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Is Birstall Foundry Company Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Birstall Foundry Company Limited (company number 00629982) entered compulsory liquidation on 28 April 2004, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Birstall Foundry Company 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Receivership
    5 January 2001
  2. Administration
    9 January 2002
  3. Compulsory liquidation
    28 April 2004

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number00629982
Incorporated9 June 1959 (67 years old)
Registered officeOury Clark Herschel House, 58 Herschel Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1HD
Date entered compulsory liquidation28 April 2004
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Birstall Foundry Company Limited is a UK limited company based in Slough, incorporated in 1959 and 45 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 7 charges have been registered against the company, 4 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

11 people have been appointed as directors of Birstall Foundry Company Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Beric Brookshaw Reed+ 1 otherActive
John Stephen Briggs+ 4 othersResigned3 Oct 2006
John Stephen Briggs+ 4 othersResigned3 Oct 2006
Terence John WilliamsonResigned14 Feb 2003
David HicksResigned19 Dec 2002
Alan Burwell+ 1 otherResigned16 Dec 2001
5 former directors · resigned 1992 to 2001
Richard John Ashworth+ 2 othersResigned31 Aug 2001
David GoreResigned9 May 1996
Harry PollardResigned31 Aug 1995
Keith Wardle+ 2 othersResigned31 Jul 1992
John Percy Bedford+ 1 otherResigned30 Jun 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. 4 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingGe Capital Commercial Finance Limited
Fixed charge · Created 7 Jan 2002 · Pending
OutstandingGe Capital Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture · Created 5 Jan 2001 · Pending
OutstandingNorthern Rock PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 7 Apr 2000 · Pending
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 7 Apr 2000 · Pending
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture · Created 8 Jan 1991 · Satisfied 20 Apr 2000
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture · Created 17 Oct 1988 · Satisfied 20 Apr 2000
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland Plcas Trustee
Security deed · Created 2 Jun 1986

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of court - previously in Compulsory Liquidation6 April 2018REST-COCOMP
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation4 October 2012GAZ2
Insolvency filing7 June 2009LIQ MISC
Dissolution deferment18 October 2006L64.04
Legacy11 October 2006288b
94 earlier events · 1986 to 2006
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments26 July 20063.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments25 July 20063.6
Legacy3 July 2006405(2)
Legacy16 March 2006287
Appointment of a liquidator14 March 20064.31
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments29 June 20053.6
Miscellaneous20 May 2005MISC
Dissolution deferment29 November 2004L64.04
Completion of winding up29 November 2004L64.07
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments30 June 20043.6
Order of court to wind up18 May 2004COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus28 April 2004
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments31 March 20041.3
Miscellaneous8 September 2003MISC
Administrative Receiver's report8 September 20033.10
Legacy14 July 2003405(1)
Legacy28 June 2003287
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments19 June 20032.15
Notice of discharge of Administration Order19 June 20032.19
Notice of completion of voluntary arrangement17 June 20031.4
Legacy16 May 2003287
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments7 April 20031.3
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments26 March 20032.15
Legacy24 February 2003288b
Legacy13 January 2003288b
Full accounts made up1 November 2002AA
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments23 August 20022.15
Miscellaneous28 June 2002MISC
Notice to Registrar of companies voluntary arrangement taking effect12 April 20021.1
Administration Order21 January 20022.7
Notice of Administration Order21 January 20022.6
Legacy21 January 2002287
AdministrationStatus9 January 2002
Legacy8 January 2002395
Legacy3 January 2002288b
Accounts for a small company made up21 September 2001AA
Legacy13 September 2001288b
Legacy29 May 2001363s
Legacy10 January 2001395
ReceivershipStatus5 January 2001
Auditor's resignation22 December 2000AUD
Full accounts made up6 June 2000AA
Legacy5 June 2000363s
Legacy21 April 2000395
Legacy20 April 2000403a
Legacy20 April 2000403a
Legacy17 April 2000395
Resolutions17 April 2000RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions17 April 2000RESOLUTIONS
Legacy17 April 2000288a
Legacy14 May 1999363s
Full accounts made up14 May 1999AA
Full accounts made up22 July 1998AA
Legacy9 July 1998363s
Legacy24 May 1998288a
Full accounts made up29 May 1997AA
Legacy29 May 1997363s
Full accounts made up28 May 1996AA
Legacy28 May 1996363s
Full accounts made up12 May 1995AA
Legacy12 May 1995363s
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Full accounts made up18 May 1994AA
Legacy18 May 1994363s
Legacy24 November 1993288
Legacy24 November 1993288
Legacy24 November 1993288
Full accounts made up11 May 1993AA
Legacy11 May 1993363b
Legacy11 May 1993363(287)
Legacy15 April 1993288
Legacy15 April 1993288
Full accounts made up8 June 1992AA
Legacy22 May 1992363s
Full accounts made up16 July 1991AA
Legacy12 June 1991363a
Legacy25 January 1991395
Legacy17 May 1990363
Full accounts made up4 May 1990AA
Full accounts made up16 May 1989AA
Legacy16 May 1989363
Legacy3 November 1988155(6)a
Legacy31 October 1988288
Legacy28 October 1988395
Full accounts made up24 June 1988AA
Legacy24 June 1988363
Legacy25 March 1988288
Legacy16 July 1987403a
Legacy14 July 1987288
Full accounts made up14 July 1987AA
Legacy14 July 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Full accounts made up12 July 1986AA
Legacy12 July 1986363

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 Birstall Foundry Company Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Birstall Foundry Company Limited (company number 00629982) entered compulsory liquidation on 28 April 2004, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Birstall Foundry Company Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Birstall Foundry Company Limited on 28 April 2004. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Birstall Foundry Company Limited based?
Birstall Foundry Company Limited's registered office is Oury Clark Herschel House, 58 Herschel Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1HD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Birstall Foundry Company Limited founded?
Birstall Foundry Company Limited was incorporated on 9 June 1959, 45 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Birstall Foundry Company Limited's company number?
Birstall Foundry Company Limited's registered company number is 00629982.
Does Birstall Foundry Company Limited have any outstanding charges?
4 outstanding charges are registered against Birstall Foundry Company Limited out of 7 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Birstall Foundry Company 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 Birstall Foundry Company 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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