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Is F.W. Mason & Sons Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, F.W. Mason & Sons Limited (company number 00738544) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 21 March 2012, by its creditors. Nicholas W Nicholson of null was appointed as liquidator.

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F.W. Mason & Sons 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
    25 March 2011
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    21 March 2012

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number00738544
Incorporated22 October 1962 (64 years old)
Registered officeC/O Grant Thornton Uk Advisory & Tax Llp, 11th Floor Landmark St Peter's Square, 1 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 4PB
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation21 March 2012
LiquidatorNicholas W Nicholson, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 15 April 2011, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

F.W. Mason & Sons Limited is a UK limited company, incorporated in 1962 and 50 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 3 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of F.W. Mason & Sons Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Frank Charles MasonActive
Terry MasonActive
Nina MasonResigned31 Jan 1994
Charles Anthony SharpResigned26 Nov 1993

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. 0 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 13 Sep 1996 · Satisfied 5 Sep 2009
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 22 Jun 1990 · Satisfied 5 Sep 2009
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 9 Jan 1987 · Satisfied 5 Sep 2009

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments4 November 2025LIQ03
Registered office address changed20 May 2025AD01
Removal of liquidator by court order7 February 2025LIQ10
Removal of liquidator by court order2 December 2024LIQ10
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator2 December 2024600
100 earlier events · 1962 to 2024
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 November 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments10 January 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 October 2022LIQ03
Registered office address changed15 November 2021AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments26 October 2021LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments11 November 2020LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments4 November 2019LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 December 2018LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 November 2017LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 November 20164.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 November 20154.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments15 December 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments13 November 20144.68
Certificate of removal of voluntary liquidator3 October 20134.38
Registered office address changed27 September 2013AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator26 September 2013600
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments29 May 20134.68
Administrator's progress report3 May 20122.24B
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation21 March 20122.34B
Administrator's progress report31 October 20112.24B
Result of meeting of creditors6 May 20112.23B
Statement of affairs15 April 20112.16B
Statement of administrator's proposal13 April 20112.17B
Registered office address changed6 April 2011AD01
Appointment of an administrator6 April 20112.12B
AdministrationStatus25 March 2011
Director's details changed8 December 2010CH01
Full accounts made up26 May 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 May 2010AR01
Legacy5 September 2009403a
Legacy5 September 2009403a
Legacy5 September 2009403a
Legacy26 June 2009363a
Full accounts made up16 May 2009AA
Full accounts made up17 June 2008AA
Legacy27 May 2008363a
Full accounts made up26 June 2007AA
Legacy8 June 2007363s
Full accounts made up3 July 2006AA
Legacy19 June 2006363s
Full accounts made up30 June 2005AA
Legacy8 June 2005363s
Legacy11 June 2004363s
Full accounts made up18 May 2004AA
Legacy30 May 2003363s
Full accounts made up22 May 2003AA
Full accounts made up17 May 2002AA
Legacy17 May 2002363s
Full group accounts made up6 June 2001AA
Legacy5 June 2001363s
Legacy30 August 200088(2)R
Legacy30 August 2000123
Resolutions30 August 2000RESOLUTIONS
Full group accounts made up26 May 2000AA
Legacy23 May 2000363s
Legacy17 May 1999363s
Full group accounts made up10 May 1999AA
Legacy9 June 1998363s
Full group accounts made up11 May 1998AA
Legacy21 May 1997363s
Full group accounts made up14 May 1997AA
Legacy23 September 1996395
Legacy30 May 1996363s
Full group accounts made up25 May 1996AA
Legacy17 May 1995363s
Full group accounts made up17 May 1995AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Full group accounts made up6 June 1994AA
Legacy19 May 1994363s
Legacy16 February 1994288
Legacy14 December 1993288
Legacy23 August 1993169
Resolutions5 August 1993RESOLUTIONS
Legacy7 June 1993363s
Full group accounts made up7 June 1993AA
Full group accounts made up22 May 1992AA
Legacy22 May 1992363a
Full accounts made up7 June 1991AA
Legacy7 June 1991363a
Legacy29 June 1990395
Full group accounts made up8 June 1990AA
Legacy8 June 1990363
Full accounts made up5 July 1989AA
Legacy5 July 1989363
Full group accounts made up1 July 1988AA
Legacy1 July 1988363
Resolutions17 September 1987RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up17 July 1987AA
Legacy17 July 1987363
Legacy16 January 1987403a
Legacy16 January 1987395
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Full accounts made up11 July 1986AA
Legacy11 July 1986363
Accounts made up2 July 1985AA
Accounts made up3 July 1984AA
Accounts made up2 August 1983AA
Accounts made up5 August 1982AA
Accounts made up7 September 1981AA
Incorporation22 October 1962NEWINC
Miscellaneous22 October 1962MISC

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 F.W. Mason & Sons Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. F.W. Mason & Sons Limited (company number 00738544) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 21 March 2012, by its creditors. Nicholas W Nicholson of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of F.W. Mason & Sons Limited?
Nicholas W Nicholson, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of F.W. Mason & Sons Limited on 21 March 2012. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is F.W. Mason & Sons Limited based?
F.W. Mason & Sons Limited's registered office is C/O Grant Thornton Uk Advisory & Tax Llp, 11th Floor Landmark St Peter's Square, 1 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 4PB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was F.W. Mason & Sons Limited founded?
F.W. Mason & Sons Limited was incorporated on 22 October 1962, 50 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is F.W. Mason & Sons Limited's company number?
F.W. Mason & Sons Limited's registered company number is 00738544.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of F.W. Mason & Sons 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 F.W. Mason & Sons 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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