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Is Advance Office Supplies Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Advance Office Supplies Limited (company number 01401874) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 March 2007, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Advance Office Supplies 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 number01401874
Incorporated24 November 1978 (48 years old)
Registered officeThe Old Surgery, 19 Mengham Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 9JT
Date entered compulsory liquidation7 March 2007
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Advance Office Supplies Limited is a UK limited company based in Hayling Island, incorporated in 1978 and 29 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Advance Office Supplies Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Nicholas James HoxeyActive
David John ReesActive
Nicola Jayne CaleyResigned11 Apr 2003
Peter Wiliam HodgsonResigned11 Apr 2003
Patricia HodgsonResigned11 Apr 2003
Patricia HodgsonResigned11 Apr 2003

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

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up29 July 2010COCOMP
Order of court to wind up26 March 2007COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus7 March 2007
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 February 2006AA
Legacy31 January 2006363s
48 earlier events · 1987 to 2005
Legacy6 October 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 February 2005AA
Legacy1 February 2005363s
Legacy1 February 2005287
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 December 2003AA
Legacy22 April 2003288a
Legacy22 April 2003288a
Legacy22 April 2003288b
Legacy22 April 2003288b
Legacy22 April 2003288b
Legacy12 February 2003363s
Partial exemption accounts made up22 July 2002AA
Legacy19 February 2002363s
Partial exemption accounts made up3 July 2001AA
Legacy23 February 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up5 September 2000AA
Legacy10 February 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up9 September 1999AA
Legacy25 March 1999363s
Legacy13 October 1998225
Accounts for a small company made up9 April 1998AA
Legacy23 February 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up21 March 1997AA
Legacy24 February 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up28 February 1996AA
Legacy17 February 1996363s
Resolutions9 January 1996RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up1 March 1995AA
Legacy1 March 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy17 February 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up17 February 1994AA
Accounts for a small company made up9 March 1993AA
Legacy9 February 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up20 February 1992AA
Legacy20 February 1992363b
Accounts for a small company made up7 February 1991AA
Legacy7 February 1991363a
Legacy13 February 1990288
Accounts for a small company made up25 January 1990AA
Legacy25 January 1990363
Legacy15 March 1989363
Accounts for a small company made up15 March 1989AA
Legacy1 March 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up1 March 1988AA
Accounts for a small company made up17 February 1987AA
Legacy17 February 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy28 February 1979PUC 3

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 Advance Office Supplies Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Advance Office Supplies Limited (company number 01401874) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 March 2007, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Advance Office Supplies Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Advance Office Supplies Limited on 7 March 2007. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Advance Office Supplies Limited based?
Advance Office Supplies Limited's registered office is The Old Surgery, 19 Mengham Lane, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 9JT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Advance Office Supplies Limited founded?
Advance Office Supplies Limited was incorporated on 24 November 1978, 29 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Advance Office Supplies Limited's company number?
Advance Office Supplies Limited's registered company number is 01401874.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Advance Office Supplies 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 Advance Office Supplies 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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