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Is Ecoheat UK Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Ecoheat UK Limited (company number 04870517) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 August 2015, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cambridge of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Ecoheat UK 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 number04870517
Incorporated19 August 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office59 Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1LB
Nature of business (SIC)43220: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation25 August 2015
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Cambridge, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Ecoheat UK Limited is a construction business based in Bury St Edmunds, incorporated in 2003 and 12 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220). There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Ecoheat UK Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Mark Edward SparkesActive
Maria Antoinnette SparkesResigned28 Aug 2013
Kimberley SparkesResigned1 Apr 2006
Temple Secretaries Limited+ 1362 othersResigned19 Aug 2003
Company Directors Limited+ 1333 othersResigned19 Aug 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. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 21 May 2004 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up8 September 2015COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus25 August 2015
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments12 June 20151.3
Notice of completion of voluntary arrangement12 June 20151.4
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 September 2014AR01
41 earlier events · 2004 to 2014
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 May 2014AA
Notice to Registrar of companies voluntary arrangement taking effect30 April 20141.1
Registered office address changed25 March 2014AD01
Registered office address changed11 March 2014AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 September 2013AR01
Registered office address changed28 August 2013AD01
Secretary's details changed28 August 2013CH03
Termination of appointment as a secretary28 August 2013TM02
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 May 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 September 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 April 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 October 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 December 2010AA
Registered office address changed1 December 2010AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 November 2010AR01
Legacy9 November 201088(2)
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 October 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 November 2009AA
Amended accounts made up3 November 2009AAMD
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 October 2009AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up1 July 2009AA
Legacy13 January 2009363a
Legacy7 January 2009363a
Legacy7 January 2009287
Legacy7 January 2009353
Legacy7 January 2009190
Legacy24 July 2008287
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 July 2008AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 September 2007AA
Legacy3 July 2007363s
Legacy14 June 2007288a
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 February 2007GAZ1
Legacy31 May 2006288b
Legacy15 December 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 December 2005AA
Legacy4 November 2004363s
Legacy29 May 2004395
Legacy31 March 2004288a
Legacy31 March 2004288a
Legacy31 March 2004288b
Legacy31 March 2004288b
Incorporation19 August 2003NEWINC

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 Ecoheat UK Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Ecoheat UK Limited (company number 04870517) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 August 2015, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cambridge of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Ecoheat UK Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Cambridge, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Ecoheat UK Limited on 25 August 2015. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Ecoheat UK Limited do?
Ecoheat UK Limited's registered nature of business is plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Ecoheat UK Limited based?
Ecoheat UK Limited's registered office is 59 Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1LB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Ecoheat UK Limited founded?
Ecoheat UK Limited was incorporated on 19 August 2003, 12 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Ecoheat UK Limited's company number?
Ecoheat UK Limited's registered company number is 04870517.
Does Ecoheat UK Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Ecoheat UK Limited out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Ecoheat UK 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 Ecoheat UK 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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