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Is Foley China Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Foley China Limited (company number 06117827) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 6 August 2024, by its creditors. Kris Anthony Wigfield of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Foley China 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 number06117827
Incorporated20 February 2007 (19 years old)
Registered officeC/O Begbies Traynor, Lymedale Business Centre, Hooters Hall Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9QF
Nature of business (SIC)23410: Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation6 August 2024
LiquidatorKris Anthony Wigfield, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Foley China Limited is a manufacturing business based in Newcastle, incorporated in 2007 and 17 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles (SIC 23410). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Foley China Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Keith Bernard MartinActive
Audra Lyn RatcliffResigned21 Aug 2010
Audra Lyn RatcliffResigned21 Aug 2010
David Edward WoodResigned11 Feb 2009
Keith Bernard MartinResigned1 Mar 2008
Highstone Directors Limited+ 28 othersResigned20 Feb 2007
Highstone Secretaries Limited+ 29 othersResigned20 Feb 2007

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments2 October 2025LIQ03
Registered office address changed13 August 2024AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator13 August 2024600
Resolutions13 August 2024RESOLUTIONS
Statement of affairs13 August 2024LIQ02
52 earlier events · 2007 to 2024
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus6 August 2024
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 March 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 July 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 March 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up24 September 2022AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association31 May 2022MA
Resolutions31 May 2022RESOLUTIONS
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 February 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up9 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 February 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up1 December 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 February 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up10 November 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 March 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up8 January 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates22 February 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up21 December 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates22 February 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 January 2017AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 February 2016AR01
Director's details changed24 February 2016CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 January 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 February 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 January 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 March 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 November 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 March 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 December 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 April 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 January 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 March 2011AR01
Director's details changed18 January 2011CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 January 2011AA
Termination of appointment as a secretary26 August 2010TM02
Termination of appointment as a director26 August 2010TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 March 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 December 2009AA
Legacy20 March 2009363a
Legacy27 February 200988(2)
Legacy27 February 2009288b
Legacy27 February 2009288a
Legacy27 February 2009288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up16 December 2008AA
Legacy20 March 2008363a
Legacy14 March 2008288b
Legacy17 January 2008288a
Legacy20 March 2007225
Legacy8 March 2007288a
Legacy8 March 2007288a
Legacy8 March 2007287
Legacy21 February 2007288b
Legacy21 February 2007288b
Incorporation20 February 2007NEWINC

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 Foley China Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Foley China Limited (company number 06117827) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 6 August 2024, by its creditors. Kris Anthony Wigfield of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Foley China Limited?
Kris Anthony Wigfield, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Foley China Limited on 6 August 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Foley China Limited do?
Foley China Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles (SIC 23410). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Foley China Limited based?
Foley China Limited's registered office is C/O Begbies Traynor, Lymedale Business Centre, Hooters Hall Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9QF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Foley China Limited founded?
Foley China Limited was incorporated on 20 February 2007, 17 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Foley China Limited's company number?
Foley China Limited's registered company number is 06117827.
Who has significant control of Foley China Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Foley China Limited is on the register: Mr Keith Bernard Martin.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Foley China 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 Foley China 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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