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Is W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd (company number 10686356) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 7 August 2025, by its creditors. Louise Donna Baxter of null was appointed as liquidator.

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W Smith Plumbing & Heating 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 number10686356
Incorporated23 March 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office1066 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 3NA
Nature of business (SIC)43999: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation7 August 2025
LiquidatorLouise Donna Baxter, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd is a construction business based in Leigh-on-Sea, incorporated in 2017 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999). There have been 2 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
William Leonard SmithActive
Christina Marie SmithActive

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed14 August 2025AD01
Statement of affairs14 August 2025LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator14 August 2025600
Resolutions14 August 2025RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus7 August 2025
22 earlier events · 2018 to 2025
Amended micro company accounts made up3 April 2025AAMD
Amended micro company accounts made up2 April 2025AAMD
Total exemption full accounts made up18 February 2025AA
Confirmation statement made with updates25 September 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up11 December 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 September 2023CS01
Registered office address changed18 July 2023AD01
Micro company accounts made up22 December 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 September 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up29 December 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 September 2021CS01
Registered office address changed18 June 2021AD01
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 March 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up15 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 June 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up26 March 2020AA
Previous accounting period shortened30 December 2019AA01
Micro company accounts made up28 June 2019AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued6 April 2019DISS40
Confirmation statement made with no updates4 April 2019CS01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off19 February 2019GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 May 2018CS01
Incorporation23 March 2017NEWINC

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 W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd (company number 10686356) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 7 August 2025, by its creditors. Louise Donna Baxter of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd?
Louise Donna Baxter, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd on 7 August 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd do?
W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd's registered nature of business is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd based?
W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd's registered office is 1066 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 3NA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd founded?
W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd was incorporated on 23 March 2017, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd's company number?
W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd's registered company number is 10686356.
Who has significant control of W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd?
2 active people with significant control over W Smith Plumbing & Heating Ltd are on the register: Mr William Leonard Smith, Mrs Christina Marie Smith.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of W Smith Plumbing & Heating 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 W Smith Plumbing & Heating 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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