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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