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Is Express Aluminium Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 24 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Express Aluminium Ltd (company number 07506148) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 June 2026, by its creditors. Louise Williams of Opus Restructuring LLP was appointed as liquidator.

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Express Aluminium Ltd 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 number07506148
Incorporated26 January 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office28 Johnson Street, Sheffield, S3 8GT
Nature of business (SIC)25610: Treatment and coating of metals (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation19 June 2026
LiquidatorLouise Williams, Opus Restructuring LLP (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Express Aluminium Ltd is a manufacturing business based in Sheffield, incorporated in 2011 and 15 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is treatment and coating of metals (SIC 25610). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Express Aluminium Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Neil Osterfield+ 1 otherActive
David BarkerResigned18 Jan 2026
Neil OsterfieldResigned27 Jan 2017

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 David Barker · ceased 18 Jan 2026

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingClydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 22 Nov 2011 · Pending
SatisfiedBibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
Debenture · Created 12 Oct 2011 · Satisfied 31 Oct 2011

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator3 July 2026600
Statement of affairs3 July 2026LIQ02
Registered office address changed from 28 Johnson Street Sheffield S3 8GT to 1 Radian Court Knowlhill Milton Keynes MK5 8PJ on 2026-07-033 July 2026AD01
Resolutions3 July 2026RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus19 June 2026
45 earlier events · 2011 to 2026
Memorandum and Articles of Association11 May 2026MA
Resolutions11 May 2026RESOLUTIONS
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued29 April 2026DISS40
Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-22 with updates28 April 2026CS01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off14 April 2026GAZ1
Notification of Neil Osterfield as a person with significant control on 2026-01-1826 January 2026PSC01
Appointment of Mr Neil Osterfield as a director on 2026-01-1826 January 2026AP01
Termination of appointment of David Barker as a director on 2026-01-1826 January 2026TM01
Cessation of David Barker as a person with significant control on 2026-01-1826 January 2026PSC07
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued13 January 2026DISS40
Micro company accounts made up to 2025-01-3112 January 2026AA
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off30 December 2025GAZ1
Confirmation statement made on 2025-01-22 with no updates31 January 2025CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2024-01-3131 October 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-01-22 with no updates14 February 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2023-01-3119 September 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2023-01-22 with no updates15 February 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2022-01-3121 October 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-01-22 with no updates9 February 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2021-01-3127 October 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-01-22 with no updates16 February 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2020-01-3115 October 2020AA
Confirmation statement made on 2020-01-22 with no updates4 February 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2019-01-3125 June 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-01-22 with no updates22 January 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2018-01-3120 March 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-01-26 with no updates31 January 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2017-01-3113 July 2017AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-01-26 with updates1 February 2017CS01
Termination of appointment of Neil Osterfield as a director on 2017-01-271 February 2017TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-01-318 August 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2016-01-26 with full list of shareholders13 February 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-01-3129 July 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2015-01-26 with full list of shareholders19 February 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-01-3127 October 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2014-01-26 with full list of shareholders15 February 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-01-313 October 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2013-01-26 with full list of shareholders18 February 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-01-316 September 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2012-01-26 with full list of shareholders9 February 2012AR01
Legacy23 November 2011MG01
Legacy3 November 2011MG02
Legacy13 October 2011MG01
Director's details changed for Mr Neil Osterfield on 2011-03-089 March 2011CH01
Director's details changed for Mr Niel Osterfield on 2011-03-088 March 2011CH01
Incorporation26 January 2011NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (Opus Restructuring LLP). 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 Express Aluminium Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Express Aluminium Ltd (company number 07506148) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 June 2026, by its creditors. Louise Williams of Opus Restructuring LLP was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Express Aluminium Ltd?
Louise Williams, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Opus Restructuring LLP, was appointed liquidator of Express Aluminium Ltd on 19 June 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Express Aluminium Ltd do?
Express Aluminium Ltd's registered nature of business is treatment and coating of metals (SIC 25610). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Express Aluminium Ltd based?
Express Aluminium Ltd's registered office is 28 Johnson Street, Sheffield, S3 8GT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Express Aluminium Ltd founded?
Express Aluminium Ltd was incorporated on 26 January 2011, 15 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Express Aluminium Ltd's company number?
Express Aluminium Ltd's registered company number is 07506148.
Who has significant control of Express Aluminium Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Express Aluminium Ltd is on the register: Mr Neil Osterfield.
Does Express Aluminium Ltd have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Express Aluminium Ltd out of 2 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Express Aluminium Ltd?
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 Express Aluminium Ltd'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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