Is WCM Europe Ltd in administration?

Last verified 6 June 2026
In AdministrationYes, WCM Europe Ltd (company number 05551941) entered administration on 10 March 2026. Ryan Grant of Interpath Advisory, Interpath Ltd was appointed as administrator.

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WCM Europe Ltd is now under the control of an administrator. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the administration means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Administration
Company number05551941
Incorporated1 September 2005 (21 years old)
Registered officeC/O Interpath Ltd, Nottingham, NG1 6EE
Nature of business (SIC)22290: Manufacture of other plastic products (Manufacturing)
Date entered administration10 March 2026
AdministratorRyan Grant, Interpath Advisory, Interpath Ltd (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 12 May 2026, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

WCM Europe Ltd is a manufacturing business based in Nottingham, incorporated in 2005 and 21 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of other plastic products (SIC 22290). There have been 15 director appointments since incorporation, of which 6 were on the board when the administrator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 6 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Statement of Affairs

The administrator filed a Statement of Affairs on 12 May 2026. It declared:

Assets available to unsecured creditors
£0
Estimated shortfall to unsecured creditors
£4,359,633
Estimated total deficiency
£7,410,756
Show secured-creditor figures
Estimated total assets available for preferential creditors£1,602,313

The Statement of Affairs is the administrator's estimate at the point of filing. Realisations on insolvency often differ. View the full filing ↗

Directors

15 people have been appointed as directors of WCM Europe Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Karl Nicholas McGee+ 2 othersActive
Karl Nicholas McGee+ 2 othersActive
Ian Edward HammondActive
Steffan Matthew WilliamsActive
Marc William MalcolmActive
David Roberts+ 4 othersActive
9 former directors · resigned 2005 to 2024
Alexander Robert Mackinnon AndersonResigned31 Oct 2024
Loretta Tracey ReadingResigned22 Dec 2023
Antony LongResigned30 Sep 2019
Rachel McGeeResigned10 Nov 2017
Karen BurdenResigned31 Oct 2015
Yvette TaylorResigned4 Jan 2014
Dennis James ReilandResigned7 Jan 2009
Temple Secretaries Limited+ 1362 othersResigned1 Sep 2005
Company Directors Limited+ 1333 othersResigned1 Sep 2005

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Karl Nicholas Mcgee · ceased 17 Aug 2016

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 5 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingWhite Oak No.6 Limited
A registered charge · Created 12 Jun 2023 · Pending
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 19 Sep 2017 · Satisfied 27 Sep 2023
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 8 Nov 2013 · Satisfied 27 Sep 2023
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 18 Oct 2013 · Satisfied 27 Sep 2023
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Fixed & floating charge · Created 15 Jan 2009 · Satisfied 27 Sep 2023
SatisfiedGeneral Pattern Co Incorporated
Debenture · Created 31 May 2006 · Satisfied 24 Dec 2008

