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Is William Coates Ltd. in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, William Coates Ltd. (company number NI005996) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 14 February 2024, by its creditors. Scott Murray of null was appointed as liquidator.

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William Coates 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    2 March 2023
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    14 February 2024

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company numberNI005996
Previously known as
  • Weir & Mcquiston Limited, May 1964 to May 2011
Incorporated27 May 1964 (62 years old)
Registered officeC/O Keenan Cf 10th Floor Victoria House, 15-17 Gloucester Street, Belfast, Antrim, BT1 4LS
Nature of business (SIC)43210: Electrical installation (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation14 February 2024
LiquidatorScott Murray, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

William Coates Ltd. is a construction business based in Belfast, incorporated in 1964 and 60 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is electrical installation (SIC 43210). There have been 25 director appointments since incorporation, of which 5 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 6 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

25 people have been appointed as directors of William Coates Ltd..

DirectorStatusResigned
Mark William WeirActive—
Paul Robert WeirActive—
Gary ColemanActive—
Paul Robert WeirActive—
Mark Timothy Jackson+ 1 otherActive—
Shane Ruairi Doris+ 1 otherResigned26 Sep 2022
19 former directors · resigned 2001 to 2021
Desmond GouldResigned30 Sep 2021
Desmond GouldResigned30 Sep 2021
Ryan Joseph ScottResigned18 Jun 2021
Adrian CampbellResigned31 Dec 2019
William Paul DicksonResigned3 Oct 2018
William Jonathan Alexander HunterResigned16 Jul 2018
Mary WeirResigned1 Oct 2016
Michael William DowdsResigned19 Dec 2014
Ian William DavidsonResigned30 Jun 2014
Edwin Andrew BacklerResigned28 Sep 2012
Samuel John HannaResigned31 Aug 2010
Barry James LiddellResigned12 Aug 2010
Weir & Mcquiston LtdResigned1 Oct 2008
Paul Robert WeirResigned1 Oct 2008
Patrick James MulhollandResigned31 Dec 2007
Paul Robert WeirResigned9 Sep 2006
William Coates WeirResigned9 Sep 2006
William Henderson DowdsResigned15 Jun 2005
Andrew RitchieResigned10 Aug 2001

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. 2 outstanding · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge · Created 27 Nov 2000 · Pending
OutstandingBank of Ireland
Mortgage or charge · Created 27 Nov 2000 · Pending
SatisfiedUlster Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge · Created 18 Sep 1990 · Satisfied 20 Dec 2012
SatisfiedUlster Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge · Created 18 Sep 1990 · Satisfied 12 Jan 2001
SatisfiedUlster Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge · Created 5 Oct 1972 · Satisfied 20 Dec 2012
SatisfiedUlster Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge · Created 23 Oct 1964 · Satisfied 20 Dec 2012

