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Is Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited (company number 04707150) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 4 April 2016, by its creditors. Matthew James Cowlishaw of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Paperlinx Services (Europe) 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
    1 April 2015
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    4 April 2016

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number04707150
Previously known as
  • PPX Partner (No 2) Limited, May 2003 to May 2004
  • Hackremco (No. 2043) Limited, Mar 2003 to May 2003
Incorporated21 March 2003 (23 years old)
Registered officeC/O TENEO FINANCIAL ADVISORY LIMITED, The Colmore Building 20 Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT
Nature of business (SIC)70100: Activities of head offices
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation4 April 2016
LiquidatorMatthew James Cowlishaw, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 8 June 2015, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited is a UK limited company based in Birmingham, incorporated in 2003 and 13 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is activities of head offices (SIC 70100). There have been 24 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

24 people have been appointed as directors of Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Joost Willem Peter Smallenbroek+ 9 othersActive
Michelle Samantha BrightmanActive
Mariusz Siwak+ 9 othersActive
Gail McColm+ 9 othersResigned1 Feb 2016
Andrew John Price+ 9 othersResigned18 Feb 2015
Raymond Denis CarterResigned17 Dec 2014
18 former directors · resigned 2003 to 2014
Brian John Ball+ 1 otherResigned30 Sep 2014
Richard John HealdResigned27 Jun 2014
Caroline Sigley+ 10 othersResigned30 Apr 2014
Stephen Paul King+ 12 othersResigned3 Dec 2013
David Stuart Allen+ 11 othersResigned18 Sep 2013
Philip Blair Carr+ 9 othersResigned5 Jul 2013
Brian Anthony Smart+ 4 othersResigned7 Aug 2009
Stephen Paul King+ 12 othersResigned16 Oct 2008
Toby Richard Marchant+ 9 othersResigned29 Sep 2008
David Mark Lamont+ 3 othersResigned17 Sep 2008
Mark Jonathan Smitheram+ 13 othersResigned14 Dec 2007
Mark Jonathan Smitheram+ 13 othersResigned14 Dec 2007
Darryl Gregor Abotomey+ 8 othersResigned31 Mar 2006
Martin James Fothergill+ 7 othersResigned31 Oct 2005
Hackwood Directors Limited+ 28 othersResigned23 Jun 2003
Hackwood Secretaries Limited+ 31 othersResigned23 Jun 2003
Hackwood Directors Limited+ 28 othersResigned11 Jun 2003
Hackwood Secretaries Limited+ 31 othersResigned11 Jun 2003

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. 0 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedNational Australia Bank Limited
Fixed and floating security document · Created 1 Dec 2009 · Satisfied 22 Jun 2010

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2026-04-0317 June 2026LIQ03
Removal of liquidator by court order18 August 2025LIQ10
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator15 August 2025600
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments5 June 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments7 June 2024LIQ03
110 earlier events · 2003 to 2023
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments8 June 2023LIQ03
Registered office address changed20 May 2023AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 June 2022LIQ03
Registered office address changed28 February 2022AD01
Registered office address changed7 September 2021AD01
Registered office address changed28 June 2021AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments7 June 2021LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments13 October 2020LIQ03
Removal of liquidator by court order21 January 2020LIQ10
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator9 January 2020600
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments3 July 2019LIQ03
Termination of appointment as a director3 July 2019TM01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator22 March 2019600
Removal of liquidator by court order25 September 2018LIQ10
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments15 June 2018LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 June 20174.68
Administrator's progress report21 April 20162.24B
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator21 April 2016600
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation4 April 20162.34B
Administrator's progress report6 November 20152.24B
Result of meeting of creditors22 June 20152.23B
Statement of affairs8 June 20152.16B
Statement of administrator's proposal5 June 20152.17B
Registered office address changed17 April 2015AD01
Appointment of an administrator16 April 20152.12B
Full accounts made up9 April 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 April 2015AR01
Termination of appointment as a director18 February 2015TM01
Appointment as a director5 February 2015AP01
Appointment as a director4 February 2015AP01
Appointment as a secretary17 December 2014AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary17 December 2014TM02
Termination of appointment as a director1 October 2014TM01
Appointment as a secretary28 August 2014AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary15 July 2014TM02
Appointment as a secretary23 May 2014AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary6 May 2014TM02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 March 2014AR01
Termination of appointment as a director5 December 2013TM01
Full accounts made up18 November 2013AA
Appointment as a director14 October 2013AP01
Appointment as a director14 October 2013AP01
Termination of appointment as a director1 October 2013TM01
Termination of appointment as a director17 July 2013TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 April 2013AR01
Full accounts made up22 March 2013AA
Appointment as a director11 February 2013AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 March 2012AR01
Full accounts made up30 January 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 March 2011AR01
Full accounts made up3 December 2010AA
Legacy24 June 2010MG02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 April 2010AR01
Director's details changed14 April 2010CH01
Full accounts made up7 April 2010AA
Legacy15 December 2009MG01
Legacy12 August 2009288b
Full accounts made up14 April 2009AA
Legacy8 April 2009190
Legacy8 April 2009287
Legacy8 April 2009363a
Legacy8 April 2009353
Legacy22 October 2008288b
Legacy22 October 2008288a
Legacy3 October 2008288a
Legacy3 October 2008288b
Legacy2 October 2008288b
Legacy14 August 2008288a
Legacy8 July 2008363a
Legacy3 July 2008288c
Full accounts made up1 May 2008AA
Legacy11 March 2008287
Legacy21 January 2008288a
Legacy21 January 2008288b
Legacy4 September 2007288c
Resolutions2 May 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions2 May 2007RESOLUTIONS
Legacy2 May 200788(2)R
Legacy2 May 2007123
Resolutions2 May 2007RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up29 April 2007AA
Legacy23 March 2007363a
Legacy24 April 2006288b
Legacy24 April 2006363a
Legacy23 March 2006288a
Legacy23 March 2006288a
Legacy15 March 2006288a
Full accounts made up26 January 2006AA
Legacy1 December 2005288a
Legacy18 November 2005288b
Full accounts made up4 May 2005AA
Legacy14 April 2005363s
Legacy20 October 2004288a
Certificate of change of name20 May 2004CERTNM
Legacy19 April 2004363s
Legacy30 June 200388(2)R
Legacy30 June 2003288b
Legacy30 June 2003288b
Legacy29 June 2003288a
Legacy29 June 2003288a
Legacy23 June 2003288a
Legacy23 June 2003288a
Resolutions17 June 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions17 June 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions17 June 2003RESOLUTIONS
Legacy17 June 2003225
Legacy17 June 2003287
Legacy17 June 2003288b
Legacy17 June 2003288b
Certificate of change of name28 May 2003CERTNM
Incorporation21 March 2003NEWINC

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 Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited (company number 04707150) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 4 April 2016, by its creditors. Matthew James Cowlishaw of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited?
Matthew James Cowlishaw, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited on 4 April 2016. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited do?
Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited's registered nature of business is activities of head offices (SIC 70100).
Where is Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited based?
Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited's registered office is C/O TENEO FINANCIAL ADVISORY LIMITED, The Colmore Building 20 Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited founded?
Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited was incorporated on 21 March 2003, 13 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited's company number?
Paperlinx Services (Europe) Limited's registered company number is 04707150.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Paperlinx Services (Europe) 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 Paperlinx Services (Europe) 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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