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Is J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited (company number SC203381) entered compulsory liquidation on 6 October 2005, by order of the court.

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J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited is now in compulsory 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 Compulsory Liquidation
Company numberSC203381
Incorporated27 January 2000 (26 years old)
Registered officeC/O Dickson & Co Ca, 1 The Square, East Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3AD
Date entered compulsory liquidation6 October 2005
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited is a UK limited company based in East Linton, incorporated in 2000 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
James Crombie InnesActive
Jean InnesActive
Oswalds of Edinburgh Limited+ 332 othersResigned27 Jan 2000

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. 2 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingLloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge · Created 11 Jan 2005 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security · Created 30 Jun 2004 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Legacy23 November 2005287
Court order notice of winding up14 October 2005CO4.2(Scot)
Notice of winding up order14 October 20054.2(Scot)
Compulsory liquidationStatus6 October 2005
Legacy12 May 2005363s
12 earlier events · 2000 to 2005
Legacy20 January 2005410(Scot)
Total exemption full accounts made up23 December 2004AA
Legacy27 August 2004363s
Legacy7 July 2004410(Scot)
Total exemption full accounts made up22 June 2004AA
Legacy3 February 2004287
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 July 2003AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 April 2003AA
Legacy3 February 2003363s
Legacy3 February 2003363s
Legacy27 June 2001363s
Legacy27 January 2000288b
Incorporation27 January 2000NEWINC

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 J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited (company number SC203381) entered compulsory liquidation on 6 October 2005, by order of the court.
Where is J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited based?
J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited's registered office is C/O Dickson & Co Ca, 1 The Square, East Linton, East Lothian, EH40 3AD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited founded?
J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited was incorporated on 27 January 2000, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited's company number?
J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited's registered company number is SC203381.
Does J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against J C Innes (Blacksmiths) Limited out of 2 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of J C Innes (Blacksmiths) 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 J C Innes (Blacksmiths) 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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