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Is Directory Connection Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Directory Connection Limited (company number 05466211) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 March 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Reading of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Directory Connection 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    9 May 2008
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    13 March 2009

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number05466211
Incorporated27 May 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office45 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AE
Date entered compulsory liquidation13 March 2009
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Reading, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 13 June 2008, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Directory Connection Limited is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 2005 and 4 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Directory Connection Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Mark Ian CarterActive
Mark StevensActive
HAL Management Limited+ 9 othersResigned19 Jun 2008
Mark Lawrence Charles SkingleyResigned13 Nov 2007
William Henry GraftonResigned28 Dec 2005
HAL Directors Limited+ 1 otherResigned27 May 2005

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 · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedRedd Factors Limited
All assets debenture · Created 6 Nov 2006 · Satisfied 15 Feb 2007

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up23 September 2010COCOMP
Notice of a court order ending Administration8 April 20092.33B
Compulsory liquidationStatus13 March 2009
Result of meeting of creditors8 August 20082.23B
Legacy30 July 2008288b
19 earlier events · 2005 to 2008
Statement of administrator's proposal21 July 20082.17B
Statement of affairs13 June 20082.16B
Appointment of an administrator16 May 20082.12B
Legacy16 May 2008287
AdministrationStatus9 May 2008
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 February 2008AA
Legacy15 November 2007288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 April 2007AA
Legacy15 February 2007403a
Legacy18 November 2006395
Legacy9 August 2006363a
Legacy3 February 2006225
Legacy9 January 2006288b
Legacy25 October 2005288c
Legacy5 September 2005288a
Legacy5 August 2005288b
Legacy5 August 2005288a
Legacy5 August 2005288a
Legacy5 August 2005288a
Incorporation27 May 2005NEWINC

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 Directory Connection Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Directory Connection Limited (company number 05466211) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 March 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Reading of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Directory Connection Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Reading, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Directory Connection Limited on 13 March 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Directory Connection Limited based?
Directory Connection Limited's registered office is 45 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AE. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Directory Connection Limited founded?
Directory Connection Limited was incorporated on 27 May 2005, 4 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Directory Connection Limited's company number?
Directory Connection Limited's registered company number is 05466211.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Directory Connection 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 Directory Connection 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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