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Is BTS Specialised Equipment Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, BTS Specialised Equipment Limited (company number 03203090) entered compulsory liquidation on 26 November 2007, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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BTS Specialised Equipment 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 number03203090
Incorporated23 May 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office293 London Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 4PS
Date entered compulsory liquidation26 November 2007
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

BTS Specialised Equipment Limited is a UK limited company based in Stockport, incorporated in 1996 and 11 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 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

6 people have been appointed as directors of BTS Specialised Equipment Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Nigel Christopher Tomlinson+ 1 otherActive
Andrea Tomlinson+ 1 otherActive
Nigel Christopher Tomlinson+ 1 otherResigned5 Mar 1997
Paul Michael BlackshawResigned16 Sep 1996
Fncs Limited+ 16 othersResigned23 May 1996
Fncs Secretaries Limited+ 17 othersResigned23 May 1996

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
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 29 Nov 2002 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of court - previously in Compulsory Liquidation30 May 2024REST-COCOMP
Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off6 October 2020GAZ2
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation30 September 2020GAZ2
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended18 February 2020DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off21 January 2020GAZ1
37 earlier events · 1996 to 2008
Appointment of a liquidator12 March 20084.31
Order of court to wind up8 December 2007COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus26 November 2007
Accounts for a small company made up21 September 2007AA
Legacy14 July 2007363s
Legacy26 June 2006363s
Accounts for a small company made up1 March 2006AA
Legacy1 June 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 February 2005AA
Legacy2 July 2004363s
Accounts for a small company made up8 September 2003AA
Legacy31 May 2003363s
Legacy25 March 2003287
Legacy3 December 2002395
Accounts for a small company made up18 October 2002AA
Legacy7 June 2002363s
Accounts for a small company made up1 March 2002AA
Legacy15 June 2001363s
Legacy10 May 2001363s
Legacy6 April 2001287
Accounts for a small company made up16 August 2000AA
Accounts for a small company made up28 April 2000AA
Legacy13 August 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up28 April 1999AA
Legacy7 October 1998363s
Full accounts made up3 June 1998AA
Legacy8 July 1997363s
Legacy4 April 1997288b
Legacy4 April 1997288a
Legacy21 October 1996288b
Legacy17 June 1996225
Legacy17 June 199688(2)R
Legacy5 June 1996288
Legacy5 June 1996288
Legacy5 June 1996287
Legacy5 June 1996288
Legacy5 June 1996288
Incorporation23 May 1996NEWINC

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 BTS Specialised Equipment Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. BTS Specialised Equipment Limited (company number 03203090) entered compulsory liquidation on 26 November 2007, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of BTS Specialised Equipment Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of BTS Specialised Equipment Limited on 26 November 2007. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is BTS Specialised Equipment Limited based?
BTS Specialised Equipment Limited's registered office is 293 London Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 4PS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was BTS Specialised Equipment Limited founded?
BTS Specialised Equipment Limited was incorporated on 23 May 1996, 11 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is BTS Specialised Equipment Limited's company number?
BTS Specialised Equipment Limited's registered company number is 03203090.
Does BTS Specialised Equipment Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against BTS Specialised Equipment 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 BTS Specialised Equipment 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 BTS Specialised Equipment 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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