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Is Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd (company number 11166599) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 29 April 2026, by its creditors. Jonathan Paul Philmore of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Halifax Timber Merchants 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 number11166599
Incorporated24 January 2018 (8 years old)
Registered officeFinlayson & Co Whitby Court Abbey Road, Huddersfield, HD8 8EL
Nature of business (SIC)46130: Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation29 April 2026
LiquidatorJonathan Paul Philmore, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd is a retail business based in Huddersfield, incorporated in 2018 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (SIC 46130). 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. 2 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Stephen JohnsonActive
Gary Anthony GraysonResigned22 May 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
  • Mrs Sharon Patricia Grayson · ceased 22 May 2024
  • Mr Gary Anthony Grayson · ceased 22 May 2024

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedBibby Financial Services Limited
A registered charge · Created 22 Apr 2025 · Satisfied 30 Mar 2026
SatisfiedBibby Financial Services Limited
A registered charge · Created 22 Apr 2025 · Satisfied 30 Mar 2026

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator13 May 2026600
Statement of affairs13 May 2026LIQ02
Registered office address changed from Finlayson & Co Whitby Court Abbey Road Shepley Huddersfield HD8 8EL United Kingdom to Yorkshire House 7 South Lane Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 1HN on 2026-05-1313 May 2026AD01
Resolutions13 May 2026RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus29 April 2026
39 earlier events · 2019 to 2026
Satisfaction of charge 111665990001 in full30 March 2026MR04
Satisfaction of charge 111665990002 in full30 March 2026MR04
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-01-3122 October 2025AA
Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-19 with no updates23 June 2025CS01
Registration of charge 111665990002, created on 2025-04-2222 April 2025MR01
Registration of charge 111665990001, created on 2025-04-2222 April 2025MR01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-01-3117 October 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-06-19 with updates19 June 2024CS01
Notification of Stephen Johnson as a person with significant control on 2024-05-2219 June 2024PSC01
Cessation of Sharon Patricia Grayson as a person with significant control on 2024-05-2219 June 2024PSC07
Cessation of Gary Anthony Grayson as a person with significant control on 2024-05-2219 June 2024PSC07
Appointment of Mr Stephen Johnson as a director on 2024-05-225 June 2024AP01
Termination of appointment of Gary Anthony Grayson as a director on 2024-05-225 June 2024TM01
Confirmation statement made on 2024-01-23 with no updates1 February 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-01-3124 October 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2023-01-23 with no updates31 January 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-01-3112 October 2022AA
Amended total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-01-3118 August 2022AAMD
Confirmation statement made on 2022-01-23 with updates16 February 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-01-3127 October 2021AA
Change of details for Mrs Sharon Patricia Grayson as a person with significant control on 2021-06-022 June 2021PSC04
Director's details changed for Mr Gary Anthony Grayson on 2021-06-022 June 2021CH01
Change of details for Mr Gary Anthony Grayson as a person with significant control on 2021-06-022 June 2021PSC04
Confirmation statement made on 2021-01-23 with no updates24 March 2021CS01
Change of details for Mrs Sharon Patricia Grayson as a person with significant control on 2020-05-0119 March 2021PSC04
Change of details for Mr Gary Anthony Grayson as a person with significant control on 2020-05-0119 March 2021PSC04
Director's details changed for Mr Gary Anthony Grayson on 2021-03-1718 March 2021CH01
Change of details for Mr Gary Anthony Grayson as a person with significant control on 2021-03-1718 March 2021PSC04
Change of details for Mrs Sharon Patricia Grayson as a person with significant control on 2021-03-1718 March 2021PSC04
Change of details for Mrs Sharon Patricia Grayson as a person with significant control on 2020-05-0117 March 2021PSC04
Change of details for Mr Gary Anthony Grayson as a person with significant control on 2020-05-0117 March 2021PSC04
Change of details for Mr Gary Anthony Grayson as a person with significant control on 2020-05-0117 March 2021PSC04
Change of details for Mr Gary Anthony Grayson as a person with significant control on 2020-05-0117 March 2021PSC04
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2020-01-3130 January 2021AA
Notification of Sharon Grayson as a person with significant control on 2020-05-0118 May 2020PSC01
Change of details for Mr Gary Anthony Grayson as a person with significant control on 2020-05-0118 May 2020PSC04
Confirmation statement made on 2020-01-23 with updates5 February 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-01-3124 October 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-01-23 with no updates18 March 2019CS01
Incorporation24 January 2018NEWINC

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 Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd (company number 11166599) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 29 April 2026, by its creditors. Jonathan Paul Philmore of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd?
Jonathan Paul Philmore, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd on 29 April 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd do?
Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd's registered nature of business is agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (SIC 46130). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd based?
Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd's registered office is Finlayson & Co Whitby Court Abbey Road, Huddersfield, HD8 8EL. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd founded?
Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd was incorporated on 24 January 2018, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd's company number?
Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd's registered company number is 11166599.
Who has significant control of Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Halifax Timber Merchants Ltd is on the register: Mr Stephen Johnson.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Halifax Timber Merchants 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 Halifax Timber Merchants 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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