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Is Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited (company number 00613288) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 10 May 2011, by its creditors. Philip Stephen Bowers of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Josiah Wedgwood & 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
    5 January 2009
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    10 May 2011

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number00613288
Incorporated21 October 1958 (68 years old)
Registered office00613288 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation10 May 2011
LiquidatorPhilip Stephen Bowers, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 9 March 2009, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited is a UK limited company based in Cardiff, incorporated in 1958 and 53 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 26 director appointments since incorporation. 21 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

26 people have been appointed as directors of Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Mark Lindsay Downie+ 1 otherResigned30 Mar 2009
Elizabeth Blakemore+ 1 otherResigned27 Mar 2009
David Wellspring SculleyResigned26 Mar 2009
James Roy HardingResigned26 Mar 2009
Moira GavinResigned26 Mar 2009
Anthony Gerald Jones+ 1 otherResigned26 Mar 2009
20 former directors · resigned 1993 to 2009
Peter John GoulandrisResigned26 Jan 2009
Kevin Columba McGoranResigned8 Jan 2009
Michael Joseph WilcockResigned1 Aug 2006
Andrew Edward Elsby Smith+ 2 othersResigned7 Dec 2005
Michael CampbellResigned14 Sep 2005
Patrick Redmond O'DonoghueResigned1 Sep 2005
St John Anthony O'ReillyResigned1 Sep 2005
Paul Michael D'AltonResigned10 Mar 2005
Hanspeter KappelerResigned1 Feb 2005
Richard Anthony BarnesResigned19 Apr 2004
Timothy Wallace HarperResigned1 Sep 2003
Christopher John Staley JohnsonResigned25 Jul 2001
George StonierResigned14 Jun 2001
Brian David PattersonResigned31 May 2001
Edward JennerResigned7 Apr 2001
Wendy Joy JenningsResigned1 Sep 1999
Paul Arney Hick+ 1 otherResigned8 Sep 1998
Roger Forsyth LittleResigned22 May 1996
Kneale Holland AshwellResigned31 May 1995
Robert Lewis JohnsonResigned2 Apr 1993

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. 3 outstanding · 18 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge · Created 25 Apr 2008 · Pending
SatisfiedBank of America, N.A.
Trademark security agreement · Created 20 Dec 2005 · Satisfied 31 Mar 2009
Part-satisfiedBank of America N.A. (The Security Trustee)
Deed of debenture · Created 20 Dec 2005
SatisfiedBank of America, N.A.
Security agreement for intellectual property · Created 20 Dec 2005 · Satisfied 31 Mar 2009
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances · Created 22 Nov 2004 · Pending
15 earlier charges · 1994 to 2004
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances · Created 30 Sep 2004 · Pending
SatisfiedBurdale Financial Limited
Debenture · Created 30 Sep 2004 · Satisfied 23 Jan 2006
SatisfiedBurdale Financial Limited
Security agreement for intellectual property · Created 30 Sep 2004 · Satisfied 23 Jan 2006
SatisfiedBurdale Financial Limited
Trademark security agreement · Created 30 Sep 2004 · Satisfied 23 Jan 2006
SatisfiedIse Estates Limited
Deed of deposit · Created 16 Aug 2004 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2004
SatisfiedIse Estates Limited
Deed of deposit · Created 16 Aug 2004 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2004
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit · Created 9 Aug 2004 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2004
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
An account pledge agreement · Created 27 Nov 2003 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2004
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC (The Security Trustee)
Agreement on the security assignment of intellectual property rights · Created 27 Nov 2003 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2004
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
An intercreditor and security trust agreement · Created 26 Nov 2003 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2004
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
A copyright security agreement · Created 26 Nov 2003 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2004
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
A trademark security agreement · Created 26 Nov 2003 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2004
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Security agreement · Created 26 Nov 2003 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2004
SatisfiedEdenlane Limited
Legal charge · Created 29 Jun 2001 · Satisfied 24 Sep 2004
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC (The "Security Agent") as Agent and Trustee for Itselfand for Each Bank (as Defined in the Refinancing Agreement) or Any of Them
Supplemental guarantee and debenture · Created 28 Feb 1994 · Satisfied 21 Jul 1995
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bankas Agent & Trustee for Itself and Each Bank.
Guarantee & debenture · Created 1 May 1991 · Satisfied 21 Jul 1995

