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Is ARB Engineering Ltd. in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, ARB Engineering Ltd. (company number SC309043) entered compulsory liquidation on 21 June 2013, by order of the court. Pamela Coyne of null was appointed as liquidator.

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ARB Engineering Ltd. 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 numberSC309043
Incorporated22 September 2006 (20 years old)
Registered officeBEGBIES TRAYNOR (CENTRAL) LLP, 7 Queens Gardens, Aberdeen, AB15 4YD
Nature of business (SIC)06100: Extraction of crude petroleum
Date entered compulsory liquidation21 June 2013
LiquidatorPamela Coyne, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

ARB Engineering Ltd. is a UK limited company based in Aberdeen, incorporated in 2006 and 7 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is extraction of crude petroleum (SIC 06100). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of ARB Engineering Ltd..

DirectorStatusResigned
Anne-Marie Barbara BuchanActive
Allan Ross BuchanActive
Stephen Mabbott Ltd.+ 226 othersResigned22 Sep 2006
Brian Reid Ltd.+ 228 othersResigned22 Sep 2006

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

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed10 September 2013AD01
Registered office address changed8 July 2013AD01
Court order notice of winding up2 July 2013CO4.2(Scot)
Notice of winding up order2 July 20134.2(Scot)
Compulsory liquidationStatus21 June 2013
26 earlier events · 2006 to 2013
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 February 2013AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued9 February 2013DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 February 2013AR01
Registered office address changed6 February 2013AD01
Director's details changed6 February 2013CH01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off18 January 2013GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued28 July 2012DISS40
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 July 2012AA
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off1 June 2012GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued6 March 2012DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 March 2012AR01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off20 January 2012GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 December 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 November 2010AR01
Director's details changed22 November 2010CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 October 2009AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 September 2009AA
Legacy24 December 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 September 2008AA
Legacy2 October 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 July 2007AA
Legacy18 October 2006225
Legacy2 October 2006288a
Legacy2 October 2006288a
Legacy26 September 2006288b
Legacy26 September 2006288b
Incorporation22 September 2006NEWINC

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 ARB Engineering Ltd. in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. ARB Engineering Ltd. (company number SC309043) entered compulsory liquidation on 21 June 2013, by order of the court. Pamela Coyne of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of ARB Engineering Ltd.?
Pamela Coyne, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of ARB Engineering Ltd. on 21 June 2013. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does ARB Engineering Ltd. do?
ARB Engineering Ltd.'s registered nature of business is extraction of crude petroleum (SIC 06100).
Where is ARB Engineering Ltd. based?
ARB Engineering Ltd.'s registered office is BEGBIES TRAYNOR (CENTRAL) LLP, 7 Queens Gardens, Aberdeen, AB15 4YD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was ARB Engineering Ltd. founded?
ARB Engineering Ltd. was incorporated on 22 September 2006, 7 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is ARB Engineering Ltd.'s company number?
ARB Engineering Ltd.'s registered company number is SC309043.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of ARB Engineering Ltd.?
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 ARB Engineering Ltd.'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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