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Is Independent Energy Holdings PLC in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 5 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Independent Energy Holdings PLC (company number 03170807) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 31 May 2002, by its creditors. Andrew Charters of Grant Thornton UK LLP was appointed as liquidator.

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Independent Energy Holdings PLC 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
    13 September 2000
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    31 May 2002 · Grant Thornton UK LLP

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number03170807
Previously known as
  • Coincity Public Limited Company , Mar 1996 to Apr 1996
Incorporated12 March 1996 (30 years old)
Registered officeC/O Grant Thornton Uk Advisory & Tax Llp, 11th Floor Landmark St Peters Square, 1 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 4PB
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation31 May 2002
LiquidatorAndrew Charters, Grant Thornton UK LLP (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Independent Energy Holdings PLC is a UK limited company, incorporated in 1996 and 6 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 15 director appointments since incorporation, of which 6 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 5 charges have been registered against the company, 4 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

15 people have been appointed as directors of Independent Energy Holdings PLC.

DirectorStatusResigned
Burt Henry Keenan+ 2 othersActive
David Oliver MayActive
Jerry Wayne JarrellActive
Ian Stewart+ 4 othersActive
Ian Stewart+ 4 othersActive
Herbert Lee Oakes Jr+ 1 otherActive
9 former directors · resigned 1996 to 2001
John Leslie Sulley+ 1 otherResigned25 Jul 2001
Robert Evan Jones+ 3 othersResigned25 Jul 2001
William Ernest Evans+ 1 otherResigned21 Oct 1999
Roy William DeakinResigned21 Oct 1999
Masons Secretarial Services Limited+ 4 othersResigned20 Jan 1999
Victor Jaroslaw HawrychResigned21 May 1996
Instant Companies Limited+ 1043 othersResigned16 Apr 1996
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2166 othersResigned16 Apr 1996
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2166 othersResigned16 Apr 1996

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

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 4 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Subordination agreement · Created 21 Oct 1999 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Share mortgage · Created 21 Oct 1999 · Pending
OutstandingUniversities Superannuation Scheme Limited
Rent deposit deed · Created 15 Jul 1999 · Pending
OutstandingUniversities Superannuation Scheme Limited
Rent deposit deed · Created 18 Feb 1999 · Pending
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Share mortgage · Created 5 Sep 1997 · Satisfied 2 Sep 2000

