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Is The Willocks Practice Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, The Willocks Practice Limited (company number 03579588) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 7 June 2022, by its creditors. Samuel Adam Bailey of null was appointed as liquidator.

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The Willocks Practice 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 number03579588
Incorporated11 June 1998 (28 years old)
Registered officeRichard J Smith & Co, 53 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AE
Nature of business (SIC)42990: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation7 June 2022
LiquidatorSamuel Adam Bailey, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

The Willocks Practice Limited is a construction business based in Ivybridge, incorporated in 1998 and 24 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of The Willocks Practice Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Robert AndrewsActive
Nicholas Mark DrewActive
Robert AndrewsActive
Sydney George WillocksResigned31 May 2007
Sydney George WillocksResigned31 May 2007
Geraldine Patricia WillocksResigned31 May 2007
Company Directors Limited+ 1333 othersResigned25 Jun 1999
Temple Secretaries Limited+ 1362 othersResigned25 Jun 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.

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingSvenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge · Created 3 Sep 2014 · Pending
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 31 May 2007 · Satisfied 19 Jul 2014

What happened

EventDateType
Removal of liquidator by court order4 July 2025LIQ10
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 June 2025LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator9 December 2024600
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments14 June 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments22 July 2023LIQ03
91 earlier events · 1999 to 2022
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer3 August 2022NDISC
Registered office address changed20 June 2022AD01
Resolutions20 June 2022RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator17 June 2022600
Statement of affairs17 June 2022LIQ02
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus7 June 2022
Total exemption full accounts made up25 February 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 June 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up14 January 2021AA
Change of details as a person with significant control20 July 2020PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control20 July 2020PSC04
Confirmation statement made with updates1 July 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up20 December 2019AA
Change of details as a person with significant control16 July 2019PSC04
Director's details changed16 July 2019CH01
Confirmation statement made with updates20 June 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 January 2019AA
Director's details changed24 July 2018CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control24 July 2018PSC04
Confirmation statement made with updates19 June 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 November 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 June 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 October 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 July 2016AR01
Director's details changed4 January 2016CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 October 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 June 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 October 2014AA
Director's details changed30 September 2014CH01
Secretary's details changed30 September 2014CH03
Registration of charge , created4 September 2014MR01
Director's details changed21 August 2014CH01
Director's details changed21 August 2014CH01
Satisfaction of charge in full19 July 2014MR04
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 June 2014AR01
Director's details changed30 April 2014CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 October 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 July 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 September 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 June 2012AR01
Resolutions11 January 2012RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 October 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 June 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 October 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 July 2010AR01
Registered office address changed31 March 2010AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 October 2009AA
Legacy10 July 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 September 2008AA
Legacy8 July 2008363a
Legacy18 March 2008288c
Legacy20 September 2007169
Legacy23 August 2007353
Legacy23 August 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 August 2007AA
Legacy7 August 2007288b
Legacy7 August 2007288a
Legacy7 August 2007288b
Legacy5 July 2007287
Legacy2 June 2007395
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 October 2006AA
Legacy26 July 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 October 2005AA
Legacy24 June 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 November 2004AA
Legacy23 June 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 October 2003AA
Legacy1 August 2003363s
Legacy11 July 2003288a
Legacy11 July 2003288a
Legacy1 June 200388(2)R
Legacy1 June 200388(2)R
Legacy1 June 2003123
Resolutions1 June 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions1 June 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions1 June 2003RESOLUTIONS
Legacy21 May 200388(2)R
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 August 2002AA
Legacy18 June 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 August 2001AA
Legacy29 June 2001363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up22 August 2000AA
Legacy22 August 2000225
Legacy1 August 2000363s
Legacy3 September 1999288b
Legacy3 September 1999288b
Legacy2 September 1999363s
Resolutions2 September 1999RESOLUTIONS
Legacy2 September 1999288a
Legacy2 September 1999288a
Accounts for a dormant company made up1 September 1999AA
Incorporation11 June 1998NEWINC

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.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Willocks Practice Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. The Willocks Practice Limited (company number 03579588) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 7 June 2022, by its creditors. Samuel Adam Bailey of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of The Willocks Practice Limited?
Samuel Adam Bailey, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of The Willocks Practice Limited on 7 June 2022. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does The Willocks Practice Limited do?
The Willocks Practice Limited's registered nature of business is construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is The Willocks Practice Limited based?
The Willocks Practice Limited's registered office is Richard J Smith & Co, 53 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was The Willocks Practice Limited founded?
The Willocks Practice Limited was incorporated on 11 June 1998, 24 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is The Willocks Practice Limited's company number?
The Willocks Practice Limited's registered company number is 03579588.
Who has significant control of The Willocks Practice Limited?
2 active people with significant control over The Willocks Practice Limited are on the register: Mr Robert Andrews, Mr Nicholas Mark Drew.
Does The Willocks Practice Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against The Willocks Practice Limited out of 2 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of The Willocks Practice 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 Willocks Practice 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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