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Is BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited (company number 02689524) entered compulsory liquidation on 24 August 2005, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Norwich of null was appointed as liquidator.

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BEN Van Dyke Towing 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 number02689524
Incorporated20 February 1992 (34 years old)
Registered officeLovewell Blake, Sixty Six North Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1HE
Date entered compulsory liquidation24 August 2005
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Norwich, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited is a UK limited company based in Great Yarmouth, incorporated in 1992 and 13 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Caroline Anne Van DykeActive
Caroline Anne Van DykeActive
Ben Van DykeResigned31 Mar 2004
L & a Registrars Limited+ 119 othersResigned27 Feb 1992
L & a Secretarial Limited+ 121 othersResigned27 Feb 1992

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

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 2 Sep 1996 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up1 September 2005COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus24 August 2005
Legacy15 February 2005363s
Legacy15 April 2004288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 March 2004AA
37 earlier events · 1992 to 2004
Legacy30 January 2004363s
Legacy5 February 2003363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 February 2003AA
Legacy5 March 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 December 2001AA
Legacy6 February 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up7 July 2000AA
Legacy14 February 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up6 December 1999AA
Legacy5 March 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up21 July 1998AA
Legacy13 March 1998287
Legacy16 February 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up30 October 1997AA
Legacy25 February 1997363s
Legacy25 February 1997288c
Legacy25 February 1997288c
Legacy12 September 1996395
Accounts for a small company made up19 July 1996AA
Legacy21 February 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up20 July 1995AA
Legacy3 March 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up11 November 1994AA
Legacy27 April 1994288
Legacy8 March 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up4 January 1994AA
Legacy17 March 1993363s
Legacy30 October 1992224
Legacy4 March 1992123
Memorandum and Articles of Association4 March 1992MEM/ARTS
Resolutions4 March 1992RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions4 March 1992RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions4 March 1992RESOLUTIONS
Legacy4 March 1992287
Legacy4 March 1992288
Legacy4 March 1992288
Incorporation20 February 1992NEWINC

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 BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited (company number 02689524) entered compulsory liquidation on 24 August 2005, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Norwich of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Norwich, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited on 24 August 2005. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited based?
BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited's registered office is Lovewell Blake, Sixty Six North Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1HE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited founded?
BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited was incorporated on 20 February 1992, 13 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited's company number?
BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited's registered company number is 02689524.
Does BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against BEN Van Dyke Towing Limited out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of BEN Van Dyke Towing 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 BEN Van Dyke Towing 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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