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Is R Griffiths Woodwear Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, R Griffiths Woodwear Limited (company number 01185244) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 5 April 2022, by its creditors. Lawrence John King of null was appointed as liquidator.

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R Griffiths Woodwear 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 number01185244
Previously known as
  • R.C. Griffiths (Woodwear) Limited, Sep 1974 to Feb 1990
Incorporated25 September 1974 (52 years old)
Registered officeThe Wooden Barn, Little Baldon, Oxford, OX44 9PU
Nature of business (SIC)31090: Manufacture of other furniture (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation5 April 2022
LiquidatorLawrence John King, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

R Griffiths Woodwear Limited is a manufacturing business based in Oxford, incorporated in 1974 and 48 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of other furniture (SIC 31090). There have been 10 director appointments since incorporation, of which 5 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 3 people with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

10 people have been appointed as directors of R Griffiths Woodwear Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Tim Charles GriffithsActive
Simon Giles GriffithsActive
Jeremy Guy GriffithsActive
Timothy William MorganResigned4 Feb 2022
4 former directors · resigned 1993 to 2021
Clive Gerald AustinResigned20 May 2021
Rosemary Ann GriffithsResigned10 Jun 1993
Patricia Alice SkeaResigned10 Jun 1993
Timothy John KeenResigned23 Mar 1993

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.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr Raymond Charles Griffiths · ceased 20 May 2021
  • Mr Clive Gerald Austin · ceased 20 May 2021

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Fixed charge supplemental to a debenture dated 11TH january 1988 issued by the company · Created 12 Jan 1998 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 11 Jan 1988 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2026-04-043 June 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments28 May 2025LIQ03
Registered office address changed12 June 2024AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 June 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments31 May 2023LIQ03
114 earlier events · 1986 to 2022
Registered office address changed15 April 2022AD01
Resolutions15 April 2022RESOLUTIONS
Statement of affairs15 April 2022LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator15 April 2022600
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus5 April 2022
Termination of appointment as a director4 February 2022TM01
Notification as a person with significant control2 February 2022PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control2 February 2022PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control2 February 2022PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control2 February 2022PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control2 February 2022PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director2 February 2022TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates2 February 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up5 June 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates4 June 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up19 June 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates29 May 2020CS01
Change of share class name or designation16 April 2020SH08
Confirmation statement made with updates29 May 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up4 February 2019AA
Total exemption full accounts made up7 June 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates31 May 2018CS01
Appointment as a director21 July 2017AP01
Appointment as a director11 July 2017AP01
Appointment as a director11 July 2017AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 June 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates16 May 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 June 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 May 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 June 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 May 2015AR01
Miscellaneous11 September 2014MISC
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 June 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 June 2014AR01
Director's details changed6 June 2014CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 July 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 May 2013AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 June 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 March 2012AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 June 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 June 2011AR01
Director's details changed10 March 2011CH01
Director's details changed16 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed16 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed16 June 2010CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 June 2010AR01
Legacy17 March 2010MG04
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 February 2010AA
Legacy5 June 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 December 2008AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 August 2008AA
Legacy10 June 2008363a
Legacy21 June 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2007AA
Legacy1 June 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 May 2006AA
Legacy8 June 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 May 2005AA
Accounts for a small company made up28 July 2004AA
Legacy9 June 2004363s
Legacy19 April 2004123
Resolutions19 April 2004RESOLUTIONS
Legacy19 April 200488(2)R
Full accounts made up19 August 2003AA
Legacy30 May 2003363s
Legacy28 May 2002363s
Full accounts made up11 January 2002AA
Full accounts made up31 July 2001AA
Legacy6 June 2001363s
Full accounts made up25 August 2000AA
Legacy21 June 2000363s
Full accounts made up9 July 1999AA
Legacy19 May 1999363s
Full accounts made up31 July 1998AA
Legacy5 June 1998363s
Legacy20 January 1998395
Legacy30 September 1997288a
Full accounts made up31 July 1997AA
Legacy25 May 1997363s
Full accounts made up5 July 1996AA
Legacy22 May 1996363s
Full accounts made up27 June 1995AA
Legacy17 May 1995363s
Legacy18 January 199588(2)R
Resolutions18 January 1995RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 January 1995123
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy23 May 1994363s
Full accounts made up28 February 1994AA
Legacy14 June 1993363b
Full accounts made up9 June 1993AA
Legacy16 April 1993288
Legacy14 April 1993288
Legacy3 December 1992288
Full accounts made up7 July 1992AA
Legacy8 June 1992363s
Full accounts made up1 June 1992AA
Legacy11 June 1991363b
Legacy3 July 1990363
Full accounts made up11 June 1990AA
Certificate of change of name23 February 1990CERTNM
Legacy22 January 1990287
Legacy22 February 1989363
Full accounts made up22 February 1989AA
Legacy27 May 1988363
Legacy14 March 1988287
Full accounts made up11 March 1988AA
Legacy27 February 1988403a
Legacy18 January 1988395
Legacy7 December 1987363
Legacy1 July 1987288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy11 September 1986363
Full accounts made up20 August 1986AA
Full accounts made up11 April 1925AA

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 Griffiths Woodwear Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. R Griffiths Woodwear Limited (company number 01185244) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 5 April 2022, by its creditors. Lawrence John King of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of R Griffiths Woodwear Limited?
Lawrence John King, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of R Griffiths Woodwear Limited on 5 April 2022. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does R Griffiths Woodwear Limited do?
R Griffiths Woodwear Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of other furniture (SIC 31090). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is R Griffiths Woodwear Limited based?
R Griffiths Woodwear Limited's registered office is The Wooden Barn, Little Baldon, Oxford, OX44 9PU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was R Griffiths Woodwear Limited founded?
R Griffiths Woodwear Limited was incorporated on 25 September 1974, 48 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is R Griffiths Woodwear Limited's company number?
R Griffiths Woodwear Limited's registered company number is 01185244.
Who has significant control of R Griffiths Woodwear Limited?
3 active people with significant control over R Griffiths Woodwear Limited are on the register: Mr Jeremy Guy Griffiths, Mr Timothy Charles Griffiths, Mr Simon Giles Griffiths.
Does R Griffiths Woodwear Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against R Griffiths Woodwear 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 R Griffiths Woodwear 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 Griffiths Woodwear 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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