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Is Pendulum IT Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 6 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Pendulum IT Ltd (company number 08887372) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 9 April 2026, by its creditors. Martin Charles Armstrong of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Pendulum IT Ltd 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
    23 April 2024
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    9 April 2026

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number08887372
Previously known as
  • Aqbell Systems Limited, Feb 2014 to Apr 2020
Incorporated11 February 2014 (12 years old)
Registered officeAllen House, Westmead Road, Sutton, SM1 4LA
Nature of business (SIC)62020: Information technology consultancy activities (IT & managed services)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation9 April 2026
LiquidatorMartin Charles Armstrong, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 23 July 2024, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Pendulum IT Ltd is a it & managed services business based in Sutton, incorporated in 2014 and 12 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation. 4 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Pendulum IT Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Gary Andrew MillerResigned24 May 2024
Carl MillerResigned11 Apr 2024
1st Secretaries Limited+ 27 othersResigned1 Mar 2024
Dean FlynnResigned22 Sep 2023
Ian Michael OxleyResigned21 Sep 2023
Barbara Kahan+ 254 othersResigned23 Apr 2020

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 · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedUltimate Finance Limited
A registered charge · Created 19 Jun 2023 · Satisfied 9 Apr 2024
SatisfiedTime Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge · Created 23 Nov 2021 · Satisfied 12 Oct 2023
SatisfiedHitachi Capital (UK) PLC
A registered charge · Created 21 Oct 2020 · Satisfied 3 Dec 2021
SatisfiedBibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge · Created 29 Jul 2020 · Satisfied 27 Nov 2020

What happened

EventDateType
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation9 April 2026AM22
Administrator's progress report7 November 2025AM10
Administrator's progress report28 April 2025AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration2 April 2025AM19
Administrator's progress report13 November 2024AM10
67 earlier events · 2015 to 2024
Statement of affairs23 July 2024AM02
Notice of deemed approval of proposals24 June 2024AM06
Statement of administrator's proposal11 June 2024AM03
Termination of appointment as a director6 June 2024TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control6 June 2024PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director30 April 2024TM01
Appointment of an administrator23 April 2024AM01
Registered office address changed11 April 2024AD01
Satisfaction of charge in full9 April 2024MR04
Appointment as a director9 April 2024AP01
Termination of appointment as a secretary13 March 2024TM02
Change of details as a person with significant control12 February 2024PSC04
Director's details changed12 February 2024CH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 December 2023CS01
Satisfaction of charge in full12 October 2023MR04
Total exemption full accounts made up29 September 2023AA
Termination of appointment as a director22 September 2023TM01
Termination of appointment as a director22 September 2023TM01
Registration of charge , created20 June 2023MR01
Second filing of a statement of capital following an allotment of shares18 April 2023RP04SH01
Appointment as a director9 March 2023AP01
Appointment as a secretary9 December 2022AP04
Confirmation statement made with updates7 December 2022CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares6 December 2022SH01
Resolutions27 October 2022RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association27 October 2022MA
Appointment as a director17 August 2022AP01
Resolutions10 August 2022RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions4 August 2022RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions4 August 2022RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption full accounts made up29 April 2022AA
Resolutions14 December 2021RESOLUTIONS
Confirmation statement made with updates3 December 2021CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares3 December 2021SH01
Satisfaction of charge in full3 December 2021MR04
Registration of charge , created24 November 2021MR01
Confirmation statement made with updates16 June 2021CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates4 June 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up6 May 2021AA
Satisfaction of charge in full27 November 2020MR04
Current accounting period shortened11 November 2020AA01
Registration of charge , created4 November 2020MR01
Registration of charge , created12 August 2020MR01
Sub-division of shares7 May 2020SH02
Confirmation statement made with updates5 May 2020CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates4 May 2020CS01
Registered office address changed4 May 2020AD01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares1 May 2020SH01
Resolutions27 April 2020RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed23 April 2020AD01
Termination of appointment as a director23 April 2020TM01
Notification as a person with significant control23 April 2020PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control23 April 2020PSC07
Confirmation statement made with updates23 April 2020CS01
Appointment as a director23 April 2020AP01
Accounts for a dormant company made up28 February 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 February 2020CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up28 February 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 February 2019CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up12 November 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 February 2018CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up22 November 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates27 February 2017CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up5 December 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 March 2016AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up29 October 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 March 2015AR01
Incorporation11 February 2014NEWINC

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.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Pendulum IT Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Pendulum IT Ltd (company number 08887372) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 9 April 2026, by its creditors. Martin Charles Armstrong of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Pendulum IT Ltd?
Martin Charles Armstrong, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Pendulum IT Ltd on 9 April 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Pendulum IT Ltd do?
Pendulum IT Ltd's registered nature of business is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). It is classified in the it & managed services sector.
Where is Pendulum IT Ltd based?
Pendulum IT Ltd's registered office is Allen House, Westmead Road, Sutton, SM1 4LA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Pendulum IT Ltd founded?
Pendulum IT Ltd was incorporated on 11 February 2014, 12 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Pendulum IT Ltd's company number?
Pendulum IT Ltd's registered company number is 08887372.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Pendulum IT Ltd?
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 Pendulum IT Ltd'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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