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Is Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited (company number 00427054) entered compulsory liquidation on 12 September 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cardiff of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) 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 number00427054
Previously known as
  • Golden Vale Dairies Limited, Apr 1998 to Jan 2007
  • E.Ladbrooke & Son Limited, Jan 1947 to Apr 1998
Incorporated7 January 1947 (79 years old)
Registered officeAlpha Building, London Road Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7JW
Date entered compulsory liquidation12 September 2011
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Cardiff, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited is a UK limited company based in Nantwich, incorporated in 1947 and 64 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 28 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 7 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

28 people have been appointed as directors of Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Charles Patrick Gabriel Gregan+ 1 otherActive
David Robert William WilkinsonActive
Mark William StricklandResigned9 Jun 2009
Andrew Thomas Cooksey+ 2 othersResigned31 Mar 2009
Marcus Beresford HeywoodResigned30 Jun 2008
Thomas BrowneResigned26 Oct 2006
22 former directors · resigned 1994 to 2006
Thomas BrowneResigned26 Oct 2006
David BinesResigned26 Oct 2006
David William StokesResigned26 Oct 2006
Liam WoulfeResigned26 Oct 2006
Liam WoulfeResigned16 Sep 2003
David Joseph Ronayne+ 1 otherResigned16 Sep 2003
James OmahoneyResigned16 Sep 2003
Brian DurranResigned14 Jul 2003
Brian Cornelius MehiganResigned14 Jul 2003
Hugh FrielResigned14 Jul 2003
Denis CreganResigned14 Jul 2003
James Michael MurphyResigned28 Feb 2002
James Joseph LynchResigned18 Jan 2002
James Joseph LynchResigned18 Jan 2002
David William StokesResigned18 Jan 2002
Liam WoulfeResigned18 Jan 2002
Michael John Allon+ 1 otherResigned30 Sep 1999
Robert John FormanResigned1 Jan 1999
Julian Leonard Rowe+ 1 otherResigned14 Aug 1998
James OmahoneyResigned11 Jul 1996
Gerard CurleyResigned13 Jan 1994
Gerard CurleyResigned13 Jan 1994

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

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 7 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 22 Aug 2007 · Satisfied 7 Aug 2008
SatisfiedHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
Floating charge (all assets) · Created 22 Aug 2007 · Satisfied 7 Aug 2008
SatisfiedHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest · Created 22 Aug 2007 · Satisfied 7 Aug 2008
SatisfiedHsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
Debenture · Created 20 Aug 2007 · Satisfied 7 Aug 2008
SatisfiedHsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
Chattels mortgage · Created 20 Aug 2007 · Satisfied 7 Aug 2008
SatisfiedLombard North Central PLC
Chattel mortgage · Created 23 Apr 2004 · Satisfied 28 Jan 2005
SatisfiedLloyds Bank Limited
Debenture · Created 29 Aug 1950 · Satisfied 21 Dec 2000

