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Is D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited (company number 02552332) entered compulsory liquidation on 19 January 1993, by order of the court.

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D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) 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 number02552332
Previously known as
  • Forcezone Limited, Oct 1990 to Dec 1990
Incorporated26 October 1990 (36 years old)
Registered officeSterling House, 501 Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9LA
Date entered compulsory liquidation19 January 1993
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited is a UK limited company based in Chadderton, incorporated in 1990 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Caroline Jane HuntActive
Janice Angela ShawResigned8 Jan 1992

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 up10 February 1993COCOMP
Order of court to wind up4 February 1993COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus19 January 1993
Accounts for a small company made up5 May 1992AA
Legacy30 January 1992288
10 earlier events · 1990 to 1991
Legacy23 December 1991363b
Legacy11 March 1991288
Legacy17 December 199088(2)R
Legacy17 December 1990224
Memorandum and Articles of Association6 December 1990MEM/ARTS
Legacy6 December 1990288
Legacy6 December 1990288
Certificate of change of name30 November 1990CERTNM
Resolutions26 November 1990RESOLUTIONS
Legacy26 November 1990287
Incorporation26 October 1990NEWINC

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 D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited (company number 02552332) entered compulsory liquidation on 19 January 1993, by order of the court.
Where is D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited based?
D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited's registered office is Sterling House, 501 Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9LA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited founded?
D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited was incorporated on 26 October 1990, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited's company number?
D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) Limited's registered company number is 02552332.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) 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 D. Shaw (Machinery Installations) 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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