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Is C.H.P. Design Services Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 14 July 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, C.H.P. Design Services Limited (company number 01551274) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 10 July 2026, by its creditors. Lawrence King of Antony Batty & Co was appointed as liquidator.

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C.H.P. Design Services Limited is now in creditors' voluntary 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 Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number01551274
Incorporated17 March 1981 (45 years old)
Registered officeMarlborough House, High Street, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 2DN
Nature of business (SIC)71111: Architectural activities
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation10 July 2026
LiquidatorLawrence King, Antony Batty & Co (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

C.H.P. Design Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Kidlington, incorporated in 1981 and 45 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is architectural activities (SIC 71111). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 3 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of C.H.P. Design Services Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Samuel Richard CookActive
Lucy Jennifer BakerActive
Steven Harry WakefieldResigned31 Dec 2024
Roger Llewellyn TamplinResigned31 Mar 2020
John Howard HicksResigned1 Apr 2015
Ian John ColemanResigned1 Oct 2008
Ian John ColemanResigned1 Oct 2008
John CookResigned30 Apr 2006

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr Roger Llewellyn Tamplin · ceased 31 Mar 2020
  • Mr Steven Harry Wakefield · ceased 29 Jan 2025

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 27 Sep 1985 · Satisfied 27 Sep 2022
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 7 Sep 1984 · Satisfied 10 Nov 2022
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 8 Oct 1983 · Satisfied 10 Nov 2022

