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Is Sundeala Limited in administration?

Last verified 11 July 2026
In AdministrationYes, Sundeala Limited (company number 04299962) entered administration on 19 April 2023. Alistair Gareth Wardell of Grant Thornton UK LLP was appointed as administrator.

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Sundeala Limited is now under the control of an administrator. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the administration means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Administration
Company number04299962
Previously known as
  • Shelfco (No.2591) Limited, Oct 2001 to Mar 2002
Incorporated5 October 2001 (25 years old)
Registered officeC/O Grant Thornton Uk Advisory & Tax Llp 11th Floor Landmark St Peter's Square, Manchester, M1 4PB
Nature of business (SIC)17120: Manufacture of paper and paperboard (Manufacturing)
Date entered administration19 April 2023
AdministratorAlistair Gareth Wardell, Grant Thornton UK LLP (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 1 June 2023, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Sundeala Limited is a manufacturing business based in Manchester, incorporated in 2001 and 22 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of paper and paperboard (SIC 17120). There have been 20 director appointments since incorporation, of which 6 were on the board when the administrator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 7 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

20 people have been appointed as directors of Sundeala Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Peter Charles Percival Hambro+ 2 othersActive
Leo Percival HambroActive
Christopher James PearceActive
Michael BraithwaiteResigned12 Jan 2026
Joanne MulloyResigned25 Oct 2024
Louise Elizabeth AshtonResigned19 Sep 2024
14 former directors · resigned 2002 to 2022
Iain John HannamResigned13 May 2022
Wayne PriceResigned31 Mar 2022
James WigginsResigned15 Jul 2021
Michael James GorhamResigned21 Dec 2019
Philip John HarperResigned31 Aug 2018
Deborah Jane RobsonResigned1 Nov 2017
Geoffrey Roy SteerResigned27 Sep 2017
Martin AllenResigned28 Feb 2017
Jonathan Andrew TimpanyResigned31 Mar 2012
Geoffrey Roy SteerResigned7 Feb 2005
Digby John HarperResigned2 Nov 2004
Mark Sean GoddardResigned14 Oct 2004
EPS Secretaries Limited+ 16 othersResigned21 Jan 2002
Mikjon Limited+ 1 otherResigned21 Jan 2002

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. 3 outstanding · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 22 Feb 2019 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 19 Feb 2019 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 19 Feb 2019 · Pending
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 27 Aug 2015 · Satisfied 11 Mar 2019
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 27 Aug 2015 · Satisfied 11 Mar 2019
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 4 Mar 2002 · Satisfied 25 Jan 2011
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 4 Mar 2002 · Satisfied 25 Jan 2011

