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Is Frontal Developments Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Frontal Developments Ltd (company number 12851533) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 1 April 2026, by its creditors. David Adam Broadbent of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Frontal Developments 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 number12851533
Incorporated2 September 2020 (6 years old)
Registered officeUnit 1 Hutton Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6XG
Nature of business (SIC)46150: Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation1 April 2026
LiquidatorDavid Adam Broadbent, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Frontal Developments Ltd is a retail business based in Bishop Auckland, incorporated in 2020 and 6 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery (SIC 46150). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Frontal Developments Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Benjamin Robert Anthony HallActive
Laura WilsonActive
Sam WilsonResigned1 Sep 2025
James Lee GristwoodResigned30 Sep 2024

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 James Lee Gristwood · ceased 1 Oct 2024
  • Mr Sam Wilson · ceased 1 Sep 2025

What happened

EventDateType
Statement of affairs18 April 2026LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator18 April 2026600
Registered office address changed from Unit 1 Hutton Close South Church Enterprise Park Bishop Auckland DL14 6XG England to Innovation Central 10 John Williams Boulevard South Central Park Darlington DL1 1BF on 2026-04-1818 April 2026AD01
Resolutions18 April 2026RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus1 April 2026
24 earlier events · 2021 to 2025
Termination of appointment of Sam Wilson as a director on 2025-09-0119 December 2025TM01
Cessation of Sam Wilson as a person with significant control on 2025-09-0119 December 2025PSC07
Change of details for Miss Laura Wilson as a person with significant control on 2025-10-066 October 2025PSC04
Director's details changed for Miss Laura Wilson on 2025-10-066 October 2025CH01
Notification of Sam Wilson as a person with significant control on 2025-02-0111 July 2025PSC01
Notification of Laura Wilson as a person with significant control on 2025-02-0111 July 2025PSC01
Micro company accounts made up to 2024-09-3025 June 2025AA
Confirmation statement made on 2025-01-06 with updates6 January 2025CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2024-12-19 with updates19 December 2024CS01
Appointment of Mr Sam Wilson as a director on 2024-12-0119 December 2024AP01
Cessation of James Lee Gristwood as a person with significant control on 2024-10-016 November 2024PSC07
Confirmation statement made on 2024-10-01 with updates1 October 2024CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2024-09-01 with no updates1 October 2024CS01
Termination of appointment of James Lee Gristwood as a director on 2024-09-301 October 2024TM01
Micro company accounts made up to 2023-09-3028 June 2024AA
Appointment of Miss Laura Wilson as a director on 2024-02-0114 February 2024AP01
Confirmation statement made on 2023-09-01 with updates18 September 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2022-09-3020 June 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-09-01 with no updates2 September 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2021-09-306 April 2022AA
Director's details changed for Mr James Lee Gristwood on 2022-01-2828 January 2022CH01
Change of details for Mr James Lee Gristwood as a person with significant control on 2022-01-2828 January 2022PSC04
Confirmation statement made on 2021-09-01 with no updates6 September 2021CS01
Registered office address changed from 4 Morson Avenue Crook DL15 8JT England to Unit 1 Hutton Close South Church Enterprise Park Bishop Auckland DL14 6XG on 2021-04-2121 April 2021AD01
Incorporation2 September 2020NEWINC

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 Frontal Developments Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Frontal Developments Ltd (company number 12851533) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 1 April 2026, by its creditors. David Adam Broadbent of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Frontal Developments Ltd?
David Adam Broadbent, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Frontal Developments Ltd on 1 April 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Frontal Developments Ltd do?
Frontal Developments Ltd's registered nature of business is agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery (SIC 46150). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Frontal Developments Ltd based?
Frontal Developments Ltd's registered office is Unit 1 Hutton Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6XG. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Frontal Developments Ltd founded?
Frontal Developments Ltd was incorporated on 2 September 2020, 6 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Frontal Developments Ltd's company number?
Frontal Developments Ltd's registered company number is 12851533.
Who has significant control of Frontal Developments Ltd?
2 active people with significant control over Frontal Developments Ltd are on the register: Miss Laura Wilson, Mr Benjamin Robert Anthony Hall.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Frontal Developments 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 Frontal Developments 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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