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Is BCM Investments Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, BCM Investments Limited (company number 04219766) entered compulsory liquidation on 27 November 2019, by order of the court. James Richard Duckworth of null was appointed as liquidator.

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BCM Investments 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 number04219766
Incorporated18 May 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office284 Clifton Drive South, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1LH
Nature of business (SIC)96090: Other service activities n.e.c.
Date entered compulsory liquidation27 November 2019
LiquidatorJames Richard Duckworth, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

BCM Investments Limited is a UK limited company based in Lytham St Annes, incorporated in 2001 and 18 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 5 charges have been registered against the company, 5 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of BCM Investments Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Andrew James Bryce RileyActive
Philip David CooperResigned1 Feb 2018
Philip David CooperResigned1 Feb 2018
Andrew James Bryce RileyResigned14 Mar 2002
Ashcroft Cameron Nominees Limited+ 44 othersResigned18 May 2001
Ashcroft Cameron Secretaries Limited+ 44 othersResigned18 May 2001

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 Philip David Cooper · ceased 1 Feb 2018

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 5 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingNationwide Building Society
Charge over shares · Created 13 May 2011 · Pending
OutstandingNationwide Building Society
Third party charge over shares · Created 8 Dec 2010 · Pending
OutstandingNationwide Building Society as Agent and Security Trustee for the Finance Parties (The Agent)
Guernsey law security interest agreement · Created 14 May 2007 · Pending
OutstandingNationwide Building Society
Amendment agreement relating to a security interest agreement dated 31 august 2006 and · Created 30 Mar 2007 · Pending
OutstandingNationwide Building Society
Security interest agreement · Created 31 Aug 2006 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Progress report in a winding up by the court23 June 2026WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court16 June 2025WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court22 June 2024WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court12 June 2023WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court20 June 2022WU07
91 earlier events · 2001 to 2021
Progress report in a winding up by the court27 July 2021WU07
Registered office address changed22 July 2020AD01
Registered office address changed15 June 2020AD01
Appointment of a liquidator8 June 2020WU04
Order of court to wind up11 December 2019COCOMP
Order of court to wind up11 December 2019COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus27 November 2019
Voluntary strike-off action has been suspended9 November 2019SOAS(A)
First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off15 October 2019GAZ1(A)
Application to strike the company off the register3 October 2019DS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 May 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates29 May 2018CS01
Register inspection address has been changed25 May 2018AD02
Registered office address changed6 February 2018AD01
Termination of appointment as a director5 February 2018TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary5 February 2018TM02
Cessation as a person with significant control5 February 2018PSC07
Total exemption full accounts made up29 December 2017AA
Notification as a person with significant control11 July 2017PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control11 July 2017PSC01
Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement11 July 2017PSC09
Confirmation statement made with updates1 June 2017CS01
Director's details changed5 January 2017CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 September 2016AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued20 August 2016DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 August 2016AR01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off16 August 2016GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 December 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 May 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 March 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 June 2014AR01
Registered office address changed2 June 2014AD01
Current accounting period shortened11 March 2014AA01
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location24 December 2013AD03
Register inspection address has been changed24 December 2013AD02
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 November 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders31 July 2013AR01
Director's details changed10 January 2013CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 November 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders31 May 2012AR01
Director's details changed17 February 2012CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 November 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 May 2011AR01
Legacy19 May 2011MG01
Legacy16 December 2010MG01
Accounts for a small company made up15 November 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 June 2010AR01
Registered office address changed30 April 2010AD01
Accounts for a small company made up26 March 2010AA
Legacy6 June 2009363a
Full accounts made up17 October 2008AA
Legacy18 July 2008363a
Full accounts made up15 January 2008AA
Legacy18 June 2007363a
Legacy17 May 2007395
Legacy17 April 2007395
Total exemption full accounts made up23 October 2006AA
Legacy19 September 2006395
Legacy8 June 2006363a
Legacy17 January 2006288c
Accounts for a dormant company made up21 October 2005AA
Legacy25 May 2005363a
Accounts for a dormant company made up3 February 2005AA
Legacy29 June 2004287
Legacy25 May 2004363a
Accounts for a dormant company made up22 January 2004AA
Legacy23 May 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up2 May 2003AA
Legacy19 March 2003287
Legacy27 August 2002288c
Legacy27 August 2002288c
Legacy22 July 2002363a
Resolutions9 April 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 April 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 April 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 April 2002RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions9 April 2002RESOLUTIONS
Legacy26 March 2002288a
Legacy26 March 2002225
Legacy26 March 200288(2)R
Legacy26 March 2002288b
Legacy8 November 2001288a
Legacy1 November 2001288a
Legacy18 June 2001288b
Legacy18 June 2001288b
Resolutions15 June 2001RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 June 2001RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 June 2001RESOLUTIONS
Legacy15 June 2001123
Resolutions15 June 2001RESOLUTIONS
Incorporation18 May 2001NEWINC

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 BCM Investments Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. BCM Investments Limited (company number 04219766) entered compulsory liquidation on 27 November 2019, by order of the court. James Richard Duckworth of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of BCM Investments Limited?
James Richard Duckworth, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of BCM Investments Limited on 27 November 2019. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does BCM Investments Limited do?
BCM Investments Limited's registered nature of business is other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090).
Where is BCM Investments Limited based?
BCM Investments Limited's registered office is 284 Clifton Drive South, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1LH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was BCM Investments Limited founded?
BCM Investments Limited was incorporated on 18 May 2001, 18 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is BCM Investments Limited's company number?
BCM Investments Limited's registered company number is 04219766.
Who has significant control of BCM Investments Limited?
1 active person with significant control over BCM Investments Limited is on the register: Mr Andrew James Bryce Riley.
Does BCM Investments Limited have any outstanding charges?
5 outstanding charges are registered against BCM Investments Limited out of 5 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of BCM Investments 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 BCM Investments 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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