Who is the liquidator of Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited?

The Official Receiver Or Birmingham, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited on 25 November 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.

What does Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited do?

Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited's registered nature of business is recovery of sorted materials (SIC 38320).

Where is Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited based?

Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited's registered office is Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AQ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.

When was Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited founded?

Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited was incorporated on 27 August 1996, 29 years before the liquidator was appointed.

What is Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited's company number?

Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited's registered company number is 03242331.

Who has significant control of Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited?

1 active person with significant control over Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited is on the register: Unimetals Group Limited.

Does Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited have any outstanding charges?

2 outstanding charges are registered against Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited out of 5 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.

What does liquidation mean for creditors of Unimetals Recycling (UK) 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 Unimetals Recycling (UK) 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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Is Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026

In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited (company number 03242331) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 November 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited is now in compulsory 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

Status	In Compulsory Liquidation
Company number	03242331
Previously known as	Sims Group UK Limited, Feb 2003 to Oct 2024 Simsmetal UK Limited, Jun 2001 to Feb 2003 Simsmetal UK (Services) Limited , Apr 2000 to Jun 2001 Philip Services (Europe) Limited, Jul 1997 to Apr 2000 Philip Environmental (Europe) Limited, Jan 1997 to Jul 1997 Scohold Limited, Aug 1996 to Jan 1997
Incorporated	27 August 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office	Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AQ
Nature of business (SIC)	38320: Recovery of sorted materials
Date entered compulsory liquidation	25 November 2025
Liquidator	The Official Receiver Or Birmingham, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public register	View filing history ↗

About the business

Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited is a UK limited company based in Stratford-upon-Avon, incorporated in 1996 and 29 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is recovery of sorted materials (SIC 38320). There have been 33 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 5 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

33 people have been appointed as directors of Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited.

DirectorStatusAppointedResigned

Jamie Jacques Afnaim+ 3 othersActive30 Sep 2024—

Alec Elie SellemActive30 Sep 2024—

Rachael Kristy Reid+ 3 othersActive9 Apr 2025—

Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited+ 10 othersActive9 Apr 2025—

Kimberley Jane LeeResigned12 Oct 20229 Apr 2025

David Michael WilliamsResigned19 Apr 20249 Apr 2025

27 former directors · resigned 1997 to 2024

Paul Michael WrightResigned3 Sep 201330 Sep 2024

Steven John Van WykResigned12 Oct 202230 Sep 2024

Richard Paul BrierleyResigned1 Jul 202119 Apr 2024

Stephen Michael SkurnacResigned3 Sep 201312 Oct 2022

Mark Ian SaundersResigned15 Oct 201512 Oct 2022

David Michael WilliamsResigned19 Mar 201330 Sep 2021

David Michael WilliamsResigned8 Apr 200030 Jun 2021

Peter Robert BirdResigned3 Sep 201317 Oct 2016

Graham DavyResigned3 Sep 200119 Mar 2013

Martin Edmund CoombsResigned31 Mar 200619 Mar 2013

William Thomas BirdResigned8 Apr 200017 Aug 2009

Ross Brodie CunninghamResigned8 Apr 200031 Mar 2006

Jeremy Leigh SutcliffeResigned8 Apr 200031 Mar 2006

John CrabbResigned8 Apr 200028 Feb 2002

John Victor WintersgillResigned31 Jan 199931 Mar 2001

Ayman GabarinResigned17 Jan 19978 Apr 2000

Michael Colin Halliwell SouleResigned12 Feb 19978 Apr 2000

Henry David YendollResigned17 Oct 199731 Jan 1999

Philip FracassiResigned22 Jan 19973 Nov 1997

Franco LuchesaResigned17 Jan 199717 Oct 1997

Ayman GabarinResigned17 Jan 199712 Feb 1997

Olivier Albert Marie BazinResigned9 Jan 199717 Jan 1997

Rajesh KariaResigned9 Jan 199717 Jan 1997

Olivier Albert Marie BazinResigned9 Jan 199717 Jan 1997

Norose Limited+ 1 otherResigned27 Aug 19969 Jan 1997

Norton Rose Limited+ 2 othersResigned27 Aug 19969 Jan 1997

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.

