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Is Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 5 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited (company number 06538325) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 1 September 2025, by its creditors. Sarah Cook of FRP Advisory Trading Limited was appointed as liquidator.

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Merlin Supply Chain Solutions 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
    10 October 2023
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    1 September 2025 · FRP Advisory Trading Limited

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number06538325
Previously known as
  • TAF Holdings Limited, Mar 2008 to May 2013
Incorporated18 March 2008 (18 years old)
Registered officeC/O Frp Advisory Trading Limited 2nd Floor, 120 Colmore Road, Birmingham, B3 3BD
Nature of business (SIC)64209: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation1 September 2025
LiquidatorSarah Cook, FRP Advisory Trading Limited (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 15 January 2024, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited is a UK limited company based in Birmingham, incorporated in 2008 and 17 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (SIC 64209). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 5 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 9 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
William Ian Pentland Beattie+ 5 othersActive
Alexander Paul Abbott+ 3 othersActive
William Ian Pentland BeattieActive
Andrew Charles FrostActive
Simon Nelson+ 4 othersActive
Christopher Edward Baldwin+ 4 othersResigned31 Dec 2017
Michael John BaconResigned31 Jul 2015
Karen Randall+ 1 otherResigned25 Nov 2011

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. 1 outstanding · 8 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingLeumi Abl Limited
A registered charge · Created 4 Dec 2018 · Pending
SatisfiedBreal Zeta Cf Limited
A registered charge · Created 4 Dec 2018 · Satisfied 14 Sep 2021
SatisfiedLloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 19 Jul 2017 · Satisfied 16 Feb 2024
SatisfiedLloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 9 Mar 2017 · Satisfied 16 Feb 2024
SatisfiedLloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 13 Jan 2017 · Satisfied 16 Feb 2024
3 earlier charges · 2009 to 2011
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement · Created 25 Nov 2011 · Satisfied 16 Feb 2024
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture · Created 25 Nov 2011 · Satisfied 2 Jan 2019
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement · Created 16 Dec 2009 · Satisfied 16 Feb 2024
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 16 Dec 2009 · Satisfied 16 Feb 2024

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator8 September 2025600
Registered office address changed8 September 2025AD01
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation1 September 2025AM22
Administrator's progress report30 April 2025AM10
Administrator's progress report25 October 2024AM10
77 earlier events · 2008 to 2024
Notice of extension of period of Administration19 August 2024AM19
Administrator's progress report27 April 2024AM10
Satisfaction of charge in full16 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 February 2024MR04
Statement of affairs15 January 2024AM02
Statement of affairs4 January 2024AM02
Notice of deemed approval of proposals7 December 2023AM06
Statement of administrator's proposal17 November 2023AM03
Appointment of an administrator10 October 2023AM01
Registered office address changed7 October 2023AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates21 March 2023CS01
Accounts for a small company made up11 November 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates24 March 2022CS01
Accounts for a small company made up29 October 2021AA
Satisfaction of charge in full14 September 2021MR04
Accounts for a small company made up25 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates22 March 2021CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates18 March 2020CS01
Accounts for a small company made up24 February 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 March 2019CS01
Accounts for a small company made up25 February 2019AA
Resolutions16 January 2019RESOLUTIONS
Satisfaction of charge in full2 January 2019MR04
Registration of charge , created10 December 2018MR01
Registration of charge , created7 December 2018MR01
Accounts for a small company made up20 April 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 March 2018CS01
Termination of appointment as a director10 January 2018TM01
Registration of charge , created19 July 2017MR01
Confirmation statement made with updates21 March 2017CS01
Registration of charge , created9 March 2017MR01
Accounts for a small company made up7 March 2017AA
Registration of charge , created13 January 2017MR01
Appointment as a director9 June 2016AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 March 2016AR01
Accounts for a small company made up26 January 2016AA
Appointment as a director3 November 2015AP01
Termination of appointment as a director3 August 2015TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 March 2015AR01
Current accounting period extended24 December 2014AA01
Accounts for a dormant company made up23 December 2014AA
Previous accounting period shortened23 December 2014AA01
Appointment as a director11 June 2014AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 March 2014AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up29 January 2014AA
Appointment as a director16 January 2014AP01
Registered office address changed15 May 2013AD01
Certificate of change of name2 May 2013CERTNM
Change of name notice2 May 2013CONNOT
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 March 2013AR01
Full accounts made up14 December 2012AA
Legacy12 June 2012MG04
Legacy12 June 2012MG04
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 April 2012AR01
Resolutions11 January 2012RESOLUTIONS
Group of companies' accounts made up22 December 2011AA
Termination of appointment as a director6 December 2011TM01
Legacy30 November 2011MG01
Legacy30 November 2011MG01
Director's details changed21 April 2011CH01
Secretary's details changed21 April 2011CH03
Director's details changed21 April 2011CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 March 2011AR01
Group of companies' accounts made up29 December 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 March 2010AR01
Sub-division of shares26 February 2010SH02
Resolutions25 February 2010RESOLUTIONS
Group of companies' accounts made up19 January 2010AA
Legacy18 December 2009MG01
Legacy18 December 2009MG01
Legacy6 August 2009288c
Legacy25 March 2009363a
Legacy7 July 2008225
Incorporation18 March 2008NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (FRP Advisory Trading Limited). 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 Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited (company number 06538325) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 1 September 2025, by its creditors. Sarah Cook of FRP Advisory Trading Limited was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited?
Sarah Cook, a licensed insolvency practitioner at FRP Advisory Trading Limited, was appointed liquidator of Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited on 1 September 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited do?
Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited's registered nature of business is activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (SIC 64209).
Where is Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited based?
Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited's registered office is C/O Frp Advisory Trading Limited 2nd Floor, 120 Colmore Road, Birmingham, B3 3BD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited founded?
Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited was incorporated on 18 March 2008, 17 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited's company number?
Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited's registered company number is 06538325.
Who has significant control of Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited is on the register: Knights Of Old Group Limited.
Does Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Merlin Supply Chain Solutions Limited out of 9 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Merlin Supply Chain Solutions 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 Merlin Supply Chain Solutions 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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