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Is Walter COX Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Walter COX Limited (company number 00508762) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 31 October 2025, by its creditors. Greg Whitehead of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Walter COX 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 number00508762
Incorporated11 June 1952 (74 years old)
Registered officeCobalt Business Exchange, Cobalt Park Way, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear, NE28 9NZ
Nature of business (SIC)47540: Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation31 October 2025
LiquidatorGreg Whitehead, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Walter COX Limited is a retail business based in Wallsend, incorporated in 1952 and 73 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 3 people 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 Walter COX Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Samantha Jayne DavidsonActive
Kathleen CoxActive
David Malcolm CoxActive
Kathleen CoxActive
Ellen CoxResigned1 Nov 2005
Gordon Knight RobinsonResigned10 Jul 2004
Irene May CoxResigned15 Mar 2004
Douglas CoxResigned17 Apr 2003

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 · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture · Created 5 Feb 1986 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer6 November 2025NDISC
Registered office address changed5 November 2025AD01
Statement of affairs5 November 2025LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator5 November 2025600
Resolutions5 November 2025RESOLUTIONS
101 earlier events · 1986 to 2025
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus31 October 2025
Total exemption full accounts made up20 December 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 October 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 December 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 November 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up9 February 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates13 October 2022CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control12 October 2022PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control12 October 2022PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control12 October 2022PSC04
Total exemption full accounts made up17 December 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates4 October 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up31 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 October 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up19 December 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 October 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up20 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 October 2018CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up4 December 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates4 October 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 January 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates4 October 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 December 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 October 2015AR01
Director's details changed21 October 2015CH01
Director's details changed20 October 2015CH01
Secretary's details changed20 October 2015CH03
Director's details changed20 October 2015CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 January 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 October 2014AR01
Director's details changed13 October 2014CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 December 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 October 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 January 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 January 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 January 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 October 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up16 December 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 October 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 February 2010AA
Previous accounting period shortened1 December 2009AA01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders31 October 2009AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2009AA
Legacy2 October 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 January 2008AA
Legacy5 October 2007363a
Legacy3 May 2007288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 December 2006AA
Legacy2 October 2006363a
Legacy21 November 2005288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 October 2005AA
Legacy3 October 2005363a
Legacy18 October 2004363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 September 2004AA
Legacy27 September 2004288a
Legacy27 July 2004288b
Legacy13 April 2004288b
Legacy7 October 2003363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 September 2003AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 September 2003AA
Legacy23 May 2003288b
Legacy14 October 2002363a
Legacy4 October 2001363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 August 2001AA
Accounts for a small company made up15 November 2000AA
Legacy10 October 2000363a
Legacy5 October 2000288c
Legacy5 October 2000288c
Legacy16 November 1999363a
Legacy16 November 1999190
Accounts for a small company made up5 October 1999AA
Accounts for a small company made up15 January 1999AA
Legacy23 October 1998363s
Legacy17 July 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up29 December 1997AA
Legacy18 July 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up15 August 1996AA
Legacy6 August 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up12 October 1995AA
Legacy20 July 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up19 October 1994AA
Legacy19 July 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up11 November 1993AA
Legacy11 August 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up11 November 1992AA
Legacy30 September 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up9 August 1991AA
Legacy9 August 1991363b
Accounts for a small company made up9 August 1990AA
Legacy9 August 1990363
Accounts for a small company made up14 September 1989AA
Legacy14 September 1989363
Legacy21 February 1989288
Accounts for a small company made up22 November 1988AA
Legacy22 November 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up14 October 1987AA
Legacy14 October 1987363
Legacy15 August 1987288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Accounts for a small company made up4 September 1986AA
Legacy12 August 1986363

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 Walter COX Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Walter COX Limited (company number 00508762) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 31 October 2025, by its creditors. Greg Whitehead of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Walter COX Limited?
Greg Whitehead, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Walter COX Limited on 31 October 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Walter COX Limited do?
Walter COX Limited's registered nature of business is retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (SIC 47540). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Walter COX Limited based?
Walter COX Limited's registered office is Cobalt Business Exchange, Cobalt Park Way, Wallsend, Tyne And Wear, NE28 9NZ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Walter COX Limited founded?
Walter COX Limited was incorporated on 11 June 1952, 73 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Walter COX Limited's company number?
Walter COX Limited's registered company number is 00508762.
Who has significant control of Walter COX Limited?
3 active people with significant control over Walter COX Limited are on the register: Kathleen Cox, Samantha Jayne Davidson, David Malcolm Cox.
Does Walter COX Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Walter COX 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 Walter COX 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 Walter COX 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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