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Is Vacta Ltd. in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Vacta Ltd. (company number SC353002) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 22 December 2025, by its creditors.

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Vacta 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 numberSC353002
Incorporated5 January 2009 (17 years old)
Registered officeUnit 1, Ground Floor Airbles House, 270 Airbles Road, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3AT
Nature of business (SIC)62020: Information technology consultancy activities (IT & managed services)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation22 December 2025
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Vacta Ltd. is a it & managed services business based in Motherwell, incorporated in 2009 and 16 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). There have been 19 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

19 people have been appointed as directors of Vacta Ltd..

DirectorStatusResigned
Christopher Lee Shaw+ 5 othersActive
Christopher Paul Lea+ 5 othersActive
Joanne Gilhooley+ 4 othersResigned1 Jan 2025
Scott Owen Connarty+ 5 othersResigned30 Jul 2024
Niall Brendan O'Sullivan+ 5 othersResigned27 Mar 2024
David Bruce Calder+ 5 othersResigned19 Jun 2023
13 former directors · resigned 2009 to 2020
Nathan Dale DornbrookResigned30 Nov 2020
Neil Stuart Davidson+ 1 otherResigned23 May 2019
Paul ThomsonResigned23 May 2019
Martin Boylen+ 1 otherResigned10 Aug 2015
Cameron BellResigned4 Oct 2012
Federico CharoskyResigned4 Oct 2012
Roderick John GrahamResigned31 May 2011
Charles Jamieson ScottResigned21 Oct 2010
Andrew WatsonResigned21 Oct 2010
Peter Trainer+ 30 othersResigned5 Jan 2009
Peter Trainer Corporate Services Ltd.Resigned5 Jan 2009
Peter Trainer Company Secretaries Ltd.Resigned5 Jan 2009
Peter Trainer Company Secretaries Ltd.Resigned5 Jan 2009

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. 2 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingLloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 23 May 2019 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 23 May 2019 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed30 December 2025AD01
Resolutions29 December 2025RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus22 December 2025
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended3 December 2025DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off28 October 2025GAZ1
86 earlier events · 2009 to 2025
Termination of appointment as a director24 March 2025TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 March 2025CS01
Appointment as a director21 January 2025AP01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued24 December 2024DISS40
Micro company accounts made up23 December 2024AA
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off29 October 2024GAZ1
Appointment as a director4 September 2024AP01
Termination of appointment as a director4 September 2024TM01
Appointment as a director19 August 2024AP01
Termination of appointment as a director4 April 2024TM01
Appointment as a director2 April 2024AP01
Termination of appointment as a director2 April 2024TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 January 2024CS01
Appointment as a director29 January 2024AP01
Termination of appointment as a director19 December 2023TM01
Micro company accounts made up9 August 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates24 January 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up30 August 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 January 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up20 August 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 January 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up30 November 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates16 January 2020CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control16 January 2020PSC05
Micro company accounts made up30 August 2019AA
Resolutions24 June 2019RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed13 June 2019AD01
Termination of appointment as a director5 June 2019TM01
Termination of appointment as a director5 June 2019TM01
Registration of charge , created29 May 2019MR01
Registration of charge , created29 May 2019MR01
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 January 2019CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control7 January 2019PSC05
Micro company accounts made up24 July 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 January 2018CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control5 January 2018PSC05
Micro company accounts made up3 August 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates11 January 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 July 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 January 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 August 2015AA
Termination of appointment as a director18 August 2015TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 January 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 August 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 January 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 August 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 March 2013AR01
Change of accounting reference date6 November 2012AA01
Appointment as a director31 October 2012AP01
Appointment as a director29 October 2012AP01
Appointment as a director29 October 2012AP01
Registered office address changed29 October 2012AD01
Termination of appointment as a director29 October 2012TM01
Termination of appointment as a director29 October 2012TM01
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital4 October 2012SH06
Purchase of own shares4 October 2012SH03
Resolutions25 September 2012RESOLUTIONS
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 February 2012AR01
Appointment as a director21 November 2011AP01
Appointment as a director21 November 2011AP01
Appointment as a director21 November 2011AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 October 2011AA
Registered office address changed10 October 2011AD01
Sub-division of shares17 June 2011SH02
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares17 June 2011SH01
Resolutions17 June 2011RESOLUTIONS
Termination of appointment as a director13 June 2011TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 February 2011AR01
Purchase of own shares24 January 2011SH03
Termination of appointment as a director14 January 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a director14 January 2011TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 October 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 January 2010AR01
Director's details changed6 January 2010CH01
Director's details changed6 January 2010CH01
Director's details changed6 January 2010CH01
Director's details changed6 January 2010CH01
Legacy24 March 2009225
Legacy19 February 2009288a
Legacy19 February 2009288a
Legacy19 February 2009288a
Legacy19 February 2009288a
Legacy16 January 2009288b
Legacy16 January 2009288b
Legacy16 January 2009288b
Legacy16 January 2009288b
Incorporation5 January 2009NEWINC

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 Vacta Ltd. in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Vacta Ltd. (company number SC353002) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 22 December 2025, by its creditors.
What does Vacta Ltd. do?
Vacta Ltd.'s registered nature of business is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). It is classified in the it & managed services sector.
Where is Vacta Ltd. based?
Vacta Ltd.'s registered office is Unit 1, Ground Floor Airbles House, 270 Airbles Road, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3AT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Vacta Ltd. founded?
Vacta Ltd. was incorporated on 5 January 2009, 16 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Vacta Ltd.'s company number?
Vacta Ltd.'s registered company number is SC353002.
Who has significant control of Vacta Ltd.?
1 active person with significant control over Vacta Ltd. is on the register: Adarma Limited.
Does Vacta Ltd. have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Vacta Ltd. 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 Vacta 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 Vacta 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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