Holrose Limited Enters Administration
According to a notice published in The Gazette on 20 October 2026, packaging specialist Holrose Limited has entered administration. The statutory appointment was processed in the High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts in Manchester, Insolvency and Companies List (ChD), under case number CR-2026-MAN-001415.
The proceedings take effect under Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986. The appointment of administrators halts existing legal enforcement and establishes an immediate statutory moratorium over the company and its property.
Gazette notice details
The notice details recorded in the official public record are summarised below:
| Detail | Gazette Record |
| :--- | :--- |
| Company Name | HOLROSE LIMITED |
| Company Number | 00182321 |
| Trading Name | Cen… (as recorded in the published notice) |
| Notice Code | 2410 (Appointment of administrators) |
| Publication Date | 20 October 2026 |
| Court | High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts in Manchester |
| Court List | Insolvency & Companies List (ChD) |
| Case Number | CR-2026-MAN-001415 |
| Appointing Party | [Shown in the creditor report →](#offers-creditor) |
| Appointed Administrators | [Shown in the creditor report →](#offers-creditor) |
| Administrator Contact Details | [Shown in the creditor report →](#offers-creditor) |
Company snapshot
Official records at Companies House show that Holrose Limited was incorporated over a century ago, on 7 June 1922.
- Registered Office: Prima House, Alexandra Trading Estate, Ashton Road, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3UL
- Company Status: Active (proceedings pending registration)
- Primary SIC Code: 82920 (Packaging activities)
- Financial Filings: Historical accounts and confirmation statements are available via the Holrose Limited company profile.
Directors and ownership
Public register filings record the board composition and control structure for the entity. Register entries confirm the following active officer appointments:
- Kerrie Ann Racle: Director, British, appointed 1 August 2025, born June 1972.
- John Patrick Scholes: Director, British, appointed 1 August 2025, born August 1998.
Former officers recorded on the register include Colin David Johnson (director, resigned 23 March 2026), Stephen David Hepplewhite (director, appointed 1 March 2023, resigned 2 September 2025), Jonathan Farrimond (director, appointed 1 March 2023, resigned 27 November 2023), Philip Lloyd (director from 25 February 1997 to 1 March 2023, secretary from 7 May 1997 to 1 March 2023), John David Ashton (resigned 30 June 2017), Clive Burton (director and secretary, resigned between 1994 and 1998), David John Bolton, Raymond James Farrell, Andrew Robert Fortune, Bryan Matthew Johnson, Julian Francis Kaines Lee, Robert Clive Taylor, Robin David Thurston, James West, and Keith Harrison.
According to the register of Persons with Significant Control (PSC):
- Alexander Lawson & Co Limited (company number 00250377): Notified on 6 April 2016 as holding 75% to 100% of the shares and voting rights.
- Mr Philip Lloyd and Mr Colin David Johnson are registered as ceased PSCs, both notifications ending on 6 April 2016.
What administration means for creditors and customers
When a company enters administration under Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986, an automatic statutory moratorium takes effect. This general statutory protection prevents creditors from taking legal action, enforcing judgments, or seizing leased equipment or secured assets without the consent of the administrators or permission from the court.
Day-to-day management authority passes from the directors to the appointed administrators, who act as officers of the court and agents of the company. The administrators are tasked with managing the affairs, business, and property of the company to achieve one of the statutory statutory objectives: rescuing the company as a going concern, achieving a better result for creditors than immediate winding up, or realising property to make a distribution to secured or preferential creditors.
Suppliers, commercial customers, and unsecured trade creditors must submit proof of debt documentation to the administrators once formally requested. This article provides general information regarding insolvency procedure and does not constitute legal or financial advice.
Creditor checklist: immediate actions
Commercial counterparties and suppliers exposed to Holrose Limited should take structured operational steps to secure their financial position:
1. Secure title documents: Gather all commercial contracts, signed credit terms, and purchase orders containing retention of title (Romalpa) clauses.
2. Reconcile account balances: Compile outstanding invoices, delivery receipts, and credit notes to calculate the exact sum outstanding.
3. Verify corporate linkages: Conduct a winding up search across any related trading counterparties or parent entities to confirm group-level solvency.
4. Cease uncommitted consignments: Put an immediate operational hold on pending dispatches or packaging raw materials destined for the Golborne site until written terms are confirmed by the administrators.
5. Log formal creditor notifications: Submit a formal notice of claim and request admission to the creditor reporting list.
6. Track future filings: Set up free company monitoring to receive automatic updates when the administrators lodge their statement of proposals and progress reports at Companies House.
Practical scenario: managing supplier exposure
Consider an industrial supplies vendor holding £35,000 in unpaid 30-day invoices for goods delivered to a packaging facility. Once an administration notice is registered, the supplier cannot dispatch debt collection agents or issue a statutory demand due to the statutory moratorium.
If the supplier has a standard, valid retention of title clause, they must immediately notify the administrators before the delivered goods are integrated into finished packaging or sold. Running a winding up petition search or court registry check at the earliest sign of payment distress enables commercial credit teams to lodge formal title claims before stock is dispersed.
Monitoring distress signals manually versus automated intelligence
Credit control teams traditionally assess counterparty risk through periodic manual workflows: checking Companies House WebCHeck, reading gazette notices, contacting court registries, and reviewing paper accounts. This workflow creates blind spots, as court listings and administration petitions often precede visible public register amendments by several days.
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For credit teams and suppliers
Credit underwriters, equipment leasing firms, and raw-material suppliers must verify corporate standing before approving substantial trade credit or delivering capital equipment. Overlooking a court-filed petition or an impending administration leaves trade creditors exposed to unsecured dividend shortfalls. Executing a regular winding up search protects supply chains and ensures credit managers react before the statutory moratorium locks assets.
FAQ
Can suppliers recover goods held at the Golborne premises?
Suppliers with valid, enforceable retention of title clauses in their signed terms of business may claim their stock. However, under the statutory moratorium, they cannot enter the premises to repossess goods without the express written permission of the administrators or an order of the court.
What is the purpose of court case number CR-2026-MAN-001415?
The court reference identifies the formal administration proceedings registered in the High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts in Manchester. Creditors should quote this reference in all correspondence with the court and the appointed insolvency practitioners.
How does administration differ from compulsory liquidation?
Administration focuses on business rescue or achieving a higher realisation for creditors as an active trading entity, whereas compulsory liquidation focuses strictly on dissolving the company and selling its assets to pay down liabilities. A company in administration benefits from a wider statutory moratorium.
Where can creditors find the names of the appointed administrators?
If the names are not detailed in the initial Gazette notice extract, they will appear on the subsequent Form AM01 (Notice of administrator's appointment) filed at Companies House. Alternatively, creditors can inspect the court record under case CR-2026-MAN-001415.
How can counterparties monitor future progress in this case?
Creditors and professional advisers can track new statutory filings, including administrator progress reports and the statement of affairs, by enabling free company monitoring on the company profile.