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Is Sovereign Business Link Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Sovereign Business Link Limited (company number 04544041) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 17 November 2022, by its creditors. William John Turner of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Sovereign Business Link 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 number04544041
Incorporated24 September 2002 (24 years old)
Registered officeVerulam Advisory First Floor The Annexe New Barnes Mill, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Herts, AL1 2HA
Nature of business (SIC)51102: Non-scheduled passenger air transport (Transport & logistics)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation17 November 2022
LiquidatorWilliam John Turner, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Sovereign Business Link Limited is a transport & logistics business based in St Albans, incorporated in 2002 and 20 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is non-scheduled passenger air transport (SIC 51102). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Sovereign Business Link Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Richard David Barker+ 2 othersActive
Andrew SmylieResigned7 Nov 2022
Heather Margaret Barker+ 1 otherResigned1 Jul 2021
Darryl Mark Murphy+ 2 othersResigned11 Nov 2016
@Ukplc Client Director Ltd+ 1 otherResigned15 Sep 2004
@Ukplc Client Secretary Ltd+ 20 othersResigned15 Sep 2004
@Ukplc Client Director Ltd+ 175 othersResigned23 Oct 2003
@Ukplc Client Secretary Ltd+ 185 othersResigned23 Oct 2003

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.

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingRichard David Baker, Cancelada Consultants LTD
A registered charge · Created 5 Jul 2018 · Pending
SatisfiedSvenska Handlsbanken Ab (Publ)
Mortgage debenture · Created 29 May 2012 · Satisfied 21 Jun 2022

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 January 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments3 February 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments22 January 2024LIQ03
Registered office address changed2 December 2022AD01
Statement of affairs2 December 2022LIQ02
64 earlier events · 2002 to 2022
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator2 December 2022600
Resolutions28 November 2022RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus17 November 2022
Termination of appointment as a secretary9 November 2022TM02
Satisfaction of charge in full21 June 2022MR04
Full accounts made up7 October 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 October 2021CS01
Appointment as a secretary2 July 2021AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary2 July 2021TM02
Full accounts made up27 October 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates24 September 2020CS01
Previous accounting period shortened23 December 2019AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 October 2019CS01
Full accounts made up29 October 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates24 September 2018CS01
Registration of charge , created24 July 2018MR01
Auditor's resignation25 April 2018AUD
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 November 2017CS01
Full accounts made up2 October 2017AA
Termination of appointment as a director17 November 2016TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates3 November 2016CS01
Full accounts made up11 October 2016AA
Appointment as a director9 May 2016AP01
Termination of appointment of a director9 May 2016TM01
Full accounts made up7 October 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 September 2015AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 September 2014AR01
Full accounts made up19 September 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 September 2013AR01
Full accounts made up18 September 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 September 2012AR01
Full accounts made up14 September 2012AA
Legacy7 June 2012MG01
Full accounts made up6 October 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 October 2011AR01
Auditor's resignation14 June 2011AUD
Auditor's resignation8 June 2011AUD
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 September 2010AR01
Full accounts made up23 September 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 December 2009AR01
Full accounts made up11 August 2009AA
Full accounts made up16 October 2008AA
Legacy6 October 2008363a
Legacy20 May 200888(2)
Accounts for a small company made up11 October 2007AA
Legacy2 October 2007363a
Legacy5 December 2006363a
Total exemption full accounts made up10 October 2006AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 January 2006AA
Legacy21 October 2005363a
Legacy21 October 2004363s
Legacy15 September 2004288b
Legacy15 September 2004288b
Legacy12 July 2004287
Legacy12 July 2004225
Legacy6 July 2004288a
Legacy6 July 2004288a
Accounts for a dormant company made up17 February 2004AA
Legacy24 October 2003288a
Legacy24 October 2003288a
Legacy23 October 2003288b
Legacy23 October 2003288b
Legacy2 October 2003363a
Legacy12 November 2002287
Incorporation24 September 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 Sovereign Business Link Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Sovereign Business Link Limited (company number 04544041) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 17 November 2022, by its creditors. William John Turner of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Sovereign Business Link Limited?
William John Turner, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Sovereign Business Link Limited on 17 November 2022. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Sovereign Business Link Limited do?
Sovereign Business Link Limited's registered nature of business is non-scheduled passenger air transport (SIC 51102). It is classified in the transport & logistics sector.
Where is Sovereign Business Link Limited based?
Sovereign Business Link Limited's registered office is Verulam Advisory First Floor The Annexe New Barnes Mill, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Herts, AL1 2HA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Sovereign Business Link Limited founded?
Sovereign Business Link Limited was incorporated on 24 September 2002, 20 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Sovereign Business Link Limited's company number?
Sovereign Business Link Limited's registered company number is 04544041.
Who has significant control of Sovereign Business Link Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Sovereign Business Link Limited is on the register: Sovereign Business Integration Group Plc.
Does Sovereign Business Link Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Sovereign Business Link 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 Sovereign Business Link 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 Sovereign Business Link 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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