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Is Chelmsford City Construction Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Chelmsford City Construction Ltd (company number 08037190) entered compulsory liquidation on 4 October 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Southend of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Chelmsford City Construction Ltd 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 number08037190
Incorporated19 April 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office89c Rayleigh Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 5DL
Nature of business (SIC)41202: Construction of domestic buildings (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation4 October 2023
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Southend, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Chelmsford City Construction Ltd is a construction business based in Leigh-on-Sea, incorporated in 2012 and 11 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Chelmsford City Construction Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Glen MurphyActive
John Gardner Purdon+ 13 othersResigned19 Apr 2012
Chalfen Secretaries Limited+ 22 othersResigned19 Apr 2012

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up18 October 2023COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus4 October 2023
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended22 July 2021DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off13 July 2021GAZ1
Registered office address changed11 December 2020AD01
24 earlier events · 2012 to 2020
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 July 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 January 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 August 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 January 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 July 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 March 2018AA
Registered office address changed26 February 2018AD01
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 August 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 February 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates22 August 2016CS01
Administrative restoration application28 September 2015RT01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 September 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 September 2015AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 September 2015AA
Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off18 August 2015GAZ2
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off5 May 2015GAZ1
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 July 2014AR01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off22 April 2014GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 April 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 July 2013AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 April 2013AR01
Termination of appointment as a secretary19 April 2012TM02
Appointment as a director19 April 2012AP01
Termination of appointment as a director19 April 2012TM01
Incorporation19 April 2012NEWINC

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 Chelmsford City Construction Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Chelmsford City Construction Ltd (company number 08037190) entered compulsory liquidation on 4 October 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Southend of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Chelmsford City Construction Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Southend, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Chelmsford City Construction Ltd on 4 October 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Chelmsford City Construction Ltd do?
Chelmsford City Construction Ltd's registered nature of business is construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Chelmsford City Construction Ltd based?
Chelmsford City Construction Ltd's registered office is 89c Rayleigh Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 5DL. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Chelmsford City Construction Ltd founded?
Chelmsford City Construction Ltd was incorporated on 19 April 2012, 11 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Chelmsford City Construction Ltd's company number?
Chelmsford City Construction Ltd's registered company number is 08037190.
Who has significant control of Chelmsford City Construction Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Chelmsford City Construction Ltd is on the register: Mr Glen Murphy.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Chelmsford City Construction Ltd?
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 Chelmsford City Construction Ltd'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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