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Is Devon Lifestyles Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Devon Lifestyles Limited (company number 04626302) entered compulsory liquidation on 16 December 2013, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Plymouth of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Devon Lifestyles 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 number04626302
Previously known as
  • Shirelet Limited, Dec 2002 to Oct 2003
Incorporated31 December 2002 (24 years old)
Registered officeC/O Condy Mathias, 6 Houndiscombe Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6HH
Nature of business (SIC)41100: Development of building projects (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation16 December 2013
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Plymouth, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Devon Lifestyles Limited is a construction business based in Plymouth, incorporated in 2002 and 11 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 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 13 charges have been registered against the company, 9 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Devon Lifestyles Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Michael George TrathenActive
Paul Neil ScantleburyActive
Paul Neil ScantleburyActive
Nicola Dawn TrathenActive
Waterlow Secretaries Limited+ 766 othersResigned2 Jan 2003
Waterlow Nominees Limited+ 745 othersResigned2 Jan 2003

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. 9 outstanding · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge · Created 16 May 2008 · Pending
OutstandingClydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage · Created 13 Jul 2007 · Pending
SatisfiedThe Council of the City of Plymouth
Legal mortgage · Created 26 Sep 2006 · Satisfied 7 Feb 2008
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 10 Jul 2006 · Pending
OutstandingThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Charge over account · Created 8 Apr 2005 · Pending
7 earlier charges · 2003 to 2005
OutstandingThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge · Created 8 Apr 2005 · Pending
OutstandingThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge · Created 8 Apr 2005 · Pending
OutstandingThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture · Created 8 Apr 2005 · Pending
OutstandingThe Council of the City of Plymouth
Second legal charge · Created 14 May 2004 · Pending
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 14 May 2004 · Satisfied 8 Jul 2006
OutstandingJames Edwin Bruce Carver and Pamela Carver
Second legal charge · Created 12 Sep 2003 · Pending
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 12 Sep 2003 · Satisfied 8 Jul 2006
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 18 Feb 2003 · Satisfied 8 Jul 2006

What happened

EventDateType
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments11 January 20233.6
Notice of ceasing to act as receiver or manager11 January 2023RM02
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments11 January 20233.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments24 May 20223.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments23 November 20213.6
82 earlier events · 2003 to 2021
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments15 May 20213.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments12 December 20203.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments12 November 20203.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments9 October 20203.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments9 October 20203.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments10 December 20193.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments10 December 20193.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments6 December 20193.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments4 November 20193.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments4 November 20193.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments23 April 20193.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments16 August 20183.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments16 July 20183.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments5 April 20183.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments16 February 20183.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments15 June 20173.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments15 June 20173.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments15 June 20173.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments15 June 20173.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments4 June 20173.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments4 June 20173.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments24 June 20163.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments24 June 20163.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments12 June 20153.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments12 June 20153.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments13 January 20153.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments13 January 20153.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments13 January 20153.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments13 January 20153.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments21 November 20143.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments21 November 20143.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments30 December 20133.6
Order of court to wind up30 December 2013COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus16 December 2013
Legacy25 October 2012LQ01
Legacy18 May 2012LQ01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 January 2012AR01
Accounts for a small company made up9 August 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 January 2011AR01
Legacy25 October 2010LQ01
Legacy25 October 2010LQ01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 January 2010AR01
Accounts for a small company made up4 November 2009AA
Accounts for a small company made up9 February 2009AA
Legacy22 January 2009363a
Legacy22 December 2008288c
Legacy17 May 2008395
Legacy7 February 2008403a
Legacy29 January 2008363a
Legacy23 January 2008288c
Accounts for a small company made up2 November 2007AA
Legacy18 July 2007395
Legacy25 January 2007363a
Accounts for a small company made up24 October 2006AA
Legacy5 October 2006395
Legacy11 September 2006288c
Legacy20 July 2006395
Legacy8 July 2006403a
Legacy8 July 2006403a
Legacy8 July 2006403a
Legacy20 December 2005363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 October 2005AA
Legacy22 April 2005395
Legacy22 April 2005395
Legacy22 April 2005395
Legacy22 April 2005395
Legacy1 February 2005363s
Accounts for a small company made up23 September 2004AA
Legacy2 August 2004288a
Legacy29 May 2004395
Legacy29 May 2004395
Legacy21 January 2004363s
Certificate of change of name27 October 2003CERTNM
Legacy26 September 2003395
Legacy26 September 2003395
Legacy3 April 200388(2)R
Legacy28 February 2003395
Legacy30 January 2003288a
Legacy23 January 2003288b
Legacy23 January 2003288b
Legacy23 January 2003288a
Legacy9 January 2003287
Incorporation31 December 2002NEWINC

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 Devon Lifestyles Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Devon Lifestyles Limited (company number 04626302) entered compulsory liquidation on 16 December 2013, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Plymouth of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Devon Lifestyles Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Plymouth, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Devon Lifestyles Limited on 16 December 2013. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Devon Lifestyles Limited do?
Devon Lifestyles Limited's registered nature of business is development of building projects (SIC 41100). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Devon Lifestyles Limited based?
Devon Lifestyles Limited's registered office is C/O Condy Mathias, 6 Houndiscombe Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6HH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Devon Lifestyles Limited founded?
Devon Lifestyles Limited was incorporated on 31 December 2002, 11 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Devon Lifestyles Limited's company number?
Devon Lifestyles Limited's registered company number is 04626302.
Does Devon Lifestyles Limited have any outstanding charges?
9 outstanding charges are registered against Devon Lifestyles Limited out of 13 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Devon Lifestyles 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 Devon Lifestyles 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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