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Is Accurate Controls Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Accurate Controls Limited (company number 02427774) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 June 2025, by its creditors. James Prior of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Accurate Controls Limited is now in creditors' voluntary 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 Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number02427774
Previously known as
  • Filsmore Limited, Sep 1989 to Jan 1990
Incorporated29 September 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office3rd Floor 2 Charlotte Place, Southampton, SO14 0TB
Nature of business (SIC)26511: Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation19 June 2025
LiquidatorJames Prior, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Accurate Controls Limited is a manufacturing business based in Southampton, incorporated in 1989 and 36 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (SIC 26511). There have been 20 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 3 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

20 people have been appointed as directors of Accurate Controls Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Shekhar TewatiaActive
Nicholas Vivian Hixson+ 1 otherActive
Malcolm Arthur PotterResigned15 Oct 2018
David Ian PayneResigned31 Dec 2013
David Ian PayneResigned31 Dec 2013
14 former directors · resigned 1992 to 2012
Richard WardResigned31 May 2012
Malcolm Douglas SpreadburyResigned17 Feb 2012
William Alan McClueResigned31 Oct 2007
William Alan McClueResigned31 Oct 2007
David Neil StanhamResigned31 Aug 2007
Gary Austin WaldronResigned30 Apr 2006
Abacus Corporate Services Limited+ 1 otherResigned26 Nov 2003
Peter SpindloveResigned29 Mar 2002
Julie Ann MartinResigned30 Sep 2001
Secretarial Law Limited+ 9 othersResigned12 Jan 2000
Deirdre Lesley WiseResigned4 Oct 1998
Gilbert Edgar MartinResigned25 Oct 1995
William Alan McClueResigned30 Sep 1993
Numerica Secretaries Limited+ 9 othersResigned19 Nov 1992

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

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Malcolm Arthur Potter · ceased 15 Oct 2018

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge · Created 20 Sep 2006 · Satisfied 22 Nov 2007
SatisfiedIndustrial Property Investment Fund Acting by Its General Partner Legal & General Propertypartners (Imdustrial Fund) Limited
Rent deposit deed · Created 20 Dec 1999 · Satisfied 8 Feb 2024
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture · Created 5 Feb 1990 · Satisfied 29 Feb 2024

