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Is Burridge Drilling Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Burridge Drilling Limited (company number 02862633) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 August 2003, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Leeds of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Burridge Drilling 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 number02862633
Incorporated15 October 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office1 Westleigh Hall, Wakefield Road Denby Dale, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8QJ
Date entered compulsory liquidation13 August 2003
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Leeds, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Burridge Drilling Limited is a UK limited company based in Huddersfield, incorporated in 1993 and 10 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Burridge Drilling Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
John Adrian BurridgeActive
Gerald KempResigned3 Apr 2003
Jean ClaughtonResigned9 Jun 1994
Harold Wayne+ 60 othersResigned18 Oct 1993
Yvonne Wayne+ 61 othersResigned18 Oct 1993

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
OutstandingMidland Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 22 Jun 1999 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of the court29 February 2016AC92
Completion of winding up11 January 2005L64.07
Legacy4 February 2004288b
Order of court to wind up2 September 2003COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus13 August 2003
28 earlier events · 1993 to 2003
Legacy20 May 2003287
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2003AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 December 2001AA
Legacy13 December 2001225
Legacy21 November 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up13 December 2000AA
Legacy11 December 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up22 November 2000AA
Legacy16 March 2000363s
Legacy16 March 2000363(288)
Legacy24 June 1999395
Legacy18 June 1999225
Legacy22 December 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up16 December 1998AA
Accounts for a small company made up23 February 1998AA
Legacy7 November 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up7 November 1996AA
Legacy22 October 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up13 November 1995AA
Legacy26 May 1995287
Legacy23 February 1995225(1)
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy10 November 1994288
Legacy10 November 1994363(288)
Legacy23 June 1994224
Legacy18 November 1993288
Legacy18 November 1993288
Legacy18 November 1993287
Incorporation15 October 1993NEWINC

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 Burridge Drilling Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Burridge Drilling Limited (company number 02862633) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 August 2003, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Leeds of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Burridge Drilling Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Leeds, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Burridge Drilling Limited on 13 August 2003. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Burridge Drilling Limited based?
Burridge Drilling Limited's registered office is 1 Westleigh Hall, Wakefield Road Denby Dale, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8QJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Burridge Drilling Limited founded?
Burridge Drilling Limited was incorporated on 15 October 1993, 10 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Burridge Drilling Limited's company number?
Burridge Drilling Limited's registered company number is 02862633.
Does Burridge Drilling Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Burridge Drilling 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 Burridge Drilling 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 Burridge Drilling 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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