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Is Polymet Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Polymet Limited (company number 02750520) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 15 February 2024, by its creditors. Natalie Hughes of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Polymet 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 number02750520
Incorporated25 September 1992 (34 years old)
Registered officeThe Town Hall Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8BS
Nature of business (SIC)25990: Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation15 February 2024
LiquidatorNatalie Hughes, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Polymet Limited is a manufacturing business based in Burnley, incorporated in 1992 and 32 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). There have been 9 director appointments since incorporation, of which 5 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

9 people have been appointed as directors of Polymet Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Russell John HarwoodActive
Stuart Colin HarwoodActive
Ann HarwoodActive
Ann HarwoodActive
Philip CroweActive
Colin Joseph HarwoodResigned20 Jan 2012
3 former directors · resigned 1992
Combined Secretarial Services Limited+ 396 othersResigned25 Sep 1992
Combined Nominees Limited+ 197 othersResigned25 Sep 1992
Combined Secretarial Services Limited+ 396 othersResigned25 Sep 1992

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
  • Ms Ann Harwood · ceased 6 Dec 2016

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 2 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 30 Jan 2013 · Pending
OutstandingRbs Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed and floating charge · Created 6 Feb 2007 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 March 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 April 2025LIQ03
Registered office address changed22 February 2024AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator22 February 2024600
Resolutions22 February 2024RESOLUTIONS
93 earlier events · 1992 to 2024
Statement of affairs22 February 2024LIQ02
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus15 February 2024
Confirmation statement made with updates2 February 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 November 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with updates3 February 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 July 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates26 January 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 December 2021AA
Total exemption full accounts made up30 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates8 March 2021CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates28 January 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up16 October 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates4 February 2019CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control14 January 2019PSC07
Total exemption full accounts made up20 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates13 February 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up30 November 2017AA
Previous accounting period extended3 August 2017AA01
Confirmation statement made with updates18 January 2017CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates25 November 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 August 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 December 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 August 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 October 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 August 2014AA
Amended total exemption small company accounts made up1 August 2014AAMD
Appointment as a director20 June 2014AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 October 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 September 2013AA
Director's details changed3 May 2013CH01
Registered office address changed3 May 2013AD01
Legacy2 February 2013MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 October 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 September 2012AA
Termination of appointment as a director15 August 2012TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 October 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 October 2011AA
Director's details changed18 October 2010CH01
Registered office address changed18 October 2010AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 October 2010AR01
Director's details changed18 October 2010CH01
Director's details changed18 October 2010CH01
Director's details changed18 October 2010CH01
Secretary's details changed18 October 2010CH03
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2010AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2010AA
Previous accounting period shortened28 October 2009AA01
Legacy25 September 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 January 2009AA
Legacy30 September 2008363a
Legacy16 January 2008225
Legacy16 October 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 September 2007AA
Legacy10 February 2007395
Legacy24 October 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 August 2006AA
Legacy14 November 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 March 2005AA
Legacy5 October 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 September 2004AA
Legacy24 October 2003363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 September 2003AA
Legacy22 October 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 August 2002AA
Legacy5 October 2001363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 August 2001AA
Legacy3 October 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up25 August 2000AA
Legacy7 October 1999363a
Accounts for a small company made up31 August 1999AA
Legacy7 October 1998363a
Accounts for a small company made up24 August 1998AA
Legacy2 October 1997363s
Resolutions9 September 1997RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 September 1997RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 September 1997RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up11 July 1997AA
Legacy7 October 1996363s
Legacy7 October 1996288c
Legacy7 October 1996288c
Accounts for a small company made up27 August 1996AA
Legacy6 October 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up25 May 1995AA
Legacy12 October 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up15 July 1994AA
Legacy7 October 1993363s
Legacy4 November 199288(2)R
Legacy27 October 1992224
Legacy26 October 1992287
Legacy26 October 1992288
Legacy26 October 1992288
Legacy26 October 1992288
Legacy26 October 1992288
Incorporation25 September 1992NEWINC

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 Polymet Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Polymet Limited (company number 02750520) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 15 February 2024, by its creditors. Natalie Hughes of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Polymet Limited?
Natalie Hughes, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Polymet Limited on 15 February 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Polymet Limited do?
Polymet Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (SIC 25990). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Polymet Limited based?
Polymet Limited's registered office is The Town Hall Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8BS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Polymet Limited founded?
Polymet Limited was incorporated on 25 September 1992, 32 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Polymet Limited's company number?
Polymet Limited's registered company number is 02750520.
Who has significant control of Polymet Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Polymet Limited are on the register: Mr Stuart Colin Harwood, Mr Russell John Harwood.
Does Polymet Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Polymet Limited out of 2 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Polymet 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 Polymet 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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