What happened

EventDateType
Notice of deemed approval of proposals1 June 2026AM06
Statement of affairs12 May 2026AM02
Statement of administrator's proposal24 April 2026AM03
Registered office address changed12 March 2026AD01
Appointment of an administrator10 March 2026AM01
95 earlier events · 2005 to 2025
Confirmation statement made with updates25 September 2025CS01
Previous accounting period extended13 August 2025AA01
Change of details as a person with significant control13 August 2025PSC05
Appointment as a director13 August 2025AP01
Full accounts made up30 December 2024AA
Appointment as a director18 December 2024AP01
Termination of appointment as a director18 December 2024TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates12 November 2024CS01
Termination of appointment as a director2 January 2024TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates19 October 2023CS01
Full accounts made up29 September 2023AA
Satisfaction of charge in full27 September 2023MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full27 September 2023MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full27 September 2023MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full27 September 2023MR04
Director's details changed28 July 2023CH01
Registration of charge , created16 June 2023MR01
Confirmation statement made with no updates19 October 2022CS01
Full accounts made up30 September 2022AA
Director's details changed25 August 2022CH01
Appointment as a director25 August 2022AP01
Notification as a person with significant control31 May 2022PSC02
Cessation as a person with significant control31 May 2022PSC07
Confirmation statement made with no updates27 October 2021CS01
Secretary's details changed27 October 2021CH03
Full accounts made up30 September 2021AA
Full accounts made up23 December 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 October 2020CS01
Director's details changed11 October 2019CH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 October 2019CS01
Director's details changed11 October 2019CH01
Director's details changed11 October 2019CH01
Full accounts made up8 October 2019AA
Termination of appointment as a director7 October 2019TM01
Registered office address changed5 September 2019AD01
Director's details changed3 June 2019CH01
Director's details changed15 May 2019CH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 October 2018CS01
Full accounts made up4 October 2018AA
Secretary's details changed20 November 2017CH03
Director's details changed20 November 2017CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control20 November 2017PSC04
Termination of appointment as a director10 November 2017TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 November 2017CS01
Full accounts made up3 November 2017AA
Registration of charge , created25 September 2017MR01
Confirmation statement made with updates19 October 2016CS01
Full accounts made up3 May 2016AA
Termination of appointment as a director27 April 2016TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 December 2015AR01
Full accounts made up12 October 2015AA
Director's details changed14 January 2015CH01
Annual return made up1 October 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 September 2014AA
Director's details changed10 September 2014CH01
Termination of appointment as a director7 January 2014TM01
Appointment as a director7 January 2014AP01
Registration of charge29 November 2013MR01
Annual return made up5 November 2013AR01
Registration of charge22 October 2013MR01
Appointment as a director4 September 2013AP01
Appointment as a director4 September 2013AP01
Appointment as a director23 August 2013AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 August 2013AA
Director's details changed30 January 2013CH01
Annual return made up7 November 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 September 2012AA
Director's details changed25 July 2012CH01
Director's details changed8 November 2011CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 September 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 September 2011AR01
Appointment as a director5 July 2011AP01
Appointment as a director3 February 2011AP01
Accounts for a small company made up2 October 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 September 2010AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 October 2009AR01
Accounts for a small company made up25 September 2009AA
Legacy17 February 2009288b
Legacy22 January 2009395
Legacy19 January 2009363a
Legacy27 December 2008403a
Legacy27 December 2008288a
Accounts for a small company made up27 November 2008AA
Legacy1 November 2007363a
Accounts for a small company made up18 July 2007AA
Legacy28 December 2006287
Legacy17 October 2006363s
Legacy10 August 2006225
Legacy20 June 2006395
Legacy14 December 200588(2)R
Legacy20 September 2005288a
Legacy20 September 2005288a
Legacy20 September 2005288a
Legacy13 September 2005288b
Legacy13 September 2005288b
Incorporation1 September 2005NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Contact the administrator (Interpath Advisory, Interpath Ltd) to register your claim. You cannot start or continue legal action against the company without the court's or administrator's permission. Unsecured creditors are typically paid last.

A creditor's checklist

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

Orders, deposits and warranties may be affected. Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contact the administrator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the appointment are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause applies to goods you can identify and recover.

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Frequently asked questions

Is WCM Europe Ltd in administration?
Yes. WCM Europe Ltd (company number 05551941) entered administration on 10 March 2026. Ryan Grant of Interpath Advisory, Interpath Ltd was appointed as administrator.
Who is the administrator of WCM Europe Ltd?
Ryan Grant, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Interpath Advisory, Interpath Ltd, was appointed administrator of WCM Europe Ltd on 10 March 2026. Creditors can contact the administrator directly to submit a claim.
What does WCM Europe Ltd do?
WCM Europe Ltd's registered nature of business is manufacture of other plastic products (SIC 22290). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is WCM Europe Ltd based?
WCM Europe Ltd's registered office is C/O Interpath Ltd, Nottingham, NG1 6EE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was WCM Europe Ltd founded?
WCM Europe Ltd was incorporated on 1 September 2005, 21 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is WCM Europe Ltd's company number?
WCM Europe Ltd's registered company number is 05551941.
Who has significant control of WCM Europe Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over WCM Europe Ltd is on the register: Wcm Investments Ltd.
Does WCM Europe Ltd have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against WCM Europe Ltd out of 6 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
Are jobs at WCM Europe Ltd at risk?
When a company enters administration the administrator decides whether to continue trading, sell the business as a going concern, or wind it down. Employees can contact the administrator (Interpath Advisory, Interpath Ltd) for any update on their role, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if their job is made redundant.
What does administration mean for creditors of WCM Europe Ltd?
Administration is a formal insolvency process that gives a company protection from creditors while an administrator tries to rescue it or achieve a better result than liquidation. Creditors cannot start or continue legal action without permission. Unsecured creditors are usually paid last, often only a portion of what they are owed, if anything.
When did WCM Europe Ltd go into administration?
WCM Europe Ltd went into administration on 10 March 2026.

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