Unimetals Group Limited
corporate entity person with significant control
Ownership of shares 75-100%Voting rights 75-100%Right to appoint and remove directors
Since 30 Sep 2024

1 ceased control

Sims Group Uk Holdings Limited · ceased 23 Oct 2024

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 2 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates

OutstandingSims Group UK Holdings Limited

A registered charge · Created 13 Oct 2025 · Pending

SatisfiedAg Bp Ios Propco 2 Limited (The "Chargee")

A registered charge · Created 31 Dec 2024 · Satisfied 16 Jul 2025

OutstandingDrumlin Trade Finance Fund I (Levered), LP

A registered charge · Created 1 Nov 2024 · Pending

Part-satisfiedSims Group UK Holdings Limited

A registered charge · Created 30 Sep 2024

SatisfiedCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as Agent Under the Terms of the Credit Agreement(As Defined) (the "Administrative Agent") Acting for the Purpose of This Deed as a Security Trustee and Holding the Benefit of This Deed on Trust for Itself and the Creditors

Charge over shares · Created 4 Nov 1997 · Satisfied 3 May 2000

What happened

EventDateType

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer7 July 2026NDISC

Registered office address changed from Long Marston Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 8AQ United Kingdom to 3rd Floor Multistory 18 the Priory Queensway Birmingham West Midlands B4 6FD on 2026-06-2525 June 2026AD01

Registered office address changed from The Insolvency Service 3rd Floor Multistory 18 the Priory Queensway Birmingham West Midlands B4 6FD to 3rd Floor Multistory 18 the Priory Queensway Birmingham West Midlands B4 6FD on 2026-06-2525 June 2026AD01

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer2 June 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer20 March 2026NDISC

499 earlier events · 2002 to 2026

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer20 March 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer13 March 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer12 March 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer6 March 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer26 February 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer20 February 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer19 February 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer8 January 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer7 January 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer6 January 2026NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer5 December 2025NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer4 December 2025NDISC

Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer3 December 2025NDISC

Order of court to wind up27 November 2025COCOMP

Compulsory liquidationStatus25 November 2025

Registration of charge , created21 October 2025MR01

Satisfaction of charge in full16 July 2025MR04

Appointment as a director14 April 2025AP01

Termination of appointment as a secretary10 April 2025TM02

Termination of appointment as a director10 April 2025TM01

Appointment as a secretary10 April 2025AP04

Second filing for the cessation as a person with significant control8 January 2025RP04PSC07

