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Is Grafters Labour Supply Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Grafters Labour Supply Ltd (company number 13136797) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 12 January 2026, by its creditors. Martyn Rickels of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Grafters Labour Supply 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 number13136797
Incorporated15 January 2021 (5 years old)
Registered officeC/O Frp Advisory Trading Limited 2nd Floor Abbey House, 32 Booth Street, Manchester, M2 4AB
Nature of business (SIC)78109: Other activities of employment placement agencies (Recruitment & staffing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation12 January 2026
LiquidatorMartyn Rickels, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Grafters Labour Supply Ltd is a recruitment & staffing business based in Manchester, incorporated in 2021 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109). There have been 2 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of Grafters Labour Supply Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Daniel Kane Carter+ 1 otherActive
Gary Edward ShermanResigned14 Jun 2021

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Gary Edward, Allan Sherman · ceased 14 Jun 2021

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed22 January 2026AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator20 January 2026600
Resolutions20 January 2026RESOLUTIONS
Statement of affairs20 January 2026LIQ02
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus12 January 2026
15 earlier events · 2021 to 2026
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued10 January 2026DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off30 December 2025GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 January 2025CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up20 December 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates31 January 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up30 October 2023AA
Total exemption full accounts made up30 March 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 January 2023CS01
Previous accounting period shortened13 October 2022AA01
Registered office address changed7 July 2022AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates18 January 2022CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control30 November 2021PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control29 November 2021PSC01
Termination of appointment of a director15 June 2021TM01
Appointment as a director14 June 2021AP01
Incorporation15 January 2021NEWINC

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 Grafters Labour Supply Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Grafters Labour Supply Ltd (company number 13136797) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 12 January 2026, by its creditors. Martyn Rickels of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Grafters Labour Supply Ltd?
Martyn Rickels, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Grafters Labour Supply Ltd on 12 January 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Grafters Labour Supply Ltd do?
Grafters Labour Supply Ltd's registered nature of business is other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109). It is classified in the recruitment & staffing sector.
Where is Grafters Labour Supply Ltd based?
Grafters Labour Supply Ltd's registered office is C/O Frp Advisory Trading Limited 2nd Floor Abbey House, 32 Booth Street, Manchester, M2 4AB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Grafters Labour Supply Ltd founded?
Grafters Labour Supply Ltd was incorporated on 15 January 2021, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Grafters Labour Supply Ltd's company number?
Grafters Labour Supply Ltd's registered company number is 13136797.
Who has significant control of Grafters Labour Supply Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Grafters Labour Supply Ltd is on the register: Mr Daniel Kane Carter.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Grafters Labour Supply 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 Grafters Labour Supply 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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