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Is Separate Reality Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Separate Reality Limited (company number 04491285) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 26 November 2024, by its creditors. Iain David Nairn of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Separate Reality 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 number04491285
Incorporated22 July 2002 (24 years old)
Registered officeUnit 13, Kingsway House Kingsway, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0HW
Nature of business (SIC)62020: Information technology consultancy activities (IT & managed services)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation26 November 2024
LiquidatorIain David Nairn, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Separate Reality Limited is a it & managed services business based in Gateshead, incorporated in 2002 and 22 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Separate Reality Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Geoffrey JenningsActive
Nicholas Marc JenningsActive
Malcolm Simpson+ 1 otherResigned26 Sep 2020
Alistair WoodwardResigned17 Jan 2018

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
  • Mr Malcolm Simpson · ceased 26 Sep 2020

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments26 January 2026LIQ03
Registered office address changed6 December 2024AD01
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer5 December 2024NDISC
Statement of affairs2 December 2024LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator2 December 2024600
63 earlier events · 2003 to 2024
Resolutions2 December 2024RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus26 November 2024
Confirmation statement made with no updates27 August 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up1 December 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 August 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up3 November 2022AA
Previous accounting period extended3 November 2022AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 August 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up2 September 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates13 August 2021CS01
Termination of appointment as a director24 May 2021TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates24 May 2021CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control24 May 2021PSC07
Confirmation statement made with updates22 January 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up23 November 2020AA
Micro company accounts made up27 February 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 December 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up30 March 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates26 November 2018CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 September 2018CS01
Termination of appointment as a director16 July 2018TM01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up19 October 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 July 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 November 2016AA
Confirmation statement made with updates5 August 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 February 2016AA
Resolutions11 January 2016RESOLUTIONS
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares11 January 2016SH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 September 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 April 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 September 2014AR01
Registered office address changed24 March 2014AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 March 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 October 2013AR01
Resolutions26 September 2013RESOLUTIONS
Statement of company's objects26 September 2013CC04
Resolutions26 September 2013RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 March 2013AA
Previous accounting period extended25 September 2012AA01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 September 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 September 2011AA
Registered office address changed23 August 2011AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 August 2011AR01
Appointment as a director20 June 2011AP01
Appointment as a director2 June 2011AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 September 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 August 2010AR01
Director's details changed27 August 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 December 2009AA
Legacy10 August 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 March 2009AA
Legacy22 September 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 November 2007AA
Legacy15 October 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 November 2006AA
Legacy25 August 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 November 2005AA
Legacy26 July 2005363s
Legacy24 September 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 May 2004AA
Legacy14 November 2003363s
Legacy18 September 2003225
Legacy22 August 2003363s
Incorporation22 July 2002NEWINC

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 Separate Reality Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Separate Reality Limited (company number 04491285) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 26 November 2024, by its creditors. Iain David Nairn of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Separate Reality Limited?
Iain David Nairn, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Separate Reality Limited on 26 November 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Separate Reality Limited do?
Separate Reality Limited's registered nature of business is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). It is classified in the it & managed services sector.
Where is Separate Reality Limited based?
Separate Reality Limited's registered office is Unit 13, Kingsway House Kingsway, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0HW. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Separate Reality Limited founded?
Separate Reality Limited was incorporated on 22 July 2002, 22 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Separate Reality Limited's company number?
Separate Reality Limited's registered company number is 04491285.
Who has significant control of Separate Reality Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Separate Reality Limited is on the register: Mr Nicholas Marc Jennings.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Separate Reality 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 Separate Reality 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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