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Is Bcrest Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Bcrest Limited (company number 05184945) entered compulsory liquidation on 19 October 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Bcrest 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 number05184945
Incorporated20 July 2004 (22 years old)
Registered officeUnit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 8FF
Date entered compulsory liquidation19 October 2009
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Bcrest Limited is a UK limited company based in Leighton Buzzard, incorporated in 2004 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Bcrest Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Raymond Charles HuntActive
Ernest Michael HilesActive
Dennis COX + AssociatesResigned8 Sep 2004

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 up9 January 2010COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus19 October 2009
Total exemption full accounts made up27 July 2009AA
Legacy24 July 2009363a
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued19 February 2009DISS40
12 earlier events · 2004 to 2009
Legacy18 February 2009363a
Legacy18 February 2009363a
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off17 February 2009GAZ1
Total exemption full accounts made up8 May 2008AA
Legacy29 October 2007287
Total exemption full accounts made up8 June 2007AA
Legacy4 October 2006363s
Total exemption full accounts made up8 February 2006AA
Legacy20 October 2005363s
Legacy15 September 2004288b
Legacy1 September 2004288a
Legacy1 September 2004288b
Incorporation20 July 2004NEWINC

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 Bcrest Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Bcrest Limited (company number 05184945) entered compulsory liquidation on 19 October 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Bcrest Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Bcrest Limited on 19 October 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Bcrest Limited based?
Bcrest Limited's registered office is Unit 1 Harmill Industrial Estate, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 8FF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Bcrest Limited founded?
Bcrest Limited was incorporated on 20 July 2004, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Bcrest Limited's company number?
Bcrest Limited's registered company number is 05184945.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Bcrest 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 Bcrest 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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