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Is Alternative Solutions Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Alternative Solutions Limited (company number 03459499) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 January 2010, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Alternative Solutions 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 number03459499
Incorporated3 November 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office16 Dorcan Business Village, Murdock Road, Dorcan, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5HY
Date entered compulsory liquidation13 January 2010
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Alternative Solutions Limited is a UK limited company based in Swindon, incorporated in 1997 and 13 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Alternative Solutions Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Paul HarrisActive
Richard George JoynsonActive
Richard George JoynsonActive
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned3 Nov 1997

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
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 12 Nov 1998 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up6 February 2010COCOMP
Order of court to wind up5 February 2010COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus13 January 2010
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended2 May 2009DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off17 February 2009GAZ1
29 earlier events · 1997 to 2007
Legacy22 November 2007363a
Legacy13 November 2006363a
Total exemption full accounts made up14 August 2006AA
Legacy15 November 2005363a
Legacy15 November 2005288c
Legacy15 November 2005190
Legacy15 November 2005353
Legacy15 November 2005287
Amended accounts made up11 April 2005AAMD
Total exemption full accounts made up2 March 2005AA
Legacy16 December 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 August 2004AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 April 2004AA
Legacy23 December 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up27 February 2003AA
Legacy31 December 2002363s
Legacy14 December 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up5 March 2001AA
Legacy2 January 2001363s
Legacy5 December 1999363s
Legacy3 September 199988(2)R
Accounts for a small company made up3 September 1999AA
Resolutions11 August 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions11 August 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions11 August 1999RESOLUTIONS
Legacy31 December 1998363s
Legacy18 November 1998395
Legacy3 December 1997225
Legacy6 November 1997288b
Incorporation3 November 1997NEWINC

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 Alternative Solutions Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Alternative Solutions Limited (company number 03459499) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 January 2010, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Alternative Solutions Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Alternative Solutions Limited on 13 January 2010. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Alternative Solutions Limited based?
Alternative Solutions Limited's registered office is 16 Dorcan Business Village, Murdock Road, Dorcan, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5HY. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Alternative Solutions Limited founded?
Alternative Solutions Limited was incorporated on 3 November 1997, 13 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Alternative Solutions Limited's company number?
Alternative Solutions Limited's registered company number is 03459499.
Does Alternative Solutions Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Alternative Solutions 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 Alternative Solutions 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 Alternative Solutions 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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