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Is Llangollen Railway PLC in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Llangollen Railway PLC (company number 02716476) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 2 April 2022, by its creditors. Marco Piacquadio of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Llangollen Railway PLC 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
    12 April 2021
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    2 April 2022

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number02716476
Incorporated20 May 1992 (34 years old)
Registered officeBarid House, Seebeck Place, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 8FR
Nature of business (SIC)49100: Passenger rail transport, interurban (Transport & logistics)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation2 April 2022
LiquidatorMarco Piacquadio, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 11 August 2021, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Llangollen Railway PLC is a transport & logistics business based in Milton Keynes, incorporated in 1992 and 30 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is passenger rail transport, interurban (SIC 49100). There have been 63 director appointments since incorporation, of which 6 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 4 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

63 people have been appointed as directors of Llangollen Railway PLC.

DirectorStatusResigned
Phillip John ColesActive
Maureen TheobaldActive
Robert John CreaseyActive
Michael Keith WilliamsActive
Robert John CreaseyActive
Peter James EdwardsActive
57 former directors · resigned 1992 to 2021
Robert Francis GordonResigned2 Feb 2021
Paul BaileyResigned2 Feb 2021
Andrew Robert MaxwellResigned2 Feb 2021
Hugh John ShiptonResigned26 Sep 2020
Hugh John ShiptonResigned26 Sep 2020
Quentin David McGuinnessResigned26 Sep 2020
David Rhys WilliamsResigned26 Sep 2020
Robin John Harry MatthewsResigned26 Sep 2020
Elizabeth Anne McGuinnessResigned26 Jun 2020
John Robert BearneResigned26 Jun 2020
Peter Kenneth EvansResigned22 May 2020
John Charles Joyce+ 2 othersResigned6 Sep 2019
Robert Bettley-SmithResigned31 Mar 2019
Steven Philip JonesResigned30 Oct 2018
Robin John Harry MatthewsResigned12 Jun 2018
Peter Drummond LundResigned8 Jun 2018
John Robert BearneResigned9 Jun 2017
Philip John ColesResigned6 Jan 2017
Elizabeth Anne McGuinnessResigned31 Dec 2016
Elizabeth Ann HarlandResigned6 Jan 2016
James Alexander RitchieResigned12 Jun 2015
Wynford Neil EvansResigned13 Jun 2014
Richard Tudor ShoneResigned31 May 2014
Graham John HoylandResigned27 May 2014
David Joseph George RoweResigned10 Apr 2013
Andrew John GardinerResigned30 Apr 2012
Leslie Joseph GreenResigned10 Jun 2011
Michael Lyndon CookeResigned13 Mar 2011
Richard David OwenResigned19 Sep 2010
Martyn Robert AmysResigned19 Sep 2010
Martin Leonard PerryResigned19 Sep 2010
Mark Justin Leman LawrieResigned9 Jan 2010
Nicholas PatchingResigned12 Jul 2009
Nicholas PatchingResigned12 Jul 2009
Geoffrey WilliamsResigned23 Nov 2008
Martin Leonard PerryResigned2 Jun 2008
Peter Drummond LundResigned18 Jan 2008
Gordon HeddonResigned7 Sep 2007
Evan Green-HughesResigned10 Jul 2004
Peter Kenneth EvansResigned28 May 2002
John Frank MasonResigned22 Sep 2001
Christopher Ernest SimonResigned31 Aug 2001
Peter Leslie FaulknerResigned17 Mar 2001
Nicholas PatchingResigned4 Apr 2000
Robin Stephen GordonResigned24 Sep 1999
David Alan CuttsResigned24 Sep 1999
William Reginald ShakespeareResigned25 Sep 1998
Robert AustinResigned25 Sep 1998
Derek Charles FosterResigned25 Sep 1998
John D`Eyncourt StowellResigned4 Jan 1997
Charles Frederick WilsonResigned2 Aug 1996
Robert Allan MaxwellResigned2 Aug 1996
Graham RoughsedgeResigned4 Aug 1995
Michael Peter Laurence+ 1 otherResigned4 Aug 1995
Alan Edward TerryResigned25 Mar 1994
Michael Manson JonesResigned27 Jan 1993
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned20 May 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. 2 outstanding · 2 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 24 Oct 2002 · Pending
SatisfiedHsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited and Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
Chattels mortgage · Created 26 Mar 2002 · Satisfied 29 May 2019
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 25 Mar 2000 · Satisfied 29 May 2019
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 1 Dec 1995 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2026-04-015 June 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments3 June 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 June 2024LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator21 August 2023600
Registered office address changed21 August 2023AD01
194 earlier events · 1992 to 2023
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 June 2023LIQ03
