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Is Laurel Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Laurel Limited (company number 01874563) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 July 2024, by its creditors. Darren Brookes of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Laurel 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 number01874563
Previously known as
  • Autumnclose Limited, Dec 1984 to May 1985
Incorporated28 December 1984 (42 years old)
Registered officeGrosvenor House, 22 Grafton Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1DU
Nature of business (SIC)42990: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation18 July 2024
LiquidatorDarren Brookes, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Laurel Limited is a construction business based in Altrincham, incorporated in 1984 and 40 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 4 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Laurel Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Andrew Kenneth LythgoeActive
Jill StokesActive
Mark Joseph LythgoeResigned17 May 2022
Joseph LythgoeResigned31 May 2011
Kathleen Christine LythgoeResigned5 Feb 2007
Kathleen Christine LythgoeResigned5 Feb 2007

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 · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 24 Jan 2003 · Satisfied 12 Jun 2003
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture · Created 26 Sep 1997 · Satisfied 6 Feb 2003
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 28 Jun 1993 · Satisfied 18 Jun 1998
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 1 Jun 1992 · Satisfied 18 Jun 1998

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 August 2025LIQ03
Registered office address changed9 January 2025AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator29 July 2024600
Resolutions29 July 2024RESOLUTIONS
Statement of affairs29 July 2024LIQ02
120 earlier events · 1984 to 2024
Registered office address changed26 July 2024AD01
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus18 July 2024
Total exemption full accounts made up4 March 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates27 February 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up17 May 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 March 2023CS01
Termination of appointment as a director17 May 2022TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up11 May 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 March 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 February 2021CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 May 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up19 February 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 February 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up20 February 2019AA
Total exemption full accounts made up7 March 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates6 March 2018CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates27 March 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2017AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 March 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 February 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 March 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 February 2015AA
Secretary's details changed6 February 2015CH03
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 February 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 January 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 March 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 January 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 March 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 March 2012AA
Termination of appointment as a director28 June 2011TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 March 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 February 2011AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 March 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 February 2010AA
Legacy25 September 2009128(4)
Resolutions25 September 2009RESOLUTIONS
Legacy24 March 2009287
Legacy3 March 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 February 2009AA
Legacy14 March 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 February 2008AA
Legacy13 September 200788(2)R
Legacy13 September 200788(2)R
Legacy5 September 2007123
Resolutions5 September 2007RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 May 200788(2)R
Legacy18 May 200788(2)R
Resolutions18 May 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions18 May 2007RESOLUTIONS
Legacy17 April 2007363a
Resolutions3 April 2007RESOLUTIONS
Legacy3 April 200788(2)R
Resolutions3 April 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions3 April 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions3 April 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions3 April 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions3 April 2007RESOLUTIONS
Legacy3 March 2007288b
Legacy3 March 2007288b
Legacy3 March 2007288a
Legacy3 March 2007288a
Legacy3 March 2007288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 January 2007AA
Legacy20 March 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 January 2006AA
Legacy17 March 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 November 2004AA
Legacy2 March 2004363s
Accounts for a small company made up23 December 2003AA
Legacy12 June 2003403a
Legacy1 March 2003363s
Legacy6 February 2003403a
Legacy30 January 2003395
Accounts for a small company made up23 January 2003AA
Accounts for a small company made up8 March 2002AA
Legacy5 March 2002363s
Legacy27 March 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up19 February 2001AA
Legacy5 June 2000225
Legacy6 April 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up21 October 1999AA
Legacy16 March 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up4 November 1998AA
Legacy18 June 1998403a
Legacy18 June 1998403a
Legacy13 March 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up15 October 1997AA
Legacy2 October 1997395
Accounts for a small company made up26 March 1997AA
Legacy26 March 1997363s
Legacy8 August 1996287
Legacy18 March 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up8 January 1996AA
Legacy22 March 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up27 February 1995AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up28 March 1994AA
Legacy20 March 1994287
Legacy18 March 1994363s
Legacy6 July 1993395
Legacy17 May 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up1 April 1993AA
Legacy19 June 1992395
Legacy27 March 1992363b
Accounts for a small company made up4 March 1992AA
Accounts for a small company made up27 March 1991AA
Legacy27 March 1991363a
Accounts for a small company made up30 April 1990AA
Legacy30 April 1990363
Accounts for a small company made up30 January 1989AA
Legacy30 January 1989363
Legacy13 May 1988363
Full accounts made up11 May 1988AA
Legacy20 January 1988363
Full accounts made up21 April 1987AA
Legacy26 March 1987225(1)
Legacy13 March 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Miscellaneous28 December 1984MISC
Incorporation28 December 1984NEWINC

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 Laurel Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Laurel Limited (company number 01874563) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 July 2024, by its creditors. Darren Brookes of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Laurel Limited?
Darren Brookes, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Laurel Limited on 18 July 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Laurel Limited do?
Laurel Limited's registered nature of business is construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Laurel Limited based?
Laurel Limited's registered office is Grosvenor House, 22 Grafton Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1DU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Laurel Limited founded?
Laurel Limited was incorporated on 28 December 1984, 40 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Laurel Limited's company number?
Laurel Limited's registered company number is 01874563.
Who has significant control of Laurel Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Laurel Limited is on the register: Laurel 2011 Ltd.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Laurel 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 Laurel 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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