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Is Woollacott Gears Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Woollacott Gears Limited (company number 00534591) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 26 June 2025, by its creditors. Steven Muncaster of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Woollacott Gears 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 number00534591
Incorporated18 June 1954 (72 years old)
Registered office3rd Floor Exchange Station, Tithebarn Street, Liverpool, L2 2QP
Nature of business (SIC)25620: Machining (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation26 June 2025
LiquidatorSteven Muncaster, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Woollacott Gears Limited is a manufacturing business based in Liverpool, incorporated in 1954 and 71 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is machining (SIC 25620). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 4 charges have been registered against the company, 4 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Woollacott Gears Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Judith Sian Roe+ 2 othersActive
Judith Sian Roe+ 2 othersActive
John Sutton Roe+ 3 othersActive
John Sutton Roe+ 3 othersResigned3 Jun 2025
Adam Robert Perks+ 1 otherResigned21 Nov 2023
Alison Roe+ 2 othersResigned5 Aug 2008
Alison Roe+ 2 othersResigned5 Aug 2008

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.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr John Sutton Roe · ceased 17 May 2018
  • Mr Adam Robert Perks · ceased 21 Nov 2023

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 4 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingMidland Bank PLC
Charge · Created 5 Oct 1994 · Pending
OutstandingMidland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge · Created 16 Sep 1987 · Pending
OutstandingMidland Bank PLC
Mortgage · Created 8 Jul 1980 · Pending
OutstandingMidland Bank PLC
Floating charge · Created 8 Jul 1980 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Statement of affairs3 July 2025LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator3 July 2025600
Resolutions3 July 2025RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed30 June 2025AD01
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus26 June 2025
118 earlier events · 1986 to 2025
Appointment as a director24 June 2025AP01
Termination of appointment as a director3 June 2025TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates15 May 2025CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control14 May 2025PSC04
Director's details changed14 May 2025CH01
Total exemption full accounts made up18 December 2024AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued20 July 2024DISS40
Confirmation statement made with updates19 July 2024CS01
Notification as a person with significant control18 July 2024PSC01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off16 July 2024GAZ1
Director's details changed26 January 2024CH01
Termination of appointment as a director26 January 2024TM01
Secretary's details changed26 January 2024CH03
Cessation as a person with significant control26 January 2024PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control26 January 2024PSC01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 September 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 June 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 September 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates30 May 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 September 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 May 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up23 December 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates4 May 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up12 September 2019AA
Legacy11 June 2019RP04CS01
Legacy30 May 2019RP04CS01
Legacy30 May 2019RP04CS01
Second filing of the annual return made up30 May 2019RP04AR01
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 April 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up10 July 2018AA
Notification as a person with significant control12 June 2018PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control12 June 2018PSC07
Confirmation statement made with no updates30 April 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up17 July 2017AA
Filing · CS013 May 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 September 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 June 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 October 2015AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares4 June 2015SH01
Resolutions4 June 2015RESOLUTIONS
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 May 2015AR01
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House made up20 February 2015RP04
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 September 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 April 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 August 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 May 2013AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 June 2012AR01
Director's details changed20 June 2012CH01
Director's details changed20 June 2012CH01
Secretary's details changed20 June 2012CH03
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 April 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 May 2011AR01
Director's details changed18 May 2011CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 May 2011AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 August 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 July 2010AR01
Director's details changed12 July 2010CH01
Director's details changed12 July 2010CH01
Director's details changed12 July 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 May 2009AA
Legacy27 April 2009363a
Legacy26 February 2009288a
Legacy26 February 2009288a
Legacy8 February 2009288b
Legacy15 July 2008363a
Legacy19 May 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 May 2008AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 April 2007AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 June 2006AA
Legacy2 May 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 November 2005AA
Legacy28 April 2005363s
Total exemption full accounts made up22 September 2004AA
Legacy4 June 2004363s
Total exemption full accounts made up24 July 2003AA
Legacy6 May 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up14 May 2002AA
Legacy1 May 2002363s
Total exemption full accounts made up26 July 2001AA
Legacy2 May 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up1 September 2000AA
Legacy5 May 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up16 May 1999AA
Legacy28 April 1999363s
Legacy12 May 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up11 May 1998AA
Legacy4 August 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up24 March 1997AA
Legacy22 August 1996288
Legacy22 August 1996288
Legacy21 May 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up14 May 1996AA
Accounts for a small company made up11 September 1995AA
Legacy27 April 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy7 October 1994395
Legacy5 September 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up29 March 1994AA
Full accounts made up24 September 1993AA
Legacy25 May 1993363s
Full accounts made up18 June 1992AA
Legacy12 May 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up16 July 1991AA
Legacy5 June 1991363b
Legacy27 June 1990363
Accounts for a small company made up2 May 1990AA
Accounts for a small company made up6 November 1989AA
Legacy6 November 1989363
Legacy23 June 1989225(1)
Legacy4 May 1989288
Legacy11 January 1989225(1)
Legacy17 October 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up17 October 1988AA
Accounts for a small company made up21 October 1987AA
Legacy21 October 1987363
Legacy23 September 1987395
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy22 October 1986363
Accounts for a small company made up27 September 1986AA

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 Woollacott Gears Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Woollacott Gears Limited (company number 00534591) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 26 June 2025, by its creditors. Steven Muncaster of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Woollacott Gears Limited?
Steven Muncaster, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Woollacott Gears Limited on 26 June 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Woollacott Gears Limited do?
Woollacott Gears Limited's registered nature of business is machining (SIC 25620). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Woollacott Gears Limited based?
Woollacott Gears Limited's registered office is 3rd Floor Exchange Station, Tithebarn Street, Liverpool, L2 2QP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Woollacott Gears Limited founded?
Woollacott Gears Limited was incorporated on 18 June 1954, 71 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Woollacott Gears Limited's company number?
Woollacott Gears Limited's registered company number is 00534591.
Who has significant control of Woollacott Gears Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Woollacott Gears Limited are on the register: Miss Judith Sian Roe, Mr John Sutton Roe.
Does Woollacott Gears Limited have any outstanding charges?
4 outstanding charges are registered against Woollacott Gears Limited out of 4 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Woollacott Gears 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 Woollacott Gears 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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