Carillion Group

Appointment of Official Receiver and Special Managers

On Monday 15 January 2018, the High Court appointed the Official Receiver as liquidator of Carillion Plc and several of its subsidiary companies on the petition of the Companies’ directors. Simultaneously, the Court also appointed Special Managers to support him. Since that time, a number of other companies in the group have entered liquidation and in many (but not all) cases, also with the appointment of special managers.

Further information for employees, customers, suppliers, creditors and other parties can be found in the sections at the top of this page. 

The role of the Official Receiver, Special Managers and Liquidators

The Official Receiver

The Official Receiver acts as an Officer of the Court in insolvency matters and is also an employee of the Insolvency Service, an executive agency of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Where the Official Receiver acts as liquidator, the agency is responsible for overseeing the insolvency process, investigating the cause of company failure and making redundancy and other related payments to employees when their employer is unable to do so.

For Carillion, the Official Receiver’s priority was to ensure the continuity of public services while securing the best outcome for creditors.  When the companies entered liquidation, employees, agents and subcontractors were asked to continue to work as normal whilst the businesses could be stabilised, the companies’ affairs could be reviewed and options considered for the transition of contracts to third parties in conjunction with the orderly wind-down of the businesses.

The Official Receiver can be contacted at Carillion.Liquidator@insolvency.gov.uk

The Special Managers

The Special Managers were appointed by the High Court to help manage the affairs, business and property of those companies, in accordance with the powers and duties contained in the order appointing them.  The Special Managers act as agents of the Carillion companies, without personal liability.  All are licensed in the United Kingdom to act as insolvency practitioners by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

See the above section ‘Information for Creditors’ for contact details for the Special Managers.

We regret to advise that Michael Jervis, one of the joint Special Managers, sadly passed away on 4 January 2023.

In order to ensure the continued progression of the liquidations, an application was made to the Court to appoint a replacement Special Manager. We are pleased to advise that at a Court hearing held on 30 August 2023, Mike Jervis was discharged as a Special Manager of the Companies and Adam Seres was appointed as a replacement Special Manager for all of the Companies. Toby Banfield was also appointed as an additional Special Manager for Carillion Plc and Carillion Construction Limited.

The Liquidators

Certain companies in the Carillion group were outside the geographical jurisdiction of the Official Receiver, therefore where those companies entered into liquidation, it was necessary for an insolvency practitioner other than the Official Receiver to be appointed. These companies are listed in the section Other Non-Special Manager Appointments below. The liquidators act without personal liability.

The contact details found on the 'Contact us' tab, at the top of this page, for the Special Managers can also be used where liquidators from PwC in the UK have also been appointed. 

We regret to advise that Michael Jervis, one of the joint liquidators of Carillion (AMBS) Limited, AMBS 1 Limited and Carillion Energy Services Scotland Limited, sadly passed away on 4 January 2023.

In order to ensure the continued progression of the liquidations, an application was made to the Court to appoint Adam Seres as a replacement liquidator of AMBS 1 Limited and Carillion Energy Services Scotland Limited; and Adam Seres and Toby Banfield as replacement liquidators of Carillion (AMBS) Limited.

This application was granted and Adam Seres was appointed as a joint liquidator of the Carillion (AMBS) Limited, AMBS 1 Limited and Carillion Energy Scotland Limited on 22 March 2023; and Toby Banfield was appointed as a joint liquidator of Carillion (AMBS) Limited on 22 March 2023.  

