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Is George Boyden and Son Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, George Boyden and Son Limited (company number 01230376) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 12 February 2021, by its creditors. Nigel Price of null was appointed as liquidator.

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George Boyden and Son 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
    20 May 2020
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    12 February 2021

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number01230376
Incorporated20 October 1975 (51 years old)
Registered officePoppleton & Appleby, The Silverworks 67-71 Northwood Street, Birmingham
Nature of business (SIC)58130: Publishing of newspapers
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation12 February 2021
LiquidatorNigel Price, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

George Boyden and Son Limited is a UK limited company based in Birmingham, incorporated in 1975 and 46 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is publishing of newspapers (SIC 58130). There have been 13 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

13 people have been appointed as directors of George Boyden and Son Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Rachael Ann CurnowActive
Martin Alan Lusby+ 3 othersActive
Nicola Gail BoffActive
Jacqueline Margaret HarrisResigned23 May 2019
Stephen Gareth SlaterResigned30 Aug 2013
7 former directors · resigned 1991 to 2007
Robert Edward MulraineResigned14 Dec 2007
George Kenneth BoydenResigned2 Oct 2001
Anthony Peter NaylorResigned31 Aug 2001
Josephine BoydenResigned31 Dec 1997
Michael Thomas BrockingtonResigned30 Sep 1995
Michael Thomas BrockingtonResigned30 Sep 1995
Peter Sidney NaylorResigned30 Sep 1991

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.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 2 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement · Created 28 Sep 2007 · Satisfied 18 Oct 2012
SatisfiedBarclays Bank LTD
Legal charge · Created 11 Jul 1979 · Satisfied 16 Oct 2007

