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Is William Clark & Sons Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, William Clark & Sons Limited (company number NI054740) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 9 December 2024, by its creditors. Michael Jennings of null was appointed as liquidator.

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William Clark & Sons 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 numberNI054740
Previously known as
  • Rosleigh Limited, Apr 2005 to Sep 2005
Incorporated14 April 2005 (21 years old)
Registered officeMetro Building First Floor, 6-9 Donegal Square South, Belfast, Antrim, BT1 5JA
Nature of business (SIC)13300: Finishing of textiles (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation9 December 2024
LiquidatorMichael Jennings, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

William Clark & Sons Limited is a manufacturing business based in Belfast, incorporated in 2005 and 19 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is finishing of textiles (SIC 13300). There have been 14 director appointments since incorporation, of which 5 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 11 charges have been registered against the company, 6 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

14 people have been appointed as directors of William Clark & Sons Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Timothy Gordon ClarkResigned31 Mar 2025
Kevin DevlinResigned31 Mar 2025
Paul Francis CallanResigned31 Mar 2025
Duncan Fraser NeilResigned31 Mar 2025
Jonathan Adam BathoResigned31 Mar 2025
Robert Ivan ClarkResigned19 Jul 2023
8 former directors · resigned 2005 to 2020
Phillip Bailey+ 1 otherResigned2 Jul 2020
Paul David JenkinsResigned27 Jan 2017
Stephen McIlwhamResigned17 Dec 2012
Sylvain Laurent Cedric BerthelotResigned24 Apr 2012
Robert Graffin McCordResigned7 Jun 2011
William Robert Graham KaneResigned31 Mar 2011
CS Director Services Limited+ 212 othersResigned4 May 2005
C.S. Secretarial Services Ltd+ 141 othersResigned4 May 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 Paul Francis Callan · ceased 25 Oct 2021

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 6 outstanding · 5 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 11 Jul 2023 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 24 Apr 2015 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge · Created 16 Dec 2014 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge · Created 16 Dec 2014 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 6 Oct 2014 · Pending
5 earlier charges · 2010 to 2014
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 6 Oct 2014 · Pending
SatisfiedT.G. Clark
Debenture · Created 26 Jul 2012 · Satisfied 27 Jan 2022
SatisfiedEvans Textiles LTD
Debenture · Created 2 Jun 2011 · Satisfied 17 Jan 2022
SatisfiedWilliam Clark & Sons (Holdings) LTD
Debenture · Created 2 Jun 2011 · Satisfied 17 Jan 2022
SatisfiedPaul Callan
Debenture · Created 4 Nov 2010 · Satisfied 27 Jan 2022
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge · Created 1 Aug 2005 · Satisfied 28 Jul 2015

