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Is Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited (company number 03357283) entered compulsory liquidation on 8 June 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or St Albans of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Civil Engineering Enterprises 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 number03357283
Incorporated22 April 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office17 Fleming Drive, Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4FF
Date entered compulsory liquidation8 June 2011
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or St Albans, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited is a UK limited company based in Hitchin, incorporated in 1997 and 14 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
John Joeseph ReaneyActive
Maureen Louise ReaneyActive
Highstone Directors Limited+ 40 othersResigned28 Apr 1997
Highstone Secretaries Limited+ 40 othersResigned28 Apr 1997

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. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 28 Jul 2008 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up6 July 2011COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus8 June 2011
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended26 May 2011DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off12 April 2011GAZ1
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 July 2010AR01
40 earlier events · 1997 to 2010
Director's details changed27 July 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 November 2009AA
Legacy31 July 2009363a
Legacy31 July 2008395
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 July 2008AA
Legacy14 May 2008363a
Legacy9 May 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 September 2006AA
Legacy11 August 2006363s
Legacy11 August 2006363s
Legacy15 March 2006363s
Legacy15 March 2006363s
Legacy14 March 2006363s
Legacy8 March 2006363s
Legacy8 March 2006363s
Legacy8 March 2006363s
Legacy8 March 2006288c
Legacy8 March 2006288c
Legacy8 March 2006287
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 May 2005AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 May 2004AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 September 2003AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 January 2003AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 February 2002AA
Legacy11 August 2000288a
Legacy11 August 2000288a
Accounts for a small company made up11 August 2000AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued4 April 2000DISS40
Legacy29 March 2000363s
Legacy4 February 2000287
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off14 September 1999GAZ1
Legacy22 December 1998DISS6
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off15 December 1998GAZ1
Legacy27 April 1998287
Legacy27 April 1998225
Legacy4 June 1997288b
Legacy23 May 1997288b
Legacy20 May 1997287
Legacy2 May 1997288b
Legacy2 May 1997288b
Incorporation22 April 1997NEWINC

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 Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited (company number 03357283) entered compulsory liquidation on 8 June 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or St Albans of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited?
The Official Receiver Or St Albans, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited on 8 June 2011. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited based?
Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited's registered office is 17 Fleming Drive, Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4FF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited founded?
Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited was incorporated on 22 April 1997, 14 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited's company number?
Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited's registered company number is 03357283.
Does Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Civil Engineering Enterprises Limited out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Civil Engineering Enterprises 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 Civil Engineering Enterprises 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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