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Is Chris James Construction Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Chris James Construction Ltd (company number 09602447) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 May 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Chris James 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 number09602447
Previously known as
  • Walker & May Building Contractors Limited, May 2015 to Jun 2018
Incorporated21 May 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office27 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Nature of business (SIC)41100: Development of building projects (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation17 May 2023
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Birmingham, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Chris James Construction Ltd is a construction business based in Bury, incorporated in 2015 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is development of building projects (SIC 41100). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Chris James Construction Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Tom Kiely+ 1 otherActive
Georgina BaverstockResigned1 Apr 2023
Daniel James O'Connell+ 1 otherResigned1 Apr 2023
Peter James GrahamResigned1 Nov 2020
Christopher John O'Connell+ 3 othersResigned20 Aug 2018
Rob KingResigned21 Jun 2018
Daniel James O'Connell+ 1 otherResigned21 Jun 2018
Peter John MayResigned2 Apr 2016

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.

7 ceased controls
  • Peter May Carpentry Services Limited · ceased 21 Jun 2018
  • Mr Jonathan Mark Slattery · ceased 21 Jun 2018
  • P. Walker Carpentry Services Limited · ceased 21 Jun 2018
  • Mr Christopher John O'Connell · ceased 20 Aug 2018
  • Mr Peter James Graham · ceased 1 Nov 2020
  • Mr Daniel James O'Connell · ceased 1 Feb 2023
  • Chris James Property Investments Ltd · ceased 1 Feb 2023

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up25 May 2023COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus17 May 2023
Confirmation statement made with updates27 April 2023CS01
Appointment as a director7 April 2023AP01
Registered office address changed7 April 2023AD01
60 earlier events · 2015 to 2023
Notification as a person with significant control7 April 2023PSC01
Termination of appointment as a director7 April 2023TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary7 April 2023TM02
Cessation as a person with significant control7 April 2023PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control7 April 2023PSC07
Confirmation statement made with updates14 October 2022CS01
Notification as a person with significant control14 October 2022PSC01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 September 2022AA
Previous accounting period shortened28 June 2022AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 September 2021CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control15 February 2021PSC05
Cessation as a person with significant control27 November 2020PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director27 November 2020TM01
Appointment as a director27 November 2020AP01
Appointment as a secretary27 November 2020AP03
Total exemption full accounts made up13 November 2020AA
Notification as a person with significant control30 October 2020PSC02
Second filing of Confirmation Statement dated11 September 2020RP04CS01
Second filing of Confirmation Statement dated10 September 2020RP04CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates7 September 2020CS01
Second filing of Confirmation Statement dated30 July 2020RP04CS01
Registered office address changed21 July 2020AD01
Legacy1 July 2020RP04CS01
Second filing of the annual return made up27 May 2020RP04AR01
Legacy11 March 2020RP04CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 February 2020AA
Previous accounting period shortened31 January 2020AA01
Filing · CS015 October 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up26 July 2019AA
Total exemption full accounts made up1 November 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates6 September 2018CS01
Notification as a person with significant control5 September 2018PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control5 September 2018PSC07
Appointment as a director5 September 2018AP01
Termination of appointment as a director5 September 2018TM01
Previous accounting period shortened15 August 2018AA01
Confirmation statement made with updates5 July 2018CS01
Termination of appointment as a director5 July 2018TM01
Termination of appointment as a director5 July 2018TM01
Registered office address changed5 July 2018AD01
Termination of appointment as a director5 July 2018TM01
Resolutions22 June 2018RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a director21 June 2018AP01
Appointment as a director21 June 2018AP01
Cessation as a person with significant control21 June 2018PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control21 June 2018PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control21 June 2018PSC07
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued12 December 2017DISS40
Confirmation statement made with updates11 December 2017CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended9 December 2017DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off14 November 2017GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2017AA
Previous accounting period extended6 December 2016AA01
Termination of appointment as a director3 November 2016TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates2 September 2016CS01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 June 2016AR01
Director's details changed6 June 2016CH01
Director's details changed6 June 2016CH01
Registered office address changed25 January 2016AD01
Registered office address changed16 December 2015AD01
Incorporation21 May 2015NEWINC

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 Chris James Construction Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Chris James Construction Ltd (company number 09602447) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 May 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Chris James Construction Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Birmingham, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Chris James Construction Ltd on 17 May 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Chris James Construction Ltd do?
Chris James Construction Ltd's registered nature of business is development of building projects (SIC 41100). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Chris James Construction Ltd based?
Chris James Construction Ltd's registered office is 27 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Chris James Construction Ltd founded?
Chris James Construction Ltd was incorporated on 21 May 2015, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Chris James Construction Ltd's company number?
Chris James Construction Ltd's registered company number is 09602447.
Who has significant control of Chris James Construction Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Chris James Construction Ltd is on the register: Mr Tom Kiely.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Chris James 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 Chris James 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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