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Is Connell Engineering Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Connell Engineering Ltd (company number 07867545) entered compulsory liquidation on 9 October 2017, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Croydon of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Connell Engineering 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 number07867545
Incorporated1 December 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office284 Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1LH
Nature of business (SIC)62090: Other information technology service activities (IT & managed services)
Date entered compulsory liquidation9 October 2017
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Croydon, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Connell Engineering Ltd is a it & managed services business based in Lytham St Annes, incorporated in 2011 and 6 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other information technology service activities (SIC 62090). There has been 1 director appointment since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

1 person has been appointed as directors of Connell Engineering Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Ian Tyrone ConnellActive

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

What happened

EventDateType
Progress report in a winding up by the court21 January 2026WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court19 December 2024WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court17 January 2024WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court17 January 2023WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court14 December 2021WU07
27 earlier events · 2012 to 2021
Progress report in a winding up by the court20 January 2021WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court4 December 2019WU07
Registered office address changed13 December 2018AD01
Appointment of a liquidator11 December 2018WU04
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 December 2017CS01
Order of court to wind up25 October 2017COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus9 October 2017
Micro company accounts made up30 September 2017AA
Notification as a person with significant control27 September 2017PSC01
Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement27 September 2017PSC09
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued18 February 2017DISS40
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 February 2017AA
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off7 February 2017GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued7 December 2016DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 December 2016GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with updates1 December 2016CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued5 July 2016DISS40
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 July 2016AA
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off31 May 2016GAZ1
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 December 2015AR01
Director's details changed23 January 2015CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 January 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 December 2014AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 December 2013AR01
Registered office address changed19 November 2013AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 August 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 December 2012AR01
Incorporation1 December 2011NEWINC

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 Connell Engineering Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Connell Engineering Ltd (company number 07867545) entered compulsory liquidation on 9 October 2017, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Croydon of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Connell Engineering Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Croydon, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Connell Engineering Ltd on 9 October 2017. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Connell Engineering Ltd do?
Connell Engineering Ltd's registered nature of business is other information technology service activities (SIC 62090). It is classified in the it & managed services sector.
Where is Connell Engineering Ltd based?
Connell Engineering Ltd's registered office is 284 Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1LH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Connell Engineering Ltd founded?
Connell Engineering Ltd was incorporated on 1 December 2011, 6 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Connell Engineering Ltd's company number?
Connell Engineering Ltd's registered company number is 07867545.
Who has significant control of Connell Engineering Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Connell Engineering Ltd is on the register: Mr Ian Tyrone Connell.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Connell Engineering 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 Connell Engineering 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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