Appointment as a director10 December 2009AP01
Legacy1 December 2009MG01
Legacy9 June 2009288b
Legacy9 June 2009363a
Full accounts made up2 June 2009AA
Legacy22 April 2009288b
Legacy5 March 2009288b
Legacy5 March 200988(2)
Resolutions5 March 2009RESOLUTIONS
Legacy20 February 2009288a
Full accounts made up16 February 2009AA
Full accounts made up16 February 2009AA
Legacy11 February 200988(2)
Legacy11 February 200988(2)
Legacy11 February 200988(2)
Legacy9 February 2009288b
Legacy18 October 2008395
Legacy18 October 2008395
Memorandum and Articles of Association15 October 2008MEM/ARTS
Legacy9 October 2008403a
Legacy9 October 2008403a
Legacy9 October 2008403a
Certificate of change of name3 October 2008CERTNM
Legacy17 September 2008288a
Legacy2 September 2008288b
Legacy2 September 2008288a
Memorandum and Articles of Association24 July 2008MEM/ARTS
Legacy24 July 2008288a
Legacy21 July 2008225
Certificate of change of name15 July 2008CERTNM
Legacy8 April 2008363a
Legacy22 January 2008288a
Resolutions3 January 2008RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions3 January 2008RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions3 January 2008RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions3 January 2008RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions3 January 2008RESOLUTIONS
Legacy3 January 2008287
Legacy7 November 2007395
Legacy28 October 200788(2)O
Legacy28 October 200788(2)O
Accounts for a small company made up25 July 2007AA
Legacy27 June 2007288a
Legacy27 June 2007288a
Legacy27 June 200788(2)R
Legacy27 June 2007122
Resolutions27 June 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions27 June 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions27 June 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions27 June 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions27 June 2007RESOLUTIONS
Legacy22 May 2007363s
Legacy31 July 2006395
Legacy27 March 2006363s
Total exemption full accounts made up19 December 2005AA
Legacy6 September 2005288b
Total exemption full accounts made up13 April 2005AA
Legacy12 April 2005363s
Legacy17 November 2004395
Legacy5 March 2004363s
Total exemption full accounts made up20 November 2003AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 June 2003AA
Legacy10 June 2003225
Legacy11 April 2003363s
Legacy18 November 2002288a
Legacy9 September 200288(2)R
Legacy9 September 2002123
Resolutions9 September 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 September 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 September 2002RESOLUTIONS
Legacy27 June 2002288a
Legacy3 May 2002288a
Legacy10 April 2002363s
Total exemption full accounts made up4 April 2002AA
Legacy4 April 2002288a
Legacy28 November 2001288b
Legacy25 May 2001363s
Legacy30 March 200088(2)R
Legacy28 March 2000288b
Legacy28 March 2000288b
Legacy28 March 2000288a
Legacy28 March 2000288a
Incorporation15 March 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is ECO Plastics Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. ECO Plastics Limited (company number 03948149) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 29 September 2015, by its creditors. Joseph Peter Francis Mclean of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of ECO Plastics Limited?
Joseph Peter Francis Mclean, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of ECO Plastics Limited on 29 September 2015. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does ECO Plastics Limited do?
ECO Plastics Limited's registered nature of business is recovery of sorted materials (SIC 38320).
Where is ECO Plastics Limited based?
ECO Plastics Limited's registered office is C/O Grant Thornton Uk Llp 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was ECO Plastics Limited founded?
ECO Plastics Limited was incorporated on 15 March 2000, 15 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is ECO Plastics Limited's company number?
ECO Plastics Limited's registered company number is 03948149.
Does ECO Plastics Limited have any outstanding charges?
7 outstanding charges are registered against ECO Plastics Limited out of 16 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of ECO Plastics 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 ECO Plastics 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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