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Is Photography Manchester Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Photography Manchester Limited (company number 05382653) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 May 2024, by its creditors. Jonathan Paul Philmore of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Photography Manchester 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 number05382653
Previously known as
  • Flawless Photography Manchester Limited, Jul 2023 to Aug 2023
  • Flawless Make-Over Studios Ltd, Aug 2005 to Jul 2023
  • Flawless Studios UK Limited, Mar 2005 to Aug 2005
Incorporated4 March 2005 (21 years old)
Registered officeYorkshire House, 7 South Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 1HN
Nature of business (SIC)47990: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation3 May 2024
LiquidatorJonathan Paul Philmore, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Photography Manchester Limited is a retail business based in Holmfirth, incorporated in 2005 and 19 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Photography Manchester Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Sanchia Kay Chippindale+ 2 othersActive
John LarnerResigned30 Apr 2021
Martin Wilkinson+ 2 othersResigned30 Oct 2017
Warren Oates+ 1 otherResigned30 Aug 2014
Masaud Sabir ShahResigned15 May 2007
Sanchia Kay Chippindale+ 2 othersResigned7 Dec 2006
Philip Adam JamesResigned7 Dec 2006

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up3 June 2026LIQ14
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments26 June 2025LIQ03
Resolutions17 May 2024RESOLUTIONS
Statement of affairs17 May 2024LIQ02
Registered office address changed17 May 2024AD01
63 earlier events · 2005 to 2024
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator17 May 2024600
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus3 May 2024
Total exemption full accounts made up4 April 2024AA
Registered office address changed10 November 2023AD01
Registered office address changed25 September 2023AD01
Certificate of change of name4 August 2023CERTNM
Certificate of change of name31 July 2023CERTNM
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 May 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up12 April 2023AA
Previous accounting period shortened30 March 2023AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 June 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up30 November 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 July 2021CS01
Termination of appointment as a secretary4 May 2021TM02
Current accounting period extended5 February 2021AA01
Total exemption full accounts made up16 October 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates24 May 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up20 February 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 May 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up8 November 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 May 2018CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up26 February 2018AA
Termination of appointment as a director31 October 2017TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 May 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 February 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates27 October 2016CS01
Registered office address changed23 May 2016AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 April 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 November 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 June 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 October 2014AA
Appointment as a secretary22 September 2014AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary22 September 2014TM02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 April 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 February 2014AA
Registered office address changed7 December 2013AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 April 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 February 2013AA
Director's details changed14 March 2012CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 March 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 February 2012AA
Appointment as a director13 February 2012AP01
Director's details changed25 May 2011CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 May 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 March 2011AA
Director's details changed3 May 2010CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 May 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 February 2010AA
Legacy7 May 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 March 2009AA
Legacy11 June 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 March 2008AA
Legacy31 May 2007288a
Legacy30 May 2007288b
Legacy21 March 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 January 2007AA
Legacy19 December 2006288b
Legacy19 December 2006288a
Legacy19 December 2006288b
Legacy20 July 2006225
Legacy4 May 2006363a
Legacy4 May 2006287
Certificate of change of name9 August 2005CERTNM
Incorporation4 March 2005NEWINC

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 Photography Manchester Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Photography Manchester Limited (company number 05382653) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 May 2024, by its creditors. Jonathan Paul Philmore of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Photography Manchester Limited?
Jonathan Paul Philmore, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Photography Manchester Limited on 3 May 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Photography Manchester Limited do?
Photography Manchester Limited's registered nature of business is other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Photography Manchester Limited based?
Photography Manchester Limited's registered office is Yorkshire House, 7 South Lane, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 1HN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Photography Manchester Limited founded?
Photography Manchester Limited was incorporated on 4 March 2005, 19 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Photography Manchester Limited's company number?
Photography Manchester Limited's registered company number is 05382653.
Who has significant control of Photography Manchester Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Photography Manchester Limited is on the register: Mrs Sanchia Kay Chippindale.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Photography Manchester 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 Photography Manchester 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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