What happened

EventDateType
Administrator's progress report8 May 2026AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration2 March 2026AM19
Termination of appointment of Michael Braithwaite as a director on 2026-01-1216 January 2026TM01
Administrator's progress report22 October 2025AM10
Registered office address changed from 11th Floor, Landmark, St Peter's Square 1 Oxford Street Manchester M1 4PB to C/O Grant Thornton Uk Advisory & Tax Llp 11th Floor Landmark St Peter's Square 1 Oxford St Manchester M1 4PB on 2025-05-2121 May 2025AD01
143 earlier events · 2002 to 2025
Administrator's progress report7 May 2025AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration13 February 2025AM19
Termination of appointment of Joanne Mulloy as a director on 2024-10-2526 November 2024TM01
Administrator's progress report8 November 2024AM10
Termination of appointment of Louise Elizabeth Ashton as a director on 2024-09-1913 October 2024TM01
Administrator's progress report4 May 2024AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration28 February 2024AM19
Administrator's progress report7 November 2023AM10
Result of meeting of creditors22 June 2023AM07
Statement of administrator's proposal1 June 2023AM03
Statement of affairs with form AM02SOA1 June 2023AM02
Registered office address changed from Middle Mill Cam Dursley Gloucestershire GL11 5LQ to 11th Floor, Landmark, St Peter's Square 1 Oxford Street Manchester M1 4PB on 2023-04-1919 April 2023AD01
Appointment of an administrator19 April 2023AM01
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2021-12-313 January 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-10-05 with no updates5 October 2022CS01
Termination of appointment of Iain John Hannam as a director on 2022-05-1318 May 2022TM01
Termination of appointment of Wayne Price as a director on 2022-03-318 April 2022TM01
Appointment of Mr Iain John Hannam as a director on 2022-01-0424 January 2022AP01
Director's details changed for Mr Michael Braithwaite on 2019-04-0124 January 2022CH01
Confirmation statement made on 2021-10-05 with no updates17 October 2021CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2020-12-3128 August 2021AA
Termination of appointment of James Wiggins as a director on 2021-07-1515 July 2021TM01
Change of details for Mr Peter Charles Percival Hambro as a person with significant control on 2021-06-017 June 2021PSC04
Director's details changed for Mr Leo Percival Hambro on 2021-06-017 June 2021CH01
Director's details changed for Mr Peter Charles Percival Hambro on 2021-06-017 June 2021CH01
Appointment of Mr Christopher James Pearce as a director on 2021-05-1726 May 2021AP01
Appointment of Mrs Louise Elizabeth Ashton as a director on 2021-05-1726 May 2021AP01
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2019-12-3123 February 2021AA
Previous accounting period shortened from 2019-12-31 to 2019-12-3023 December 2020AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2020-10-05 with no updates7 December 2020CS01
Termination of appointment of Michael James Gorham as a director on 2019-12-218 January 2020TM01
Confirmation statement made on 2019-10-05 with no updates7 November 2019CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2018-12-3125 September 2019AA
Satisfaction of charge 042999620004 in full11 March 2019MR04
Satisfaction of charge 042999620003 in full11 March 2019MR04
Registration of charge 042999620007, created on 2019-02-1926 February 2019MR01
Registration of charge 042999620006, created on 2019-02-2225 February 2019MR01
Registration of charge 042999620005, created on 2019-02-1922 February 2019MR01
Confirmation statement made on 2018-10-05 with no updates7 November 2018CS01
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2017-12-314 October 2018AA
Termination of appointment of Philip John Harper as a director on 2018-08-315 September 2018TM01
Statement of company's objects15 May 2018CC04
Resolutions15 May 2018RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of Mrs Joanne Mulloy as a director on 2018-05-013 May 2018AP01
Appointment of Mr Michael Braithwaite as a director on 2018-02-1415 February 2018AP01
Director's details changed for Mr James Wiggins on 2018-02-1515 February 2018CH01
Appointment of Mr Wayne Price as a director on 2017-11-0813 November 2017AP01
Termination of appointment of Deborah Jane Robson as a secretary on 2017-11-011 November 2017TM02
Confirmation statement made on 2017-10-05 with no updates13 October 2017CS01
Termination of appointment of Geoffrey Roy Steer as a director on 2017-09-2713 October 2017TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2016-12-3111 September 2017AA
Appointment of Mr James Wiggins as a director on 2017-06-0514 June 2017AP01
Termination of appointment of Martin Allen as a director on 2017-02-2819 April 2017TM01
Director's details changed for Mr Geoffrey Roy Steer on 2015-11-0218 October 2016CH01
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2015-12-3113 October 2016AA
Confirmation statement made on 2016-10-05 with updates11 October 2016CS01
Appointment of Michael James Gorham as a director on 2016-07-1119 July 2016AP01
Director's details changed for Mr Geoffrey Roy Steer on 2015-11-191 December 2015CH01
Current accounting period shortened from 2016-02-28 to 2015-12-314 November 2015AA01
Annual return made up to 2015-10-05 with full list of shareholders16 October 2015AR01
Registration of charge 042999620004, created on 2015-08-274 September 2015MR01
Registration of charge 042999620003, created on 2015-08-2728 August 2015MR01
Full accounts made up to 2015-02-2829 July 2015AA
Director's details changed for Mr Leo Percival Hambro on 2015-02-189 March 2015CH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2015-02-103 March 2015SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2015-01-2011 February 2015SH01
Annual return made up to 2014-10-05 with full list of shareholders21 October 2014AR01
Full accounts made up to 2014-02-288 October 2014AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2013-06-1030 October 2013SH01
Full accounts made up to 2013-02-2828 October 2013AA
Director's details changed for Mr Leo Percival Hambro on 2013-10-0123 October 2013CH01
Annual return made up to 2013-10-05 with full list of shareholders23 October 2013AR01
Director's details changed for Mr Peter Charles Percival Hambro on 2013-10-0123 October 2013CH01
Director's details changed for Mr Peter Charles Percival Hambro on 2013-05-3110 June 2013CH01
Appointment of Philip John Harper as a director17 April 2013AP01
Full accounts made up to 2012-02-2926 October 2012AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2012-09-2825 October 2012SH01
Annual return made up to 2012-10-05 with full list of shareholders24 October 2012AR01
Director's details changed for Leo Percival Hambro on 2012-08-1016 October 2012CH01
Termination of appointment of Jonathan Timpany as a director4 April 2012TM01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2011-09-273 November 2011SH01
Annual return made up to 2011-10-05 with full list of shareholders18 October 2011AR01
Full accounts made up to 2011-02-2818 October 2011AA
Legacy26 January 2011MG02
Legacy26 January 2011MG02
Annual return made up to 2010-10-05 with full list of shareholders13 October 2010AR01
Full accounts made up to 2010-02-2813 October 2010AA
Full accounts made up to 2009-02-2816 November 2009AA
Annual return made up to 2009-10-05 with full list of shareholders13 October 2009AR01
Director's details changed for Mr Geoffrey Roy Steer on 2009-10-0513 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed for Jonathan Andrew Timpany on 2009-10-0513 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed for Leo Percival Hambro on 2009-10-0513 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed for Martin Allen on 2009-10-0513 October 2009CH01
Secretary's details changed for Deborah Jane Robson on 2009-10-0513 October 2009CH03
Director's details changed for Mr Peter Charles Percival Hambro on 2009-10-0513 October 2009CH01
Full accounts made up to 2008-02-2927 October 2008AA
Legacy22 October 2008363a
Legacy5 March 2008169
Legacy4 February 2008288a
Legacy23 October 2007363s
Full accounts made up to 2007-02-286 September 2007AA
Legacy8 November 2006363s
Full accounts made up to 2006-02-288 November 2006AA
Legacy29 March 2006288b
Legacy18 October 2005363s
Full accounts made up to 2005-02-2818 October 2005AA
Legacy10 June 2005169
Legacy14 February 2005288a
Legacy15 November 2004288b
Legacy28 October 2004288a
Legacy28 October 2004288a
Legacy28 October 2004288a
Legacy27 October 2004288b
Full accounts made up to 2004-02-2927 October 2004AA
Legacy27 October 2004363s
Legacy30 October 2003363s
Full accounts made up to 2003-02-2816 June 2003AA
Legacy7 January 2003288c
Legacy10 October 2002363s
Statement of affairs17 May 2002SA
Legacy17 May 200288(2)R
Legacy22 March 2002288a
Legacy22 March 2002288a
Legacy22 March 2002288a
Legacy22 March 2002288a
Legacy11 March 2002395
Resolutions8 March 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions8 March 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions8 March 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions8 March 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions8 March 2002RESOLUTIONS
Legacy8 March 2002122
Legacy8 March 2002123
Legacy7 March 2002395
Certificate of change of name5 March 2002CERTNM
Legacy19 February 2002288a
Legacy19 February 2002288a
Legacy19 February 2002288a
Legacy19 February 2002288a
Legacy19 February 2002287
Legacy4 February 2002225
Legacy28 January 2002288b
Legacy28 January 2002288b
Incorporation5 October 2001NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Contact the administrator (Grant Thornton UK LLP) to register your claim. You cannot start or continue legal action against the company without the court's or administrator's permission. Unsecured creditors are typically paid last.

