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Is Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. in administration?

Last verified 11 July 2026
In AdministrationYes, Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. (company number 03077049) entered administration on 8 July 2025.

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Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. is now under the control of an administrator. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the administration means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Administration
Company number03077049
Incorporated7 July 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office4th Floor Fountain Precinct, Leopold Street, Sheffield, S1 2JA
Nature of business (SIC)31020: Manufacture of kitchen furniture (Manufacturing)
Date entered administration8 July 2025
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. is a manufacturing business based in Sheffield, incorporated in 1995 and 30 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of kitchen furniture (SIC 31020). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the administrator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Statement of Affairs

No Statement of Affairs is on record for this company. The 75-day filing window has passed without a Statement of Affairs being filed.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd..

DirectorStatusResigned
Michael Henry Reid BrownActive
Geoffrey DyeResigned30 Apr 2014
Geoffrey DyeResigned30 Apr 2014
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned7 Jul 1995

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mrs Sharon Lesley Brown · ceased 28 Jun 2025

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 10 Jul 2000 · Pending
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 15 Jan 1998 · Satisfied 10 Jan 2012

What happened

EventDateType
Administrator's progress report28 January 2026AM10
Notice of deemed approval of proposals27 August 2025AM06
Statement of administrator's proposal13 August 2025AM03
Appointment of an administrator8 July 2025AM01
Registered office address changed8 July 2025AD01
89 earlier events · 1995 to 2025
Cessation as a person with significant control29 June 2025PSC07
Confirmation statement made with updates29 June 2025CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control29 June 2025PSC04
Confirmation statement made with updates15 August 2024CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates23 July 2024CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates22 July 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up25 June 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with updates11 July 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 June 2023AA
Total exemption full accounts made up6 October 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates6 July 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 January 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates13 July 2021CS01
Director's details changed21 May 2021CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control21 May 2021PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control21 May 2021PSC04
Total exemption full accounts made up30 April 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates29 June 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up9 September 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates25 July 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 January 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 July 2018CS01
Director's details changed29 April 2018CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control29 April 2018PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control29 April 2018PSC04
Total exemption full accounts made up24 July 2017AA
Notification as a person with significant control13 July 2017PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control13 July 2017PSC01
Confirmation statement made with updates11 July 2017CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares6 December 2016SH01
Resolutions21 September 2016RESOLUTIONS
Change of share class name or designation19 September 2016SH08
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 August 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 August 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 July 2015AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 June 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 May 2014AA
Termination of appointment as a secretary8 May 2014TM02
Termination of appointment as a director8 May 2014TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 January 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 July 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 January 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 July 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2012AA
Legacy13 January 2012MG02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 July 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 January 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 June 2010AR01
Director's details changed28 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed28 June 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 January 2010AA
Legacy1 July 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 March 2009AA
Legacy18 July 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 December 2007AA
Legacy26 June 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 March 2007AA
Legacy22 August 2006288c
Legacy22 August 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 January 2006AA
Legacy19 July 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 February 2005AA
Legacy26 October 2004363s
Legacy26 October 2004287
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 October 2003AA
Legacy28 June 2003363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 December 2002AA
Legacy22 August 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 February 2002AA
Legacy6 September 2001287
Legacy21 August 2001363s
Legacy12 March 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up2 March 2001AA
Legacy21 July 2000395
Accounts for a small company made up28 February 2000AA
Legacy19 August 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up17 September 1998AA
Legacy17 September 1998287
Legacy17 September 199888(2)R
Legacy10 August 1998363s
Legacy23 January 1998395
Accounts for a dormant company made up2 September 1997AA
Legacy2 September 1997363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up18 September 1996AA
Resolutions18 September 1996RESOLUTIONS
Legacy8 September 1996363s
Legacy2 March 1996224
Legacy12 July 1995288
Incorporation7 July 1995NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Contact the administrator to register your claim. You cannot start or continue legal action against the company without the court's or administrator's permission. Unsecured creditors are typically paid last.

A creditor's checklist

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

Orders, deposits and warranties may be affected. Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contact the administrator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the appointment are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause applies to goods you can identify and recover.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. in administration?
Yes. Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. (company number 03077049) entered administration on 8 July 2025.
What does Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. do?
Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd.'s registered nature of business is manufacture of kitchen furniture (SIC 31020). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. based?
Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd.'s registered office is 4th Floor Fountain Precinct, Leopold Street, Sheffield, S1 2JA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. founded?
Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. was incorporated on 7 July 1995, 30 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd.'s company number?
Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd.'s registered company number is 03077049.
Who has significant control of Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd.?
1 active person with significant control over Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. is on the register: Mr Michael Henry Reid Brown.
Does Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. out of 2 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
Are jobs at Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. at risk?
When a company enters administration the administrator decides whether to continue trading, sell the business as a going concern, or wind it down. Employees can contact the administrator for any update on their role, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if their job is made redundant.
What does administration mean for creditors of Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd.?
Administration is a formal insolvency process that gives a company protection from creditors while an administrator tries to rescue it or achieve a better result than liquidation. Creditors cannot start or continue legal action without permission. Unsecured creditors are usually paid last, often only a portion of what they are owed, if anything.
When did Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. go into administration?
Northern Refrigeration & Catering Equipment Ltd. went into administration on 8 July 2025.

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