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Is Biospherics Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Biospherics Limited (company number 02406884) entered compulsory liquidation on 11 October 1995, by order of the court.

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Biospherics 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 number02406884
Previously known as
  • Crestbine Limited, Jul 1989 to Aug 1989
Incorporated21 July 1989 (37 years old)
Registered officeWelsh Street Chambers, Welsh Street, Chepstow, Gwent, NP6 5LN
Date entered compulsory liquidation11 October 1995
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Biospherics Limited is a UK limited company based in Chepstow, incorporated in 1989 and 6 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 6 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

11 people have been appointed as directors of Biospherics Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Henry Kinloch+ 1 otherActive
Frederick John PipeActive
Lorraine Samsara Kristen ToddActive
5 former directors · resigned 1993 to 1994
Kenneth Edward SecrettResigned20 Oct 1994
The Earl Of KimberleyResigned23 Aug 1994
Douglas Fleming ToddResigned12 Apr 1994
Michael Charles HillResigned19 Aug 1993
James Thomson Wheeling GrayResigned17 Feb 1993

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 up26 October 1995COCOMP
Court order notice of winding up17 October 1995F14
Compulsory liquidationStatus11 October 1995
Legacy18 August 1995363s
Legacy18 August 1995288
69 earlier events · 1989 to 1994
Legacy30 November 1994288
Legacy14 October 1994288
Full accounts made up4 May 1994AA
Legacy4 May 199488(2)R
Legacy4 May 1994225(1)
Full accounts made up13 February 1994AA
Legacy6 December 1993288
Legacy6 December 1993288
Legacy6 December 1993288
Legacy29 September 199388(3)
Legacy29 September 199388(2)R
Legacy24 September 1993363s
Legacy22 June 1993225(1)
Legacy5 March 1993288
Full accounts made up29 January 1993AA
Legacy2 October 199288(3)
Legacy2 October 199288(2)O
Legacy21 September 1992288
Legacy21 September 199288(2)P
Legacy7 September 1992363x
Legacy19 August 199288(3)
Legacy19 August 199288(2)O
Legacy31 July 199288(2)P
Legacy28 July 1992288
Legacy22 June 199288(2)R
Legacy18 December 199188(3)
Legacy18 December 199188(2)O
Legacy18 December 199188(3)
Legacy18 December 199188(2)O
Legacy6 December 1991363x
Legacy4 December 199188(2)P
Legacy4 December 199188(2)P
Legacy3 December 199188(2)R
Legacy3 December 199188(2)R
Legacy3 December 199188(2)R
Legacy3 December 199188(2)R
Legacy3 December 199188(2)R
Legacy3 December 199188(2)R
Legacy3 December 199188(2)R
Legacy3 December 199188(2)R
Legacy3 December 199188(2)R
Legacy18 October 1991287
Full accounts made up19 June 1991AA
Full accounts made up19 June 1991AA
Resolutions23 April 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions23 April 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions23 April 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions23 April 1991RESOLUTIONS
Legacy23 April 1991287
Legacy18 March 1991363
Legacy23 August 199088(2)R
Legacy4 July 1990288
Legacy13 February 199088(2)R
Legacy13 February 199088(2)R
Legacy13 February 199088(2)R
Memorandum and Articles of Association13 February 1990MEM/ARTS
Resolutions13 February 1990RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 February 1990RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 February 1990RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 February 1990RESOLUTIONS
Legacy13 February 1990288
Legacy13 February 1990288
Legacy13 February 1990288
Legacy13 February 1990288
Legacy13 February 1990123
Memorandum and Articles of Association25 August 1989MEM/ARTS
Certificate of change of name22 August 1989CERTNM
Legacy22 August 1989287
Legacy22 August 1989288
Incorporation21 July 1989NEWINC

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 Biospherics Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Biospherics Limited (company number 02406884) entered compulsory liquidation on 11 October 1995, by order of the court.
Where is Biospherics Limited based?
Biospherics Limited's registered office is Welsh Street Chambers, Welsh Street, Chepstow, Gwent, NP6 5LN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Biospherics Limited founded?
Biospherics Limited was incorporated on 21 July 1989, 6 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Biospherics Limited's company number?
Biospherics Limited's registered company number is 02406884.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Biospherics 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 Biospherics 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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