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Is Lou'S Tyres Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Lou'S Tyres Limited (company number 03873392) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 March 2025, by its creditors. John William Butler of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Lou'S Tyres 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
    17 April 2023
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    18 March 2025

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number03873392
Incorporated9 November 1999 (27 years old)
Registered officeThe Chapel, Driffield, YO25 6DA
Nature of business (SIC)45200: Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation18 March 2025
LiquidatorJohn William Butler, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Lou'S Tyres Limited is a retail business based in Driffield, incorporated in 1999 and 26 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 6 charges have been registered against the company, 4 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Lou'S Tyres Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Wendy ShorthoseActive
Wendy ShorthoseActive
Simon Royce ShorthoseActive
Harold Louis ShorthoseResigned4 Oct 2016
Howard Thomas+ 117 othersResigned9 Nov 1999

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.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr Simon Royce Shorthose · ceased 9 Nov 2016
  • Mr Harold Louis Shorthose · ceased 1 Dec 2018

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 4 outstanding · 2 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingSantander UK PLC
A registered charge · Created 21 Feb 2020 · Pending
OutstandingSantander UK PLC
A registered charge · Created 19 Jan 2018 · Pending
OutstandingSantander UK PLC
A registered charge · Created 19 Jan 2018 · Pending
OutstandingSantander UK PLC
A registered charge · Created 19 Jan 2018 · Pending
SatisfiedDerrick Russell Targett, Louise Waller, Deborah White, Denise Targett by Her Attorney's
A registered charge · Created 13 Nov 2015 · Satisfied 7 Mar 2023
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 13 Feb 2002 · Satisfied 13 Mar 2018

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments14 April 2026LIQ03
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer31 July 2025NDISC
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator26 March 2025600
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation18 March 2025AM22
Administrator's progress report17 October 2024AM10
74 earlier events · 2000 to 2024
Administrator's progress report23 April 2024AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration12 March 2024AM19
Administrator's progress report27 October 2023AM10
Notice of deemed approval of proposals14 June 2023AM06
Statement of administrator's proposal20 May 2023AM03
Registered office address changed from 19B Brigg Road Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire DN16 1AR to The Chapel Bridge Street Driffield East Yorkshire YO25 6DA on 2023-04-1717 April 2023AD01
Appointment of an administrator17 April 2023AM01
Satisfaction of charge 038733920002 in full7 March 2023MR04
Confirmation statement made on 2022-10-20 with no updates7 November 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-11-3026 May 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-10-20 with updates20 October 2021CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2021-02-03 with no updates25 March 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2020-11-302 March 2021AA
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-11-3013 March 2020AA
Registration of charge 038733920006, created on 2020-02-2127 February 2020MR01
Confirmation statement made on 2020-02-03 with updates3 February 2020CS01
Cessation of Harold Louis Shorthose as a person with significant control on 2018-12-013 February 2020PSC07
Confirmation statement made on 2019-11-02 with no updates13 November 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2018-11-3028 August 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-11-02 with no updates30 November 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2017-11-3014 March 2018AA
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full13 March 2018MR04
Registration of charge 038733920004, created on 2018-01-191 February 2018MR01
Registration of charge 038733920005, created on 2018-01-191 February 2018MR01
Registration of charge 038733920003, created on 2018-01-1922 January 2018MR01
Change of details for Mr Harold Louis Shorthose as a person with significant control on 2017-05-112 November 2017PSC04
Confirmation statement made on 2017-11-02 with updates2 November 2017CS01
Change of share class name or designation24 May 2017SH08
Resolutions24 May 2017RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-11-3019 April 2017AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-03-09 with updates10 March 2017CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2016-12-0119 December 2016SH01
Confirmation statement made on 2016-11-09 with updates25 November 2016CS01
Termination of appointment of Harold Louis Shorthose as a director on 2016-10-044 October 2016TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-11-3031 May 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2015-11-09 with full list of shareholders9 December 2015AR01
Registration of charge 038733920002, created on 2015-11-1320 November 2015MR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-11-3029 July 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2014-11-09 with full list of shareholders2 December 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-11-3013 August 2014AA
Appointment of Mr Simon Royce Shorthose as a director12 June 2014AP01
Appointment of Mr Simon Royce Shorthose as a director1 May 2014AP01
Annual return made up to 2013-11-09 with full list of shareholders19 November 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-11-3027 August 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2012-11-09 with full list of shareholders21 December 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-11-303 August 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2011-11-09 with full list of shareholders20 January 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-11-3019 July 2011AA
Annual return made up to 2010-11-09 with full list of shareholders23 December 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-11-3016 August 2010AA
Annual return made up to 2009-11-09 with full list of shareholders4 December 2009AR01
Director's details changed for Harold Louis Shorthose on 2009-12-044 December 2009CH01
Director's details changed for Wendy Shorthose on 2009-12-044 December 2009CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-11-3020 July 2009AA
Legacy20 January 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-11-3010 September 2008AA
Legacy7 January 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2006-11-3014 September 2007AA
Legacy13 November 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2005-11-3019 September 2006AA
Legacy5 December 2005363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2004-11-3027 September 2005AA
Legacy18 November 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2003-11-3025 August 2004AA
Legacy17 December 2003363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2002-11-302 July 2003AA
Legacy18 November 2002363s
Legacy7 June 2002287
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2001-11-307 June 2002AA
Legacy1 March 2002395
Legacy22 November 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2000-11-3030 May 2001AA
Legacy27 December 2000363s
Legacy27 December 200088(2)R
Incorporation9 November 1999NEWINC

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 Lou'S Tyres Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Lou'S Tyres Limited (company number 03873392) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 March 2025, by its creditors. John William Butler of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Lou'S Tyres Limited?
John William Butler, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Lou'S Tyres Limited on 18 March 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Lou'S Tyres Limited do?
Lou'S Tyres Limited's registered nature of business is maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Lou'S Tyres Limited based?
Lou'S Tyres Limited's registered office is The Chapel, Driffield, YO25 6DA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Lou'S Tyres Limited founded?
Lou'S Tyres Limited was incorporated on 9 November 1999, 26 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Lou'S Tyres Limited's company number?
Lou'S Tyres Limited's registered company number is 03873392.
Who has significant control of Lou'S Tyres Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Lou'S Tyres Limited is on the register: Mrs Wendy Shorthose.
Does Lou'S Tyres Limited have any outstanding charges?
4 outstanding charges are registered against Lou'S Tyres Limited out of 6 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Lou'S Tyres 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 Lou'S Tyres 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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