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Is Back Oak Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Back Oak Ltd (company number 12071513) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 December 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Manchester of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Back Oak 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 number12071513
Incorporated26 June 2019 (7 years old)
Registered officeUnit 7b Walker House, St. Ives Road, Blackburn, BB1 2BX
Nature of business (SIC)62020: Information technology consultancy activities (IT & managed services)
Date entered compulsory liquidation17 December 2024
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Manchester, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Back Oak Ltd is a it & managed services business based in Blackburn, incorporated in 2019 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). There have been 2 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of Back Oak Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Liam GoldenActive
James Donald GibbResigned17 Feb 2023

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr James Donald Gibb · ceased 17 Feb 2023

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up20 December 2024COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus17 December 2024
Micro company accounts made up9 October 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with updates30 April 2024CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control30 April 2024PSC07
12 earlier events · 2020 to 2024
Notification as a person with significant control30 April 2024PSC01
Termination of appointment as a director30 April 2024TM01
Appointment as a director30 April 2024AP01
Registered office address changed1 March 2024AD01
Micro company accounts made up6 November 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with updates15 February 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up15 February 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates27 June 2022CS01
Previous accounting period extended10 March 2022AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 June 2021CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 August 2020CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up21 August 2020AA
Incorporation26 June 2019NEWINC

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 Back Oak Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Back Oak Ltd (company number 12071513) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 December 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Manchester of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Back Oak Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Manchester, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Back Oak Ltd on 17 December 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Back Oak Ltd do?
Back Oak Ltd's registered nature of business is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). It is classified in the it & managed services sector.
Where is Back Oak Ltd based?
Back Oak Ltd's registered office is Unit 7b Walker House, St. Ives Road, Blackburn, BB1 2BX. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Back Oak Ltd founded?
Back Oak Ltd was incorporated on 26 June 2019, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Back Oak Ltd's company number?
Back Oak Ltd's registered company number is 12071513.
Who has significant control of Back Oak Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Back Oak Ltd is on the register: Mr Liam Golden.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Back Oak 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 Back Oak 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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