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Is In Practice Systems Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 11 July 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, In Practice Systems Limited (company number 01788577) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 20 June 2026, by its creditors.

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In Practice Systems 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 December 2024 · Crowe U.K. LLP
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    20 June 2026

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number01788577
Incorporated3 February 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office4 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EE
Nature of business (SIC)58290: Other software publishing
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation20 June 2026
Statement of AffairsFiled 3 February 2025, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

In Practice Systems Limited is a UK limited company based in Tunbridge Wells, incorporated in 1984 and 42 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other software publishing (SIC 58290). There have been 29 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 5 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

29 people have been appointed as directors of In Practice Systems Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Susan HeapActive
Stefan Maria Rene JanssensResigned3 Aug 2022
Stephen John BradleyResigned1 Apr 2022
Maxwell Roderick BrightonResigned19 Jan 2018
Pierre Louis Maurice MarucchiResigned28 Mar 2017
23 former directors · resigned 1992 to 2007
Maxwell Roderick BrightonResigned4 Dec 2007
Alan Derek DeanResigned30 Jun 2005
Michael Patrick McSweeneyResigned30 Sep 2000
Nigel Russell PageResigned23 Jun 1999
John Ronald WoolnerResigned1 Jan 1999
Kenneth Samuel ThomsonResigned31 Dec 1998
Claude GreenResigned31 Dec 1998
Geoffrey Frederick SandersonResigned19 Jan 1998
Michael Patrick McSweeneyResigned3 Nov 1997
John Michael Coldwell ParcellResigned17 Jun 1997
Anthoney Philip HalesResigned30 May 1997
Andre Francois Helier VilleneuveResigned1 Feb 1997
Peter Ronald Tudor Williams+ 1 otherResigned13 Aug 1996
James Hugh Gordon LochResigned15 Apr 1996
James Hugh Gordon LochResigned15 Apr 1996
David Harold William TurnerResigned7 Mar 1996
Simon MorrellResigned10 Dec 1994
Charles Fahie Mckay CoxResigned10 Dec 1994
Michael Lionel Renney Roger Bruce HudsonResigned21 Jul 1994
Nicholas Charles FarrowResigned21 Jul 1994
Richard Charles GoatResigned31 May 1994
John Alun SiebertResigned16 Sep 1992
Peter Neil GeddesResigned3 Jan 1992

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. 1 outstanding · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingJohn Donaghy
Performance deposit deed · Created 1 Oct 2002 · Pending
SatisfiedIntermediate Capital Group Limited ("Icg")
Guarantee & debenture · Created 4 Apr 1991 · Satisfied 12 Dec 1998
SatisfiedIntermediate Capital Group Limited
Debenture · Created 19 Sep 1990 · Satisfied 12 Dec 1998
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture · Created 25 Apr 1990 · Satisfied 29 Jul 1998
SatisfiedWilliams & Glyn's Bank Limited
Debenture · Created 11 Jan 1985 · Satisfied 18 Nov 1992

