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Is Century Mortgages Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Century Mortgages Limited (company number 03104257) entered compulsory liquidation on 19 June 2000, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Century Mortgages 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 number03104257
Incorporated20 September 1995 (31 years old)
Registered officeCentury House, Thornfield Business Park, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 2XQ
Date entered compulsory liquidation19 June 2000
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Century Mortgages Limited is a UK limited company based in Northallerton, incorporated in 1995 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 13 director appointments since incorporation, of which 5 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 3 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

13 people have been appointed as directors of Century Mortgages Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Paul Stephen CoulsonActive
Paul Stephen CoulsonActive
Anthony Peter McAleerActive
Peter CarbertActive
Mark Richard HodgsonActive
Anthony JudgeResigned18 Oct 1999
7 former directors · resigned 1995 to 1999
Christopher DouglasResigned11 Feb 1999
Richard William HodgsonResigned1 Aug 1997
Melissa Joanne HodgsonResigned1 Mar 1996
Richard William HodgsonResigned30 Nov 1995
Melissa Joanne HodgsonResigned28 Nov 1995
JL Nominees One Limited+ 66 othersResigned20 Sep 1995
JL Nominees Two Limited+ 71 othersResigned20 Sep 1995

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
OutstandingCairn Properties Limited
Rent deposit deed · Created 20 Aug 1998 · Pending
OutstandingDataprize Limited
Rent deposit deed · Created 14 Nov 1997 · Pending
OutstandingDataprize Limited
Rent deposit deed · Created 16 Apr 1997 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up19 September 2000COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus19 June 2000
Miscellaneous9 June 2000MISC
Miscellaneous4 February 2000MISC
Legacy8 November 1999288b
35 earlier events · 1995 to 1999
Legacy11 March 1999288c
Legacy11 March 1999288c
Legacy10 March 199988(3)
Legacy10 March 199988(2)R
Legacy10 March 1999122
Legacy22 February 1999288b
Legacy22 January 1999288a
Legacy22 January 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up12 January 1999AA
Legacy25 August 1998395
Legacy14 April 1998287
Legacy24 March 1998363s
Legacy24 March 1998288a
Legacy24 March 1998288a
Legacy24 March 1998288a
Legacy24 March 1998288a
Legacy17 February 1998288b
Legacy18 November 1997395
Accounts for a small company made up23 July 1997AA
Legacy29 April 1997288a
Legacy25 April 1997288a
Legacy25 April 1997288a
Legacy25 April 1997288b
Legacy25 April 1997363s
Legacy23 April 1997288a
Legacy19 April 1997395
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued15 April 1997DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off11 March 1997GAZ1
Legacy11 December 1995288
Legacy11 December 1995288
Legacy18 October 1995288
Legacy18 October 1995288
Legacy18 October 1995288
Legacy18 October 1995288
Legacy18 October 1995287
Incorporation20 September 1995NEWINC

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Century Mortgages Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Century Mortgages Limited (company number 03104257) entered compulsory liquidation on 19 June 2000, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Century Mortgages Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Century Mortgages Limited on 19 June 2000. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Century Mortgages Limited based?
Century Mortgages Limited's registered office is Century House, Thornfield Business Park, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 2XQ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Century Mortgages Limited founded?
Century Mortgages Limited was incorporated on 20 September 1995, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Century Mortgages Limited's company number?
Century Mortgages Limited's registered company number is 03104257.
Does Century Mortgages Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Century Mortgages Limited 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 Century Mortgages 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 Century Mortgages 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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