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Is Cottage Consultants Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Cottage Consultants Limited (company number 02730133) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 January 2006, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Cottage Consultants 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 number02730133
Previously known as
  • Wideland Limited, Jul 1992 to Oct 1992
Incorporated10 July 1992 (34 years old)
Registered officeWest Barn Whindrove Farm, West Dereham, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9RL
Date entered compulsory liquidation25 January 2006
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Cottage Consultants Limited is a UK limited company based in King's Lynn, incorporated in 1992 and 14 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 10 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

10 people have been appointed as directors of Cottage Consultants Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Keith Alan Donald MacLeodActive
Elizabeth Jennifer MacLeodActive
Keith Alan Donald MacLeodResigned23 Jun 2002
Ian Douglas MacLeodResigned1 Jun 2001
Robert Andrew MacGregorResigned1 Aug 1997
Ian Douglas MacLeodResigned18 Jun 1993
4 former directors · resigned 1937 to 1992
Elizabeth Jennifer MacLeodResigned5 Dec 1992
Waterlow Secretaries Limited+ 766 othersResigned20 Jul 1992
Waterlow Nominees Limited+ 745 othersResigned20 Jul 1992
Keith Alan Donald MacLeodResigned5 Dec 1937

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up6 February 2006COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus25 January 2006
Legacy6 October 2005363a
Legacy19 April 2005363s
Legacy10 June 2004287
42 earlier events · 1992 to 2004
Legacy10 January 2004287
Legacy10 January 2004288c
Legacy10 January 2004288c
Legacy17 November 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up18 February 2003AA
Legacy15 July 2002363s
Total exemption full accounts made up2 June 2002AA
Legacy21 January 2002288c
Legacy21 January 2002288c
Legacy21 January 2002287
Legacy19 July 2001363s
Legacy26 June 2001288b
Legacy19 June 2001288a
Accounts for a small company made up5 June 2001AA
Full accounts made up27 July 2000AA
Legacy13 July 2000363s
Legacy22 July 1999363s
Full accounts made up17 November 1998AA
Legacy15 July 1998363s
Full accounts made up29 May 1998AA
Legacy2 September 1997287
Legacy26 August 1997288b
Legacy26 August 1997288a
Legacy16 July 1997363s
Full accounts made up27 May 1997AA
Legacy2 November 1996363a
Accounts for a small company made up29 October 1996AA
Legacy10 January 1996288
Legacy4 July 1995363s
Full accounts made up28 April 1995AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy19 July 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up9 May 1994AA
Legacy27 July 1993288
Legacy27 July 1993363s
Legacy15 July 1993288
Legacy4 March 1993288
Legacy4 March 1993288
Certificate of change of name23 October 1992CERTNM
Legacy24 August 1992287
Legacy17 August 1992288
Resolutions17 August 1992RESOLUTIONS
Incorporation10 July 1992NEWINC

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 Cottage Consultants Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Cottage Consultants Limited (company number 02730133) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 January 2006, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Cottage Consultants Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Cottage Consultants Limited on 25 January 2006. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Cottage Consultants Limited based?
Cottage Consultants Limited's registered office is West Barn Whindrove Farm, West Dereham, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9RL. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Cottage Consultants Limited founded?
Cottage Consultants Limited was incorporated on 10 July 1992, 14 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Cottage Consultants Limited's company number?
Cottage Consultants Limited's registered company number is 02730133.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Cottage Consultants 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 Cottage Consultants 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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