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Is Argent Environmental Services Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Argent Environmental Services Limited (company number 02933868) entered compulsory liquidation on 28 January 2004, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Argent Environmental Services 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 number02933868
Previously known as
  • Blessfax Limited, May 1994 to Jun 1994
Incorporated27 May 1994 (32 years old)
Registered officeOrbital House, 20 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3DP
Date entered compulsory liquidation28 January 2004
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Argent Environmental Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Romford, incorporated in 1994 and 10 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were 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 Argent Environmental Services Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Jean Alma McGinleyActive
John Leonard RutledgeActive
Leslie John LazellResigned28 Jan 2003
Daniel McGinleyResigned31 Mar 2002
Terence John DiversResigned21 Nov 2000
Simon MoorsResigned5 Jan 2000
Waterlow Nominees Limited+ 745 othersResigned9 Jun 1994
Waterlow Secretaries Limited+ 766 othersResigned9 Jun 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
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 24 Oct 1994 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up15 February 2004COCOMP
Court order notice of winding up9 February 2004F14
Compulsory liquidationStatus28 January 2004
Legacy13 January 2004DISS6
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off11 November 2003GAZ1
36 earlier events · 1994 to 2003
Legacy18 March 2003288b
Legacy26 June 2002363s
Legacy7 June 2002287
Accounts for a small company made up27 May 2002AA
Legacy23 April 2002288a
Legacy23 April 2002288b
Auditor's resignation19 March 2002AUD
Accounts for a small company made up25 October 2001AA
Legacy4 July 2001363s
Legacy23 January 2001288a
Legacy29 December 2000288b
Legacy7 June 2000363s
Legacy10 May 2000288c
Legacy10 May 2000288c
Accounts for a small company made up14 March 2000AA
Legacy20 January 2000288b
Legacy10 June 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up5 February 1999AA
Legacy28 May 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up15 December 1997AA
Legacy9 October 1997288a
Legacy3 June 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up2 December 1996AA
Legacy4 June 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up16 February 1996AA
Legacy23 May 1995363s
Legacy14 March 199588(2)R
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
Legacy31 October 1994395
Legacy16 August 1994224
Legacy18 July 1994123
Legacy29 June 1994288
Resolutions29 June 1994RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions29 June 1994RESOLUTIONS
Certificate of change of name22 June 1994CERTNM
Legacy15 June 1994287
Incorporation27 May 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Argent Environmental Services Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Argent Environmental Services Limited (company number 02933868) entered compulsory liquidation on 28 January 2004, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Argent Environmental Services Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Argent Environmental Services Limited on 28 January 2004. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Argent Environmental Services Limited based?
Argent Environmental Services Limited's registered office is Orbital House, 20 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3DP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Argent Environmental Services Limited founded?
Argent Environmental Services Limited was incorporated on 27 May 1994, 10 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Argent Environmental Services Limited's company number?
Argent Environmental Services Limited's registered company number is 02933868.
Does Argent Environmental Services Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Argent Environmental Services 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 Argent Environmental Services 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 Argent Environmental Services 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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