A creditor's checklist

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

Orders, deposits and warranties may be affected. Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contact the administrator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the appointment are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause applies to goods you can identify and recover.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sundeala Limited in administration?
Yes. Sundeala Limited (company number 04299962) entered administration on 19 April 2023. Alistair Gareth Wardell of Grant Thornton UK LLP was appointed as administrator.
Who is the administrator of Sundeala Limited?
Alistair Gareth Wardell, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Grant Thornton UK LLP, was appointed administrator of Sundeala Limited on 19 April 2023. Creditors can contact the administrator directly to submit a claim.
What does Sundeala Limited do?
Sundeala Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of paper and paperboard (SIC 17120). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Sundeala Limited based?
Sundeala Limited's registered office is C/O Grant Thornton Uk Advisory & Tax Llp 11th Floor Landmark St Peter's Square, Manchester, M1 4PB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Sundeala Limited founded?
Sundeala Limited was incorporated on 5 October 2001, 22 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is Sundeala Limited's company number?
Sundeala Limited's registered company number is 04299962.
Who has significant control of Sundeala Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Sundeala Limited is on the register: Mr Peter Charles Percival Hambro.
Does Sundeala Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Sundeala Limited out of 7 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
Are jobs at Sundeala Limited at risk?
When a company enters administration the administrator decides whether to continue trading, sell the business as a going concern, or wind it down. Employees can contact the administrator (Grant Thornton UK LLP) for any update on their role, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if their job is made redundant.
What does administration mean for creditors of Sundeala Limited?
Administration is a formal insolvency process that gives a company protection from creditors while an administrator tries to rescue it or achieve a better result than liquidation. Creditors cannot start or continue legal action without permission. Unsecured creditors are usually paid last, often only a portion of what they are owed, if anything.
When did Sundeala Limited go into administration?
Sundeala Limited went into administration on 19 April 2023.

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