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed25 November 2024RP05
Restoration by order of court - previously in Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation11 February 2021REST-CVL
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation25 August 2019GAZ2
Removal of liquidator by court order25 June 2019LIQ10
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up25 May 2019LIQ14
202 earlier events · 1974 to 2019
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator22 March 2019600
Removal of liquidator by court order25 September 2018LIQ10
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments5 July 2018LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments29 June 20174.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments21 June 20164.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments10 July 20154.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments11 July 20144.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 July 20134.68
Insolvency filing30 May 2013LIQ MISC
Notice of ceasing to act as a voluntary liquidator30 May 20134.40
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 July 20124.68
Insolvency filing25 May 2011LIQ MISC
Administrator's progress report10 May 20112.24B
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation10 May 20112.34B
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation10 May 20112.34B
Administrator's progress report1 February 20112.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration31 December 20102.31B
Administrator's progress report3 August 20102.24B
Administrator's progress report12 February 20102.24B
Administrator's progress report10 February 20102.24B
Legacy10 January 2010MG02
Notice of extension of period of Administration18 December 20092.31B
Administrator's progress report7 August 20092.24B
Administrator's progress report6 August 20092.24B
Legacy4 May 2009287
Legacy4 April 2009288b
Legacy4 April 2009288b
Legacy3 April 2009288b
Legacy3 April 2009288b
Legacy3 April 2009403a
Legacy3 April 2009403a
Legacy3 April 2009403a
Legacy3 April 2009288b
Legacy3 April 2009288b
Result of meeting of creditors1 April 20092.23B
Amended certificate of constitution of creditors' committee28 March 20092.26B
Statement of administrator's proposal12 March 20092.17B
Statement of affairs9 March 20092.16B
Legacy1 February 2009288b
Legacy27 January 2009288c
Legacy20 January 2009288b
Appointment of an administrator15 January 20092.12B
AdministrationStatus5 January 2009
Legacy24 June 2008363s
Legacy12 May 2008395
Legacy7 May 2008395
Legacy18 March 2008288a
Legacy18 March 2008288a
Full accounts made up29 December 2007AA
Legacy20 June 2007363s
Legacy7 September 2006288b
Full accounts made up16 August 2006AA
Legacy8 June 2006363s
Full accounts made up24 February 2006AA
Legacy23 January 2006403a
Legacy23 January 2006403a
Legacy23 January 2006403a
Legacy5 January 2006395
Legacy5 January 2006395
Legacy5 January 2006395
Legacy20 December 2005288b
Legacy23 September 2005288b
Legacy21 September 2005288b
Legacy21 September 2005288b
Legacy10 June 2005363s
Legacy21 March 2005288b
Legacy15 February 2005288b
Full accounts made up3 February 2005AA
Legacy30 November 2004395
Legacy25 October 2004403a
Legacy25 October 2004403a
Legacy25 October 2004403a
Legacy25 October 2004403a
Legacy25 October 2004403a
Legacy25 October 2004403a
Legacy25 October 2004403a
Legacy25 October 2004403a
Legacy25 October 2004403a
Legacy20 October 2004395
Legacy7 October 2004395
Legacy7 October 2004395
Legacy7 October 2004395
Memorandum and Articles of Association6 October 2004MEM/ARTS
Resolutions6 October 2004RESOLUTIONS
Legacy24 September 2004403a
Legacy4 September 2004395
Legacy20 August 2004395
Legacy16 August 2004288a
Legacy14 August 2004395
Legacy23 June 2004363s
Legacy19 May 2004288b
Legacy14 May 2004288b
Legacy18 December 2003288a
Legacy18 December 2003395
Legacy17 December 2003395
Legacy17 December 2003395
Legacy16 December 2003395
Legacy16 December 2003395
Legacy9 December 2003395
Legacy24 October 2003288a
Full accounts made up17 September 2003AA
Legacy9 September 2003288a
Legacy3 September 2003288a
Legacy3 September 2003288a
Legacy22 July 2003363s
