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Is Absolute Contract Services Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Absolute Contract Services Limited (company number 02839457) entered compulsory liquidation on 26 July 1995, by order of the court.

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Absolute Contract Services Limited is now in compulsory 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 Compulsory Liquidation
Company number02839457
Previously known as
  • Walton Industrial Services Limited, Aug 1993 to Nov 1994
  • Kelsol Limited, Jul 1993 to Aug 1993
Incorporated26 July 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office140,New Road, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2LE
Date entered compulsory liquidation26 July 1995
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Absolute Contract Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Bromsgrove, incorporated in 1993 and 2 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Absolute Contract Services Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Cornelius Celestine KeyesActive
Cornelius Celestine KeyesActive
Neil MellorActive
John Francis KeyesResigned12 Dec 1994
David John CraddockResigned27 Jul 1994
Jacqueline Scott+ 73 othersResigned11 Aug 1993
Stephen John Scott+ 74 othersResigned11 Aug 1993

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

What happened

EventDateType
Legacy21 August 1995287
Order of court to wind up10 August 1995COCOMP
Court order notice of winding up1 August 1995F14
Compulsory liquidationStatus26 July 1995
Accounts for a dormant company made up16 March 1995AA
16 earlier events · 1993 to 1995
Resolutions16 March 1995RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 March 1995RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 March 1995RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 March 1995RESOLUTIONS
Legacy22 January 1995288
Legacy15 January 1995288
Legacy23 December 1994288
Legacy1 December 1994363a
Legacy23 November 1994288
Legacy23 November 1994288
Certificate of change of name10 November 1994CERTNM
Certificate of change of name23 August 1993CERTNM
Legacy19 August 1993224
Legacy18 August 1993287
Legacy18 August 1993288
Legacy18 August 1993288
Incorporation26 July 1993NEWINC

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.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Absolute Contract Services Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Absolute Contract Services Limited (company number 02839457) entered compulsory liquidation on 26 July 1995, by order of the court.
Where is Absolute Contract Services Limited based?
Absolute Contract Services Limited's registered office is 140,New Road, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2LE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Absolute Contract Services Limited founded?
Absolute Contract Services Limited was incorporated on 26 July 1993, 2 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Absolute Contract Services Limited's company number?
Absolute Contract Services Limited's registered company number is 02839457.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Absolute Contract Services 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 Absolute Contract Services 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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