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Is The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd (company number 02455807) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 2 April 2019, by its creditors. Ian Robert of null was appointed as liquidator.

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The Lifetime Sipp Company 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
    23 April 2018
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    2 April 2019

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number02455807
Previously known as
  • Hartley SAS Ltd, Aug 2005 to Feb 2007
  • Hartley Pensions Administration Limited, Sep 1991 to Aug 2005
  • Hartley Pensions Limited, Oct 1990 to Sep 1991
  • Searchlong Limited, Dec 1989 to Oct 1990
Incorporated28 December 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office6th Floor 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP
Nature of business (SIC)66190: Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c.
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation2 April 2019
LiquidatorIan Robert, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 26 May 2018, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 1989 and 30 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c. (SIC 66190). 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. 21 charges have been registered against the company, 6 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Rupert Alan Leonard Hooper+ 1 otherActive
Claire JonesResigned15 Mar 2013
Andrew Roy LeightonResigned21 Feb 2007
David Hartley CowgillResigned31 Mar 2004
Rupert Alan Leonard HooperResigned23 Jan 2004
Grace Anne CowgillResigned15 Apr 2002
Michael James Peter PringleResigned4 Apr 1996
David Hartley CowgillResigned27 Mar 1992

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. 6 outstanding · 15 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingUlster Bank Limited
Mortgage/charge · Created 26 May 2011 · Pending
OutstandingUlster Bank Limited
Mortgage/charge · Created 26 May 2011 · Pending
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 26 Apr 2005 · Satisfied 16 Apr 2014
OutstandingUlster Bank Limited
Mortgage/charge · Created 18 Feb 2005 · Pending
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Third party legal charge · Created 4 Aug 2004 · Satisfied 16 Apr 2014
15 earlier charges · 1995 to 2004
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Third party legal charge · Created 28 May 2004 · Satisfied 16 Apr 2014
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 9 february 2004 and · Created 15 Dec 2003 · Satisfied 16 Apr 2014
OutstandingLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage · Created 12 Dec 2003 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage · Created 12 Dec 2003 · Pending
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 12 Dec 2003 · Satisfied 18 Apr 2007
OutstandingThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Third party legal charge · Created 15 Nov 2002 · Pending
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on the 26TH july 2001 dated 24TH june 2001 and · Created 27 Jun 2001 · Satisfied 16 Apr 2014
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 25 May 2001 · Satisfied 18 Apr 2007
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 19 Sep 1997 · Satisfied 18 Apr 2007
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 19 Sep 1997 · Satisfied 18 Apr 2007
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 19 Sep 1997 · Satisfied 18 Apr 2007
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 19 Sep 1997 · Satisfied 18 Apr 2007
SatisfiedNationwide Building Society
Legal charge · Created 5 Jul 1996 · Satisfied 18 Apr 2007
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 25 Mar 1996 · Satisfied 18 Apr 2007
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 19 May 1995 · Satisfied 18 Apr 2007
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture · Created 17 Dec 1993 · Satisfied 21 Apr 2007