Auditor's resignation9 February 2003AUD
Full accounts made up28 August 2002AA
Legacy6 June 2002363s
Legacy19 March 2002225
Legacy17 September 2001288a
Legacy10 August 2001288a
Legacy10 August 2001288a
Legacy10 August 2001288b
Legacy10 August 2001288a
Legacy10 August 2001288a
Legacy10 August 2001288a
Legacy18 July 2001395
Legacy28 June 2001288b
Legacy25 June 2001288b
Legacy21 June 2001363s
Full accounts made up21 June 2001AA
Legacy14 April 2001288b
Full accounts made up1 June 2000AA
Legacy1 June 2000363s
Memorandum and Articles of Association15 March 2000MEM/ARTS
Resolutions15 March 2000RESOLUTIONS
Legacy5 November 1999288a
Legacy8 September 1999288a
Legacy8 September 1999288b
Full accounts made up22 June 1999AA
Legacy22 June 1999363s
Legacy28 January 1999123
Legacy30 December 199888(2)R
Resolutions10 November 1998RESOLUTIONS
Auditor's resignation20 October 1998AUD
Legacy10 September 1998288b
Legacy31 May 1998363s
Full accounts made up28 April 1998AA
Legacy6 June 1997363s
Full accounts made up27 March 1997AA
Auditor's resignation10 September 1996AUD
Resolutions10 September 1996RESOLUTIONS
Legacy1 July 1996288
Legacy14 June 1996363s
Legacy14 June 1996288
Legacy14 May 1996288
Full accounts made up10 May 1996AA
Legacy21 July 1995403a
Legacy21 July 1995403a
Legacy19 June 1995288
Legacy19 June 1995288
Legacy30 May 1995363s
Full accounts made up4 April 1995AA
Legacy11 January 1995288
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy6 June 1994363s
Full accounts made up5 April 1994AA
Legacy21 March 1994288
Legacy9 March 1994395
Resolutions3 March 1994RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up8 July 1993AA
Legacy24 May 1993363s
Legacy15 April 1993288
Full group accounts made up3 June 1992AA
Legacy2 June 1992363x
Legacy4 January 1992288
Legacy7 August 1991288
Resolutions27 June 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions27 June 1991RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up16 June 1991AA
Legacy16 June 1991363x
Resolutions13 May 1991RESOLUTIONS
Legacy2 May 1991395
Memorandum and Articles of Association18 April 1991MEM/ARTS
Resolutions18 April 1991RESOLUTIONS
Legacy6 April 1991288
Legacy6 April 1991288
Full accounts made up11 July 1990AA
Legacy11 July 1990363
Memorandum and Articles of Association30 October 1989MEM/ARTS
Resolutions30 October 1989RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 September 1989288
Full accounts made up11 July 1989AA
Legacy11 July 1989363
Full accounts made up28 June 1988AA
Legacy28 June 1988363
Legacy16 May 1988288
Legacy22 December 1987288
Legacy17 September 1987288
Full accounts made up23 July 1987AA
Legacy23 July 1987363
Legacy3 July 1987288
Legacy19 June 1987288
Legacy20 March 1987225(1)
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy10 December 1986288
Full accounts made up21 August 1986AA
Legacy21 August 1986363
Legacy21 August 1986288
Certificate of change of name18 April 1975CERTNM
Legacy4 February 1974287
Miscellaneous21 October 1958MISC

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 Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited (company number 00613288) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 10 May 2011, by its creditors. Philip Stephen Bowers of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited?
Philip Stephen Bowers, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited on 10 May 2011. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited based?
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited's registered office is 00613288 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited founded?
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited was incorporated on 21 October 1958, 53 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited's company number?
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited's registered company number is 00613288.
Does Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited out of 21 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Josiah Wedgwood & 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 Josiah Wedgwood & 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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