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Is Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 20 July 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) (company number 00581107) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 13 July 2026, by its creditors. Christopher Allen of S&W Partners LLP was appointed as liquidator.

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Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) 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 number00581107
Incorporated28 March 1957 (69 years old)
Registered office222-230 Windsor Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4LE
Nature of business (SIC)25290: Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation13 July 2026
LiquidatorChristopher Allen, S&W Partners LLP (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) is a manufacturing business based in Birmingham, incorporated in 1957 and 69 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal (SIC 25290). There have been 8 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, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the).

DirectorStatusResigned
David Michael CoxActive
David Michael CoxActive
Stuart Graham HowellsActive
Andrew Sean WhitmoreResigned10 Sep 2023
Veronica Anthea CoxResigned23 Mar 2020
David Geoffrey CoxResigned12 May 2017
Margaret Louie CoxResigned20 Sep 2006
Margaret Louie CoxResigned20 Sep 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.

3 ceased controls
  • Mrs Veronica Anthea Cox · ceased 6 Apr 2016
  • Mr David Geoffrey Cox · ceased 12 May 2017
  • Mr David Michael Cox · ceased 27 Oct 2017

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 3 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge · Created 19 Apr 2024 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 7 Jan 2021 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 21 Mar 2017 · Pending
SatisfiedSvenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Legal mortgage · Created 20 Dec 2011 · Satisfied 17 Jun 2015
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 11 Mar 2003 · Satisfied 15 Oct 2011
SatisfiedHsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited and Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
Chattels mortgage · Created 12 May 2000 · Satisfied 15 Oct 2011