What happened

EventDateType
Administrator's progress report20 June 2026AM10
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation20 June 2026AM22
Administrator's progress report13 January 2026AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration26 November 2025AM19
Notice of resignation of an administrator23 October 2025AM15
223 earlier events · 1984 to 2025
Administrator's progress report10 July 2025AM10
Result of meeting of creditors21 February 2025AM07
Statement of affairs3 February 2025AM02
Statement of administrator's proposal3 February 2025AM03
Registered office address changed4 January 2025AD01
Appointment of an administrator17 December 2024AM01
Resolutions11 December 2024RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association11 December 2024MA
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 August 2024CS01
Accounts for a medium company made up12 June 2024AA
Full accounts made up6 October 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 July 2023CS01
Registered office address changed21 December 2022AD01
Full accounts made up10 August 2022AA
Termination of appointment as a director9 August 2022TM01
Appointment as a director20 July 2022AP01
Confirmation statement made with updates18 July 2022CS01
Termination of appointment as a director16 May 2022TM01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares24 January 2022SH01
Full accounts made up26 November 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates30 June 2021CS01
Full accounts made up4 January 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates30 June 2020CS01
Full accounts made up10 October 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 July 2019CS01
Full accounts made up7 October 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 July 2018CS01
Appointment as a director18 April 2018AP01
Termination of appointment as a director6 February 2018TM01
Full accounts made up6 November 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 July 2017CS01
Termination of appointment as a director5 April 2017TM01
Appointment as a director5 April 2017AP01
Full accounts made up7 October 2016AA
Confirmation statement made with updates8 July 2016CS01
Full accounts made up2 October 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 July 2015AR01
Full accounts made up20 August 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 July 2014AR01
Full accounts made up17 July 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 July 2013AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 July 2012AR01
Full accounts made up11 May 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 July 2011AR01
Full accounts made up13 May 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 July 2010AR01
Full accounts made up10 May 2010AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association4 January 2010MEM/ARTS
Resolutions26 November 2009RESOLUTIONS
Legacy6 July 2009363a
Full accounts made up11 May 2009AA
Full accounts made up23 October 2008AA
Resolutions14 July 2008RESOLUTIONS
Legacy3 July 2008363a
Full accounts made up21 December 2007AA
Legacy20 December 2007288a
Legacy20 December 2007288b
Legacy3 July 2007363a
Legacy26 January 2007288c
Legacy26 January 2007288c
Full accounts made up5 November 2006AA
Legacy18 July 2006363s
Legacy10 July 2006363a
Legacy10 July 2006288b
Legacy27 September 2005288c
Full accounts made up12 September 2005AA
Legacy1 July 2005363s
Full accounts made up16 September 2004AA
Legacy23 July 2004363s
Legacy11 July 2003363s
Full accounts made up26 June 2003AA
Legacy10 October 2002395
Legacy27 July 2002363a
Group of companies' accounts made up24 June 2002AA
Group of companies' accounts made up31 July 2001AA
Legacy6 July 2001363s
Legacy17 October 2000288b
Legacy18 July 2000288c
Legacy18 July 2000288c
Legacy18 July 2000363a
Full group accounts made up4 July 2000AA
Legacy25 November 1999287
Full group accounts made up1 October 1999AA
Legacy17 September 1999363(353)
Legacy17 September 1999363a
Legacy1 July 1999288b
Legacy19 March 1999288b
Auditor's resignation5 February 1999AUD
Legacy2 February 1999288a
Legacy31 January 1999288b
Legacy31 January 1999288a
Legacy31 January 1999288b
Legacy31 January 1999287
Certificate of change of name22 January 1999CERTNM
Resolutions21 December 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions21 December 1998RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association21 December 1998MEM/ARTS
Legacy12 December 1998403a
Legacy12 December 1998403a
Full group accounts made up23 November 1998AA
Legacy5 October 1998363a
Legacy29 July 1998403a
Legacy31 January 1998288a
Legacy31 January 1998288b
Resolutions24 November 1997RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions24 November 1997RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions24 November 1997RESOLUTIONS
Legacy7 November 1997288b
Full group accounts made up3 November 1997AA
Legacy10 October 1997363a
Legacy25 September 1997288a
Memorandum and Articles of Association13 August 1997MEM/ARTS
Legacy13 August 199788(2)R
Legacy13 August 1997123