Both are licensed in the United Kingdom to act as an insolvency practitioner by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

 

Compulsory liquidation Official Receiver and Special Manager Appointments

Entity Special Manager(s) Date of Liquidation
Carillion Plc David James Kelly and Mark James Tobias Banfield 15 January 2018
Carillion Construction Ltd David James Kelly, Mark James Tobias Banfield, Peter Dickens and Matthew Hammond 15 January 2018
Carillion Services Ltd David James Kelly and Adam Seres 15 January 2018
Planned Maintenance Engineering Ltd David James Kelly and Adam Seres 15 January 2018
Carillion Integrated Services Ltd David James Kelly and Adam Seres 15 January 2018
Carillion Services 2006 Ltd David James Kelly and Adam Seres 15 January 2018

Carillion LGS Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres, and Peter Dickens

25 January 2018

Carillion Asset Management Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Peter Dickens

25 January 2018

Carillion Energy Services Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Peter Dickens

25 January 2018

Carillion Fleet Management Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Matthew Hammond

26 January 2018

Everprime Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Matthew Hammond

26 January 2018

Postworth Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Matthew Hammond

26 January 2018

TPS Consult Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Matthew Hammond

26 January 2018

Carillion Specialist Services Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Matthew Hammond

26 January 2018

Carillion Utility Services Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Peter Dickens

26 January 2018

Carillion AM Government Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Peter Dickens

26 January 2018

Sovereign Hospital Services Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

02 February 2018

Carillion JM Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

16 February 2018

Carillion Holdings Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

16 February 2018

Carillion Project Investments

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Matthew Hammond

16 February 2018

Schal International Management Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Matthew Hammond

16 February 2018

Sovereign Consultancy Services Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

16 February 2018

Dudley Bower Group plc

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

16 February 2018

PME Technical Services Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

16 February 2018

PME Partnerships Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

16 February 2018

Carillion Professional Services Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Peter Dickens

16 February 2018

Carillion Property Services Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Peter Dickens

16 February 2018

Cultural Community Solutions Limited

David James Kelly, Adam Seres and Matthew Hammond

25 April 2018

Carillion Advice Services Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

25 April 2018

Carillion (AM) Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

13 June 2018

Carillion Swindon Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

13 June 2018

Carillion Capital Projects Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

13 June 2018

Churchward plc

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

13 June 2018

Carillion Construction (Contracts) Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

8 August 2018

Carillion MENA Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

8 August 2018

Carillion-Breathe Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

8 August 2018

WA Investments Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

8 August 2018

Carillion Construction Overseas Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

21 September 2018

SA1 Developments LLP

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

24 September 2018

AM Nominees Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

17 October 2018

Carillion Construction (West Indies) Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

17 October 2018

Carillion Private Finance (Education) 2015 Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres

12 December 2018

Raine Limited David James Kelly and Adam Seres 20 March 2019
Carillion AM Developments Limited David James Kelly and Adam Seres 10 April 2019

Marchwiel Properties Limited

David James Kelly and Adam Seres 10 April 2019
Carillion Private Finance Limited David James Kelly and Adam Seres 25 September 2019

The Special Managers were appointed by the High Court to help manage the affairs, business and property of Carillion Plc and several group companies, in accordance with the powers and duties contained in the order appointing them. The Special Managers act as agents of the Carillion Companies, without personal liability.

David Chubb was appointed by Orders of the Court as a Special Manager of various of the Companies. David Chubb retired from PwC on 31 March 2019 and a hearing to discharge him as Special Manager was held on 31 May 2019

Russell Downs was appointed by Orders of the Court as a Special Manager of various of the Companies. Russell Downs is retiring from PwC on 31 December 2021, and a hearing to discharge him as Special Manager was held on 16 December 2021

Other Non-Special Manager Appointments

The following entities are in either compulsory liquidation (but without Special Managers) or an alternative insolvency process as stated. PwC has not been appointed as Special Managers to these companies. 

 

Entity

Insolvency process

Date of Liquidation

Carillion (AMBS) Limited* 

Scottish Provisional Liquidation

19 January 2018

Carillion Finance (Jersey) Limited

 Just and equitable winding up (Jersey Liquidation)

26 January 2018

Carillion Insurance Company Limited

Compulsory liquidation (Guernsey Liquidation)

