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Is Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited (company number 03389027) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 February 2025, by its creditors. Steven Edwards of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited is now in creditors' voluntary 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 Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number03389027
Incorporated19 June 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office2nd Floor Medway Bridge House 1-8, Maidstone, ME14 1JP
Nature of business (SIC)41201: Construction of commercial buildings (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation3 February 2025
LiquidatorSteven Edwards, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited is a construction business based in Maidstone, incorporated in 1997 and 28 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201). There have been 9 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

9 people have been appointed as directors of Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
David Charles MarshallActive
Roger Norman HooperActive
E E (Holdings) LtdActive
Susan Ann AlbrowResigned18 Dec 2023
Michael John LuchfordResigned30 Apr 2013
David John FaulknerResigned26 Feb 2010
3 former directors · resigned 1997 to 2002
Anthony John FortuneResigned14 Dec 2002
Dorothy May Graeme+ 194 othersResigned19 Jun 1997
Lesley Joyce Graeme+ 194 othersResigned19 Jun 1997

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

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement · Created 1 Jun 2012 · Satisfied 5 Mar 2025

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 April 2026LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator3 October 2025600
Removal of liquidator by court order3 October 2025LIQ10
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full5 March 2025MR04
Statement of affairs24 February 2025LIQ02
90 earlier events · 1997 to 2025
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator10 February 2025600
Registered office address changed from Chapel Land Farm Ashford Road New Romney Kent TN28 8th to 2nd Floor Medway Bridge House 1-8 Fairmeadow Maidstone Kent ME14 1JP on 2025-02-1010 February 2025AD01
Resolutions10 February 2025RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus3 February 2025
Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-14 with no updates14 November 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2023-05-3119 January 2024AA
Termination of appointment of Susan Ann Albrow as a secretary on 2023-12-1818 December 2023TM02
Appointment of E E (Holdings) Ltd as a director on 2023-12-1818 December 2023AP02
Confirmation statement made on 2023-11-14 with no updates27 November 2023CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2022-11-14 with no updates15 August 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-05-3128 February 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-06-19 with no updates19 June 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-05-3127 February 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-06-19 with no updates30 June 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2020-05-312 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2020-06-19 with no updates24 August 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-05-3128 February 2020AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-06-19 with no updates21 June 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2018-05-3128 February 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-06-19 with no updates26 June 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2017-05-3128 February 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-06-19 with no updates20 July 2017CS01
Notification of David John Faulkner as a person with significant control on 2016-04-0620 July 2017PSC01
Notification of Roger Norman Hooper as a person with significant control on 2016-04-0620 July 2017PSC01
Micro company accounts made up to 2016-05-3128 February 2017AA
Annual return made up to 2016-06-19 with full list of shareholders8 August 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-05-3129 February 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2015-06-19 with full list of shareholders16 July 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-05-3128 February 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2014-06-19 with full list of shareholders8 September 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-05-3128 February 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2013-06-19 with full list of shareholders5 September 2013AR01
Termination of appointment of Michael Luchford as a director17 May 2013TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-05-3128 February 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2012-06-19 with full list of shareholders28 June 2012AR01
Director's details changed for Mr Roger Norman Hooper on 2012-06-2121 June 2012CH01
Director's details changed for Mr Michael John Luchford on 2012-06-2121 June 2012CH01
Secretary's details changed for Susan Ann Albrow on 2012-06-2121 June 2012CH03
Director's details changed for Mr David Charles Marshall on 2012-06-2121 June 2012CH01
Legacy2 June 2012MG01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-05-312 March 2012AA
Change of share class name or designation17 August 2011SH08
Annual return made up to 2011-06-19 with full list of shareholders12 July 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-05-3128 February 2011AA
Director's details changed for Michael John Lunchford on 2010-03-226 December 2010CH01
Annual return made up to 2010-06-19 with full list of shareholders22 June 2010AR01
Director's details changed for David Charles Marshall on 2009-10-0122 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed for Roger Norman Hooper on 2009-10-0122 June 2010CH01
Appointment of Michael John Lunchford as a director20 April 2010AP01
Termination of appointment of David Faulkner as a director11 March 2010TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-05-3116 February 2010AA
Legacy26 June 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-05-3128 March 2009AA
Resolutions10 February 2009RESOLUTIONS
Legacy10 February 2009128(4)
Legacy9 July 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-05-317 May 2008AA
Legacy31 July 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2006-05-3116 April 2007AA
Legacy19 July 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2005-05-313 April 2006AA
Legacy30 June 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2004-05-3122 April 2005AA
Legacy2 August 2004363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2003-05-3112 May 2004AA
Legacy22 August 2003363s
Legacy22 August 2003288b
Accounts for a small company made up to 2002-05-3131 May 2003AA
Legacy2 August 2002363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2001-05-313 April 2002AA
Legacy10 July 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 2000-05-313 April 2001AA
Legacy23 August 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up to 1999-05-3131 March 2000AA
Legacy16 July 1999363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 1998-05-3112 March 1999AA
Resolutions12 March 1999RESOLUTIONS
Legacy5 March 1999225
Legacy19 August 199888(2)R
Legacy19 August 199888(2)R
Legacy18 August 1998363s
Legacy18 August 1998288a
Legacy18 August 1998288a
Legacy18 August 1998288a
Legacy6 February 1998288a
Legacy6 February 1998288a
Legacy26 August 1997287
Legacy23 July 1997288b
Legacy23 July 1997288b
Legacy23 July 1997287
Incorporation19 June 1997NEWINC

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 Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited (company number 03389027) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 February 2025, by its creditors. Steven Edwards of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited?
Steven Edwards, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited on 3 February 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited do?
Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited's registered nature of business is construction of commercial buildings (SIC 41201). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited based?
Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited's registered office is 2nd Floor Medway Bridge House 1-8, Maidstone, ME14 1JP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited founded?
Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited was incorporated on 19 June 1997, 28 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited's company number?
Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited's registered company number is 03389027.
Who has significant control of Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Echo Engineering (Southern) Limited are on the register: Mr David John Faulkner, Mr Roger Norman Hooper.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Echo Engineering (Southern) 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 Echo Engineering (Southern) 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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