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Is Caledonian Marine Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Caledonian Marine Limited (company number SC206423) entered compulsory liquidation on 23 November 2011, by order of the court. Gerard Anthony Friar of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Caledonian Marine 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 numberSC206423
Previously known as
  • Lancaster Shelf 30 Limited, Apr 2000 to Jun 2000
Incorporated18 April 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office37 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1JB
Date entered compulsory liquidation23 November 2011
LiquidatorGerard Anthony Friar, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Caledonian Marine Limited is a UK limited company based in Aberdeen, incorporated in 2000 and 11 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Caledonian Marine Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Samuel LindsayActive
Ronald Alistair FergusonActive
Mandy Anne LindsayResigned12 Nov 2006
Christine Gorman+ 1 otherResigned19 Jun 2000
John Roderick Hector Cameron+ 1 otherResigned19 Jun 2000

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

What happened

EventDateType
Court order notice of winding up12 December 2011CO4.2(Scot)
Notice of winding up order12 December 20114.2(Scot)
Registered office address changed9 December 2011AD01
Compulsory liquidationStatus23 November 2011
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended13 October 2011DISS16(SOAS)
40 earlier events · 2000 to 2011
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off19 August 2011GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued18 December 2010DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 December 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 December 2010AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended17 August 2010DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off13 August 2010GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 February 2010AA
Current accounting period shortened14 October 2009AA01
Legacy21 May 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 January 2009AA
Legacy8 May 2008363a
Legacy8 May 2008288c
Legacy8 May 2008288c
Legacy8 May 2008288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 December 2007AA
Legacy17 May 2007363a
Legacy26 March 2007363s
Amended accounts made up23 March 2007AAMD
Legacy9 February 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2007AA
Legacy17 November 2006288a
Legacy17 November 2006288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 February 2006AA
Legacy21 July 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 January 2005AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 May 2004AA
Legacy5 May 2004363s
Legacy26 March 2004225
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 June 2003AA
Legacy12 April 2003363s
Legacy16 September 2002363s
Total exemption full accounts made up10 January 2002AA
Legacy13 June 2001363s
Legacy28 January 2001225
Legacy24 July 2000287
Legacy28 June 2000288a
Legacy28 June 2000288a
Legacy28 June 2000288b
Legacy28 June 2000288b
Certificate of change of name16 June 2000CERTNM
Incorporation18 April 2000NEWINC

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 Caledonian Marine Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Caledonian Marine Limited (company number SC206423) entered compulsory liquidation on 23 November 2011, by order of the court. Gerard Anthony Friar of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Caledonian Marine Limited?
Gerard Anthony Friar, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Caledonian Marine Limited on 23 November 2011. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Caledonian Marine Limited based?
Caledonian Marine Limited's registered office is 37 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1JB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Caledonian Marine Limited founded?
Caledonian Marine Limited was incorporated on 18 April 2000, 11 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Caledonian Marine Limited's company number?
Caledonian Marine Limited's registered company number is SC206423.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Caledonian Marine 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 Caledonian Marine 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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