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Is Customs House Projects Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Customs House Projects Limited (company number 09858036) entered compulsory liquidation on 12 August 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cardiff of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Customs House Projects 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 number09858036
Previously known as
  • Bacchus Projects Limited, Nov 2015 to Jun 2016
Incorporated5 November 2015 (11 years old)
Registered officeBishops Court, Lower Warberry Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1AR
Nature of business (SIC)41100: Development of building projects (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation12 August 2025
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Cardiff, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Customs House Projects Limited is a construction business based in Torquay, incorporated in 2015 and 10 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is development of building projects (SIC 41100). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Customs House Projects Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Richard John Turton+ 2 othersActive
John Charles WilbyResigned25 Aug 2022
Lucy Anne ProsserResigned1 Aug 2022
Robert Ian Du Barry PethickResigned1 Aug 2022
Lucy Anne Prosser+ 1 otherResigned31 Oct 2021
Robert Ian Du Barry PethickResigned2 Mar 2021

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Robert Ian Du Barry Pethick · ceased 12 Sep 2021

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up15 August 2025COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus12 August 2025
Registered office address changed18 March 2025AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates1 October 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up31 August 2024AA
46 earlier events · 2016 to 2023
Registered office address changed26 September 2023AD01
Registered office address changed26 September 2023AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates25 September 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up16 September 2023AA
Director's details changed18 October 2022CH01
Confirmation statement made with updates18 October 2022CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control18 October 2022PSC07
Termination of appointment as a secretary7 October 2022TM02
Termination of appointment as a secretary7 October 2022TM02
Micro company accounts made up31 August 2022AA
Termination of appointment as a director26 August 2022TM01
Termination of appointment as a director27 January 2022TM01
Appointment as a secretary4 October 2021AP03
Confirmation statement made with updates4 October 2021CS01
Termination of appointment as a director4 October 2021TM01
Micro company accounts made up31 August 2021AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares2 March 2021SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares2 March 2021SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares2 March 2021SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares2 March 2021SH01
Appointment as a director25 February 2021AP01
Micro company accounts made up30 November 2020AA
Registered office address changed9 November 2020AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates11 September 2020CS01
Appointment as a director11 September 2020AP01
Registered office address changed21 February 2020AD01
Director's details changed11 November 2019CH01
Director's details changed11 November 2019CH01
Director's details changed11 November 2019CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control11 November 2019PSC04
Confirmation statement made with updates11 November 2019CS01
Secretary's details changed11 November 2019CH03
Micro company accounts made up26 August 2019AA
Appointment as a secretary9 May 2019AP03
Confirmation statement made with updates6 November 2018CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up31 August 2018AA
Registered office address changed13 November 2017AD01
Change of details as a person with significant control8 November 2017PSC04
Confirmation statement made with updates8 November 2017CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up31 August 2017AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares3 March 2017SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares3 March 2017SH01
Confirmation statement made with updates8 November 2016CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares15 September 2016SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares15 September 2016SH01
Resolutions22 June 2016RESOLUTIONS
Incorporation5 November 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.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Customs House Projects Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Customs House Projects Limited (company number 09858036) entered compulsory liquidation on 12 August 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cardiff of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Customs House Projects Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Cardiff, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Customs House Projects Limited on 12 August 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Customs House Projects Limited do?
Customs House Projects Limited's registered nature of business is development of building projects (SIC 41100). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Customs House Projects Limited based?
Customs House Projects Limited's registered office is Bishops Court, Lower Warberry Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1AR. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Customs House Projects Limited founded?
Customs House Projects Limited was incorporated on 5 November 2015, 10 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Customs House Projects Limited's company number?
Customs House Projects Limited's registered company number is 09858036.
Who has significant control of Customs House Projects Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Customs House Projects Limited is on the register: Mr Richard John Turton.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Customs House Projects 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 Customs House Projects 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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