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Is Blue Whale Systems Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Blue Whale Systems Ltd (company number 05582434) entered compulsory liquidation on 11 May 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Blue Whale Systems Ltd 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 number05582434
Previously known as
  • Supercom Resources Limited, Oct 2005 to Dec 2006
Incorporated4 October 2005 (21 years old)
Registered officeRockley Manor Rockley Manor, Rockley, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1RT
Date entered compulsory liquidation11 May 2011
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Blue Whale Systems Ltd is a UK limited company based in Marlborough, incorporated in 2005 and 6 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 9 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

9 people have been appointed as directors of Blue Whale Systems Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Richard Henry Penda SewardActive
Stephen Colin WatsonActive
Andrew George RickmanActive
David Anthony Voss+ 1 otherResigned30 Sep 2010
Douglas McArthur+ 1 otherResigned19 Apr 2010
Michael Andrew MaguireResigned22 Oct 2009
3 former directors · resigned 2005 to 2007
Millcrest Computers LimitedResigned24 Jan 2007
Temple Secretaries Limited+ 1362 othersResigned6 Oct 2005
Company Directors Limited+ 1333 othersResigned6 Oct 2005

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 up31 May 2011COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus11 May 2011
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended14 January 2011DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off11 January 2011GAZ1
Registered office address changed8 October 2010AD01
44 earlier events · 2005 to 2010
Termination of appointment as a director8 October 2010TM01
Termination of appointment as a director20 July 2010TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 February 2010AR01
Appointment as a director25 February 2010AP01
Director's details changed25 February 2010CH01
Director's details changed24 February 2010CH01
Director's details changed24 February 2010CH01
Termination of appointment as a director24 February 2010TM01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares9 January 2010SH01
Accounts for a small company made up3 September 2009AA
Resolutions3 August 2009RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions3 August 2009RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions3 August 2009RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions2 July 2009RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions30 June 2009RESOLUTIONS
Legacy27 April 200988(2)
Legacy16 December 200888(2)
Legacy19 November 2008363a
Legacy13 November 2008288a
Accounts for a small company made up28 August 2008AA
Legacy17 March 200888(2)
Resolutions17 March 2008RESOLUTIONS
Legacy3 January 2008363s
Total exemption full accounts made up6 August 2007AA
Legacy11 July 200788(2)R
Legacy3 July 2007122
Legacy15 March 2007288a
Legacy5 February 2007288a
Legacy5 February 2007288b
Legacy5 February 2007287
Legacy5 February 2007225
Legacy1 February 2007363s
Resolutions20 January 2007RESOLUTIONS
Legacy20 January 200788(2)R
Legacy15 January 2007287
Legacy15 January 2007288a
Legacy15 January 200788(2)R
Certificate of change of name5 December 2006CERTNM
Legacy18 April 2006287
Legacy18 April 2006288a
Legacy18 April 2006288a
Legacy18 October 2005287
Legacy18 October 2005288b
Legacy18 October 2005288b
Incorporation4 October 2005NEWINC

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 Blue Whale Systems Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Blue Whale Systems Ltd (company number 05582434) entered compulsory liquidation on 11 May 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Blue Whale Systems Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Blue Whale Systems Ltd on 11 May 2011. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Blue Whale Systems Ltd based?
Blue Whale Systems Ltd's registered office is Rockley Manor Rockley Manor, Rockley, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1RT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Blue Whale Systems Ltd founded?
Blue Whale Systems Ltd was incorporated on 4 October 2005, 6 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Blue Whale Systems Ltd's company number?
Blue Whale Systems Ltd's registered company number is 05582434.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Blue Whale Systems Ltd?
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 Blue Whale Systems Ltd'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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