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2026-04-011 June 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments30 May 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments6 June 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments18 April 2023LIQ03
Registered office address changed9 June 2022AD01
156 earlier events · 1990 to 2022
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments7 June 2022LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments20 May 2021LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments3 June 2020LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator1 May 2019600
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation2 April 2019AM22
Administrator's progress report6 November 2018AM10
Result of meeting of creditors28 June 2018AM07
Result of meeting of creditors27 June 2018AM07
Statement of administrator's proposal8 June 2018AM03
Statement of affairs26 May 2018AM02
Registered office address changed26 April 2018AD01
Appointment of an administrator23 April 2018AM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 December 2017CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 October 2017AA
Registered office address changed10 August 2017AD01
Resolutions26 January 2017RESOLUTIONS
Confirmation statement made with updates11 January 2017CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares22 December 2016SH01
Registered office address changed7 November 2016AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 October 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 January 2016AR01
Registered office address changed25 January 2016AD01
Director's details changed22 January 2016CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 October 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 January 2015AR01
Registered office address changed5 August 2014AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 May 2014AA
Satisfaction of charge in full16 April 2014MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 April 2014MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 April 2014MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 April 2014MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 April 2014MR04
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 January 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 July 2013AA
Termination of appointment as a secretary15 March 2013TM02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 January 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 October 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 January 2012AR01
Director's details changed13 January 2012CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 July 2011AA
Legacy1 June 2011MG01
Legacy1 June 2011MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 January 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 June 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 January 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up16 November 2009AA
Director's details changed8 October 2009CH01
Legacy27 January 2009363a
Legacy27 January 2009353
Legacy26 January 200988(2)
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 December 2008AA
Legacy28 January 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 November 2007AA
Legacy21 April 2007403a
Legacy18 April 2007403a
Legacy18 April 2007403a
Legacy18 April 2007403a
Legacy18 April 2007403a
Legacy18 April 2007403a
Legacy18 April 2007403a
Legacy18 April 2007403a
Legacy18 April 2007403a
Legacy18 April 2007403a
Legacy4 April 2007225
Legacy21 February 2007288a
Legacy21 February 2007288b
Certificate of change of name19 February 2007CERTNM
Legacy30 January 2007353
Legacy25 January 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 June 2006AA
Legacy6 January 2006363a
Legacy3 October 2005287
Certificate of change of name5 August 2005CERTNM
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 July 2005AA
Legacy27 April 2005395
Legacy4 March 2005395
Legacy28 February 2005363s
Legacy13 August 2004395
Legacy12 June 2004395
Amended accounts made up30 April 2004AAMD
Legacy16 April 2004288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 April 2004AA
Legacy29 March 2004288b
Legacy20 February 2004395
Legacy27 January 2004363s
Legacy22 December 2003395
Legacy22 December 2003395
Legacy20 December 2003395
Legacy9 September 2003288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 July 2003AA
Legacy16 April 2003287
Amended accounts made up4 February 2003AAMD
Legacy17 January 2003363s
Legacy2 December 2002395
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 July 2002AA
Legacy20 June 2002288b
Legacy15 May 2002288a
Legacy18 February 2002363s
Legacy1 August 2001395
Accounts for a small company made up26 June 2001AA
Legacy6 June 2001395
Legacy31 January 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up30 June 2000AA
Legacy31 January 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up2 July 1999AA
Legacy31 December 1998363s
Full accounts made up1 July 1998AA
Legacy26 May 199888(2)R
Legacy4 February 1998363s
Legacy23 September 1997395
Legacy23 September 1997395
Legacy23 September 1997395
Legacy23 September 1997395
Accounts for a small company made up4 July 1997AA
Legacy28 January 1997363s
Legacy24 July 1996395
Accounts for a small company made up2 July 1996AA
Resolutions19 June 1996RESOLUTIONS
Legacy19 June 199688(2)R
Legacy19 June 1996123
Legacy25 April 1996288
Legacy13 April 1996395
Legacy12 January 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up4 July 1995AA
Legacy2 June 1995395
Legacy25 April 1995363s
Legacy5 January 1995288
Full accounts made up5 January 1995AA
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy23 May 1994288
Resolutions14 April 1994RESOLUTIONS
Legacy12 January 1994363s
Legacy24 December 1993395
Full accounts made up2 July 1993AA
Legacy23 December 1992363s
Full accounts made up27 August 1992AA
Legacy10 April 1992288
Legacy2 April 1992288
Legacy2 April 1992363b
Legacy23 December 1991288
Certificate of change of name10 September 1991CERTNM
Legacy3 June 1991288
Legacy1 May 1991288
Accounts for a dormant company made up24 January 1991AA
Resolutions24 January 1991RESOLUTIONS
Legacy24 January 1991225(1)
Memorandum and Articles of Association24 January 1991MEM/ARTS
Resolutions22 January 1991RESOLUTIONS
Legacy7 January 1991288
Legacy7 January 1991288
Legacy7 January 1991287
Legacy7 January 199188(2)R
Certificate of change of name25 October 1990CERTNM
Certificate of change of name25 October 1990CERTNM
Resolutions22 August 1990RESOLUTIONS
Incorporation28 December 1989NEWINC

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 The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd (company number 02455807) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 2 April 2019, by its creditors. Ian Robert of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd?
Ian Robert, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd on 2 April 2019. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd do?
The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd's registered nature of business is activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c. (SIC 66190).
Where is The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd based?
The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd's registered office is 6th Floor 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd founded?
The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd was incorporated on 28 December 1989, 30 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd's company number?
The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd's registered company number is 02455807.
Who has significant control of The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd is on the register: Mr Rupert Alan Leonard Hooper.
Does The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd have any outstanding charges?
6 outstanding charges are registered against The Lifetime Sipp Company Ltd out of 21 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of The Lifetime Sipp Company 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 Lifetime Sipp Company 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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