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Is Westline Distributors Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 21 July 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Westline Distributors Limited (company number 02106864) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 16 July 2026, by its creditors. Christopher John Ferguson of RMT Accountants & Business Advisors Limited was appointed as liquidator.

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Westline Distributors 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 number02106864
Incorporated6 March 1987 (39 years old)
Registered officeBede House, Westline Industrial Estate, Birtley Chester Le Street, Co Durham, DH2 1AU
Nature of business (SIC)25110: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation16 July 2026
LiquidatorChristopher John Ferguson, RMT Accountants & Business Advisors Limited (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Westline Distributors Limited is a manufacturing business, incorporated in 1987 and 39 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (SIC 25110). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Westline Distributors Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
George Henry GibbonActive
Linda Deborah LewinsActive
Linda Deborah LewinsActive
Kenneth KirsopResigned1 Sep 2021
Joy Christine CrawleyResigned13 Nov 2018
Kenneth MillenResigned24 Apr 1997
Henry Edward GibbonResigned14 Dec 1996
Marion John HancockResigned19 Dec 1995

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. 0 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 10 Oct 2005 · Satisfied 2 Jun 2026

What happened

EventDateType
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus16 July 2026
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full2 June 2026MR04
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-314 April 2026AA
Confirmation statement made on 2025-12-23 with no updates23 December 2025CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2025-01-10 with no updates10 January 2025CS01
105 earlier events · 1987 to 2024
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-03-3117 December 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-01-13 with no updates29 February 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-03-3115 November 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2023-01-13 with no updates13 January 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-03-316 September 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-01-13 with no updates14 March 2022CS01
Termination of appointment of Kenneth Kirsop as a director on 2021-09-0113 January 2022TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-03-3129 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-01-20 with no updates22 March 2021CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2020-01-20 with no updates20 January 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2020-03-3121 August 2020AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-12-28 with no updates15 January 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-03-3125 July 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-12-28 with no updates31 January 2019CS01
Appointment of Mrs Linda Deborah Lewins as a secretary on 2018-11-1313 November 2018AP03
Termination of appointment of Joy Christine Crawley as a secretary on 2018-11-1313 November 2018TM02
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2018-03-3124 July 2018AA
Notification of Bede Group Ltd as a person with significant control on 2018-04-0629 June 2018PSC02
Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement on 2018-06-2929 June 2018PSC09
Confirmation statement made on 2017-12-28 with no updates10 January 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2017-03-3111 August 2017AA
Confirmation statement made on 2016-12-28 with updates10 January 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-03-3115 August 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2015-12-28 with full list of shareholders20 January 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-03-3130 July 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2014-12-28 with full list of shareholders21 January 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-03-3125 September 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2013-12-28 with full list of shareholders8 January 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-03-3112 August 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2012-12-28 with full list of shareholders10 January 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-03-3123 November 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2011-12-28 with full list of shareholders19 January 2012AR01
Director's details changed for George Henry Gibbon on 2011-10-046 October 2011CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-03-3112 July 2011AA
Annual return made up to 2010-12-28 with full list of shareholders11 January 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-03-316 December 2010AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-03-3122 January 2010AA
Annual return made up to 2009-12-28 with full list of shareholders21 January 2010AR01
Register inspection address has been changed21 January 2010AD02
Director's details changed for George Henry Gibbon on 2010-01-2021 January 2010CH01
Director's details changed for Linda Deborah Lewins on 2010-01-2021 January 2010CH01
Director's details changed for Kenneth Kirsop on 2010-01-2021 January 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-03-317 February 2009AA
Legacy7 January 2009363a
Legacy23 January 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-03-3112 July 2007AA
Legacy21 January 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2006-03-3119 January 2007AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2005-03-3130 January 2006AA
Legacy16 January 2006363s
Legacy19 October 2005395
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2004-03-3126 January 2005AA
Legacy17 January 2005363s
Legacy24 January 2004363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2003-03-3116 September 2003AA
Legacy10 February 2003363s
Legacy6 February 2003288a
Accounts for a small company made up to 2002-03-3131 December 2002AA
Legacy18 January 2002363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2001-03-3123 August 2001AA
Legacy11 January 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2000-03-3128 July 2000AA
Legacy28 January 2000363s
Legacy24 September 1999288c
Accounts for a small company made up to 1999-03-3127 August 1999AA
Legacy11 March 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1998-03-316 November 1998AA
Full accounts made up to 1997-03-314 February 1998AA
Legacy25 January 1998363s
Legacy18 November 1997288c
Legacy30 June 1997288b
Legacy28 January 1997363s
Legacy20 January 1997288a
Legacy13 January 1997288b
Accounts for a small company made up to 1996-03-3120 December 1996AA
Legacy19 November 1996288a
Legacy18 July 1996288
Legacy18 July 1996288
Legacy9 February 1996363s
Full accounts made up to 1995-03-316 February 1996AA
Legacy1 February 1995363s
Full accounts made up to 1994-03-3131 January 1995AA
Full accounts made up to 1993-03-3123 December 1993AA
Legacy23 December 1993363s
Legacy25 February 1993363s
Full accounts made up to 1992-03-3110 February 1993AA
Accounts for a small company made up to 1991-03-3117 July 1992AA
Legacy1 July 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1990-03-317 June 1991AA
Legacy12 April 1991363a
Legacy27 March 1990363
Accounts for a small company made up to 1989-03-318 March 1990AA
Legacy29 August 1989288
Legacy27 July 1989363
Full accounts made up to 1988-03-3123 June 1989AA
Legacy21 March 1988288
Legacy30 October 1987PUC 2
Legacy14 October 1987287
Legacy13 October 1987224
Memorandum and Articles of Association8 October 1987MEM/ARTS
Resolutions30 September 1987RESOLUTIONS
Certificate of change of name23 April 1987CERTNM
Legacy30 March 1987288
Legacy30 March 1987288
Legacy30 March 1987287
Certificate of Incorporation6 March 1987CERTINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (RMT Accountants & Business Advisors Limited). 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 Westline Distributors Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Westline Distributors Limited (company number 02106864) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 16 July 2026, by its creditors. Christopher John Ferguson of RMT Accountants & Business Advisors Limited was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Westline Distributors Limited?
Christopher John Ferguson, a licensed insolvency practitioner at RMT Accountants & Business Advisors Limited, was appointed liquidator of Westline Distributors Limited on 16 July 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Westline Distributors Limited do?
Westline Distributors Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures (SIC 25110). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Westline Distributors Limited based?
Westline Distributors Limited's registered office is Bede House, Westline Industrial Estate, Birtley Chester Le Street, Co Durham, DH2 1AU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Westline Distributors Limited founded?
Westline Distributors Limited was incorporated on 6 March 1987, 39 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Westline Distributors Limited's company number?
Westline Distributors Limited's registered company number is 02106864.
Who has significant control of Westline Distributors Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Westline Distributors Limited is on the register: Bede Group Ltd.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Westline Distributors 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 Westline Distributors 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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