What happened

EventDateType
Statement of affairs28 July 2026LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator28 July 2026600
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus13 July 2026
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2025-03-3117 November 2025AA
Confirmation statement made on 2025-10-27 with no updates29 October 2025CS01
117 earlier events · 1987 to 2024
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2024-03-3129 November 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-10-27 with no updates28 October 2024CS01
Registration of charge 005811070006, created on 2024-04-1924 April 2024MR01
Confirmation statement made on 2023-10-27 with no updates27 October 2023CS01
Termination of appointment of Andrew Sean Whitmore as a director on 2023-09-1017 October 2023TM01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2023-03-3120 June 2023AA
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2022-03-3114 November 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-10-27 with no updates28 October 2022CS01
Cessation of David Michael Cox as a person with significant control on 2017-10-276 October 2022PSC07
Notification of Mr D G Cox Life Interest Settlement 1999 as a person with significant control on 2017-05-126 October 2022PSC02
Cessation of Veronica Anthea Cox as a person with significant control on 2016-04-066 October 2022PSC07
Secretary's details changed for David Michael Cox on 2022-03-099 March 2022CH03
Director's details changed for Mr David Michael Cox on 2022-03-099 March 2022CH01
Appointment of Mr Stuart Graham Howells as a director on 2022-01-049 March 2022AP01
Change of details for Mr David Michael Cox as a person with significant control on 2022-03-099 March 2022PSC04
Director's details changed for Mr Andrew Sean Whitmore on 2022-03-099 March 2022CH01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2021-03-3116 December 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-10-27 with updates10 November 2021CS01
Registration of charge 005811070005, created on 2021-01-077 January 2021MR01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2020-03-3117 December 2020AA
Second filing of Confirmation Statement dated 2018-10-2731 October 2020RP04CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2020-10-27 with updates27 October 2020CS01
Change of details for Mr David Michael Cox as a person with significant control on 2020-06-1717 June 2020PSC04
Director's details changed for Mr David Michael Cox on 2020-06-1717 June 2020CH01
Change of details for Mrs Veronica Anthea Cox as a person with significant control on 2017-10-2731 March 2020PSC04
Notification of David Michael Cox as a person with significant control on 2017-10-2731 March 2020PSC01
Termination of appointment of Veronica Anthea Cox as a director on 2020-03-2331 March 2020TM01
Change of details for Mr David Geoffrey Cox as a person with significant control on 2017-10-2731 March 2020PSC04
Cessation of David Geoffrey Cox as a person with significant control on 2017-05-1231 March 2020PSC07
Appointment of Mr Andrew Sean Whitmore as a director on 2020-03-3030 March 2020AP01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-03-3120 December 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-10-27 with updates5 December 2019CS01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2018-03-3129 November 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-10-27 with updates30 October 2018CS01
Appointment of Mrs Veronica Anthea Cox as a director on 2018-10-3030 October 2018AP01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2017-03-3127 November 2017AA
Registered office address changed from 241-243 Heneage Street, Birmingham B7 4LY to 222-230 Windsor Street Birmingham West Midlands B7 4LE on 2017-11-088 November 2017AD01
Termination of appointment of David Geoffrey Cox as a director on 2017-05-127 November 2017TM01
Confirmation statement made on 2017-10-27 with updates7 November 2017CS01
Registration of charge 005811070004, created on 2017-03-2121 March 2017MR01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2016-03-3122 December 2016AA
Confirmation statement made on 2016-10-27 with updates9 November 2016CS01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2015-03-312 December 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2015-10-27 with full list of shareholders30 October 2015AR01
Satisfaction of charge 3 in full17 June 2015MR04
Secretary's details changed for David Michael Cox on 2015-04-2727 April 2015CH03
Director's details changed for Mr David Geoffrey Cox on 2015-04-2727 April 2015CH01
Appointment of Mr David Michael Cox as a director on 2015-04-2727 April 2015AP01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2014-03-314 December 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2014-10-27 with full list of shareholders30 October 2014AR01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2013-03-3120 December 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2013-10-27 with full list of shareholders26 November 2013AR01
Annual return made up to 2012-10-27 with full list of shareholders24 November 2012AR01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2012-03-3128 August 2012AA
Legacy4 January 2012MG01
Secretary's details changed for David Michael Cox on 2011-10-2724 November 2011CH03
Annual return made up to 2011-10-27 with full list of shareholders24 November 2011AR01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2011-03-3124 November 2011AA
Legacy20 October 2011MG02
Legacy20 October 2011MG02
Accounts for a small company made up to 2010-03-3129 December 2010AA
Annual return made up to 2010-10-27 with full list of shareholders24 November 2010AR01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2009-03-3111 December 2009AA
Director's details changed for Mr David Geoffrey Cox on 2009-11-2324 November 2009CH01
Annual return made up to 2009-10-27 with full list of shareholders24 November 2009AR01
Accounts for a small company made up to 2008-03-319 January 2009AA
Legacy14 November 2008363a
Accounts for a small company made up to 2007-03-3111 December 2007AA
Legacy29 November 2007363s
Legacy10 December 2006288a
Legacy10 December 2006363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2006-03-3125 August 2006AA
Legacy25 November 2005363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2005-03-3119 September 2005AA
Legacy22 November 2004363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2004-03-3117 November 2004AA
Legacy1 December 2003363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2003-03-3118 November 2003AA
Legacy13 March 2003395
Accounts for a small company made up to 2002-03-3118 November 2002AA
Legacy1 November 2002363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2001-03-3130 November 2001AA
Legacy3 November 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2000-03-3115 December 2000AA
Legacy30 November 2000363s
Legacy15 May 2000395
Legacy5 April 2000363a
Accounts for a small company made up to 1999-03-3129 November 1999AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1998-03-3130 November 1998AA
Legacy2 November 1998363s
Legacy22 December 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1997-03-316 November 1997AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1996-03-3115 November 1996AA
Legacy9 November 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1995-03-3110 November 1995AA
Legacy20 October 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up to 1994-03-3124 November 1994AA
Legacy31 October 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1993-03-3115 November 1993AA
Legacy7 November 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1992-03-318 November 1992AA
Legacy5 November 1992363s
Legacy24 December 1991363x
Accounts for a small company made up to 1991-03-3124 December 1991AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1990-03-3116 January 1991AA
Legacy28 November 1990363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1989-03-3124 January 1990AA
Legacy8 November 1989363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1988-03-3116 January 1989AA
Legacy23 December 1988363
Legacy22 April 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1987-03-314 February 1988AA
Legacy19 May 1987363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1986-03-3113 February 1987AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy12 May 1986363

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (S&W Partners LLP). 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 Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) (company number 00581107) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 13 July 2026, by its creditors. Christopher Allen of S&W Partners LLP was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the)?
Christopher Allen, a licensed insolvency practitioner at S&W Partners LLP, was appointed liquidator of Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) on 13 July 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) do?
Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the)'s registered nature of business is manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal (SIC 25290). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) based?
Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the)'s registered office is 222-230 Windsor Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4LE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) founded?
Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) was incorporated on 28 March 1957, 69 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the)'s company number?
Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the)'s registered company number is 00581107.
Who has significant control of Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the)?
1 active person with significant control over Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) is on the register: Mr D G Cox Life Interest Settlement 1999.
Does Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the) 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 Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the)?
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 Midland Tank and Iron Plate Company Limited(the)'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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