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Is Arcadia Alive Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Arcadia Alive Limited (company number 03979672) entered compulsory liquidation on 19 April 2022, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Leeds of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Arcadia Alive 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 number03979672
Incorporated25 April 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office37a Regent Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PE
Nature of business (SIC)70229: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Date entered compulsory liquidation19 April 2022
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Leeds, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Arcadia Alive Limited is a UK limited company based in Rugby, incorporated in 2000 and 22 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229). There have been 9 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

9 people have been appointed as directors of Arcadia Alive Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Richard John MaddersActive
David Howard BurrowsResigned13 Oct 2009
Julia MaddersResigned5 Nov 2008
Eamonn DennisResigned30 Sep 2007
Anthony Leo SchwartzResigned1 Mar 2007
Anthony Leo SchwartzResigned1 Mar 2007
3 former directors · resigned 2000 to 2007
Richard John MaddersResigned1 Mar 2007
Instant Companies Limited+ 1043 othersResigned25 Apr 2000
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned25 Apr 2000

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

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingRichard Madders as Trustee of the Arcadia Alive Pension Scheme, Morgan Lloyd Trustees Limited as Trustee of the Arcadia Alive Pension Scheme
A registered charge · Created 13 Mar 2014 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up4 May 2022COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus19 April 2022
Confirmation statement made with updates14 April 2022CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control12 April 2022PSC04
Notice of completion of voluntary arrangement17 January 2022CVA4
66 earlier events · 2000 to 2021
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments14 April 2021CVA3
Micro company accounts made up30 March 2021AA
Micro company accounts made up19 August 2020AA
Change of details as a person with significant control17 August 2020PSC04
Confirmation statement made with no updates24 July 2020CS01
Registered office address changed24 April 2020AD01
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments21 April 2020CVA3
Micro company accounts made up29 November 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 November 2019CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 November 2019CS01
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments30 April 2019CVA3
Micro company accounts made up14 November 2018AA
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments1 May 2018CVA3
Micro company accounts made up6 December 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates4 May 2017CS01
Notice to Registrar of companies voluntary arrangement taking effect7 April 20171.1
Micro company accounts made up8 November 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 April 2016AR01
Registered office address changed4 April 2016AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 November 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 April 2015AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 April 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 March 2014AA
Registration of charge21 March 2014MR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 April 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 April 2013AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 April 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 April 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 July 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 April 2011AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 April 2010AR01
Director's details changed26 April 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 April 2010AA
Current accounting period extended15 February 2010AA01
Termination of appointment as a secretary14 October 2009TM02
Legacy8 May 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 December 2008AA
Legacy11 November 2008288b
Legacy30 April 2008363a
Legacy1 October 2007288a
Legacy1 October 2007288a
Legacy1 October 2007288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 September 2007AA
Legacy9 May 2007363a
Legacy25 March 2007288b
Legacy25 March 2007288b
Legacy25 March 2007288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 January 2007AA
Legacy16 October 2006287
Legacy23 August 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 June 2006AA
Legacy14 September 200588(2)R
Legacy3 June 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 December 2004AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 July 2004AA
Legacy21 May 2004363s
Legacy21 May 2004288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 May 2003AA
Legacy23 April 2003363s
Legacy9 May 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 March 2002AA
Legacy11 July 2001225
Legacy20 June 2001363s
Legacy27 April 2000288a
Legacy25 April 2000288b
Legacy25 April 2000288b
Incorporation25 April 2000NEWINC

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 Arcadia Alive Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Arcadia Alive Limited (company number 03979672) entered compulsory liquidation on 19 April 2022, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Leeds of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Arcadia Alive Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Leeds, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Arcadia Alive Limited on 19 April 2022. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Arcadia Alive Limited do?
Arcadia Alive Limited's registered nature of business is management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229).
Where is Arcadia Alive Limited based?
Arcadia Alive Limited's registered office is 37a Regent Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Arcadia Alive Limited founded?
Arcadia Alive Limited was incorporated on 25 April 2000, 22 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Arcadia Alive Limited's company number?
Arcadia Alive Limited's registered company number is 03979672.
Who has significant control of Arcadia Alive Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Arcadia Alive Limited is on the register: Mr Richard John Madders.
Does Arcadia Alive Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Arcadia Alive 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 Arcadia Alive 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 Arcadia Alive 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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