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Is Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited (company number 05677414) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 9 December 2024, by its creditors. Christopher Herron of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Matchmaker M/C Holdings 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 number05677414
Incorporated17 January 2006 (20 years old)
Registered officeSatago House, 360a Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6AL
Nature of business (SIC)46620: Wholesale of machine tools (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation9 December 2024
LiquidatorChristopher Herron, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited is a retail business based in South Croydon, incorporated in 2006 and 18 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is wholesale of machine tools (SIC 46620). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Brendan PhelanActive
Michael MaskellResigned13 Oct 2020
Colin Richard DonhueResigned13 Oct 2020
Colin Richard DonhueResigned13 Oct 2020
Waterlow Secretaries Limited+ 766 othersResigned17 Jan 2006
Waterlow Nominees Limited+ 745 othersResigned17 Jan 2006

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 Colin Richard Donhue · ceased 13 Oct 2020
  • Mr Mike Maskell · ceased 13 Oct 2020

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 February 2026LIQ03
Statement of affairs13 December 2024LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator13 December 2024600
Resolutions13 December 2024RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed11 December 2024AD01
51 earlier events · 2006 to 2024
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus9 December 2024
Total exemption full accounts made up23 September 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 January 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up9 June 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with updates5 January 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up26 May 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 February 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up7 June 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates5 January 2021CS01
Termination of appointment as a secretary30 November 2020TM02
Termination of appointment as a director15 October 2020TM01
Notification as a person with significant control13 October 2020PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control13 October 2020PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control13 October 2020PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director13 October 2020TM01
Appointment as a director13 October 2020AP01
Total exemption full accounts made up13 October 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 January 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up22 November 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates18 January 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up25 October 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates23 January 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 November 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates30 January 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 October 2016AA
Secretary's details changed6 October 2016CH03
Director's details changed5 October 2016CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 February 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 September 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 March 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 November 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 February 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 November 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 January 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 October 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 March 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 May 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 January 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 December 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 March 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 January 2010AA
Legacy3 February 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 January 2009AA
Legacy7 February 2008363s
Accounts for a small company made up25 June 2007AA
Legacy16 May 2007225
Legacy20 February 2007363s
Legacy20 January 2006288a
Legacy20 January 2006288a
Legacy20 January 2006288b
Legacy20 January 2006288b
Incorporation17 January 2006NEWINC

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 Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited (company number 05677414) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 9 December 2024, by its creditors. Christopher Herron of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited?
Christopher Herron, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited on 9 December 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited do?
Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited's registered nature of business is wholesale of machine tools (SIC 46620). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited based?
Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited's registered office is Satago House, 360a Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6AL. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited founded?
Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited was incorporated on 17 January 2006, 18 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited's company number?
Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited's registered company number is 05677414.
Who has significant control of Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Matchmaker M/C Holdings Limited is on the register: Mr Brendan Phelan.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Matchmaker M/C Holdings 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 Matchmaker M/C Holdings 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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