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Is Alexander & Nicholas Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Alexander & Nicholas Limited (company number 02984034) entered compulsory liquidation on 1 July 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Alexander & Nicholas 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 number02984034
Incorporated27 October 1994 (32 years old)
Registered officeLemanis House, Stone St Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4JN
Date entered compulsory liquidation1 July 2009
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Alexander & Nicholas Limited is a UK limited company based in Hythe, incorporated in 1994 and 15 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Alexander & Nicholas Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Philip Arthur Hoad+ 1 otherActive
Alexander Mark HoadResigned16 May 2008
Heather Patricia NorrisResigned8 Feb 2005
Ian Keith ParkerResigned8 Nov 1996
Ian Keith ParkerResigned8 Nov 1996
Roy Victor ParkerResigned8 Nov 1996
Paramount Company Searches Limited+ 167 othersResigned9 Nov 1994
Paramount Properties (UK) Limited+ 163 othersResigned9 Nov 1994

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

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 19 Apr 2001 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up24 July 2009COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus1 July 2009
Legacy15 October 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 September 2008AA
Legacy26 May 2008288b
41 earlier events · 1994 to 2007
Legacy15 October 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 September 2007AA
Legacy19 October 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 September 2006AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 September 2006AA
Legacy11 January 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 September 2005AA
Legacy14 February 2005288a
Legacy14 February 2005288b
Legacy19 October 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 August 2004AA
Legacy18 October 2003363s
Legacy17 October 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 September 2002AA
Legacy17 October 2001363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 July 2001AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 July 2001AA
Legacy24 April 2001395
Legacy20 October 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up14 February 2000AA
Legacy6 December 1999363s
Legacy31 October 1998363s
Legacy31 October 1998288c
Accounts for a small company made up5 August 1998AA
Accounts for a small company made up3 March 1998AA
Legacy3 December 1997288b
Legacy3 December 1997288c
Legacy3 December 1997363s
Legacy19 November 1996288a
Legacy19 November 1996288b
Legacy15 November 1996288a
Legacy15 November 1996287
Legacy10 November 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up29 August 1996AA
Legacy26 May 1996363s
Legacy12 April 199588(2)R
Legacy12 April 1995224
Legacy25 January 1995288
Legacy25 January 1995288
Legacy28 November 1994287
Legacy28 November 1994288
Incorporation27 October 1994NEWINC

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 Alexander & Nicholas Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Alexander & Nicholas Limited (company number 02984034) entered compulsory liquidation on 1 July 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Alexander & Nicholas Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Alexander & Nicholas Limited on 1 July 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Alexander & Nicholas Limited based?
Alexander & Nicholas Limited's registered office is Lemanis House, Stone St Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4JN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Alexander & Nicholas Limited founded?
Alexander & Nicholas Limited was incorporated on 27 October 1994, 15 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Alexander & Nicholas Limited's company number?
Alexander & Nicholas Limited's registered company number is 02984034.
Does Alexander & Nicholas Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Alexander & Nicholas Limited out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Alexander & Nicholas 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 Alexander & Nicholas 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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