Resolutions13 August 1997RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 August 1997RESOLUTIONS
Legacy13 August 1997122
Legacy5 August 199788(2)R
Legacy11 July 1997353
Legacy24 June 1997288b
Legacy24 June 1997288b
Legacy9 May 1997363a
Certificate of change of name5 March 1997CERTNM
Legacy10 February 1997288b
Full group accounts made up5 November 1996AA
Legacy27 September 1996288
Legacy27 September 1996288
Legacy27 September 1996288
Legacy27 September 1996288
Legacy27 September 1996288
Legacy27 September 1996288
Legacy27 September 1996288
Legacy27 September 1996363a
Legacy27 September 1996288
Legacy27 September 1996288
Legacy27 September 1996363a
Legacy9 September 1996288
Full group accounts made up2 November 1995AA
Legacy6 March 1995363s
Full accounts made up22 February 1995AA
Resolutions13 January 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 January 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 January 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 January 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 January 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 January 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 January 1994RESOLUTIONS
Legacy5 January 1994287
Legacy5 January 199488(2)R
Legacy5 January 1994225(1)
Legacy21 December 1993288
Legacy21 December 1993288
Legacy21 December 1993288
Legacy21 December 1993288
Legacy21 December 1993288
Legacy22 September 1993363s
Full group accounts made up21 April 1993AA
Legacy9 December 1992288
Legacy18 November 1992403a
Legacy5 October 1992363s
Legacy5 October 1992288
Full group accounts made up9 September 1992AA
Legacy23 March 1992363x
Full accounts made up23 March 1992AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association13 February 1992MEM/ARTS
Legacy4 February 1992288
Legacy4 February 1992288
Legacy4 February 1992288
Legacy12 November 1991363a
Legacy24 April 1991395
Legacy24 April 1991123
Resolutions19 April 1991RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association19 April 1991MEM/ARTS
Resolutions19 April 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions19 April 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions19 April 1991RESOLUTIONS
Legacy17 December 1990288
Legacy13 December 1990287
Full accounts made up3 December 1990AA
Legacy29 October 1990288
Legacy25 September 1990395
Legacy30 April 1990363
Legacy30 April 1990363
Legacy30 April 1990288
Legacy30 April 1990288
Legacy26 April 1990395
Full accounts made up1 February 1990AA
Full accounts made up1 February 1990AA
Legacy28 November 1989288
Legacy11 November 1988288
Legacy13 September 1988PUC 2
Resolutions9 August 1988RESOLUTIONS
Legacy9 August 1988123
Resolutions9 August 1988RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 August 1988RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association20 July 1988MEM/ARTS
Legacy15 July 1988288
Legacy13 July 1988363
Legacy13 July 1988363
Legacy24 May 1988288
Full accounts made up12 April 1988AA
Accounts made up19 February 1988AA
Accounts made up19 February 1988AA
Legacy30 April 1987GAZ(U)
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy30 December 1986288
Legacy30 December 1986PUC 2
Legacy30 December 1986363
Legacy8 November 1986288
Accounts made up18 February 1986AA
Legacy18 February 1986363
Legacy4 January 1986PUC 2
Legacy30 September 1985PUC 2
Miscellaneous14 August 1985MISC
Legacy2 July 1985PUC 2
Legacy25 May 1985PUC 2
Legacy8 December 1984288b
Miscellaneous7 December 1984MISC
Legacy16 June 1984PUC 2
Certificate of change of name28 March 1984CERTNM
Miscellaneous17 March 1984MISC
Legacy29 February 1984288b
Incorporation3 February 1984NEWINC
Miscellaneous3 February 1984MISC

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 In Practice Systems Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. In Practice Systems Limited (company number 01788577) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 20 June 2026, by its creditors.
What does In Practice Systems Limited do?
In Practice Systems Limited's registered nature of business is other software publishing (SIC 58290).
Where is In Practice Systems Limited based?
In Practice Systems Limited's registered office is 4 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was In Practice Systems Limited founded?
In Practice Systems Limited was incorporated on 3 February 1984, 42 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is In Practice Systems Limited's company number?
In Practice Systems Limited's registered company number is 01788577.
Who has significant control of In Practice Systems Limited?
1 active person with significant control over In Practice Systems Limited is on the register: Cegedim Sa.
Does In Practice Systems Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against In Practice Systems Limited out of 5 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of In Practice Systems 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 In Practice Systems 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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