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Is Contego Search Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

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In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Contego Search Limited (company number 10347360) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 21 July 2023, by its creditors. Richard Jeffery Rones of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Contego Search Limited is now in creditors' voluntary 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 Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number10347360
Incorporated26 August 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office311 High Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1AH
Nature of business (SIC)78109: Other activities of employment placement agencies (Recruitment & staffing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation21 July 2023
LiquidatorRichard Jeffery Rones, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Contego Search Limited is a recruitment & staffing business based in Loughton, incorporated in 2016 and 7 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109). 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. 1 charge has been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Contego Search Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Rajeev Pal MehtaActive
Satwinder Kaur SandhuResigned3 Sep 2022
Richard James TupmanResigned23 Oct 2017

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.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedFactor 21 Limited
A registered charge · Created 21 Dec 2016 · Satisfied 20 Apr 2020

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments2 September 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments24 September 2024LIQ03
Registered office address changed15 August 2023AD01
Statement of affairs15 August 2023LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator15 August 2023600
28 earlier events · 2016 to 2023
Resolutions15 August 2023RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus21 July 2023
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued22 March 2023DISS40
Unaudited abridged accounts made up21 March 2023AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended8 March 2023DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off28 February 2023GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 October 2022CS01
Termination of appointment as a director20 October 2022TM01
Appointment as a director23 December 2021AP01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up30 September 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 September 2021CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued7 April 2021DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 April 2021GAZ1
Unaudited abridged accounts made up31 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates13 October 2020CS01
Director's details changed1 September 2020CH01
Satisfaction of charge in full20 April 2020MR04
Unaudited abridged accounts made up30 September 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 September 2019CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates12 November 2018CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued28 July 2018DISS40
Unaudited abridged accounts made up26 July 2018AA
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off24 July 2018GAZ1
Previous accounting period extended21 May 2018AA01
Termination of appointment as a director1 November 2017TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates12 September 2017CS01
Registration of charge , created5 January 2017MR01
Appointment as a director28 November 2016AP01
Incorporation26 August 2016NEWINC

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 Contego Search Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Contego Search Limited (company number 10347360) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 21 July 2023, by its creditors. Richard Jeffery Rones of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Contego Search Limited?
Richard Jeffery Rones, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Contego Search Limited on 21 July 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Contego Search Limited do?
Contego Search Limited's registered nature of business is other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109). It is classified in the recruitment & staffing sector.
Where is Contego Search Limited based?
Contego Search Limited's registered office is 311 High Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1AH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Contego Search Limited founded?
Contego Search Limited was incorporated on 26 August 2016, 7 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Contego Search Limited's company number?
Contego Search Limited's registered company number is 10347360.
Who has significant control of Contego Search Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Contego Search Limited is on the register: Contego Group Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Contego Search 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 Contego Search 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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