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Is Knowles Benning LLP in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Knowles Benning LLP (company number OC342240) entered compulsory liquidation on 9 May 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Knowles Benning LLP 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 numberOC342240
Incorporated21 December 2008 (18 years old)
Registered officeSyer House, Stafford Park 1, Telford, TF3 3BD
Date entered compulsory liquidation9 May 2023
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Birmingham, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Knowles Benning LLP is a UK limited company based in Telford, incorporated in 2008 and 15 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

11 people have been appointed as directors of Knowles Benning LLP.

DirectorStatusResigned
Simon Robert Goldhill+ 1 otherActive
Metamorph Group Limited+ 1 otherActive
Antonio FallancaResigned9 Dec 2022
Catherine Jane SmithResigned9 Dec 2022
Stephen John AtkinsResigned9 Dec 2022
Anthony Leonard Clark Stockdale+ 2 othersResigned6 Dec 2022
5 former directors · resigned 2008 to 2014
Trevor Horace GreensmithResigned28 Feb 2014
David Robin WelchResigned29 Feb 2012
Royston Graham WarfieldResigned18 Jan 2011
MN Global LimitedResigned21 Dec 2008
Fletcher Kennedy Holdings LimitedResigned21 Dec 2008

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.

3 ceased controls
  • Mrs Catherine Jane Smith · ceased 30 Jun 2022
  • Mr Antonio Fallanca · ceased 30 Jun 2022
  • Mr Stephen John Atkins · ceased 30 Jun 2022

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 14 Feb 2011 · Satisfied 13 Jul 2021

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up19 May 2023COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus9 May 2023
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended15 March 2023DISS16(SOAS)
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended15 March 2023DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off14 March 2023GAZ1
62 earlier events · 2009 to 2022
Termination of appointment as a member9 December 2022LLTM01
Termination of appointment as a member9 December 2022LLTM01
Termination of appointment as a member9 December 2022LLTM01
Termination of appointment as a member8 December 2022LLTM01
Registered office address changed6 July 2022LLAD01
Previous accounting period extended6 July 2022LLAA01
Cessation as a person with significant control6 July 2022LLPSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control6 July 2022LLPSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control6 July 2022LLPSC07
Notification as a person with significant control6 July 2022LLPSC02
Appointment as a member1 July 2022LLAP01
Appointment as a member1 July 2022LLAP02
Appointment as a member1 July 2022LLAP01
Total exemption full accounts made up2 February 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 January 2022LLCS01
Satisfaction of charge in full13 July 2021LLMR04
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 February 2021LLCS01
Total exemption full accounts made up11 February 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 January 2020LLCS01
Total exemption full accounts made up26 November 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 December 2018LLCS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 January 2018LLCS01
Total exemption full accounts made up5 December 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates11 January 2017LLCS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 December 2016AA
Annual return made up20 January 2016LLAR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 December 2015AA
Annual return made up14 January 2015LLAR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 December 2014AA
Termination of appointment as a member27 March 2014LLTM01
Annual return made up4 February 2014LLAR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 September 2013AA
Annual return made up10 January 2013LLAR01
Member's details changed10 January 2013LLCH01
Member's details changed10 January 2013LLCH01
Member's details changed10 January 2013LLCH01
Member's details changed10 January 2013LLCH01
Member's details changed9 January 2013LLCH01
Member's details changed9 January 2013LLCH01
Member's details changed9 January 2013LLCH01
Member's details changed9 January 2013LLCH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 December 2012AA
Previous accounting period extended24 April 2012LLAA01
Termination of appointment as a member15 March 2012LLTM01
Annual return made up15 February 2012LLAR01
Member's details changed25 November 2011LLCH01
Legacy17 February 2011LLMG01
Termination of appointment as a member26 January 2011LLTM01
Annual return made up6 January 2011LLAR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up6 January 2011AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up28 October 2010AA
Annual return made up12 January 2010LLAR01
Legacy17 February 2009LLP288a
Legacy17 February 2009LLP288a
Legacy17 February 2009LLP288a
Legacy17 February 2009LLP288a
Legacy13 January 2009LLP288a
Legacy13 January 2009LLP288a
Legacy13 January 2009LLP288b
Legacy13 January 2009LLP288b
Legacy13 January 2009LLP287
Legacy21 December 2008LLP2

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 Knowles Benning LLP in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Knowles Benning LLP (company number OC342240) entered compulsory liquidation on 9 May 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Knowles Benning LLP?
The Official Receiver Or Birmingham, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Knowles Benning LLP on 9 May 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Knowles Benning LLP based?
Knowles Benning LLP's registered office is Syer House, Stafford Park 1, Telford, TF3 3BD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Knowles Benning LLP founded?
Knowles Benning LLP was incorporated on 21 December 2008, 15 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Knowles Benning LLP's company number?
Knowles Benning LLP's registered company number is OC342240.
Who has significant control of Knowles Benning LLP?
1 active person with significant control over Knowles Benning LLP is on the register: Metamorph Group Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Knowles Benning LLP?
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 Knowles Benning LLP'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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