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Is Sprucewool Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Sprucewool Limited (company number 01594102) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 20 February 2024, by its creditors. Jonathan David Trembath of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Sprucewool 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 number01594102
Incorporated28 October 1981 (45 years old)
Registered officeRichard J Smith & Co, Ivybridge, PL21 9AE
Nature of business (SIC)46130: Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation20 February 2024
LiquidatorJonathan David Trembath, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Sprucewool Limited is a retail business based in Ivybridge, incorporated in 1981 and 43 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (SIC 46130). There have been 13 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 4 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

13 people have been appointed as directors of Sprucewool Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Nicholas John ChinnActive
Warren Wallace BennettActive
Lee James EndeanResigned25 Aug 2023
Mark SmithResigned28 Apr 2023
Collin Albert HeathResigned10 Nov 2014
Collin Albert HeathResigned10 Nov 2014
7 former directors · resigned 1995 to 2005
Margaret Louise GoodingResigned20 Oct 2005
Arthur Charles GoodingResigned20 Oct 2005
Gemma Claire WebberResigned4 Jan 2003
Glyn Alfred FullerResigned31 Dec 1999
Glyn FullerResigned31 Dec 1999
Val AllenResigned1 May 1995
Val AllenResigned1 May 1995

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. 1 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 12 Aug 2020 · Pending
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 21 Feb 2017 · Satisfied 17 Jul 2017
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge · Created 28 Jun 1995 · Satisfied 18 Aug 2017
SatisfiedLloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture · Created 9 Apr 1991 · Satisfied 23 May 2002