20 March 2018

Carillion (Aspire Services) Limited

Members' Voluntary Liquidation

25 April 2018

Carillion (Aspire Services) Holdings Limited

Members' Voluntary Liquidation

30 May 2018

Carillion (Aspire Services) Holdings No.2 Limited

Members' Voluntary Liquidation

30 May 2018

Carillion (Aspire Construction) Limited

Members' Voluntary Liquidation

30 May 2018

Carillion (Aspire Construction) Holdings Limited

Members' Voluntary Liquidation

30 May 2018

Carillion (Aspire Construction) Holdings No.2 Limited

Members' Voluntary Liquidation

30 May 2018

Barclays Mowlem (Asia) Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

6 June 2018

Carillion (Denmark) Limited

 

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

13 June 2018

Carillion Project Services Holdings Limited

 

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

13 June 2018

Carillion Technical Services (Installation) Limited

 

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

13 June 2018

Carillion Utility Services Group Limited

 

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

13 June 2018

Carillion Utility Services S.E. Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

13 June 2018

G T Railway Maintenance Holdings Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

13 June 2018

Mowlem Environmental Sciences Group Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

13 June 2018

The Carillion Construction Company (East Africa) Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

13 June 2018

Wakeremote Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

13 June 2018

AMBS 1 Limited

Scottish Liquidation

19 June 2018

Carillion (AMBS) Holdings Limited

Scottish Liquidation

19 June 2018

Carillion Irishenco Limited

Irish Liquidation

 

27 June 2018

Ernest Ireland Construction Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

27 June 2018

 E.J. Horrocks Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

4 July 2018

Eaga Energy Solutions Limited

 

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

4 July 2018

George Howe Limited

 

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

4 July 2018

Clinicenta Limited

 

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

4 July 2018

Marchwiel Investments Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

4 July 2018

Carillion Resourcing Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

4 July 2018

Centrac Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

4 July 2018

Carillion Home Services Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

11 July 2018

P.J. Walls (Civil) Limited

Irish Liquidation

8 August 2018

Carillion Support Services & Investments Limited

 

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

8 August 2018

Carillion (Singapore) Limited

 

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

8 August 2018

Carillion Aqumen Management Services Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

8 August 2018

Alfred McAlpine International Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

8 August 2018

McAlpine Infrastructure Services Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

8 August 2018

Alfred McAlpine Asset Management Services Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

8 August 2018

Carillion Energy Services Scotland Limited

Scottish Interim Liquidation

14 August 2018

1st Insulation Partners Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

15 August 2018

G T Railway Maintenance Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

22 August 2018

Heat, Energy and Associated Technology Ltd.

Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation

20 September 2018

Carillion Energy Services Scotland Limited

Scottish Liquidation

25 September 2018

Carillion Private Finance (Health) 2013 Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

17 October 2018

Carillion Private Finance (Health) 2015 Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

17 October 2018

inspiredspaces Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

17 October 2018

Building Environmental Hygiene Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

24 October 2018

Walter Lawrence Developments Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

24 October 2018

Carillion Private Finance (Education) 2016 Limited

Compulsory liquidation without Special Managers

12 December 2018

*Michael John Andrew Jervis, David James Kelly, and Russell Downs were appointed as provisional liquidators by the Court of Session to manage the affairs, business and property of Carillion (AMBS) Limited, with the powers set out in Schedule 4 to the Insolvency Act 1986. On 25 April 2018 the Court of Session placed the company into liquidation and appointed the provisional liquidators as interim liquidators.

At a meeting of creditors held on 6 June 2018 the interim liquidators were appointed liquidators to manage the affairs, business and property of Carillion (AMBS) Limited, without personal liability.  All are licensed in the United Kingdom to act as Insolvency Practitioners by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The Joint Liquidators are bound by the Insolvency Code of Ethics which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-code-of-ethics.

Privacy Statement

The Special Managers and Joint Liquidators may act as controllers of personal data, as defined by the UK data protection law, depending upon the specific processing activities undertaken. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP may act as a processor on the instructions of the Special Managers or Joint Liquidators.  Personal data will be kept secure and processed only for matters relating to the Special Managers or Joint Liquidators appointment.  Further details are available in the privacy statement on the PwC.co.uk website or by contacting the Special Managers or Joint Liquidators.

Other information

The Joint Liquidators are bound by the Insolvency Code of Ethics which can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-code-of-ethics.

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