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Is Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited (company number 00576376) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 15 October 2009, by its creditors. Simon Weir of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Herbert D.Cocker & Sons 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
    17 July 2009
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    15 October 2009

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number00576376
Incorporated31 December 1956 (70 years old)
Registered officeBOND PARTNERS LLP, Suite 2 1st Floor Turnpike Gate House Birmingham Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5JG
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation15 October 2009
LiquidatorSimon Weir, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 28 August 2009, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited is a UK limited company based in Alcester, incorporated in 1956 and 53 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Craig CockerActive
Kenneth CockerActive
John Albert CockerResigned18 Jun 1998
John Albert CockerResigned18 Jun 1998

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

What happened

EventDateType
Administrator's progress report15 October 20092.24B
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation15 October 20092.34B
Result of meeting of creditors8 October 20092.23B
Statement of administrator's proposal3 September 20092.17B
Statement of affairs28 August 20092.16B
57 earlier events · 1986 to 2009
Legacy24 July 2009287
Appointment of an administrator24 July 20092.12B
AdministrationStatus17 July 2009
Legacy28 May 2009363a
Legacy6 June 2008363a
Legacy5 June 2008288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 May 2008AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 October 2007AA
Legacy31 May 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 October 2006AA
Legacy31 May 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 November 2005AA
Legacy28 September 2005363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 October 2004AA
Legacy1 July 2004363s
Legacy6 April 2004225
Total exemption full accounts made up6 September 2003AA
Legacy9 June 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up4 July 2002AA
Legacy29 June 2002363s
Legacy8 June 2001363s
Full accounts made up3 May 2001AA
Full accounts made up18 July 2000AA
Legacy5 July 2000363s
Legacy30 June 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up5 May 1999AA
Legacy17 November 1998288a
Legacy8 June 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up7 April 1998AA
Legacy29 June 1997363s
Legacy26 June 1997225
Accounts for a small company made up15 August 1996AA
Legacy20 June 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up30 June 1995AA
Legacy28 June 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up30 October 1994AA
Legacy4 July 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up8 November 1993AA
Legacy25 July 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up18 October 1992AA
Legacy1 July 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up30 June 1991AA
Legacy18 June 1991363a
Accounts for a small company made up13 July 1990AA
Legacy13 July 1990363
Accounts for a small company made up26 May 1989AA
Legacy26 May 1989363
Resolutions20 April 1989RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions20 April 1989RESOLUTIONS
Legacy14 April 1989169
Legacy3 April 1989288
Accounts for a small company made up31 October 1988AA
Legacy31 October 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up23 September 1987AA
Legacy23 September 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy14 October 1986363
Accounts for a small company made up19 September 1986AA

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 Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited (company number 00576376) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 15 October 2009, by its creditors. Simon Weir of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited?
Simon Weir, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited on 15 October 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited based?
Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited's registered office is BOND PARTNERS LLP, Suite 2 1st Floor Turnpike Gate House Birmingham Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5JG. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited founded?
Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited was incorporated on 31 December 1956, 53 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited's company number?
Herbert D.Cocker & Sons Limited's registered company number is 00576376.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Herbert D.Cocker & Sons 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 Herbert D.Cocker & Sons 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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