Removal of liquidator by court order6 February 2023LIQ10
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator12 April 2022600
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation2 April 2022AM22
Establishment of creditors or liquidation committee3 March 2022COM1
Establishment of creditors or liquidation committee3 March 2022COM1
Administrator's progress report29 October 2021AM10
Statement of affairs11 August 2021AM02
Result of meeting of creditors15 June 2021AM07
Statement of administrator's proposal17 May 2021AM03
Appointment of an administrator12 April 2021AM01
Registered office address changed12 April 2021AD01
Termination of appointment as a director1 March 2021TM01
Termination of appointment as a director1 March 2021TM01
Termination of appointment as a director1 March 2021TM01
Appointment as a director23 November 2020AP01
Appointment as a secretary14 October 2020AP03
Notification as a person with significant control12 October 2020PSC01
Appointment as a director8 October 2020AP01
Director's details changed8 October 2020CH01
Appointment as a director8 October 2020AP01
Appointment as a director8 October 2020AP01
Appointment as a director6 October 2020AP01
Appointment as a director6 October 2020AP01
Appointment as a director6 October 2020AP01
Full accounts made up30 September 2020AA
Termination of appointment as a director26 September 2020TM01
Termination of appointment as a director26 September 2020TM01
Termination of appointment as a director26 September 2020TM01
Termination of appointment as a director26 September 2020TM01
Termination of appointment as a director26 September 2020TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary26 September 2020TM02
Termination of appointment as a director26 September 2020TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates23 June 2020CS01
Termination of appointment as a director3 June 2020TM01
Director's details changed3 June 2020CH01
Appointment as a director28 April 2020AP01
Appointment as a director28 April 2020AP01
Termination of appointment as a director28 December 2019TM01
Full accounts made up18 July 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates7 June 2019CS01
Termination of appointment as a director29 May 2019TM01
Satisfaction of charge in full29 May 2019MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full29 May 2019MR04
Termination of appointment as a director29 December 2018TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates2 July 2018CS01
Appointment as a director26 June 2018AP01
Appointment as a director25 June 2018AP01
Director's details changed25 June 2018CH01
Termination of appointment as a director25 June 2018TM01
Termination of appointment as a director25 June 2018TM01
Full accounts made up15 June 2018AA
Appointment as a director3 November 2017AP01
Appointment as a director23 October 2017AP01
Termination of appointment as a director23 October 2017TM01
Appointment as a director23 October 2017AP01
Confirmation statement made with updates23 June 2017CS01
Full accounts made up12 May 2017AA
Termination of appointment as a director26 April 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director26 April 2017TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 August 2016AR01
Memorandum and Articles of Association10 August 2016MA
Resolutions10 August 2016RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a director22 July 2016AP01
Full accounts made up6 June 2016AA
Termination of appointment as a director14 January 2016TM01
Appointment as a director17 July 2015AP01
Annual return made up. List of shareholders has changed19 June 2015AR01
Termination of appointment as a director12 June 2015TM01
Full accounts made up20 May 2015AA
Termination of appointment as a director9 January 2015TM01
Termination of appointment as a director9 January 2015TM01
Appointment as a director9 September 2014AP01
Appointment as a director5 September 2014AP01
Appointment as a director5 September 2014AP01
Appointment as a director5 September 2014AP01
Termination of appointment as a director4 September 2014TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 August 2014AR01
Full accounts made up25 April 2014AA
Appointment as a director18 February 2014AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 July 2013AR01
Full accounts made up26 June 2013AA
Secretary's details changed10 June 2013CH03
Director's details changed10 June 2013CH01
Director's details changed10 June 2013CH01
Director's details changed10 June 2013CH01
Director's details changed10 June 2013CH01
Appointment as a director5 June 2013AP01
Termination of appointment as a director24 May 2013TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 July 2012AR01
Full accounts made up19 June 2012AA
Termination of appointment as a director7 June 2012TM01
Termination of appointment as a director9 December 2011TM01
Appointment as a director9 December 2011AP01
