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Is The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited (company number 03824078) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 28 November 2023, by its creditors. Hayley Maddison of null was appointed as liquidator.

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The Tuck Box (Andover) 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 number03824078
Previously known as
  • Simple Resources Limited, Aug 1999 to Sep 1999
Incorporated12 August 1999 (27 years old)
Registered officeSuite 18 Stanta Business Centre, 3 Soothouse Spring, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6PF
Nature of business (SIC)10890: Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation28 November 2023
LiquidatorHayley Maddison, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited is a manufacturing business based in St Albans, incorporated in 1999 and 24 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (SIC 10890). There have been 8 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, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Amit PatelActive
Amit PatelActive
Chetan PatelResigned4 May 2023
Ian HarvieResigned29 Nov 2019
Amanda Jane LambertResigned29 Nov 2019
Amanda Jane LambertResigned29 Nov 2019
Secretarial Appointments Limited+ 344 othersResigned26 Aug 1999
Corporate Appointments Limited+ 337 othersResigned26 Aug 1999

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
  • Miss Amanda Jane Lambert · ceased 29 Nov 2019

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingSantander UK PLC
A registered charge · Created 29 Nov 2019 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up16 July 2026LIQ14
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments26 January 2026LIQ03
Registered office address changed12 June 2025AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments4 February 2025LIQ03
Statement of affairs5 December 2023LIQ02
79 earlier events · 1999 to 2023
Resolutions5 December 2023RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator5 December 2023600
Registered office address changed5 December 2023AD01
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus28 November 2023
Termination of appointment as a director11 October 2023TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 August 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up29 June 2023AA
Registered office address changed17 August 2022AD01
Change of details as a person with significant control17 August 2022PSC04
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 August 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up13 June 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates13 September 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up29 June 2021AA
Micro company accounts made up11 November 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates7 September 2020CS01
Registration of charge , created17 December 2019MR01
Appointment as a director29 November 2019AP01
Cessation as a person with significant control29 November 2019PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control29 November 2019PSC01
Termination of appointment as a director29 November 2019TM01
Termination of appointment as a director29 November 2019TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary29 November 2019TM02
Appointment as a secretary29 November 2019AP03
Appointment as a director29 November 2019AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 August 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up20 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 September 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up17 May 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 October 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 December 2016AA
Confirmation statement made with updates6 September 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 January 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 August 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 December 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 August 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 December 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 August 2013AR01
Director's details changed13 August 2013CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 December 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 August 2012AR01
Director's details changed17 August 2012CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 December 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 August 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 January 2011AA
Director's details changed22 October 2010CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 October 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 March 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 October 2009AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 March 2009AA
Legacy16 October 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 May 2008AA
Legacy3 October 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 January 2007AA
Legacy24 August 2006363s
Total exemption full accounts made up10 January 2006AA
Legacy18 August 2005363s
Total exemption full accounts made up25 January 2005AA
Legacy4 August 2004363s
Total exemption full accounts made up13 March 2004AA
Legacy26 August 2003363s
Partial exemption accounts made up13 February 2003AA
Legacy18 August 2002363s
Partial exemption accounts made up18 March 2002AA
Legacy13 August 2001363s
Resolutions25 May 2001RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions25 May 2001RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions25 May 2001RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up30 March 2001AA
Legacy7 November 200088(2)
Legacy7 November 2000363s
Legacy3 December 1999225
Legacy3 December 199988(2)R
Legacy29 September 1999288a
Legacy29 September 1999288b
Legacy29 September 1999288b
Legacy29 September 1999288a
Memorandum and Articles of Association7 September 1999MEM/ARTS
Certificate of change of name2 September 1999CERTNM
Legacy1 September 1999287
Incorporation12 August 1999NEWINC

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 Tuck Box (Andover) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited (company number 03824078) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 28 November 2023, by its creditors. Hayley Maddison of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited?
Hayley Maddison, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited on 28 November 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited do?
The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (SIC 10890). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited based?
The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited's registered office is Suite 18 Stanta Business Centre, 3 Soothouse Spring, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6PF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited founded?
The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited was incorporated on 12 August 1999, 24 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited's company number?
The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited's registered company number is 03824078.
Who has significant control of The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited?
1 active person with significant control over The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited is on the register: Mr Amit Patel.
Does The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against The Tuck Box (Andover) Limited out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of The Tuck Box (Andover) 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 The Tuck Box (Andover) 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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