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Is Driver-Woodeaves Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Driver-Woodeaves Limited (company number 03696202) entered compulsory liquidation on 30 September 2002, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Blackpool of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Driver-Woodeaves 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
    10 August 1999
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    30 September 2002

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number03696202
Previously known as
  • K & S (346) Limited, Jan 1999 to Mar 1999
Incorporated15 January 1999 (27 years old)
Registered officeWoodeaves, Caton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3PD
Date entered compulsory liquidation30 September 2002
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Blackpool, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Driver-Woodeaves Limited is a UK limited company based in Lancaster, incorporated in 1999 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 3 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Driver-Woodeaves Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Philip Raymond RussellActive
David Martin WilsonActive
David Martin WilsonActive
K & S Directors Limited+ 2 othersResigned26 Mar 1999
K & S Secretaries Limited+ 2 othersResigned26 Mar 1999

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. 3 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingEuro Sales Finance PLC
Debenture · Created 18 Jan 2000 · Pending
OutstandingEuro Sales Finance PLC
Debenture · Created 26 Mar 1999 · Pending
OutstandingDavenham Trust PLC
Chattel mortgage · Created 26 Mar 1999 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of the court13 March 2014AC92
Legacy31 January 2004LIQ
Completion of winding up31 October 2003L64.07
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments11 February 20031.3
Notice of completion of voluntary arrangement11 February 20031.4
27 earlier events · 1999 to 2002
Order of court to wind up8 October 2002COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus30 September 2002
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments4 March 20022.15
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments13 February 20021.3
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments21 August 20012.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments8 March 20012.15
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments12 February 20011.3
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments10 August 20002.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments14 February 20002.15
Legacy19 January 2000395
Notice to Registrar of companies voluntary arrangement taking effect24 December 19991.1
Notice of result of meeting of creditors2 December 19992.23
Statement of administrator's proposal2 November 19992.21
Administration Order19 August 19992.7
Notice of Administration Order19 August 19992.6
AdministrationStatus10 August 1999
Resolutions21 July 1999RESOLUTIONS
Legacy21 July 1999123
Legacy12 April 1999288a
Legacy12 April 1999288a
Legacy12 April 1999287
Legacy12 April 1999225
Legacy12 April 1999288b
Legacy12 April 1999288b
Legacy2 April 1999395
Legacy29 March 1999395
Certificate of change of name26 March 1999CERTNM
Incorporation15 January 1999NEWINC

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 Driver-Woodeaves Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Driver-Woodeaves Limited (company number 03696202) entered compulsory liquidation on 30 September 2002, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Blackpool of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Driver-Woodeaves Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Blackpool, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Driver-Woodeaves Limited on 30 September 2002. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Driver-Woodeaves Limited based?
Driver-Woodeaves Limited's registered office is Woodeaves, Caton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3PD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Driver-Woodeaves Limited founded?
Driver-Woodeaves Limited was incorporated on 15 January 1999, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Driver-Woodeaves Limited's company number?
Driver-Woodeaves Limited's registered company number is 03696202.
Does Driver-Woodeaves Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Driver-Woodeaves Limited out of 3 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Driver-Woodeaves 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 Driver-Woodeaves 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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