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Is ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited (company number 07287520) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 23 January 2026, by its creditors.

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ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) 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 number07287520
Previously known as
  • Edgar Stewart Selection Limited, Dec 2010 to Apr 2017
  • Employment Solutions Bureau (UK) Ltd, Jun 2010 to Dec 2010
Incorporated17 June 2010 (16 years old)
Registered officeAvalon Court, St. Catherines Court, Sunderland, SR5 3XJ
Nature of business (SIC)78200: Temporary employment agency activities (Recruitment & staffing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation23 January 2026
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited is a recruitment & staffing business based in Sunderland, incorporated in 2010 and 16 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is temporary employment agency activities (SIC 78200). There have been 10 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 4 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

10 people have been appointed as directors of ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Craig JacksonActive
Sara ZorriasateinActive
Bruce John HydesResigned31 Dec 2023
Alan Fraser WallaceResigned30 Mar 2016
Kathryn Louise HydesResigned31 Dec 2014
Christopher David PatersonResigned14 Jun 2013
4 former directors · resigned 2010 to 2012
Gary Spencer RidewoodResigned14 Feb 2012
Gary Spencer RidewoodResigned14 Feb 2012
Nathan Iestyn BowlesResigned14 Feb 2012
Yomtov Eliezer Jacobs+ 60 othersResigned17 Jun 2010

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 Bruce John Hydes · ceased 31 Dec 2023

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingUltimate Finance Limited
A registered charge · Created 20 Apr 2021 · Pending
SatisfiedSonovate Limited
A registered charge · Created 30 Mar 2021 · Satisfied 19 Apr 2021
SatisfiedUltimate Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge · Created 12 Jan 2016 · Satisfied 15 Apr 2021
SatisfiedBibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge · Created 7 Feb 2014 · Satisfied 7 May 2014

What happened

EventDateType
Resolutions2 February 2026RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed2 February 2026AD01
Statement of affairs30 January 2026LIQ02
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus23 January 2026
Total exemption full accounts made up10 September 2025AA
87 earlier events · 2010 to 2025
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 June 2025CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up3 September 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 June 2024CS01
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital22 February 2024SH06
Purchase of own shares22 February 2024SH03
Cessation as a person with significant control19 January 2024PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director19 January 2024TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up7 September 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with updates15 June 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up4 August 2022AA
Director's details changed16 June 2022CH01
Confirmation statement made with updates16 June 2022CS01
Registered office address changed16 May 2022AD01
Total exemption full accounts made up20 September 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates16 June 2021CS01
Registration of charge , created20 April 2021MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full19 April 2021MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full15 April 2021MR04
Registration of charge , created15 April 2021MR01
Total exemption full accounts made up8 December 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates29 September 2020CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 July 2019CS01
Director's details changed11 July 2019CH01
Director's details changed11 July 2019CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control11 July 2019PSC04
Director's details changed11 July 2019CH01
Director's details changed11 July 2019CH01
Total exemption full accounts made up9 July 2019AA
Total exemption full accounts made up8 August 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates24 July 2018CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control24 July 2018PSC04
Director's details changed24 July 2018CH01
Director's details changed24 July 2018CH01
Total exemption full accounts made up15 September 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates19 June 2017CS01
Certificate of change of name12 April 2017CERTNM
Resolutions12 April 2017RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 July 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 June 2016AR01
Resolutions10 May 2016RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a director9 May 2016AP01
Termination of appointment as a director18 April 2016TM01
Registration of charge , created15 January 2016MR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 November 2015AA
Previous accounting period shortened6 August 2015AA01
Change of share class name or designation10 July 2015SH08
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares10 July 2015SH01
Resolutions10 July 2015RESOLUTIONS
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 June 2015AR01
Termination of appointment as a director10 April 2015TM01
Appointment as a director10 April 2015AP01
Appointment as a director10 April 2015AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 April 2015AA
Director's details changed12 August 2014CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 August 2014AR01
Appointment as a director12 August 2014AP01
Satisfaction of charge in full7 May 2014MR04
Registered office address changed29 April 2014AD01
Registration of charge15 February 2014MR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 September 2013AA
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House made up26 July 2013RP04
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House made up26 July 2013RP04
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 June 2013AR01
Termination of appointment as a director17 June 2013TM01
Resolutions3 May 2013RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 October 2012AA
Appointment as a director31 July 2012AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares31 July 2012SH01
Change of share class name or designation31 July 2012SH08
Resolutions31 July 2012RESOLUTIONS
Director's details changed2 July 2012CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 June 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 March 2012AA
Registered office address changed28 February 2012AD01
Termination of appointment as a director15 February 2012TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary15 February 2012TM02
Termination of appointment as a director15 February 2012TM01
Appointment as a director14 February 2012AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares5 September 2011SH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 September 2011AR01
Certificate of change of name29 December 2010CERTNM
Change of name notice9 December 2010CONNOT
Appointment as a director16 August 2010AP01
Appointment as a director27 July 2010AP01
Appointment as a secretary27 July 2010AP03
Registered office address changed27 July 2010AD01
Termination of appointment as a director17 June 2010TM01
Incorporation17 June 2010NEWINC

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 ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited (company number 07287520) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 23 January 2026, by its creditors.
What does ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited do?
ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited's registered nature of business is temporary employment agency activities (SIC 78200). It is classified in the recruitment & staffing sector.
Where is ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited based?
ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited's registered office is Avalon Court, St. Catherines Court, Sunderland, SR5 3XJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited founded?
ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited was incorporated on 17 June 2010, 16 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited's company number?
ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited's registered company number is 07287520.
Who has significant control of ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited?
2 active people with significant control over ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited are on the register: Mr Craig Jackson, Miss Sara Zorriastein.
Does ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) Limited out of 4 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) 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 ESS Holdings (Edinburgh) 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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