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Is Nichol Associates Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Nichol Associates Limited (company number 05101702) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 25 June 2025, by its creditors. Steven Phillip Ross of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Nichol Associates 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 number05101702
Incorporated14 April 2004 (22 years old)
Registered officeF17 Evolve Business Centre, Cygnet Way, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH4 5QY
Nature of business (SIC)43999: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation25 June 2025
LiquidatorSteven Phillip Ross, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Nichol Associates Limited is a construction business based in Houghton-Le-Spring, incorporated in 2004 and 21 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 3 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Nichol Associates Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
David NicholActive
David NicholActive
Dean James NicholResigned1 Apr 2009
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned14 Apr 2004

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. 2 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingFinbiz Funding Limited
A registered charge · Created 19 Mar 2025 · Pending
OutstandingBibby Financial Services Limited
Debenture · Created 20 Apr 2011 · Pending
SatisfiedRbs Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed & floating charge · Created 17 Mar 2008 · Satisfied 30 Mar 2016

What happened

EventDateType
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer24 September 2025NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer11 August 2025NDISC
Registered office address changed3 July 2025AD01
Statement of affairs3 July 2025LIQ02
Resolutions3 July 2025RESOLUTIONS
56 earlier events · 2004 to 2025
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator2 July 2025600
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus25 June 2025
Cessation as a person with significant control23 June 2025PSC07
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 May 2025CS01
Registration of charge , created31 March 2025MR01
Total exemption full accounts made up23 December 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 May 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up8 December 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 May 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up5 January 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 May 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 October 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 May 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 September 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 April 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up19 December 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 April 2019CS01
Registered office address changed21 January 2019AD01
Total exemption full accounts made up19 September 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates27 April 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up16 August 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates18 April 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 August 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 April 2016AR01
Satisfaction of charge in full30 March 2016MR04
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 August 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 April 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 June 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 April 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 July 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 April 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 September 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 May 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 June 2011AA
Legacy5 May 2011MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 April 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 August 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 May 2010AR01
Director's details changed6 May 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 August 2009AA
Legacy1 May 2009363a
Legacy30 April 2009288a
Legacy30 April 2009288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 November 2008AA
Legacy1 October 2008287
Legacy28 April 2008363a
Legacy3 April 2008395
Legacy20 June 2007363s
Total exemption full accounts made up12 June 2007AA
Partial exemption accounts made up14 June 2006AA
Legacy26 May 2006225
Legacy18 April 2006363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up5 July 2005AA
Legacy27 April 2005363s
Legacy28 February 2005287
Legacy14 April 2004288b
Incorporation14 April 2004NEWINC

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 Nichol Associates Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Nichol Associates Limited (company number 05101702) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 25 June 2025, by its creditors. Steven Phillip Ross of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Nichol Associates Limited?
Steven Phillip Ross, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Nichol Associates Limited on 25 June 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Nichol Associates Limited do?
Nichol Associates Limited's registered nature of business is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Nichol Associates Limited based?
Nichol Associates Limited's registered office is F17 Evolve Business Centre, Cygnet Way, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH4 5QY. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Nichol Associates Limited founded?
Nichol Associates Limited was incorporated on 14 April 2004, 21 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Nichol Associates Limited's company number?
Nichol Associates Limited's registered company number is 05101702.
Does Nichol Associates Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Nichol Associates Limited out of 3 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Nichol Associates 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 Nichol Associates 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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