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Is Macarthur Harvesting Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Macarthur Harvesting Limited (company number SC255914) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 4 December 2006, by its creditors. Thomas Campbell Maclennan of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Macarthur Harvesting 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
    2 December 2005
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    4 December 2006

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company numberSC255914
Incorporated16 September 2003 (23 years old)
Registered officeTenon, 160 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1DQ
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation4 December 2006
LiquidatorThomas Campbell Maclennan, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Macarthur Harvesting Limited is a UK limited company based in Edinburgh, incorporated in 2003 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Macarthur Harvesting Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Mary Isabella Smith MacArthurActive
Bruce Angus MacArthurActive
Alan Malcolm MacArthurResigned28 Jul 2005
Jordans (Scotland) Limited+ 181 othersResigned16 Sep 2003
Oswalds of Edinburgh Limited+ 332 othersResigned16 Sep 2003

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge · Created 2 Apr 2004 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Legacy17 May 2007287
Notice of move from Administration to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation4 December 20062.25B(Scot)
Administrator's progress report12 July 20062.20B(Scot)
Statement of administrator's proposal3 March 20062.16B(Scot)
Appointment of an administrator12 December 20052.11B(Scot)
12 earlier events · 2003 to 2005
AdministrationStatus2 December 2005
Legacy2 November 2005288c
Legacy27 September 2005363a
Legacy27 September 2005288b
Legacy29 July 2005288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 June 2005AA
Legacy24 September 2004363s
Legacy6 April 2004410(Scot)
Legacy25 September 2003288a
Legacy25 September 2003288a
Legacy23 September 2003288b
Legacy23 September 2003288b
Incorporation16 September 2003NEWINC

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 Macarthur Harvesting Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Macarthur Harvesting Limited (company number SC255914) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 4 December 2006, by its creditors. Thomas Campbell Maclennan of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Macarthur Harvesting Limited?
Thomas Campbell Maclennan, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Macarthur Harvesting Limited on 4 December 2006. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Macarthur Harvesting Limited based?
Macarthur Harvesting Limited's registered office is Tenon, 160 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1DQ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Macarthur Harvesting Limited founded?
Macarthur Harvesting Limited was incorporated on 16 September 2003, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Macarthur Harvesting Limited's company number?
Macarthur Harvesting Limited's registered company number is SC255914.
Does Macarthur Harvesting Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Macarthur Harvesting Limited out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Macarthur Harvesting 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 Macarthur Harvesting 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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