What happened

EventDateType
Statement of receipts and payments19 December 20254.69(NI)
Termination of appointment as a director3 April 2025TM01
Termination of appointment as a director3 April 2025TM01
Termination of appointment as a director3 April 2025TM01
Termination of appointment as a director3 April 2025TM01
118 earlier events · 2005 to 2025
Termination of appointment as a director3 April 2025TM01
Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of charge8 January 2025MR05
Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of charge8 January 2025MR05
Part of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of charge8 January 2025MR05
Registered office address changed27 December 2024AD01
Statement of affairs12 December 20244.21(NI)
Appointment of a liquidator12 December 2024VL1
Resolutions12 December 2024RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus9 December 2024
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 October 2024CS01
Accounts for a small company made up31 January 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates13 November 2023CS01
Termination of appointment as a secretary26 July 2023TM02
Registration of charge , created20 July 2023MR01
Registered office address changed6 January 2023AD01
Current accounting period extended10 November 2022AA01
Confirmation statement made with updates25 October 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up15 September 2022AA
Legacy16 August 2022GUARANTEE2
Legacy16 August 2022GUARANTEE2
Satisfaction of charge in full27 January 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full27 January 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full17 January 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full17 January 2022MR04
Notification as a person with significant control25 October 2021PSC02
Cessation as a person with significant control25 October 2021PSC07
Confirmation statement made with updates25 October 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up31 August 2021AA
Total exemption full accounts made up17 November 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates22 October 2020CS01
Appointment as a director2 July 2020AP01
Termination of appointment as a director2 July 2020TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates22 October 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up3 September 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates24 October 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up8 October 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates23 October 2017CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up15 September 2017AA
Appointment as a director27 January 2017AP01
Termination of appointment as a director27 January 2017TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates24 October 2016CS01
Memorandum and Articles of Association6 July 2016MA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares2 June 2016SH01
Resolutions2 June 2016RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption full accounts made up24 May 2016AA
Change of share class name or designation7 March 2016SH08
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares25 February 2016SH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 October 2015AR01
Total exemption full accounts made up2 September 2015AA
Satisfaction of charge in full28 July 2015MR04
Registration of charge , created24 April 2015MR01
Registration of charge , created16 December 2014MR01
Registration of charge , created16 December 2014MR01
Satisfaction of charge in part18 November 2014MR04
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 October 2014AR01
Registration of charge , created6 October 2014MR01
Registration of charge , created6 October 2014MR01
Appointment as a director30 September 2014AP01
Total exemption full accounts made up18 September 2014AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares2 September 2014SH01
Resolutions2 September 2014RESOLUTIONS
Particulars of variation of rights attached to shares2 September 2014SH10
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 April 2014AR01
Appointment as a director28 August 2013AP01
Appointment as a director27 August 2013AP01
Total exemption full accounts made up19 July 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 April 2013AR01
Appointment as a director9 January 2013AP01
Termination of appointment as a director8 January 2013TM01
Legacy31 July 2012MG01
Total exemption full accounts made up15 May 2012AA
Termination of appointment as a director3 May 2012TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 April 2012AR01
Legacy22 June 2011MG01
Termination of appointment as a director8 June 2011TM01
Appointment as a director8 June 2011AP01
Appointment as a director8 June 2011AP01
Appointment as a director8 June 2011AP01
Legacy7 June 2011MG01
Termination of appointment as a director18 April 2011TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 April 2011AR01
Total exemption full accounts made up6 April 2011AA
Legacy24 November 2010MG01
Legacy24 November 2010MG01
Current accounting period extended3 September 2010AA01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 April 2010AR01
Director's details changed20 April 2010CH01
Director's details changed20 April 2010CH01
Full accounts made up24 November 2009AA
Legacy8 May 2009371SR(NI)
Legacy6 February 2009AC(NI)
Legacy29 May 200898-2(NI)
Legacy29 May 2008SD(NI)
Legacy29 May 2008371SR(NI)
Legacy29 May 200898-2(NI)
Legacy29 May 200898-3(NI)
Legacy2 May 200898-2(NI)
Legacy28 September 2007296(NI)
Legacy12 September 2007AC(NI)
Legacy25 April 2007UDM+A(NI)
Legacy17 April 2007371S(NI)
Legacy29 March 2007UDM+A(NI)
Legacy29 March 2007133(NI)
Resolutions29 March 2007RESOLUTIONS
Legacy22 March 2007AC(NI)
Legacy14 June 200698-2(NI)
Legacy14 June 2006371S(NI)
Legacy24 November 2005UDM+A(NI)
Legacy2 November 2005UDM+A(NI)
Legacy19 October 2005233(NI)
Legacy29 September 2005CERTC(NI)
Legacy29 September 2005CNRES(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge2 August 2005402(NI)
Legacy6 June 2005296(NI)
Legacy6 June 2005296(NI)
Legacy6 June 2005295(NI)
Legacy11 May 2005UDM+A(NI)
Resolutions11 May 2005RESOLUTIONS
Incorporation14 April 2005NEWINC

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 William Clark & Sons Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. William Clark & Sons Limited (company number NI054740) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 9 December 2024, by its creditors. Michael Jennings of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of William Clark & Sons Limited?
Michael Jennings, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of William Clark & Sons Limited on 9 December 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does William Clark & Sons Limited do?
William Clark & Sons Limited's registered nature of business is finishing of textiles (SIC 13300). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is William Clark & Sons Limited based?
William Clark & Sons Limited's registered office is Metro Building First Floor, 6-9 Donegal Square South, Belfast, Antrim, BT1 5JA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was William Clark & Sons Limited founded?
William Clark & Sons Limited was incorporated on 14 April 2005, 19 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is William Clark & Sons Limited's company number?
William Clark & Sons Limited's registered company number is NI054740.
Who has significant control of William Clark & Sons Limited?
1 active person with significant control over William Clark & Sons Limited is on the register: Evans Textile Sales Ltd..
Does William Clark & Sons Limited have any outstanding charges?
6 outstanding charges are registered against William Clark & Sons Limited out of 11 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of William Clark & Sons 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 William Clark & Sons 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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