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2026-05-302 July 20264.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments30 December 20254.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments23 June 20254.68
Registered office address changed20 May 2025AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 December 20244.68
159 earlier events · 1996 to 2024
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments20 June 20244.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments8 December 20234.68
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator12 October 2023600
Resignation of a liquidator9 October 2023LIQ06
Registered office address changed21 September 2023AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments23 June 20234.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments18 December 20224.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 June 20224.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments30 December 20214.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments30 June 20214.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments11 December 20204.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments19 June 20204.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 January 20204.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments5 July 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments18 January 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 July 20184.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments29 December 20174.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments4 July 20174.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments22 December 20164.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments20 June 20164.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments17 December 20154.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments17 June 20154.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 December 20144.68
Notice of ceasing to act as a voluntary liquidator22 July 20144.40
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 June 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments3 January 20144.68
Notice of Constitution of Liquidation Committee21 June 20134.48
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments20 June 20134.68
Notice of Constitution of Liquidation Committee18 June 20134.48
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments19 December 20124.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments7 June 20124.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 December 20114.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments15 June 20114.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 December 20104.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments23 June 20104.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments10 May 20104.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments2 July 20094.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments19 December 20084.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments8 July 20084.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments3 January 20084.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments5 July 20074.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments8 January 20074.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments22 June 20064.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 January 20064.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments29 June 20054.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments4 January 20054.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 June 20044.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments22 December 20034.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments11 June 20034.68
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments2 August 20022.15
Notice of discharge of Administration Order22 July 20022.19
Legacy14 June 2002287
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator14 June 2002600
Resolutions12 June 2002RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator12 June 2002600
Notice of Constitution of Liquidation Committee12 June 20024.48
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus31 May 2002
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments13 May 20022.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments13 November 20012.15
Legacy31 August 2001287
Legacy30 July 2001288b
Legacy30 July 2001288b
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments17 May 20012.15
Notice of result of meeting of creditors21 December 20002.23
Statement of administrator's proposal28 November 20002.21
Legacy20 November 2000363s
Notice of Administration Order26 September 20002.6
Administration Order26 September 20002.7
Legacy25 September 2000287
AdministrationStatus13 September 2000
Legacy2 September 2000403a
Legacy18 August 200088(2)R
Legacy11 April 2000363(288)
Legacy23 March 2000363s
Legacy13 March 200088(2)R
Legacy17 February 200088(2)R
Legacy26 January 200088(2)R
Full group accounts made up18 January 2000AA
Legacy9 November 1999395
Legacy9 November 1999395
Legacy8 November 1999288b
Legacy8 November 1999288b
Legacy19 October 199988(2)R
Legacy19 October 199988(2)R
Legacy21 July 1999395
Legacy5 July 199988(2)R
Legacy5 July 199988(2)R
Legacy26 April 1999363s
Legacy15 April 1999363s
Legacy4 March 1999353
Legacy24 February 1999395
Legacy12 February 1999288a
Legacy11 February 199988(2)R
Legacy8 February 1999288a
Legacy5 February 1999288b
Legacy29 January 1999287
Legacy4 January 199988(2)R
Full group accounts made up21 December 1998AA
Legacy5 November 199888(2)R
Legacy21 October 199888(2)R
Legacy16 October 199888(2)R
Legacy3 September 199888(2)R
Legacy3 September 199888(2)R
Legacy25 August 199888(2)R
Legacy21 August 199888(2)R
Legacy20 July 199888(2)R
Resolutions9 July 1998RESOLUTIONS
Legacy9 July 1998123
Resolutions9 July 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 July 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 July 1998RESOLUTIONS
Legacy17 June 1998288a
Legacy12 May 199888(2)R
Legacy12 May 199888(2)R
Legacy22 April 199888(2)R
Legacy24 March 199888(2)R
Legacy2 March 199888(2)R
Legacy2 March 199888(2)R
Full group accounts made up7 November 1997AA
Resolutions6 November 1997RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions6 November 1997RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions6 November 1997RESOLUTIONS
Legacy6 November 1997123
Legacy26 September 1997395
Legacy19 September 199788(2)R
Legacy27 August 199788(2)R
Legacy20 May 1997363s
Legacy22 April 1997288b
Legacy22 April 1997288b
Legacy1 November 1996224
Legacy30 August 199688(2)O
Legacy30 August 199688(3)
Legacy16 August 199688(2)P
Legacy19 June 199688(2)R
Legacy17 June 199688(2)R
Legacy10 June 1996PROSP
Legacy6 June 1996123
Legacy6 June 1996122
Memorandum and Articles of Association6 June 1996MEM/ARTS
Application to commence business29 May 1996117
Legacy29 May 1996288
Legacy29 May 1996288
Legacy29 May 1996287
Resolutions29 May 1996RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions29 May 1996RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions29 May 1996RESOLUTIONS
Certificate of authorisation to commence business and borrow29 May 1996CERT8
Legacy6 May 1996288
Legacy6 May 1996288
Legacy6 May 1996288
Legacy6 May 1996288
Legacy6 May 1996288
Memorandum and Articles of Association6 May 1996MEM/ARTS
Legacy3 May 1996287
Legacy3 May 1996288
Legacy3 May 1996288
Legacy3 May 1996288
Legacy3 May 1996288
Certificate of change of name17 April 1996CERTNM
Incorporation12 March 1996NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (Grant Thornton UK LLP). 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 Independent Energy Holdings PLC in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Independent Energy Holdings PLC (company number 03170807) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 31 May 2002, by its creditors. Andrew Charters of Grant Thornton UK LLP was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Independent Energy Holdings PLC?
Andrew Charters, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Grant Thornton UK LLP, was appointed liquidator of Independent Energy Holdings PLC on 31 May 2002. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Independent Energy Holdings PLC based?
Independent Energy Holdings PLC's registered office is C/O Grant Thornton Uk Advisory & Tax Llp, 11th Floor Landmark St Peters Square, 1 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 4PB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Independent Energy Holdings PLC founded?
Independent Energy Holdings PLC was incorporated on 12 March 1996, 6 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Independent Energy Holdings PLC's company number?
Independent Energy Holdings PLC's registered company number is 03170807.
Does Independent Energy Holdings PLC have any outstanding charges?
4 outstanding charges are registered against Independent Energy Holdings PLC 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 Independent Energy Holdings PLC?
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 Independent Energy Holdings PLC'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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