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Is Ayne Engineers Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Ayne Engineers Limited (company number 04389987) entered compulsory liquidation on 16 January 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Blackpool of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Ayne Engineers 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 number04389987
Previously known as
  • Bangham Engineering Limited, Mar 2002 to Mar 2002
Incorporated8 March 2002 (24 years old)
Registered officeCavendish House, Clarke Street, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8JW
Date entered compulsory liquidation16 January 2012
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Blackpool, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Ayne Engineers Limited is a UK limited company based in Poulton-le-Fylde, incorporated in 2002 and 10 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Ayne Engineers Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Wayne Ian HarlingActive
Alison Jane HarlingActive
Linda HarlingResigned25 Feb 2005
Lindsay Michelle BarnesResigned26 Aug 2003
Temple Secretaries Limited+ 1362 othersResigned8 Mar 2002
Company Directors Limited+ 1333 othersResigned8 Mar 2002

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

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up3 September 2012COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus16 January 2012
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended2 June 2011DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off5 April 2011GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 September 2010AA
29 earlier events · 2002 to 2010
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 May 2010AR01
Registered office address changed7 May 2010AD01
Director's details changed7 May 2010CH01
Secretary's details changed7 May 2010CH03
Legacy12 June 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 February 2009AA
Legacy5 April 2008363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 February 2008AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 April 2007AA
Legacy27 March 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 May 2006AA
Legacy6 April 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 August 2005AA
Legacy21 March 2005363s
Legacy16 March 2005288b
Legacy16 March 2005288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 December 2004AA
Legacy22 April 2004363s
Legacy5 September 2003288a
Legacy5 September 2003288b
Legacy1 May 2003363s
Legacy18 April 200388(2)R
Legacy18 April 2003287
Legacy9 April 2002288a
Legacy9 April 2002288a
Legacy9 April 2002288b
Legacy9 April 2002288b
Memorandum and Articles of Association25 March 2002MEM/ARTS
Certificate of change of name20 March 2002CERTNM
Incorporation8 March 2002NEWINC

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 Ayne Engineers Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Ayne Engineers Limited (company number 04389987) entered compulsory liquidation on 16 January 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Blackpool of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Ayne Engineers Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Blackpool, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Ayne Engineers Limited on 16 January 2012. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Ayne Engineers Limited based?
Ayne Engineers Limited's registered office is Cavendish House, Clarke Street, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8JW. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Ayne Engineers Limited founded?
Ayne Engineers Limited was incorporated on 8 March 2002, 10 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Ayne Engineers Limited's company number?
Ayne Engineers Limited's registered company number is 04389987.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Ayne Engineers 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 Ayne Engineers 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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