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Is Barlows MEP Services Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Barlows MEP Services Limited (company number 13955692) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 April 2025, by order of the court. Or Hove of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Barlows MEP 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 number13955692
Incorporated4 March 2022 (4 years old)
Registered officeTHE OFFICIAL RECEIVER-HOVE, Suite 2a City Gate 185 Dyke Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1TL
Nature of business (SIC)43210: Electrical installation (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation22 April 2025
LiquidatorOr Hove, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Barlows MEP Services Limited is a construction business based in Hove, incorporated in 2022 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is electrical installation (SIC 43210). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 4 people with significant control. 4 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Barlows MEP Services Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
James AshleyActive
David James Barlow+ 1 otherActive
Jon OsborneActive
Darren BarlowActive

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 2 outstanding · 2 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBusiness Growth Os Limited
A registered charge · Created 13 Nov 2023 · Pending
OutstandingSeneca Trade Finance LTD
A registered charge · Created 10 Nov 2023 · Pending
Satisfied4SYTE Limited
A registered charge · Created 5 May 2022 · Satisfied 29 Jan 2026
SatisfiedBarlows Services Limited
A registered charge · Created 3 May 2022 · Satisfied 5 Aug 2024

What happened

EventDateType
Satisfaction of charge in full29 January 2026MR04
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer28 July 2025NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer28 July 2025NDISC
Registered office address changed29 May 2025AD01
Order of court to wind up30 April 2025COCOMP
20 earlier events · 2022 to 2025
Compulsory liquidationStatus22 April 2025
Registered office address changed17 April 2025AD01
Previous accounting period extended27 September 2024AA01
Satisfaction of charge in full5 August 2024MR04
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 June 2024CS01
Registration of charge , created1 December 2023MR01
Registration of charge , created20 November 2023MR01
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 June 2023CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control19 April 2023PSC04
Second filing of a statement of capital following an allotment of shares14 March 2023RP04SH01
Total exemption full accounts made up14 March 2023AA
Previous accounting period shortened10 February 2023AA01
Notification as a person with significant control10 June 2022PSC02
Confirmation statement made with updates10 June 2022CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control10 June 2022PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control10 June 2022PSC04
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares8 June 2022SH01
Registration of charge , created9 May 2022MR01
Registration of charge , created5 May 2022MR01
Appointment as a director8 April 2022AP01
Incorporation4 March 2022NEWINC

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 Barlows MEP Services Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Barlows MEP Services Limited (company number 13955692) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 April 2025, by order of the court. Or Hove of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Barlows MEP Services Limited?
Or Hove, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Barlows MEP Services Limited on 22 April 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Barlows MEP Services Limited do?
Barlows MEP Services Limited's registered nature of business is electrical installation (SIC 43210). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Barlows MEP Services Limited based?
Barlows MEP Services Limited's registered office is THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER-HOVE, Suite 2a City Gate 185 Dyke Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1TL. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Barlows MEP Services Limited founded?
Barlows MEP Services Limited was incorporated on 4 March 2022, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Barlows MEP Services Limited's company number?
Barlows MEP Services Limited's registered company number is 13955692.
Who has significant control of Barlows MEP Services Limited?
4 active people with significant control over Barlows MEP Services Limited are on the register: Darren Barlow Properties Ltd, Mr Jon Osborne, David Barlow, James Ashley.
Does Barlows MEP Services Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Barlows MEP Services Limited out of 4 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Barlows MEP 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 Barlows MEP 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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