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Is R.D.S. Automotive Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, R.D.S. Automotive Limited (company number 01737849) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 7 May 2009, by its creditors. Duncan Roderick Morris of null was appointed as liquidator.

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R.D.S. Automotive 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
    4 May 2005
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    7 May 2009

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number01737849
Previously known as
  • RDS Engineering Limited, Apr 1989 to May 1991
  • Rig Design Services Computer Aided Design Limited, Aug 1984 to Apr 1989
  • Rig Design Services Computer and Drafting Limited, Mar 1984 to Aug 1984
  • Atomaga Limited, Jul 1983 to Mar 1984
Incorporated8 July 1983 (43 years old)
Registered officeCare Of Restructuring And Recovery Service (Rrs) S&W Partners Llp, 45 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BG
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation7 May 2009
LiquidatorDuncan Roderick Morris, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 28 July 2005, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

R.D.S. Automotive Limited is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 1983 and 26 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 6 charges have been registered against the company, 5 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of R.D.S. Automotive Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Aino Inkeri Thompson+ 2 othersActive
Andrew SmithActive
Barry John Thompson+ 3 othersActive
Brian Charles Miles+ 2 othersResigned18 May 2005
Raj Sharma+ 2 othersResigned31 Mar 2005
Jerome Dominic HoefkensResigned27 Aug 2002
George Sutherland+ 1 otherResigned27 Aug 2002
Welbeck Secretaries Limited+ 1 otherResigned1 Oct 1991

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. 5 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset · Created 7 Feb 1992 · Pending
OutstandingThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset · Created 23 Jul 1991 · Pending
OutstandingThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset · Created 26 Mar 1991 · Pending
OutstandingThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
Letter of off-set · Created 12 Sep 1989 · Pending
SatisfiedThe Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture · Created 11 Oct 1984 · Satisfied 28 Sep 2011
OutstandingThe Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset · Created 11 Oct 1984 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed1 August 2025AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments31 July 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments24 July 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments1 August 2023LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments31 July 2023LIQ03
122 earlier events · 1984 to 2022
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 July 2022LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments4 August 2021LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments4 August 2020LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments2 January 20204.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments2 August 2019LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 July 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 March 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 March 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 March 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 March 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 March 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 March 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 March 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 March 20194.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 March 20194.68
Resignation of a liquidator5 December 2018LIQ06
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments29 July 2018LIQ03
Registered office address changed8 September 2017AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments4 August 2017LIQ03
Registered office address changed1 September 2016AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments13 July 20164.68
Registered office address changed2 November 2015AD01
Registered office address changed17 September 2015AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator16 September 2015600
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 September 20154.68
Insolvency court order16 September 2015LIQ MISC OC
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments30 May 20134.68
Registered office address changed1 February 2013AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 November 20124.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments21 May 20124.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments21 November 20114.68
Legacy28 September 2011MG02
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments17 May 20114.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 November 20104.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments17 May 20104.68
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation7 May 20092.34B
Administrator's progress report12 December 20082.24B
Administrator's progress report9 June 20082.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration12 May 20082.31B
Legacy25 April 2008287
Administrator's progress report13 December 20072.24B
Administrator's progress report26 June 20072.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration2 June 20072.31B
Administrator's progress report6 December 20062.24B
Administrator's progress report22 May 20062.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration15 May 20062.31B
Administrator's progress report6 December 20052.24B
Legacy26 October 2005287
Result of meeting of creditors3 August 20052.23B
Statement of affairs28 July 20052.16B
Statement of administrator's proposal7 July 20052.17B
Legacy31 May 2005288b
Legacy13 May 2005287
Appointment of an administrator11 May 20052.12B
AdministrationStatus4 May 2005
Legacy20 April 2005288b
Full accounts made up23 February 2005AA
Legacy31 August 2004363a
Full accounts made up4 March 2004AA
Legacy16 August 2003363a
Full accounts made up17 February 2003AA
Legacy28 January 2003288c
Legacy19 September 2002363a
Legacy19 September 2002288b
Legacy19 September 2002288b
Legacy19 September 2002288a
Full accounts made up27 February 2002AA
Legacy28 August 2001363a
Full accounts made up19 February 2001AA
Legacy29 August 2000363a
Resolutions28 April 2000RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up21 February 2000AA
Legacy18 August 1999363a
Full accounts made up24 December 1998AA
Legacy18 August 1998363a
Full accounts made up6 February 1998AA
Legacy2 October 1997363a
Legacy2 October 1997288c
Legacy4 September 1997288a
Full accounts made up27 January 1997AA
Legacy28 November 1996288c
Legacy18 August 1996363a
Full accounts made up1 December 1995AA
Legacy15 August 1995363x
Accounts for a small company made up7 February 1995AA
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy12 September 1994363x
Legacy12 September 1994287
Full accounts made up8 March 1994AA
Legacy6 September 1993363s
Legacy15 June 1993287
Full accounts made up24 November 1992AA
Legacy27 August 1992363s
Legacy24 February 1992288
Legacy18 February 1992395
Full accounts made up15 October 1991AA
Legacy21 August 1991363b
Legacy10 August 1991395
Legacy13 June 1991288
Certificate of change of name7 May 1991CERTNM
Certificate of change of name7 May 1991CERTNM
Legacy29 April 1991225(2)
Legacy6 April 1991395
Legacy24 January 1991363
Legacy16 January 1991288
Legacy16 January 1991288
Full accounts made up7 December 1990AA
Full accounts made up28 February 1990AA
Legacy28 February 1990363
Resolutions9 October 1989RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association29 September 1989MEM/ARTS
Legacy25 September 1989395
Certificate of change of name27 April 1989CERTNM
Legacy21 April 1989363
Full accounts made up11 January 1989AA
Accounts made up10 May 1988AA
Legacy7 October 1987363
Legacy7 October 1987363
Legacy11 August 1987288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Miscellaneous28 March 1984MISC
Legacy1 March 1984287

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 R.D.S. Automotive Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. R.D.S. Automotive Limited (company number 01737849) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 7 May 2009, by its creditors. Duncan Roderick Morris of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of R.D.S. Automotive Limited?
Duncan Roderick Morris, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of R.D.S. Automotive Limited on 7 May 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is R.D.S. Automotive Limited based?
R.D.S. Automotive Limited's registered office is Care Of Restructuring And Recovery Service (Rrs) S&W Partners Llp, 45 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BG. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was R.D.S. Automotive Limited founded?
R.D.S. Automotive Limited was incorporated on 8 July 1983, 26 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is R.D.S. Automotive Limited's company number?
R.D.S. Automotive Limited's registered company number is 01737849.
Does R.D.S. Automotive Limited have any outstanding charges?
5 outstanding charges are registered against R.D.S. Automotive Limited out of 6 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of R.D.S. Automotive 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 R.D.S. Automotive 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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