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Is Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited (company number SC403358) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 April 2025, by order of the court. Michael James Meston Reid of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) 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 numberSC403358
Incorporated12 July 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office12 Carden Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB10 1UR
Nature of business (SIC)41201: Construction of commercial buildings (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation25 April 2025
LiquidatorMichael James Meston Reid, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited is a construction business based in Aberdeen, incorporated in 2011 and 14 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201). There has been 1 director appointment since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

1 person has been appointed as directors of Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Allen CoweActive

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

What happened

EventDateType
Court order for early dissolution in a winding-up by the court22 July 2026WU16(Scot)
Registered office address changed8 May 2025AD01
Court order in a winding-up (& Court Order attachment)6 May 2025WU01(Scot)
Compulsory liquidationStatus25 April 2025
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 June 2024CS01
24 earlier events · 2012 to 2024
Micro company accounts made up29 April 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 July 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up24 March 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 August 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up27 April 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 July 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up27 April 2021AA
Micro company accounts made up27 July 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 July 2020CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 July 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up17 April 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 August 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up25 April 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 August 2017CS01
Micro company accounts made up20 April 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates20 July 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 April 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 September 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 April 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 August 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 February 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 August 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 April 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 July 2012AR01
Incorporation12 July 2011NEWINC

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 Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited (company number SC403358) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 April 2025, by order of the court. Michael James Meston Reid of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited?
Michael James Meston Reid, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited on 25 April 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited do?
Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited's registered nature of business is construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited based?
Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited's registered office is 12 Carden Place, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB10 1UR. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited founded?
Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited was incorporated on 12 July 2011, 14 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited's company number?
Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited's registered company number is SC403358.
Who has significant control of Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) Limited is on the register: Mr Allen Cowe.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) 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 Allen Cowe Builders (Skye) 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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