What happened

EventDateType
Statement of receipts and payments24 February 20264.69(NI)
Statement of receipts and payments13 March 20254.69(NI)
Notice of move from Administration to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation20 February 20242.34B(NI)
Appointment of a liquidator20 February 2024VL1
Notice of move from Administration to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation14 February 20242.34B(NI)
199 earlier events · 1964 to 2023
Administrator's progress report4 October 20232.24B(NI)
Notice of result of meeting of creditors12 May 20232.23B(NI)
Statement of administrator's proposal19 April 20232.17B(NI)
Statement of affairs18 April 20232.16B(NI)
Registered office address changed9 March 2023AD01
Appointment of an administrator8 March 20232.12B(NI)
AdministrationStatus2 March 2023
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 November 2022CS01
Termination of appointment as a director8 November 2022TM01
Appointment as a director24 January 2022AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 November 2021CS01
Full accounts made up7 October 2021AA
Appointment as a director4 October 2021AP01
Termination of appointment as a director1 October 2021TM01
Appointment as a secretary1 October 2021AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary1 October 2021TM02
Full accounts made up1 July 2021AA
Termination of appointment as a director29 June 2021TM01
Current accounting period shortened26 March 2021AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 October 2020CS01
Termination of appointment as a director9 January 2020TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates31 October 2019CS01
Full accounts made up15 October 2019AA
Director's details changed20 February 2019CH01
Purchase of own shares9 January 2019SH03
Full accounts made up24 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 October 2018CS01
Director's details changed12 October 2018CH01
Termination of appointment as a director3 October 2018TM01
Termination of appointment as a director25 July 2018TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 October 2017CS01
Full accounts made up6 October 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates26 October 2016CS01
Director's details changed5 October 2016CH01
Appointment as a director5 October 2016AP01
Appointment as a director4 October 2016AP01
Appointment as a director4 October 2016AP01
Appointment as a director4 October 2016AP01
Termination of appointment as a director4 October 2016TM01
Accounts for a medium company made up21 September 2016AA
Accounts for a medium company made up17 November 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 October 2015AR01
Purchase of own shares2 February 2015SH03
Termination of appointment as a director28 January 2015TM01
Accounts for a medium company made up2 December 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 October 2014AR01
Termination of appointment as a director27 October 2014TM01
Termination of appointment as a director27 October 2014TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 November 2013AR01
Appointment as a director20 November 2013AP01
Accounts for a medium company made up17 September 2013AA
Legacy31 December 2012MG02
Legacy21 December 2012MG02
Legacy21 December 2012MG02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 October 2012AR01
Secretary's details changed29 October 2012CH03
Termination of appointment as a director29 October 2012TM01
Accounts for a medium company made up14 September 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 November 2011AR01
Accounts for a medium company made up15 August 2011AA
Certificate of change of name25 May 2011CERTNM
Full accounts made up7 January 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 November 2010AR01
Director's details changed3 November 2010CH01
Termination of appointment as a director9 September 2010TM01
Termination of appointment as a director9 September 2010TM01
Miscellaneous1 July 2010MISC
Full accounts made up21 May 2010AA
Appointment as a director24 February 2010AP01
Appointment as a director24 February 2010AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 January 2010AR01
Director's details changed21 January 2010CH01
Director's details changed21 January 2010CH01
Director's details changed21 January 2010CH01
Director's details changed21 January 2010CH01
Director's details changed21 January 2010CH01
Director's details changed21 January 2010CH01
Secretary's details changed21 January 2010CH03
Director's details changed21 January 2010CH01
Appointment as a director20 January 2010AP01
Termination of appointment as a director20 January 2010TM01
Appointment as a director19 January 2010AP02
Legacy8 March 2009AC(NI)
Legacy24 November 2008371S(NI)
Legacy10 October 2008296(NI)
Legacy10 October 2008296(NI)
Legacy30 January 2008296(NI)
Legacy26 January 2008296(NI)
Legacy16 January 2008AC(NI)
Legacy29 October 2007371S(NI)
Legacy8 May 2007296(NI)
Legacy8 May 2007296(NI)
Legacy8 May 2007296(NI)
Legacy12 January 2007AC(NI)