Registration of charge , created3 January 2025MR01

Satisfaction of charge in part2 January 2025MR04

Director's details changed23 December 2024CH01

Director's details changed20 December 2024CH01

Current accounting period extended19 December 2024AA01

Second filing for the appointment as a director19 December 2024RP04AP01

Confirmation statement made with updates18 December 2024CS01

Registration of charge , created8 November 2024MR01

Satisfaction of charge in part1 November 2024MR04

Registration of charge , created4 October 2024MR01

Notification as a person with significant control3 October 2024PSC02

Cessation as a person with significant control3 October 2024PSC07

Certificate of change of name2 October 2024CERTNM

Appointment as a director2 October 2024AP01

Termination of appointment as a director2 October 2024TM01

Appointment as a director2 October 2024AP01

Appointment as a secretary29 April 2024AP03

Termination of appointment as a secretary26 April 2024TM02

Full accounts made up30 March 2024AA

Confirmation statement made with no updates18 December 2023CS01

Confirmation statement made with no updates19 December 2022CS01

Full accounts made up25 November 2022AA

Appointment as a director24 October 2022AP01

Appointment as a director21 October 2022AP01

Termination of appointment as a director21 October 2022TM01

Full accounts made up7 April 2022AA

Confirmation statement made with no updates18 January 2022CS01

Director's details changed18 January 2022CH01

Termination of appointment as a director14 October 2021TM01

Appointment as a secretary14 July 2021AP03

Termination of appointment as a secretary14 July 2021TM02

Full accounts made up18 February 2021AA

Confirmation statement made with updates17 December 2020CS01

Full accounts made up9 July 2020AA

Confirmation statement made with no updates30 June 2020CS01

Director's details changed5 September 2019CH01

Confirmation statement made with no updates27 June 2019CS01

Full accounts made up1 April 2019AA

Registered office address changed13 August 2018AD01

Change of details as a person with significant control1 August 2018PSC05

Confirmation statement made with no updates27 June 2018CS01

Full accounts made up6 April 2018AA

Confirmation statement made with updates6 July 2017CS01

Full accounts made up10 April 2017AA

Termination of appointment as a director10 November 2016TM01

Confirmation statement made with updates4 August 2016CS01

Legacy22 June 2016SH20

Statement of capital22 June 2016SH19

Legacy22 June 2016CAP-SS

Resolutions22 June 2016RESOLUTIONS

Second filing previously delivered to Companies House16 June 2016RP04

Full accounts made up6 April 2016AA

Statement of capital following an allotment of shares20 January 2016SH01

Appointment as a director29 October 2015AP01

Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 July 2015AR01

Auditor's resignation30 January 2015AUD

Full accounts made up14 November 2014AA

Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 July 2014AR01

Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 June 2014AR01

Statement of capital following an allotment of shares15 January 2014SH01

Full accounts made up7 October 2013AA

Appointment as a director9 September 2013AP01

Appointment as a director6 September 2013AP01

Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 June 2013AR01

Amended full accounts made up25 March 2013AAMD

Appointment as a director22 March 2013AP01

Termination of appointment as a director22 March 2013TM01

Full accounts made up27 November 2012AA

Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 July 2012AR01

Full accounts made up3 April 2012AA

Registered office address changed17 January 2012AD01

Legacy16 January 2012ANNOTATION

Resolutions8 July 2011RESOLUTIONS

Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 June 2011AR01

Secretary's details changed17 February 2011CH03

Director's details changed17 February 2011CH01

Full accounts made up27 October 2010AA

Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 June 2010AR01

Full accounts made up7 April 2010AA

Resolutions15 December 2009RESOLUTIONS

Statement of capital following an allotment of shares15 December 2009SH01

Legacy27 August 2009288b

Full accounts made up27 August 2009AA

Legacy29 May 2009363a

Full accounts made up11 July 2008AA

Legacy4 June 2008363a

Legacy18 June 2007363a

Full accounts made up10 May 2007AA

Legacy1 June 2006363a

Full accounts made up5 May 2006AA

Legacy11 April 2006288b

Legacy11 April 2006288a

Legacy11 April 2006288b

Legacy9 June 2005363s

Full accounts made up27 April 2005AA

Legacy21 June 2004363s

Full accounts made up27 March 2004AA

Resolutions6 August 2003RESOLUTIONS

Legacy23 June 2003363a

Legacy12 June 2003288c

Auditor's resignation20 March 2003AUD

Certificate of change of name3 February 2003CERTNM

Full accounts made up18 November 2002AA

Legacy28 June 2002363s

Full accounts made up3 May 2002AA

Legacy8 April 2002288b

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited in compulsory liquidation?: Yes. Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited (company number 03242331) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 November 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited?: The Official Receiver Or Birmingham, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited on 25 November 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited do?: Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited's registered nature of business is recovery of sorted materials (SIC 38320).
Where is Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited based?: Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited's registered office is Long Marston, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8AQ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited founded?: Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited was incorporated on 27 August 1996, 29 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited's company number?: Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited's registered company number is 03242331.
Who has significant control of Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited?: 1 active person with significant control over Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited is on the register: Unimetals Group Limited.
Does Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited have any outstanding charges?: 2 outstanding charges are registered against Unimetals Recycling (UK) Limited out of 5 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Unimetals Recycling (UK) 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 Unimetals Recycling (UK) 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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