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Is Orbis Groundworks Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 3 July 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Orbis Groundworks Limited (company number 11334179) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 1 July 2026, by its creditors. Jamie Playford of Leading was appointed as liquidator.

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Orbis Groundworks 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 number11334179
Incorporated27 April 2018 (8 years old)
Registered officeBlythe Works, New Haden Industrial Estate Draycott Cross Road, Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 2NP
Nature of business (SIC)43120: Site preparation (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation1 July 2026
LiquidatorJamie Playford, Leading (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Orbis Groundworks Limited is a construction business based in Stoke-on-Trent, incorporated in 2018 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is site preparation (SIC 43120). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Orbis Groundworks Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Sarah KilgariffActive
Jennifer Joanne ThursfieldResigned13 Sep 2019
Robert Lee RushtonResigned30 Nov 2018

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 Robert Lee Rushton · ceased 30 Nov 2018
  • Mrs Jennifer Joanne Thursfield · ceased 12 May 2020

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator15 July 2026600
Statement of affairs15 July 2026LIQ02
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus1 July 2026
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued16 May 2026DISS40
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended13 March 2025DISS16(SOAS)
26 earlier events · 2018 to 2025
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off25 February 2025GAZ1
Previous accounting period shortened from 2023-12-29 to 2023-12-2825 September 2024AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2024-02-15 with no updates28 February 2024CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2022-12-3122 December 2023AA
Previous accounting period shortened from 2022-12-30 to 2022-12-2929 September 2023AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2023-02-15 with no updates1 March 2023CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2021-12-3121 December 2022AA
Previous accounting period shortened from 2021-12-31 to 2021-12-3027 September 2022AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2022-02-15 with no updates28 February 2022CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2020-12-3130 September 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-02-15 with no updates26 March 2021CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2019-12-3125 November 2020AA
Cessation of Jennifer Joanne Thursfield as a person with significant control on 2020-05-1212 May 2020PSC07
Change of details for Miss Sarah Kilgariff as a person with significant control on 2020-05-1212 May 2020PSC04
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2018-12-3124 April 2020AA
Confirmation statement made on 2020-02-15 with no updates25 February 2020CS01
Current accounting period shortened from 2019-04-30 to 2018-12-3125 January 2020AA01
Termination of appointment of Jennifer Joanne Thursfield as a director on 2019-09-1313 September 2019TM01
Appointment of Mrs Jennifer Joanne Thursfield as a director on 2019-07-2525 July 2019AP01
Change of details for Miss Sarah Kilgariff as a person with significant control on 2019-07-2525 July 2019PSC04
Notification of Jennifer Joanne Thursfield as a person with significant control on 2019-07-2525 July 2019PSC01
Confirmation statement made on 2019-02-15 with updates15 February 2019CS01
Cessation of Robert Lee Rushton as a person with significant control on 2018-11-303 December 2018PSC07
Appointment of Miss Sarah Kilgariff as a director on 2018-11-303 December 2018AP01
Termination of appointment of Robert Lee Rushton as a director on 2018-11-303 December 2018TM01
Notification of Sarah Kilgariff as a person with significant control on 2018-11-303 December 2018PSC01
Incorporation27 April 2018NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (Leading). 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 Orbis Groundworks Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Orbis Groundworks Limited (company number 11334179) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 1 July 2026, by its creditors. Jamie Playford of Leading was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Orbis Groundworks Limited?
Jamie Playford, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Leading, was appointed liquidator of Orbis Groundworks Limited on 1 July 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Orbis Groundworks Limited do?
Orbis Groundworks Limited's registered nature of business is site preparation (SIC 43120). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Orbis Groundworks Limited based?
Orbis Groundworks Limited's registered office is Blythe Works, New Haden Industrial Estate Draycott Cross Road, Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 2NP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Orbis Groundworks Limited founded?
Orbis Groundworks Limited was incorporated on 27 April 2018, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Orbis Groundworks Limited's company number?
Orbis Groundworks Limited's registered company number is 11334179.
Who has significant control of Orbis Groundworks Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Orbis Groundworks Limited is on the register: Miss Sarah Kilgariff.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Orbis Groundworks 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 Orbis Groundworks 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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