What happened

EventDateType
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer27 July 2026NDISC
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator21 July 2026600
Statement of affairs21 July 2026LIQ02
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus10 July 2026
Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-01 with updates3 February 2026CS01
112 earlier events · 1986 to 2025
Micro company accounts made up to 2025-03-3121 August 2025AA
Second filing of Confirmation Statement dated 2025-02-0117 February 2025RP04CS01
Cessation of Steven Harry Wakefield as a person with significant control on 2025-01-2914 February 2025PSC07
Change of details for Mr Samuel Richard Cook as a person with significant control on 2025-01-2914 February 2025PSC04
Confirmation statement made on 2025-02-01 with updates3 February 2025CS01
Termination of appointment of Steven Harry Wakefield as a director on 2024-12-318 January 2025TM01
Micro company accounts made up to 2024-03-319 July 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-02-01 with updates14 February 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2023-03-3120 November 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2023-02-01 with updates1 February 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2022-03-3113 December 2022AA
Secretary's details changed for Ms Lucy Jennifer Baker on 2022-11-041 December 2022CH03
Satisfaction of charge 2 in full10 November 2022MR04
Appointment of Ms Lucy Jennifer Baker as a secretary on 2022-11-0410 November 2022AP03
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full10 November 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge 3 in full27 September 2022MR04
Confirmation statement made on 2022-06-14 with updates15 June 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2021-03-3126 November 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-06-14 with updates3 August 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2020-03-3125 September 2020AA
Cessation of Roger Llewellyn Tamplin as a person with significant control on 2020-03-313 August 2020PSC07
Confirmation statement made on 2020-06-14 with no updates29 June 2020CS01
Termination of appointment of Roger Llewellyn Tamplin as a director on 2020-03-3113 May 2020TM01
Micro company accounts made up to 2019-03-3120 December 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-06-14 with no updates12 August 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2018-03-3111 December 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-06-14 with no updates2 July 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2017-03-3120 December 2017AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-06-14 with updates21 June 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2016-03-3122 December 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2016-06-14 with full list of shareholders23 June 2016AR01
Director's details changed for Roger Llewellyn Tamplin on 2016-06-0123 June 2016CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-03-3116 December 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2015-06-14 with full list of shareholders4 September 2015AR01
Termination of appointment of John Howard Hicks as a director on 2015-04-014 September 2015TM01
Termination of appointment of John Howard Hicks as a director on 2015-04-014 September 2015TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-03-3123 December 2014AA
Appointment of Mr Steven Harry Wakefield as a director on 2014-04-018 September 2014AP01
Director's details changed for Samuel Richard Cook on 2014-06-148 September 2014CH01
Annual return made up to 2014-06-14 with full list of shareholders8 September 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-03-3119 December 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2013-06-14 with full list of shareholders29 July 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-03-3115 October 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2012-06-14 with full list of shareholders21 June 2012AR01
Director's details changed for Samuel Richard Cook on 2012-06-1421 June 2012CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-03-314 January 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2011-06-14 with full list of shareholders5 July 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-03-3117 August 2010AA
Annual return made up to 2010-06-14 with full list of shareholders24 July 2010AR01
Director's details changed for Samuel Richard Cook on 2010-06-1424 July 2010CH01
Director's details changed for John Howard Hicks on 2010-06-1424 July 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-03-316 January 2010AA
Legacy24 June 2009288c
Legacy24 June 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-03-3129 January 2009AA
Legacy21 December 2008288a
Legacy29 October 2008288b
Legacy27 August 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-03-312 November 2007AA
Legacy29 June 2007363a
Legacy10 November 2006288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2006-03-315 November 2006AA
Legacy8 September 2006287
Legacy28 July 2006288b
Legacy28 July 2006288c
Legacy28 July 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2005-03-3123 December 2005AA
Legacy24 June 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2004-03-3123 August 2004AA
Legacy24 June 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2003-03-3118 November 2003AA
Legacy27 June 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2002-03-3131 January 2003AA
Legacy24 June 2002363s
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2001-03-318 November 2001AA
Legacy18 June 2001363s
Full accounts made up to 2000-03-3112 July 2000AA
Legacy5 July 2000363s
Full accounts made up to 1999-03-311 October 1999AA
Legacy24 June 1999363s
Full accounts made up to 1998-03-3112 November 1998AA
Legacy17 June 1998363s
Full accounts made up to 1997-03-313 August 1997AA
Legacy23 June 1997363s
Full accounts made up to 1996-03-3120 December 1996AA
Legacy23 June 1996363s
Full accounts made up to 1995-03-3114 November 1995AA
Legacy28 June 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1994-03-316 January 1995AA
Legacy4 August 1994363s
Full accounts made up to 1993-03-3113 February 1994AA
Legacy30 August 1993363s
Legacy29 March 1993225(1)
Full accounts made up to 1992-05-3117 October 1992AA
Legacy30 June 1992363s
Full accounts made up to 1991-05-3128 January 1992AA
Full accounts made up to 1990-05-3115 July 1991AA
Legacy4 July 1991363a
Legacy26 March 1991363a
Legacy29 March 1990363
Full accounts made up to 1989-05-3129 March 1990AA
Legacy24 April 1989288
Legacy24 April 1989288
Legacy24 April 1989288
Full accounts made up to 1988-05-3130 January 1989AA
Legacy30 January 1989363
Legacy14 December 1987363
Full accounts made up to 1987-05-3114 December 1987AA
Full accounts made up to 1986-05-3117 February 1987AA
Legacy7 January 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy7 May 1986363
Full accounts made up to 1985-05-317 May 1986AA

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (Antony Batty & Co). 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is C.H.P. Design Services Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. C.H.P. Design Services Limited (company number 01551274) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 10 July 2026, by its creditors. Lawrence King of Antony Batty & Co was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of C.H.P. Design Services Limited?
Lawrence King, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Antony Batty & Co, was appointed liquidator of C.H.P. Design Services Limited on 10 July 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does C.H.P. Design Services Limited do?
C.H.P. Design Services Limited's registered nature of business is architectural activities (SIC 71111).
Where is C.H.P. Design Services Limited based?
C.H.P. Design Services Limited's registered office is Marlborough House, High Street, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 2DN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was C.H.P. Design Services Limited founded?
C.H.P. Design Services Limited was incorporated on 17 March 1981, 45 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is C.H.P. Design Services Limited's company number?
C.H.P. Design Services Limited's registered company number is 01551274.
Who has significant control of C.H.P. Design Services Limited?
1 active person with significant control over C.H.P. Design Services Limited is on the register: Mr Samuel Richard Cook.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of C.H.P. Design Services 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 C.H.P. Design Services 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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