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up18 October 2011COCOMP
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued21 September 2011DISS40
Compulsory liquidationStatus12 September 2011
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off2 February 2010GAZ1
Legacy23 September 2009288b
130 earlier events · 1987 to 2009
Legacy11 May 2009288b
Legacy25 September 2008363a
Legacy3 September 2008288a
Legacy8 August 2008403a
Legacy8 August 2008403a
Legacy8 August 2008403a
Legacy8 August 2008403a
Legacy8 August 2008403a
Legacy4 August 2008288b
Resolutions11 April 2008RESOLUTIONS
Legacy10 January 2008225
Accounts made up3 November 2007AA
Legacy10 September 2007363a
Legacy31 August 2007395
Legacy31 August 2007395
Legacy31 August 2007395
Legacy21 August 2007395
Legacy21 August 2007395
Legacy16 August 2007155(6)a
Resolutions16 August 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 August 2007RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions16 August 2007RESOLUTIONS
Auditor's resignation26 January 2007AUD
Memorandum and Articles of Association11 January 2007MEM/ARTS
Certificate of change of name5 January 2007CERTNM
Legacy23 November 2006288a
Legacy11 November 2006288a
Legacy11 November 2006288a
Legacy11 November 2006288a
Legacy11 November 2006288b
Legacy11 November 2006288b
Legacy11 November 2006288b
Legacy11 November 2006288b
Legacy11 November 2006287
Accounts made up2 November 2006AA
Legacy26 September 2006363s
Legacy14 September 2005363s
Accounts made up24 August 2005AA
Legacy28 January 2005403a
Legacy17 September 2004363s
Legacy17 September 2004288a
Accounts made up2 September 2004AA
Legacy1 May 2004395
Legacy18 November 2003363s
Accounts made up21 October 2003AA
Legacy21 October 2003288b
Legacy21 October 2003288b
Legacy21 October 2003288b
Legacy21 October 2003288a
Legacy21 October 2003288a
Resolutions19 October 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions19 October 2003RESOLUTIONS
Legacy4 October 2003155(6)a
Legacy11 September 2003288a
Legacy11 September 2003288a
Legacy27 August 2003288a
Legacy27 August 2003288a
Accounts made up4 November 2002AA
Legacy26 September 2002363s
Legacy8 August 2002288a
Auditor's resignation14 July 2002AUD
Legacy20 March 2002288b
Legacy14 February 2002288b
Legacy14 February 2002288b
Legacy14 February 2002288b
Legacy14 February 2002288a
Legacy14 February 2002288a
Legacy14 February 2002288a
Legacy22 October 2001363s
Resolutions26 June 2001RESOLUTIONS
Accounts made up20 April 2001AA
Legacy21 December 2000403a
Legacy11 September 2000363s
Accounts made up26 April 2000AA
Accounts made up26 April 2000AA
Legacy1 October 1999288b
Legacy27 September 1999288a
Legacy27 September 1999288c
Legacy27 September 1999363s
Legacy9 August 1999288b
Memorandum and Articles of Association19 May 1999MEM/ARTS
Resolutions19 May 1999RESOLUTIONS
Legacy23 April 1999288b
Legacy22 January 1999288a
Auditor's resignation9 November 1998AUD
Legacy9 October 1998363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up22 September 1998AA
Certificate of change of name20 April 1998CERTNM
Accounts for a dormant company made up3 November 1997AA
Legacy26 September 1997363s
Legacy11 March 1997288a
Legacy25 October 1996363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up24 October 1996AA
Legacy20 September 1996288
Accounts for a dormant company made up9 October 1995AA
Legacy4 September 1995363s
Legacy21 June 1995403b
Legacy9 May 1995288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a dormant company made up10 October 1994AA
Resolutions10 October 1994RESOLUTIONS
Legacy23 September 1994363s
Legacy7 March 1994363s
Legacy16 February 1994288
Legacy16 February 1994288
Legacy16 February 1994288
Accounts made up2 September 1993AA
Legacy4 April 1993363s
Accounts made up12 October 1992AA
Resolutions17 September 1992RESOLUTIONS
Legacy3 August 1992363a
Legacy15 July 1992363a
Legacy10 January 1992363a
Accounts made up11 April 1991AA
Legacy11 April 1991363a
Legacy7 February 1991288
Legacy7 February 1991288
Legacy7 February 1991288
Legacy7 February 1991288
Legacy7 February 1991288
Legacy7 January 1991225(1)
Accounts made up1 February 1990AA
Legacy1 February 1990363
Accounts made up6 February 1989AA
Legacy6 February 1989363
Accounts made up27 January 1988AA
Legacy27 January 1988363
Legacy12 February 1987363
Accounts made up27 January 1987AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Incorporation7 January 1947NEWINC

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited (company number 00427054) entered compulsory liquidation on 12 September 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cardiff of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Cardiff, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited on 12 September 2011. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited based?
Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited's registered office is Alpha Building, London Road Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7JW. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited founded?
Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited was incorporated on 7 January 1947, 64 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited's company number?
Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) Limited's registered company number is 00427054.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) 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 Dairy Farmers of Britain (Bridgend) 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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