What happened

EventDateType
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up23 April 2026LIQ14
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2025-02-1925 April 2025LIQ03
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer5 June 2024NDISC
Registered office address changed from Bickland Business Centre Tregoniggie Industrial Estate Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4SN England to Richard J Smith & Co 53 Fore Street Ivybridge Devon PL21 9AE on 2024-05-2323 May 2024AD01
Statement of affairs8 March 2024LIQ02
134 earlier events · 1986 to 2024
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator29 February 2024600
Resolutions29 February 2024RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus20 February 2024
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-03-3119 December 2023AA
Termination of appointment of Lee James Endean as a director on 2023-08-2529 August 2023TM01
Confirmation statement made on 2023-06-27 with no updates6 July 2023CS01
Termination of appointment of Mark Smith as a director on 2023-04-2828 April 2023TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-03-3131 October 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-06-27 with no updates5 July 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-03-3122 December 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-06-27 with updates8 July 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2020-03-311 April 2021AA
Notification of a person with significant control statement22 January 2021PSC08
Cessation of Lee Endean as a person with significant control on 2020-10-2321 December 2020PSC07
Cessation of Mark Smith as a person with significant control on 2020-10-2321 December 2020PSC07
Cessation of Nicolas Chinn as a person with significant control on 2020-10-2321 December 2020PSC07
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2020-10-2321 December 2020SH01
Registration of charge 015941020004, created on 2020-08-1214 August 2020MR01
Confirmation statement made on 2020-06-27 with no updates10 August 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-03-3116 December 2019AA
Appointment of Mr Warren Wallace Bennett as a director on 2019-12-0112 December 2019AP01
Confirmation statement made on 2019-06-27 with no updates1 July 2019CS01
Director's details changed for Mr Lee James Endean on 2019-06-271 July 2019CH01
Director's details changed for Mr Nicholas John Chinn on 2019-06-271 July 2019CH01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2018-03-3127 November 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-06-27 with no updates27 June 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2017-03-3121 November 2017AA
Previous accounting period shortened from 2018-02-28 to 2017-03-3120 November 2017AA01
Satisfaction of charge 2 in full18 August 2017MR04
Satisfaction of charge 015941020003 in full17 July 2017MR04
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2017-02-2812 July 2017AA
Notification of Nicolas Chinn as a person with significant control on 2017-06-013 July 2017PSC03
Notification of Mark Smith as a person with significant control on 2017-06-013 July 2017PSC03
Notification of Lee Endean as a person with significant control on 2017-06-013 July 2017PSC03
Registered office address changed from Bickland Business Centre Tregoniggie Industrial Estate Bickland Water Road Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4RS to Bickland Business Centre Tregoniggie Industrial Estate Falmouth Cornwall TR11 4SN on 2017-06-2727 June 2017AD01
Confirmation statement made on 2017-06-27 with updates27 June 2017CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2017-05-0520 June 2017SH01
Registration of charge 015941020003, created on 2017-02-2122 February 2017MR01
Annual return made up to 2016-06-27 with full list of shareholders27 June 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-02-2821 June 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2015-06-27 with full list of shareholders29 June 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-02-2817 June 2015AA
Termination of appointment of Collin Albert Heath as a secretary on 2014-11-1026 February 2015TM02
Termination of appointment of Collin Albert Heath as a director on 2014-11-1026 February 2015TM01
Annual return made up to 2014-06-27 with full list of shareholders16 July 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-02-2819 June 2014AA
Director's details changed for Mr Mark Smith on 2014-06-0118 June 2014CH01
Annual return made up to 2013-06-27 with full list of shareholders6 August 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-02-2811 July 2013AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-02-2819 July 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2012-06-27 with full list of shareholders10 July 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-02-2820 July 2011AA
Annual return made up to 2011-06-27 with full list of shareholders30 June 2011AR01
Annual return made up to 2010-06-27 with full list of shareholders28 June 2010AR01
Director's details changed for Collin Albert Heath on 2009-10-0128 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed for Lee James Endean on 2009-10-0128 June 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-02-2824 June 2010AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-02-288 October 2009AA
Legacy1 July 2009363a
Legacy24 July 2008363a
Legacy26 June 2008288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-02-2916 June 2008AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-02-2827 December 2007AA
Legacy28 June 2007363a
Legacy27 June 2007288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2006-02-283 January 2007AA
Legacy27 July 2006288c
Legacy27 July 2006363a
Legacy6 January 2006288a
Legacy9 December 2005287
Legacy9 December 2005288b
Legacy9 December 2005288a
Legacy9 December 2005288b
Legacy9 December 2005288a
Legacy9 December 2005288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2005-02-2816 September 2005AA
Legacy24 August 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2004-02-2915 September 2004AA
Legacy2 July 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2003-02-2815 October 2003AA
Legacy2 July 2003363s
Legacy9 January 2003288b
Legacy9 January 2003288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2002-02-2830 September 2002AA
Legacy11 July 2002363s
Legacy23 May 2002403a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2001-02-2818 September 2001AA
Legacy16 July 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2000-02-2916 November 2000AA
Legacy5 July 2000363s
Legacy13 January 2000288a
Legacy10 January 2000288b
Accounts for a small company made up to 1999-02-2815 November 1999AA
Legacy13 July 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1998-02-284 January 1999AA
Legacy28 July 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1997-02-2818 September 1997AA
Legacy1 July 1997363s
Legacy28 July 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1996-02-2916 July 1996AA
Legacy10 July 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1995-02-287 July 1995AA
Legacy1 July 1995395
Legacy14 June 1995288
Legacy14 June 1995288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up to 1994-02-284 August 1994AA
Legacy8 July 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1993-02-2826 July 1993AA
Resolutions22 July 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions22 July 1993RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions22 July 1993RESOLUTIONS
Legacy13 July 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1992-02-294 December 1992AA
Legacy27 July 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1991-02-2816 February 1992AA
Legacy18 September 1991363a
Legacy12 April 1991395
Legacy29 November 1990363a
Accounts for a small company made up to 1990-02-2822 August 1990AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1989-02-2830 June 1989AA
Legacy30 June 1989363
Legacy28 July 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1988-02-2826 July 1988AA
Legacy25 July 1988288
Legacy25 July 1988288
Legacy14 March 1988287
Legacy29 September 1987288
Full accounts made up to 1987-02-2819 June 1987AA
Legacy19 June 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Full accounts made up to 1986-02-2815 May 1986AA
Legacy15 May 1986363

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 Sprucewool Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Sprucewool Limited (company number 01594102) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 20 February 2024, by its creditors. Jonathan David Trembath of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Sprucewool Limited?
Jonathan David Trembath, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Sprucewool Limited on 20 February 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Sprucewool Limited do?
Sprucewool Limited's registered nature of business is agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (SIC 46130). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Sprucewool Limited based?
Sprucewool Limited's registered office is Richard J Smith & Co, Ivybridge, PL21 9AE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Sprucewool Limited founded?
Sprucewool Limited was incorporated on 28 October 1981, 43 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Sprucewool Limited's company number?
Sprucewool Limited's registered company number is 01594102.
Does Sprucewool Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Sprucewool Limited out of 4 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Sprucewool 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 Sprucewool 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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