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Is Buacom Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Buacom Ltd (company number 04571757) entered compulsory liquidation on 6 May 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Buacom 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 number04571757
Incorporated24 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered officeUnit 10b Beechcroft Industrial Estate Chapel Wood Road, Ash, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7HX
Date entered compulsory liquidation6 May 2009
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Buacom Ltd is a UK limited company based in Sevenoaks, incorporated in 2002 and 7 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 3 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Buacom Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Paul Stephen SmithActive
Stephen Ronald BannisterActive
Stephen Ronald BannisterActive
Karen Marie SmithResigned1 Dec 2008
Irene SmithResigned24 Oct 2008
Richard Frederick TrippResigned31 Mar 2008
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned24 Oct 2002

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. 3 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingFse Loan Management Limited
Debenture · Created 2 Feb 2009 · Pending
OutstandingBibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
Debenture · Created 16 Dec 2008 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 21 May 2008 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up26 May 2009COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus6 May 2009
Legacy23 March 2009287
Legacy19 February 2009395
Legacy8 January 2009288b
24 earlier events · 2002 to 2008
Legacy17 December 2008395
Legacy28 November 2008363a
Legacy27 October 2008288a
Legacy24 October 2008288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 August 2008AA
Legacy26 June 2008288a
Legacy25 June 2008288b
Legacy25 June 2008288a
Legacy28 May 2008395
Legacy26 November 2007363a
Legacy19 October 200788(2)R
Legacy17 September 2007123
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 September 2007AA
Legacy21 November 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 September 2006AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 December 2005AA
Legacy5 December 2005363a
Legacy29 December 2004363s
Legacy11 October 200488(3)
Legacy11 October 200488(2)R
Legacy13 September 2004288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 August 2004AA
Legacy12 December 2003363s
Legacy24 October 2002288b
Incorporation24 October 2002NEWINC

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 Buacom Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Buacom Ltd (company number 04571757) entered compulsory liquidation on 6 May 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Buacom Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Buacom Ltd on 6 May 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Buacom Ltd based?
Buacom Ltd's registered office is Unit 10b Beechcroft Industrial Estate Chapel Wood Road, Ash, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7HX. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Buacom Ltd founded?
Buacom Ltd was incorporated on 24 October 2002, 7 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Buacom Ltd's company number?
Buacom Ltd's registered company number is 04571757.
Does Buacom Ltd have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Buacom Ltd out of 3 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Buacom 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 Buacom 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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