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Is Kova Manufacturing Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Kova Manufacturing Limited (company number 02698447) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 9 October 2025, by its creditors. Stephen Patrick Jens Wadsted of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Kova Manufacturing 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.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number02698447
Incorporated19 March 1992 (34 years old)
Registered officeClockwise Bromley Old Town Hall 30, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3FE
Nature of business (SIC)32990: Other manufacturing n.e.c. (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation9 October 2025
LiquidatorStephen Patrick Jens Wadsted, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Kova Manufacturing Limited is a manufacturing business based in Bromley, incorporated in 1992 and 33 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people 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 Kova Manufacturing Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Stefan KowalikActive
Tony Mark KowalikActive
Stefan KowalikActive
Tony Mark KowalikResigned19 Mar 2010
Stefan KowalikResigned31 Dec 2005
Tony Mark KowalikResigned30 Apr 2004
5 former directors · resigned 1992 to 2004
Tracy Jane KowalikResigned30 Apr 2004
Krystyna Anne KowalikResigned22 May 1998
Krystyna Anne KowalikResigned22 May 1998
Secretaries BY Design Limited+ 5 othersResigned19 Mar 1992
Nominees BY Design Limited+ 10 othersResigned19 Mar 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. 0 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedLloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture · Created 1 May 1993 · Satisfied 23 Jan 2025

What happened

EventDateType
Statement of affairs16 October 2025LIQ02
Registered office address changed14 October 2025AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator14 October 2025600
Resolutions14 October 2025RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus9 October 2025
90 earlier events · 1992 to 2025
Confirmation statement made with updates7 April 2025CS01
Notification as a person with significant control7 April 2025PSC01
Micro company accounts made up2 April 2025AA
Satisfaction of charge in full23 January 2025MR04
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 April 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up5 October 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 May 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up30 June 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 May 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up2 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 April 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up1 July 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates30 March 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up5 December 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 April 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up24 July 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates19 March 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up3 November 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates24 April 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 May 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 March 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 May 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 March 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 December 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 April 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 June 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 April 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 July 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 April 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2012AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 May 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 April 2011AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 June 2010AR01
Termination of appointment as a secretary14 June 2010TM02
Director's details changed14 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed14 June 2010CH01
Appointment as a secretary14 June 2010AP03
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 February 2010AA
Legacy20 May 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 February 2009AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 February 2009AA
Legacy29 March 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 July 2007AA
Legacy21 May 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 May 2006AA
Legacy9 May 2006363s
Legacy8 May 2006288a
Legacy8 April 2005288b
Legacy31 March 2005288b
Legacy31 March 2005288a
Legacy30 March 2005363s
Legacy30 November 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 May 2004AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 January 2004AA
Legacy17 June 2003363s
Legacy18 October 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 June 2002AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 September 2001AA
Legacy20 April 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up5 February 2001AA
Legacy25 August 2000363s
Legacy10 March 2000288a
Accounts for a small company made up22 February 2000AA
Legacy17 April 1999363s
Amended accounts made up21 August 1998AAMD
Legacy1 June 1998288b
Legacy1 June 1998288a
Accounts for a small company made up1 June 1998AA
Legacy16 March 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up13 February 1998AA
Accounts for a small company made up2 May 1997AA
Legacy10 March 1997363s
Legacy24 April 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up7 February 1996AA
Legacy4 April 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up3 February 1995AA
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
Legacy20 July 1994288
Legacy14 June 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up22 November 1993AA
Legacy13 May 1993395
Legacy21 April 1993363s
Legacy25 August 199288(2)R
Legacy25 August 199288(2)R
Resolutions25 August 1992RESOLUTIONS
Legacy25 August 1992123
Legacy9 April 1992287
Legacy9 April 1992288
Legacy9 April 1992288
Legacy9 April 1992288
Incorporation19 March 1992NEWINC

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 Kova Manufacturing Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Kova Manufacturing Limited (company number 02698447) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 9 October 2025, by its creditors. Stephen Patrick Jens Wadsted of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Kova Manufacturing Limited?
Stephen Patrick Jens Wadsted, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Kova Manufacturing Limited on 9 October 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Kova Manufacturing Limited do?
Kova Manufacturing Limited's registered nature of business is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Kova Manufacturing Limited based?
Kova Manufacturing Limited's registered office is Clockwise Bromley Old Town Hall 30, Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3FE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Kova Manufacturing Limited founded?
Kova Manufacturing Limited was incorporated on 19 March 1992, 33 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Kova Manufacturing Limited's company number?
Kova Manufacturing Limited's registered company number is 02698447.
Who has significant control of Kova Manufacturing Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Kova Manufacturing Limited are on the register: Mr Stefan Kowalik, Mr Tony Mark Kowalik.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Kova Manufacturing 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 Kova Manufacturing 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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