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Is Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 5 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. (company number SC262961) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 12 March 2025, by its creditors. Donald Iain Mcnaught of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. 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
    5 December 2023 · Johnston Carmichael LLP
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    12 March 2025

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company numberSC262961
Previously known as
  • Black Enterprises Limited, Feb 2004 to Nov 2005
Incorporated4 February 2004 (22 years old)
Registered officeC/O Johnston Carmichael, 227 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2ND
Nature of business (SIC)32990: Other manufacturing n.e.c. (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation12 March 2025
LiquidatorDonald Iain Mcnaught, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 8 May 2024, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. is a manufacturing business based in Glasgow, incorporated in 2004 and 21 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). There have been 12 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

12 people have been appointed as directors of Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd..

DirectorStatusResigned
Marie SmartActive
Catriona SmartActive
Paul BellardResigned10 Nov 2022
Keith Hewitt AlexanderResigned22 Jun 2018
Thomas Keir SmartResigned1 Aug 2013
Thomas Keir SmartResigned1 Aug 2013
6 former directors · resigned 2004 to 2011
John Dylan BlackResigned1 Jul 2011
John Dylan BlackResigned31 Dec 2010
John Dylan BlackResigned1 Jan 2006
Thomas Keir SmartResigned30 Apr 2004
Thomas Keir SmartResigned30 Apr 2004
Keith Hewitt AlexanderResigned29 Apr 2004

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 Keith Hewitt Alexander · ceased 22 Jun 2018

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingThe Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Floating charge · Created 4 Nov 2005 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation7 July 2026GAZ2
Final account prior to dissolution in CVL7 April 2026LIQ14(Scot)
Move from Administration case to Creditor's Voluntary Liquidation12 March 2025AM22(Scot)
Administrator's progress report13 January 2025AM10(Scot)
Notice of extension of period of Administration27 November 2024AM19(Scot)
69 earlier events · 2004 to 2024
Administrator's progress report26 June 2024AM10(Scot)
Statement of affairs8 May 2024AM02(Scot)
Approval of administrator’s proposals6 February 2024AM06(Scot)
Notice of Administrator's proposal23 January 2024AM03(Scot)
Registered office address changed7 December 2023AD01
Appointment of an administrator5 December 2023AM01(Scot)
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 December 2022CS01
Termination of appointment as a director17 November 2022TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up16 May 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates2 December 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up15 September 2021AA
Appointment as a director28 July 2021AP01
Appointment as a director28 July 2021AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 April 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 August 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 February 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up24 May 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 February 2019CS01
Notification as a person with significant control5 July 2018PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control29 June 2018PSC07
Appointment as a director29 June 2018AP01
Termination of appointment as a director29 June 2018TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 February 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up12 December 2017AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 May 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates10 February 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 May 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 February 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 April 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 February 2015AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 March 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 February 2014AA
Termination of appointment as a secretary14 January 2014TM02
Termination of appointment as a secretary14 January 2014TM02
Termination of appointment as a director14 January 2014TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 May 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 February 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 May 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 March 2012AR01
Termination of appointment as a director15 July 2011TM01
Appointment as a director6 June 2011AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 March 2011AR01
Termination of appointment as a director3 February 2011TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 December 2010AA
Appointment as a director7 September 2010AP01
Current accounting period extended8 March 2010AA01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 February 2010AR01
Director's details changed4 February 2010CH01
Director's details changed4 February 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 December 2009AA
Legacy27 April 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 November 2008AA
Legacy4 April 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 December 2007AA
Legacy21 March 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 November 2006AA
Legacy14 February 2006363s
Legacy8 February 2006288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 December 2005AA
Certificate of change of name17 November 2005CERTNM
Legacy9 November 2005410(Scot)
Legacy3 November 2005288a
Legacy3 November 2005288c
Legacy2 November 2005288a
Legacy15 March 2005363s
Legacy5 May 2004288a
Legacy30 April 2004288b
Legacy29 April 2004288b
Legacy29 April 2004288a
Incorporation4 February 2004NEWINC

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 Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. (company number SC262961) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 12 March 2025, by its creditors. Donald Iain Mcnaught of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd.?
Donald Iain Mcnaught, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. on 12 March 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. do?
Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd.'s registered nature of business is other manufacturing n.e.c. (SIC 32990). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. based?
Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd.'s registered office is C/O Johnston Carmichael, 227 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2ND. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. founded?
Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. was incorporated on 4 February 2004, 21 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd.'s company number?
Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd.'s registered company number is SC262961.
Who has significant control of Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd.?
1 active person with significant control over Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. is on the register: Sheriff Marie Smart.
Does Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd. out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd.?
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 Smart Graphics (UK) Ltd.'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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