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Is Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited (company number 01714474) entered compulsory liquidation on 29 June 1988, by order of the court.

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Alan Walsh (Engineering 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 number01714474
Incorporated13 April 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office28 Glenshiels Avenue, Hoddlesden, Darwen, Lancs, BB3 3LS
Date entered compulsory liquidation29 June 1988
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited is a UK limited company based in Darwen, incorporated in 1983 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

0 people have been appointed as directors of Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up8 November 1995COCOMP
Legacy12 July 1988SC71
Compulsory liquidationStatus29 June 1988
Accounts for a small company made up17 September 1987AA
Legacy17 September 1987363
3 earlier events · 1987
Accounts made up17 September 1987AA
Legacy17 September 1987363
Legacy13 January 1987AC05
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87

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 Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited (company number 01714474) entered compulsory liquidation on 29 June 1988, by order of the court.
Where is Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited based?
Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited's registered office is 28 Glenshiels Avenue, Hoddlesden, Darwen, Lancs, BB3 3LS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited founded?
Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited was incorporated on 13 April 1983, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited's company number?
Alan Walsh (Engineering Services) Limited's registered company number is 01714474.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Alan Walsh (Engineering 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 Alan Walsh (Engineering 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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