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments15 April 2026LIQ03
Resignation of a liquidator15 July 2025LIQ06
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2025-02-1129 April 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2024-02-1116 April 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2023-02-1123 October 2023LIQ03
110 earlier events · 1975 to 2022
Registered office address changed from C/O Elwell Watchorn & Saxton Llp 8 Warren Park Way Enderby Leicester Leicestershire LE19 4SA to Poppleton & Appleby, the Silverworks 67-71 Northwood Street Jewellery Quarter Birmingham on 2022-05-2525 May 2022AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2022-02-1124 May 2022LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2022-02-1126 April 2022LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator25 February 2021600
Registered office address changed from 109 Swan Street Sileby Leicestershire LE12 7NN to C/O Elwell Watchorn & Saxton Llp 8 Warren Park Way Enderby Leicester Leicestershire LE19 4SA on 2021-02-1616 February 2021AD01
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation12 February 2021AM22
Administrator's progress report3 December 2020AM10
Result of meeting of creditors31 July 2020AM07
Statement of administrator's proposal8 July 2020AM03
Registered office address changed from York Hse. 17 Rother St. Stratford-upon-Avon Warks. CV37 6NB to 109 Swan Street Sileby Leicestershire LE12 7NN on 2020-05-2626 May 2020AD01
Appointment of an administrator20 May 2020AM01
Appointment of Mrs Nicola Gail Boff as a secretary on 2019-05-2323 May 2019AP03
Termination of appointment of Jacqueline Margaret Harris as a secretary on 2019-05-2323 May 2019TM02
Confirmation statement made on 2019-05-21 with no updates23 May 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2018-09-308 May 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-05-21 with no updates25 May 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2017-09-305 April 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-05-21 with updates1 June 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-09-306 March 2017AA
Annual return made up to 2016-05-21 with full list of shareholders3 June 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-09-3010 February 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2015-05-21 with full list of shareholders16 June 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-09-308 April 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2014-05-21 with full list of shareholders30 May 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-09-3024 March 2014AA
Termination of appointment of Stephen Slater as a director6 September 2013TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2012-09-307 June 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2013-05-21 with full list of shareholders28 May 2013AR01
Legacy24 October 2012MG02
Annual return made up to 2012-05-21 with full list of shareholders25 May 2012AR01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2011-09-303 January 2012AA
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2010-09-3014 June 2011AA
Annual return made up to 2011-05-21 with full list of shareholders24 May 2011AR01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2009-09-3025 June 2010AA
Annual return made up to 2010-05-21 with full list of shareholders25 May 2010AR01
Secretary's details changed for Jacqueline Margaret Harris on 2010-01-0125 May 2010CH03
Director's details changed for Mr Martin Alan Lusby on 2010-01-0124 May 2010CH01
Director's details changed for Stephen Gareth Slater on 2010-01-0124 May 2010CH01
Director's details changed for Rachael Ann Curnow on 2010-01-0124 May 2010CH01
Director's details changed for Richard George Boyden on 2010-01-0124 May 2010CH01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2008-09-306 June 2009AA
Legacy27 May 2009363a
Legacy22 May 2008363a
Accounts for a small company made up to 2007-09-3020 March 2008AA
Legacy4 February 2008288b
Legacy4 February 2008288a
Legacy16 October 2007403a
Legacy29 September 2007395
Legacy23 May 2007363a
Accounts for a small company made up to 2006-09-3014 March 2007AA
Legacy1 June 2006363a
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2005-09-303 May 2006AA
Legacy31 May 2005363s
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2004-09-3027 April 2005AA
Legacy9 June 2004363s
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2003-09-3026 April 2004AA
Legacy9 October 2003288a
Legacy17 June 2003363s
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2002-09-3010 May 2003AA
Legacy2 June 2002363s
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2001-09-3013 May 2002AA
Legacy16 November 2001288a
Legacy11 October 2001288b
Legacy6 September 2001288b
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2000-09-3020 July 2001AA
Legacy19 June 2001363s
Full group accounts made up to 1999-09-301 August 2000AA
Legacy15 June 2000363s
Legacy21 June 1999363s
Full accounts made up to 1998-09-3013 March 1999AA
Full accounts made up to 1997-09-3027 July 1998AA
Legacy17 June 1998363s
Legacy13 January 1998288b
Auditor's resignation30 July 1997AUD
Legacy20 June 1997363s
Full accounts made up to 1996-09-3018 February 1997AA
Legacy11 June 1996363s
Full accounts made up to 1995-09-3022 February 1996AA
Legacy5 October 1995288
Legacy5 October 1995288
Legacy18 May 1995363s
Full accounts made up to 1994-09-3021 February 1995AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy5 June 1994363s
Full accounts made up to 1993-09-3025 May 1994AA
Full accounts made up to 1992-09-301 June 1993AA
Legacy1 June 1993363s
Full accounts made up to 1991-09-3031 May 1992AA
Legacy31 May 1992363s
Legacy1 October 1991288
Full accounts made up to 1990-09-3016 June 1991AA
Legacy16 June 1991363b
Legacy16 June 1991363(287)
Legacy4 October 1990288
Full accounts made up to 1989-09-3013 June 1990AA
Legacy13 June 1990363
Legacy20 April 1990288
Full accounts made up to 1988-09-309 June 1989AA
Legacy9 June 1989363
Full accounts made up to 1987-09-301 July 1988AA
Legacy1 July 1988363
Full accounts made up to 1986-09-3026 June 1987AA
Legacy26 June 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Full accounts made up to 1985-09-3027 May 1986AA
Legacy27 May 1986363
Legacy3 January 1986288
Miscellaneous2 January 1980MISC
Legacy17 July 1979395
Miscellaneous20 October 1975MISC
Incorporation20 October 1975NEWINC

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is George Boyden and Son Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. George Boyden and Son Limited (company number 01230376) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 12 February 2021, by its creditors. Nigel Price of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of George Boyden and Son Limited?
Nigel Price, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of George Boyden and Son Limited on 12 February 2021. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does George Boyden and Son Limited do?
George Boyden and Son Limited's registered nature of business is publishing of newspapers (SIC 58130).
Where is George Boyden and Son Limited based?
George Boyden and Son Limited's registered office is Poppleton & Appleby, The Silverworks 67-71 Northwood Street, Birmingham. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was George Boyden and Son Limited founded?
George Boyden and Son Limited was incorporated on 20 October 1975, 46 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is George Boyden and Son Limited's company number?
George Boyden and Son Limited's registered company number is 01230376.
Who has significant control of George Boyden and Son Limited?
1 active person with significant control over George Boyden and Son Limited is on the register: Mr Richard George Boyden.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of George Boyden and Son 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 George Boyden and Son 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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