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Is The German Car Group Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 9 July 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, The German Car Group Ltd (company number 11832641) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 July 2026, by its creditors.

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The German Car Group 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.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number11832641
Incorporated18 February 2019 (7 years old)
Registered officeThe German Car Group Whitelocks Farm, Garsons Lane, Warfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 6JA
Nature of business (SIC)45112: Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation3 July 2026
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

The German Car Group Ltd is a retail business based in Bracknell, incorporated in 2019 and 7 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112). There have been 3 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, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of The German Car Group Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Thomas James Samuel CookActive
Adrian Richard CookActive
Adam Henry HarrisResigned12 Mar 2019

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 Adam Henry Harris · ceased 12 Mar 2019

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedArkle Finance LTD
A registered charge · Created 13 Jul 2021 · Satisfied 8 Aug 2023

What happened

EventDateType
Statement of affairs17 July 2026LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator17 July 2026600
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus3 July 2026
Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-17 with no updates25 March 2026CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-3118 December 2025AA
30 earlier events · 2019 to 2025
Confirmation statement made on 2025-02-17 with no updates4 March 2025CS01
Director's details changed for Mr Thomas James Samuel Cook on 2025-02-1921 February 2025CH01
Change of details for Mr Thomas James Samuel Cook as a person with significant control on 2025-02-1920 February 2025PSC04
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-03-3118 December 2024AA
Registered office address changed from Unit 2a New Station Way Fishponds Bristol BS16 3LD England to The German Car Group Whitelocks Farm Garsons Lane, Warfield Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6JA on 2024-12-1111 December 2024AD01
Confirmation statement made on 2024-02-17 with no updates19 February 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-03-3120 December 2023AA
Satisfaction of charge 118326410001 in full8 August 2023MR04
Appointment of Mr Adrian Cook as a director on 2023-05-015 May 2023AP01
Change of details for Mr Thomas James Samuel Cook as a person with significant control on 2023-03-067 March 2023PSC04
Confirmation statement made on 2023-02-17 with updates7 March 2023CS01
Change of details for Mr Thomas James Samuel Cook as a person with significant control on 2023-03-066 March 2023PSC04
Director's details changed for Mr Thomas James Samuel Cook on 2023-03-022 March 2023CH01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-03-3115 December 2022AA
Previous accounting period extended from 2022-02-28 to 2022-03-3110 June 2022AA01
Registered office address changed from 1 a Mill Street Ottery St. Mary Devon EX11 1AB England to Unit 2a New Station Way Fishponds Bristol BS16 3LD on 2022-04-077 April 2022AD01
Change of details for Mr Thomas James Samuel Cook as a person with significant control on 2022-04-077 April 2022PSC04
Confirmation statement made on 2022-02-17 with no updates7 April 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-02-2812 August 2021AA
Registration of charge 118326410001, created on 2021-07-1313 July 2021MR01
Change of details for Mr Thomas James Samuel Cook as a person with significant control on 2021-02-1725 February 2021PSC04
Change of details for Mr Thomas James Samuel Cook as a person with significant control on 2021-02-1723 February 2021PSC04
Confirmation statement made on 2021-02-17 with no updates23 February 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2020-02-2810 December 2020AA
Confirmation statement made on 2020-02-17 with updates25 February 2020CS01
Cessation of Adam Henry Harris as a person with significant control on 2019-03-1211 September 2019PSC07
Notification of Thomas James Samuel Cook as a person with significant control on 2019-03-1211 September 2019PSC01
Registered office address changed from 50 Yonder Street Ottery St. Mary EX11 1HF United Kingdom to 1 a Mill Street Ottery St. Mary Devon EX11 1AB on 2019-04-1616 April 2019AD01
Termination of appointment of Adam Henry Harris as a director on 2019-03-1216 April 2019TM01
Appointment of Mr Thomas James Samuel Cook as a director on 2019-03-1216 April 2019AP01
Incorporation18 February 2019NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (Marshall Peters). 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.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The German Car Group Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. The German Car Group Ltd (company number 11832641) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 July 2026, by its creditors.
What does The German Car Group Ltd do?
The German Car Group Ltd's registered nature of business is sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is The German Car Group Ltd based?
The German Car Group Ltd's registered office is The German Car Group Whitelocks Farm, Garsons Lane, Warfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 6JA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was The German Car Group Ltd founded?
The German Car Group Ltd was incorporated on 18 February 2019, 7 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is The German Car Group Ltd's company number?
The German Car Group Ltd's registered company number is 11832641.
Who has significant control of The German Car Group Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over The German Car Group Ltd is on the register: Mr Thomas James Samuel Cook.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of The German Car Group 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 The German Car Group 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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