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2026-06-189 July 2026LIQ03
Registered office address changed5 September 2025AD01
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer4 September 2025NDISC
Registered office address changed24 June 2025AD01
Statement of affairs24 June 2025LIQ02
167 earlier events · 1989 to 2025
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator24 June 2025600
Resolutions24 June 2025RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus19 June 2025
Micro company accounts made up8 May 2025AA
Micro company accounts made up16 December 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with updates16 October 2024CS01
Satisfaction of charge in full29 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full8 February 2024MR04
Confirmation statement made with updates13 October 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up30 June 2023AA
Micro company accounts made up13 October 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates13 October 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up19 November 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates13 October 2021CS01
Director's details changed13 October 2021CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control13 October 2021PSC04
Director's details changed13 October 2021CH01
Micro company accounts made up18 January 2021AA
Sub-division of shares2 November 2020SH02
Change of share class name or designation2 November 2020SH08
Confirmation statement made with updates13 October 2020CS01
Appointment as a director1 October 2020AP01
Confirmation statement made with updates29 September 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up28 October 2019AA
Notification as a person with significant control17 October 2019PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control17 October 2019PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control17 October 2019PSC07
Confirmation statement made with updates30 September 2019CS01
Termination of appointment as a director15 May 2019TM01
Appointment as a director18 October 2018AP01
Appointment as a director18 October 2018AP01
Confirmation statement made with updates1 October 2018CS01
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital7 August 2018SH06
Micro company accounts made up19 June 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates2 October 2017CS01
Micro company accounts made up25 July 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates29 September 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 June 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 September 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 June 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 October 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 June 2014AA
Resolutions12 March 2014RESOLUTIONS
Purchase of own shares12 March 2014SH03
Purchase of own shares12 March 2014SH03
Termination of appointment as a director5 January 2014TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary5 January 2014TM02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 September 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 August 2013AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 December 2012AA
Termination of appointment as a director7 November 2012TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 October 2012AR01
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital1 June 2012SH06
Resolutions15 May 2012RESOLUTIONS
Purchase of own shares15 May 2012SH03
Appointment as a director10 May 2012AP01
Termination of appointment as a director20 February 2012TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 October 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 September 2011AA
Accounts for a small company made up5 November 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 October 2010AR01
Registered office address changed11 October 2010AD01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares25 August 2010SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares25 August 2010SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares24 August 2010SH01
Registered office address changed10 November 2009AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 November 2009AR01
Current accounting period extended22 October 2009AA01
Accounts for a small company made up9 July 2009AA
Legacy14 October 2008363a
Accounts for a small company made up20 May 2008AA
Legacy14 March 200888(2)
Legacy14 March 2008123
Resolutions14 March 2008RESOLUTIONS
Legacy22 November 2007403a
Legacy5 November 2007288b
Legacy5 November 2007288a
Legacy26 October 2007363a
Legacy16 October 2007288c
Legacy14 September 2007288b
Legacy10 August 2007288a
Accounts for a small company made up23 January 2007AA
Legacy6 October 2006363a
Legacy21 September 2006395
Legacy9 May 2006288b
Full accounts made up23 February 2006AA
Legacy27 October 2005288c
Legacy27 October 2005288c
Legacy13 October 2005363a
Legacy13 October 2005288c
Legacy13 October 2005288c
Legacy13 October 2005288c
Accounts for a small company made up25 January 2005AA
Legacy28 October 2004363a
Legacy5 October 2004288a
Accounts for a small company made up30 March 2004AA
Legacy16 March 2004288a
Legacy16 December 2003288a
Legacy16 December 2003288b
Legacy20 October 2003363a
Accounts for a small company made up26 August 2003AA
Legacy27 October 2002363a
Legacy24 October 2002288b
Legacy10 August 2002288a
Accounts for a small company made up22 May 2002AA
Legacy7 November 2001363a
Legacy2 November 2001288b
Accounts for a small company made up22 June 2001AA
Legacy29 September 2000363a
Accounts for a small company made up2 June 2000AA
Legacy25 January 2000190
Legacy25 January 2000287
Legacy25 January 2000288b
Legacy25 January 2000353
Legacy25 January 2000288a
Legacy23 December 1999395
Legacy8 November 1999363a
Auditor's resignation1 November 1999AUD
Legacy13 September 1999288c
Legacy26 April 1999288a
Legacy26 April 1999288a
Accounts for a small company made up22 March 1999AA
Legacy16 October 1998288b
Legacy1 October 1998363(190)
Legacy1 October 1998363a
Legacy1 October 1998363(353)
Accounts for a small company made up26 June 1998AA
Legacy9 October 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up11 February 1997AA
Legacy13 October 1996363s
Legacy8 October 1996288a
Accounts for a small company made up21 August 1996AA
Legacy22 December 1995288
Legacy22 December 1995363x
Legacy3 November 1995288
Accounts for a small company made up22 August 1995AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
Legacy11 November 1994363s
Legacy10 November 1994287
Legacy6 August 1994288
Accounts for a small company made up2 August 1994AA
Legacy21 October 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up25 August 1993AA
Legacy24 November 1992288
Legacy12 October 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up18 August 1992AA
Legacy30 October 1991363b
Legacy12 July 1991287
Legacy18 March 1991363a
Resolutions7 March 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions7 March 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions7 March 1991RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up16 February 1991AA
Legacy12 November 1990225(1)
Legacy13 March 1990287
Legacy13 March 1990288
Legacy9 February 1990395
Certificate of change of name22 January 1990CERTNM
Certificate of change of name22 January 1990CERTNM
Legacy20 November 1989224
Legacy10 November 198988(2)R
Legacy7 November 1989288
Legacy7 November 1989288
Legacy7 November 1989287
Resolutions7 November 1989RESOLUTIONS
Legacy7 November 1989288
Incorporation29 September 1989NEWINC

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Accurate Controls Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Accurate Controls Limited (company number 02427774) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 June 2025, by its creditors. James Prior of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Accurate Controls Limited?
James Prior, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Accurate Controls Limited on 19 June 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Accurate Controls Limited do?
Accurate Controls Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control (SIC 26511). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Accurate Controls Limited based?
Accurate Controls Limited's registered office is 3rd Floor 2 Charlotte Place, Southampton, SO14 0TB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Accurate Controls Limited founded?
Accurate Controls Limited was incorporated on 29 September 1989, 36 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Accurate Controls Limited's company number?
Accurate Controls Limited's registered company number is 02427774.
Who has significant control of Accurate Controls Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Accurate Controls Limited are on the register: Mr Shekhar Tewatia, Mr Nicholas Vivian Hixson.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Accurate Controls 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 Accurate Controls 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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