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Is Carlton System Installations Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Carlton System Installations Limited (company number 02940545) entered compulsory liquidation on 3 September 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or St Albans of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Carlton System Installations 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 number02940545
Incorporated20 June 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office20 Redwing Close, Poplars, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9FE
Date entered compulsory liquidation3 September 2012
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or St Albans, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Carlton System Installations Limited is a UK limited company based in Stevenage, incorporated in 1994 and 18 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.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Carlton System Installations Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Sarah Elizabeth RutherfordActive
Jeffrey RutherfordActive
Alan John Anthony PainterResigned24 Feb 2003
Jeffrey RutherfordResigned22 Dec 1994
Paramount Company Searches Limited+ 167 othersResigned20 Jun 1994
Paramount Properties (UK) Limited+ 163 othersResigned20 Jun 1994

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

What happened

EventDateType
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 April 2013AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 March 2013AR01
Director's details changed28 March 2013CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 March 2013AA
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off18 September 2012GAZ1
53 earlier events · 1994 to 2012
Order of court to wind up17 September 2012COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus3 September 2012
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued31 March 2012DISS40
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 March 2012AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended13 March 2012DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off21 February 2012GAZ1
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 September 2011AR01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued9 April 2011DISS40
Total exemption full accounts made up6 April 2011AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended23 December 2010DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off12 October 2010GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued7 April 2010DISS40
Total exemption full accounts made up6 April 2010AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended25 November 2009DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off20 October 2009GAZ1
Total exemption full accounts made up6 March 2009AA
Legacy4 August 2008363a
Total exemption full accounts made up17 April 2008AA
Legacy30 July 2007363s
Total exemption full accounts made up21 April 2007AA
Legacy10 August 2006363s
Amended accounts made up14 June 2006AAMD
Total exemption full accounts made up23 February 2006AA
Legacy18 July 2005363s
Total exemption full accounts made up4 May 2005AA
Legacy16 July 2004363s
Total exemption full accounts made up15 March 2004AA
Legacy2 July 2003363s
Legacy14 April 2003288b
Legacy31 March 2003288a
Total exemption full accounts made up20 February 2003AA
Legacy28 June 2002363s
Total exemption full accounts made up29 April 2002AA
Legacy12 July 2001363s
Full accounts made up1 May 2001AA
Legacy1 May 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up28 April 2000AA
Legacy27 July 1999363s
Full accounts made up23 April 1999AA
Legacy5 November 199888(2)R
Legacy20 August 1998363s
Full accounts made up21 April 1998AA
Legacy8 July 1997363s
Full accounts made up27 April 1997AA
Legacy27 April 1997287
Legacy12 August 1996363s
Full accounts made up25 May 1996AA
Legacy17 July 1995363s
Legacy1 February 1995288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy13 July 1994288
Legacy13 July 1994288
Legacy13 July 1994287
Incorporation20 June 1994NEWINC

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 Carlton System Installations Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Carlton System Installations Limited (company number 02940545) entered compulsory liquidation on 3 September 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or St Albans of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Carlton System Installations Limited?
The Official Receiver Or St Albans, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Carlton System Installations Limited on 3 September 2012. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Carlton System Installations Limited based?
Carlton System Installations Limited's registered office is 20 Redwing Close, Poplars, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9FE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Carlton System Installations Limited founded?
Carlton System Installations Limited was incorporated on 20 June 1994, 18 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Carlton System Installations Limited's company number?
Carlton System Installations Limited's registered company number is 02940545.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Carlton System Installations 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 Carlton System Installations 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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