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House19 July 2011RP04
Annual return made up with bulk list of shareholders27 June 2011AR01
Full accounts made up20 June 2011AA
Termination of appointment of a director1 June 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a director18 March 2011TM01
Appointment as a director13 January 2011AP01
Termination of appointment as a director12 November 2010TM01
Termination of appointment as a director12 November 2010TM01
Termination of appointment as a director12 November 2010TM01
Appointment as a director12 November 2010AP01
Annual return made up with bulk list of shareholders24 August 2010AR01
Full accounts made up25 May 2010AA
Appointment as a director21 April 2010AP01
Legacy26 September 2009288a
Legacy26 August 2009288b
Legacy26 August 2009288a
Legacy14 August 2009288b
Legacy24 July 2009363a
Legacy7 July 2009288a
Full accounts made up14 May 2009AA
Legacy21 April 2009288a
Legacy21 April 2009288a
Legacy17 March 2009363a
Legacy17 February 2009288b
Legacy27 January 2009288b
Legacy27 January 2009288b
Legacy24 September 2008123
Resolutions24 September 2008RESOLUTIONS
Legacy27 August 2008288a
Full accounts made up8 August 2008AA
Legacy7 August 2008288a
Legacy5 June 2008288a
Legacy5 June 2008288b
Legacy5 June 2008288a
Full accounts made up22 July 2007AA
Legacy28 June 2007363s
Legacy10 January 2007363s
Full accounts made up24 July 2006AA
Full accounts made up30 July 2005AA
Legacy23 June 2005363s
Legacy21 October 2004288a
Legacy21 October 2004288a
Legacy6 September 2004288b
Full accounts made up17 June 2004AA
Legacy5 January 2004288a
Legacy5 January 2004288a
Legacy27 August 2003363s
Full accounts made up15 July 2003AA
Legacy17 April 2003363s
Legacy25 October 2002395
Full accounts made up30 July 2002AA
Legacy21 June 2002288b
Legacy21 June 2002288c
Legacy26 March 2002395
Legacy11 October 2001288b
Legacy11 October 2001288b
Legacy11 October 2001288b
Legacy11 October 2001288a
Legacy11 October 2001288a
Legacy11 October 2001288b
Legacy29 August 2001363s
Legacy28 August 2001288a
Legacy28 August 2001288a
Legacy28 August 2001288a
Legacy28 August 2001288a
Full accounts made up26 July 2001AA
Legacy7 August 2000363s
Full accounts made up27 July 2000AA
Legacy31 March 2000395
Full accounts made up23 July 1999AA
Legacy25 June 1999363s
Full accounts made up14 July 1998AA
Legacy9 July 1998363s
Full accounts made up11 July 1997AA
Legacy9 July 1997288a
Legacy9 July 1997288a
Legacy1 July 1997363s
Full accounts made up1 July 1996AA
Legacy7 June 1996363s
Legacy7 June 1996288
Legacy7 June 1996288
Legacy11 December 1995395
Full accounts made up3 July 1995AA
Legacy13 June 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy28 June 1994363s
Legacy28 June 1994288
Full accounts made up18 May 1994AA
Legacy22 March 1994225(1)
Legacy16 November 1993225(1)
Full accounts made up2 August 1993AA
Legacy20 July 1993363s
Legacy25 May 199388(2)R
Legacy13 May 1993PROSP
Application to commence business7 April 1993117
Certificate of authorisation to commence business and borrow7 April 1993CERT8
Legacy16 February 1993288
Legacy3 February 1993288
Legacy24 January 1993224
Legacy29 May 1992288
Incorporation20 May 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Llangollen Railway PLC in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Llangollen Railway PLC (company number 02716476) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 2 April 2022, by its creditors. Marco Piacquadio of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Llangollen Railway PLC?
Marco Piacquadio, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Llangollen Railway PLC on 2 April 2022. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Llangollen Railway PLC do?
Llangollen Railway PLC's registered nature of business is passenger rail transport, interurban (SIC 49100). It is classified in the transport & logistics sector.
Where is Llangollen Railway PLC based?
Llangollen Railway PLC's registered office is Barid House, Seebeck Place, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 8FR. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Llangollen Railway PLC founded?
Llangollen Railway PLC was incorporated on 20 May 1992, 30 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Llangollen Railway PLC's company number?
Llangollen Railway PLC's registered company number is 02716476.
Who has significant control of Llangollen Railway PLC?
2 active people with significant control over Llangollen Railway PLC are on the register: Mr. Robert John Creasey, Llangollen Railway Trust Limited.
Does Llangollen Railway PLC have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Llangollen Railway PLC out of 4 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Llangollen Railway PLC?
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 Llangollen Railway PLC'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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