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Warning: Company is liquidation

This status significantly impacts the Vetted Score.

SPICERS LIMITED

#00425809liquidationltd
12 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP

Is SPICERS LIMITED Vetted & Legitimate?

SPICERS LIMITED was incorporated on 16 December 1946 as a private limited company, making it 79 years old. Its principal activity is wholesale of office furniture, alongside 1 other registered activity. The company's current status is "liquidation". It currently has 5 active officers on record and 47 historical appointments that have since resigned. There are 17 charges registered against this company, of which 7 remain outstanding. The company is controlled by Becap Spicers (Uk) Limited as persons with significant control (PSC).

Company Age79 yrs
Statusliquidation
Active Officers5
Outstanding Charges7
Vetted Score0/100

Vetted Score

0/100

Caution

Based on automated analysis of public records.

Active StatusWARN (+0/30)

Company status is liquidation.

Company AgePASS (+20/20)

Operating for 79 years.

Filing ComplianceWARN (+0/20)

Company has overdue filings.

Strike-off HistoryPASS (+15/15)

No strike-off history found.

Director StabilityPASS (+15/15)

Established leadership structure.

Charges & MortgagesWARN (+0/10)

7 outstanding charge(s) registered.

Insolvency RiskWARN (+-50/0)

CRITICAL: Company is actively in liquidation.

Officer Pattern AdjustmentPASS (+0/5)

Officers have neutral track records. (Avg Officer Score: 70)

Financial Health & Compliance

Insolvency Risk: This company has a history of insolvency proceedings. Please review the Insolvency section for details before proceeding.

Annual Accounts

Overdue

full

Confirmation Statement

Overdue

Filed

Charges & Mortgages

Has Outstanding

7 Outstanding

Out of 17 total charges

Company / Officer Relationships

Visualization of directors and their other active appointments. (Limited to 5 active directors)

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Nature of Business (SIC)

  • 46650Wholesale of office furniture
  • 46660Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment

Key Dates & Events Timeline

Jun 10, 2026

liquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments with brought down date

insolvency

filing
Jul 17, 2025

liquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments with brought down date

insolvency

filing
Sep 16, 2024

change registered office address company with date old address new address

address

filing
Jul 9, 2024

liquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments with brought down date

insolvency

filing
May 30, 2023

liquidation voluntary appointment of liquidator

insolvency

filing
May 16, 2023

liquidation in administration move to creditors voluntary liquidation

insolvency

filing
May 16, 2023

Insolvency Case: in-administration

Event: administration-ended-on

insolvency
May 16, 2023

Insolvency Case: creditors-voluntary-liquidation

Event: wound-up-on

insolvency
Dec 15, 2022

liquidation in administration progress report

insolvency

filing
Jul 29, 2022

liquidation in administration removal of administrator from office

insolvency

filing
Jul 14, 2022

liquidation in administration appointment of a replacement or additional administrator

insolvency

filing
Jun 10, 2022

liquidation in administration progress report

insolvency

filing
May 3, 2022

liquidation in administration extension of period

insolvency

filing
Dec 14, 2021

liquidation in administration progress report

insolvency

filing
Jun 16, 2021

liquidation in administration progress report

insolvency

filing

Directors & Officers

Charges & Mortgages

7 outstanding / 17 total charge(s)

  • outstandingA registered charge
    Entitled: Lloyds Bank PLC
    Created: 2020-02-05
  • outstandingA registered charge
    Entitled: BECAP12 Gp Limited as General Partner of BECAP12 Gp LP as General Partner of BECAP12 Fund LP
    Created: 2018-11-23
  • outstandingA registered charge
    Entitled: Becap Gp Limited as General Partner of Becap Gp LP as General Partner of Becap Fund LP
    Created: 2015-07-23
  • outstandingA registered charge
    Entitled: Lloyds Bank PLC as Receivables Purchaser, Inventory Lender and Property Lender and Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited as Agent (Together "Lloyds")
    Created: 2015-07-17
  • outstandingA registered charge
    Entitled: Lloyds Bank PLC as Receivables Purchaser, Inventory Lender and Property Lender and Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited as Agent (Together "Lloyds")
    Created: 2015-07-17
  • fully satisfiedA registered charge
    Entitled: Macsco 73 Limited
    Created: 2014-07-30Satisfied: 2015-07-28
  • fully satisfiedA registered charge
    Entitled: Becap Gp Limited Acting in Its Capacity as General Partner of Becap Gp LP (Acting in Its Capacity as General Partner of Becap Fund LP)
    Created: 2014-05-20Satisfied: 2014-08-14
  • outstandingA registered charge
    Entitled: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
    Created: 2014-05-20
  • fully satisfiedComposite guarantee and debenture
    Entitled: Becap Gp Limited as General Partner of Becap Gp LP as General Partner of Becap Fund LP (Trustee) on Trust for the Secured Parties
    Created: 2011-12-30Satisfied: 2014-08-14
  • outstandingDebenture
    Entitled: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
    Created: 2011-12-30
  • fully satisfiedLegal mortgage
    Entitled: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC(As Trustee)
    Created: 1990-11-02Satisfied: 1993-05-07
  • fully satisfiedLegal charge
    Entitled: Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC
    Created: 1990-06-04Satisfied: 1990-11-29
  • fully satisfiedLegal charge
    Entitled: Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC
    Created: 1990-05-08Satisfied: 1990-11-29
  • fully satisfiedLegal mortgage
    Entitled: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC
    Created: 1990-05-02Satisfied: 1990-11-29
  • fully satisfiedStandard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 26/8/88
    Entitled: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC
    Created: 1988-08-26Satisfied: 1991-06-06
  • fully satisfiedGuarantee & debenture
    Entitled: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C.as Trustee for the Banks Listed on the Continuation Sheet to Form M395.
    Created: 1988-07-28Satisfied: 1990-11-29
  • fully satisfiedSupplemental mortgage
    Entitled: The Law Debenture Trust Corporations P.L.C.
    Created: 1988-07-28Satisfied: 1993-09-08

Insolvency History

  • in administrationCase #1
    Key Dates:administration started on: 2020-05-14administration ended on: 2023-05-16
    Practitioners:
    Robert Hunter Kelly (practitioner)
    Ceased: 2022-06-27
    Charles Graham John King (practitioner)
    Ceased: 2023-05-16
    Samuel James Woodward (practitioner)
    Ceased: 2023-05-16
  • creditors voluntary liquidationCase #2
    Key Dates:wound up on: 2023-05-16
    Practitioners:
    Charles Graham John King (practitioner)
    Appointed: 2023-05-16
    Samuel James Woodward (practitioner)
    Appointed: 2023-05-16

Ownership & Control (PSC)

  • CorporateBecap Spicers (Uk) Limited
    Notified: 2016-04-06
    Nature of Control:
    • ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent

Recent Filings

  • insolvency2026-06-10
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    liquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments with brought down date
  • insolvency2025-07-17
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    liquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments with brought down date
  • address2024-09-16
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    change registered office address company with date old address new address
  • insolvency2024-07-09
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    liquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments with brought down date
  • insolvency2023-05-30
    View PDF
    liquidation voluntary appointment of liquidator

Key Dates

  • Incorporated1946-12-16
  • Next Accounts DueN/A (Overdue)
  • Next Confirmation DueN/A (Overdue)

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