Legacy13 December 2006296(NI)
Legacy10 November 2006371S(NI)
Legacy2 February 2006AC(NI)
Legacy4 January 2006371S(NI)
Legacy4 August 2005179(NI)
Legacy4 August 2005296(NI)
Legacy7 January 2005AC(NI)
Legacy2 November 2004371S(NI)
Legacy11 November 2003371S(NI)
Legacy27 October 2003AC(NI)
Legacy10 January 2003AC(NI)
Legacy10 December 2002371S(NI)
Legacy10 February 2002AC(NI)
Legacy20 October 2001371S(NI)
Legacy20 February 2001AC(NI)
Legacy23 January 2001411A(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge15 December 2000402(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge15 December 2000402(NI)
Legacy22 November 2000371S(NI)
Legacy22 December 1999AC(NI)
Legacy4 November 1999371S(NI)
Legacy22 December 1998AC(NI)
Legacy7 December 1998371S(NI)
Legacy31 March 1998AC(NI)
Legacy22 October 1997371S(NI)
Legacy20 January 1997AC(NI)
Legacy25 October 1996371S(NI)
Legacy16 January 1996AC(NI)
Legacy26 October 1995371S(NI)
Legacy11 February 1995AC(NI)
Legacy21 November 1994371S(NI)
Legacy23 February 1994AC(NI)
Legacy10 November 1993371S(NI)
Legacy12 February 1993AC(NI)
Legacy11 December 1992371A(NI)
Legacy24 March 1992296(NI)
Legacy18 February 1992AC(NI)
Legacy17 January 1992AR(NI)
Legacy4 April 1991AC(NI)
Legacy4 March 1991AR(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge26 September 1990402(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge26 September 1990402(NI)
Resolutions11 August 1990RESOLUTIONS
Legacy11 August 1990296(NI)
Legacy11 August 1990179(NI)
Legacy11 August 1990UDM+A(NI)
Legacy4 April 1990AC(NI)
Legacy21 November 1989AR(NI)
Legacy4 April 1989AC(NI)
Legacy22 November 1988AR(NI)
Legacy22 November 1988296(NI)
Legacy21 April 1988AC(NI)
Legacy17 November 1987AR(NI)
Legacy2 April 1987AC(NI)
Legacy28 October 1986AR(NI)
Legacy2 April 1986AC(NI)
Legacy26 February 1986AR(NI)
Legacy31 March 1985AC(NI)
Legacy28 January 1985AR(NI)
Legacy21 December 1983361(NI)
Legacy21 December 1983AR(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge24 January 1983402(NI)
Legacy30 December 1982361(NI)
Legacy30 December 1982AR(NI)
Legacy21 May 1982A2(NI)
Legacy23 October 1981AR(NI)
Legacy23 October 1981SRO(NI)
Legacy1 December 1980AR(NI)
Legacy23 November 1979AR(NI)
Legacy10 April 1979DIRS(NI)
Legacy12 December 1978AR(NI)
Resolutions28 November 1978RESOLUTIONS
Legacy28 November 1978133(NI)
Legacy28 November 1978M+A(NI)
Legacy28 November 197852(NI)
Legacy28 November 1978ALLOT(NI)
Legacy5 May 1978DIRS(NI)
Legacy7 October 1977AR(NI)
Legacy12 November 1976AR(NI)
Legacy17 October 1975AR(NI)
Legacy5 November 1974AR(NI)
Legacy8 November 1973AR(NI)
Legacy29 December 1972AR(NI)
Resolutions29 December 1972RESOLUTIONS
Particulars of a mortgage charge17 October 1972402(NI)
Legacy14 December 1971AR(NI)
Legacy14 December 1971SRO(NI)
Legacy7 October 1970DIRS(NI)
Legacy7 October 1970AR(NI)
Legacy6 May 1970DIRS(NI)
Legacy24 February 1970AR(NI)
Legacy20 January 1969AR(NI)
Legacy20 January 1969DIRS(NI)
Legacy1 January 1968AR(NI)
Legacy1 January 1968ALLOT(NI)
Legacy20 March 1967AR(NI)
Legacy24 January 1966AR(NI)
Legacy22 December 1964CON(NI)
Legacy11 November 1964ALLOT(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge11 November 1964402(NI)
Legacy29 June 1964DIRS(NI)
Legacy27 May 1964ARTS(NI)
Legacy27 May 1964DECL(NI)
Legacy27 May 1964MEM(NI)
Legacy27 May 1964PUC1(NI)
Legacy27 May 1964SRO(NI)

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Coates Ltd. in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. William Coates Ltd. (company number NI005996) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 14 February 2024, by its creditors. Scott Murray of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of William Coates Ltd.?
Scott Murray, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of William Coates Ltd. on 14 February 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does William Coates Ltd. do?
William Coates Ltd.'s registered nature of business is electrical installation (SIC 43210). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is William Coates Ltd. based?
William Coates Ltd.'s registered office is C/O Keenan Cf 10th Floor Victoria House, 15-17 Gloucester Street, Belfast, Antrim, BT1 4LS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was William Coates Ltd. founded?
William Coates Ltd. was incorporated on 27 May 1964, 60 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is William Coates Ltd.'s company number?
William Coates Ltd.'s registered company number is NI005996.
Who has significant control of William Coates Ltd.?
2 active people with significant control over William Coates Ltd. are on the register: Mr Paul Robert Weir, Mr Mark William Weir.
Does William Coates Ltd. have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against William Coates Ltd. out of 6 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of William Coates 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 William Coates 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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