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Is Firber Engineering Limited in administration?

Last verified 11 July 2026
In AdministrationYes, Firber Engineering Limited (company number 00932521) entered administration on 5 December 2022.

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Firber Engineering Limited is now under the control of an administrator. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the administration means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Administration
Company number00932521
Incorporated22 May 1968 (58 years old)
Registered officeForvis Mazars Llp, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, NG1 5DW
Nature of business (SIC)25290: Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal (Manufacturing)
Date entered administration5 December 2022
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Firber Engineering Limited is a manufacturing business based in Nottingham, incorporated in 1968 and 54 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal (SIC 25290). There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the administrator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 4 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Statement of Affairs

No Statement of Affairs is on record for this company. The 75-day filing window has passed without a Statement of Affairs being filed.

Directors

11 people have been appointed as directors of Firber Engineering Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
John WaterlandActive
Robert Andrew WaterlandActive
Suma Rachel HardingResigned6 Apr 2018
John HardingResigned6 Apr 2018
John HardingResigned6 Apr 2018
Sarah Rebecca HardingResigned1 Jan 2015
5 former directors · resigned 1995 to 2004
Suma Rachel HardingResigned31 Dec 2004
John HardingResigned31 Jul 2002
Isabel Mary HardingResigned31 Mar 2001
Isabel Mary HardingResigned31 Mar 2001
Linda MacDonaldResigned30 Jan 1995

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.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr John Waterland · ceased 6 Apr 2018
  • Mr John Harding · ceased 6 Apr 2018

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingClose Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
A registered charge · Created 28 May 2019 · Pending
SatisfiedAldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 6 Apr 2018 · Satisfied 31 Oct 2022
SatisfiedJohn Harding
A registered charge · Created 6 Apr 2018 · Satisfied 18 Nov 2022
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage · Created 7 Sep 1978 · Satisfied 11 Jun 1993

What happened

EventDateType
Administrator's progress report30 June 2026AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration28 May 2026AM19
Administrator's progress report29 December 2025AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration2 December 2025AM19
Administrator's progress report19 June 2025AM10
120 earlier events · 1987 to 2024
Administrator's progress report23 December 2024AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration13 November 2024AM19
Registered office address changed23 July 2024AD01
Administrator's progress report22 June 2024AM10
Administrator's progress report20 December 2023AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration11 October 2023AM19
Administrator's progress report19 June 2023AM10
Notice of deemed approval of proposals8 February 2023AM06
Statement of administrator's proposal18 January 2023AM03
Appointment of an administrator5 December 2022AM01
Registered office address changed5 December 2022AD01
Satisfaction of charge in full18 November 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full31 October 2022MR04
Notification as a person with significant control18 August 2022PSC02
Cessation as a person with significant control18 August 2022PSC07
Previous accounting period extended4 May 2022AA01
Director's details changed7 January 2022CH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 December 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 May 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 December 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 April 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates4 February 2020CS01
Registration of charge , created4 June 2019MR01
Total exemption full accounts made up11 February 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates23 January 2019CS01
Resolutions1 May 2018RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a director18 April 2018AP01
Cessation as a person with significant control18 April 2018PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control18 April 2018PSC01
Termination of appointment as a director12 April 2018TM01
Appointment as a director12 April 2018AP01
Termination of appointment as a director12 April 2018TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary12 April 2018TM02
Registration of charge , created11 April 2018MR01
Registration of charge , created10 April 2018MR01
Total exemption full accounts made up8 January 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates3 January 2018CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 May 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates12 January 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 February 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 December 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 April 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 January 2015AR01
Appointment as a secretary7 January 2015AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary6 January 2015TM02
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 March 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 January 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 April 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 December 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 March 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 December 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 April 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 January 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 April 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 February 2010AR01
Director's details changed22 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed22 October 2009CH01
Secretary's details changed22 October 2009CH03
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 March 2009AA
Legacy10 January 2009363a
Legacy15 July 2008288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 June 2008AA
Legacy21 December 2007363a
Legacy21 December 2007353
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 May 2007AA
Legacy28 December 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 June 2006AA
Legacy9 January 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 May 2005AA
Legacy18 January 2005288b
Legacy18 January 2005363s
Accounts for a small company made up26 May 2004AA
Legacy18 December 2003363s
Legacy4 February 2003288a
Accounts for a small company made up27 January 2003AA
Legacy24 January 2003363s
Legacy26 September 2002288b
Legacy19 December 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up19 December 2001AA
Legacy22 August 2001288b
Legacy3 August 2001288a
Accounts for a small company made up11 June 2001AA
Legacy29 December 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up24 March 2000AA
Legacy24 December 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up2 March 1999AA
Legacy31 December 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up29 December 1997AA
Legacy17 December 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up13 January 1997AA
Legacy17 December 1996363s
Legacy8 December 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up24 October 1995AA
Legacy3 April 1995288
Legacy20 December 1994363s
Resolutions6 December 1994RESOLUTIONS
Legacy6 December 1994173
Resolutions6 December 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions6 December 1994RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up17 November 1994AA
Legacy20 December 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up13 December 1993AA
Legacy11 June 1993403a
Auditor's resignation21 April 1993AUD
Legacy22 March 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up10 January 1993AA
Legacy12 February 1992363a
Accounts for a small company made up20 January 1992AA
Accounts for a small company made up10 January 1991AA
Legacy10 January 1991363a
Legacy1 March 1990363
Accounts for a small company made up1 March 1990AA
Legacy15 May 1989363
Accounts for a small company made up18 April 1989AA
Legacy4 February 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up4 February 1988AA
Legacy8 October 1987288
Legacy13 April 1987363
Accounts for a small company made up16 February 1987AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Miscellaneous22 May 1968MISC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Contact the administrator to register your claim. You cannot start or continue legal action against the company without the court's or administrator's permission. Unsecured creditors are typically paid last.

A creditor's checklist

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

Orders, deposits and warranties may be affected. Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contact the administrator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the appointment are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause applies to goods you can identify and recover.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Firber Engineering Limited in administration?
Yes. Firber Engineering Limited (company number 00932521) entered administration on 5 December 2022.
What does Firber Engineering Limited do?
Firber Engineering Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal (SIC 25290). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Firber Engineering Limited based?
Firber Engineering Limited's registered office is Forvis Mazars Llp, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk, Nottingham, NG1 5DW. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Firber Engineering Limited founded?
Firber Engineering Limited was incorporated on 22 May 1968, 54 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is Firber Engineering Limited's company number?
Firber Engineering Limited's registered company number is 00932521.
Who has significant control of Firber Engineering Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Firber Engineering Limited is on the register: C.S.R. Engineering Group Limited.
Does Firber Engineering Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Firber Engineering Limited out of 4 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
Are jobs at Firber Engineering Limited at risk?
When a company enters administration the administrator decides whether to continue trading, sell the business as a going concern, or wind it down. Employees can contact the administrator for any update on their role, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if their job is made redundant.
What does administration mean for creditors of Firber Engineering Limited?
Administration is a formal insolvency process that gives a company protection from creditors while an administrator tries to rescue it or achieve a better result than liquidation. Creditors cannot start or continue legal action without permission. Unsecured creditors are usually paid last, often only a portion of what they are owed, if anything.
When did Firber Engineering Limited go into administration?
Firber Engineering Limited went into administration on 5 December 2022.

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