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Is Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited (company number 03653702) entered compulsory liquidation on 24 November 2010, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Croydon of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Elecmech Services (Southern) 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 number03653702
Incorporated21 October 1998 (28 years old)
Registered officeChart House, 2 Effingham Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7JN
Date entered compulsory liquidation24 November 2010
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Croydon, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited is a UK limited company based in Reigate, incorporated in 1998 and 12 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Peter FondaActive
Ann Elizabeth FondaActive
Ann Elizabeth FondaActive
Helen CarpenterActive
London Law Services Limited+ 402 othersResigned21 Oct 1998
London Law Secretarial Limited+ 405 othersResigned21 Oct 1998

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

What happened

EventDateType
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued12 January 2011DISS40
Order of court to wind up11 January 2011COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus24 November 2010
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 November 2010AR01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off2 November 2010GAZ1
30 earlier events · 1998 to 2010
Registered office address changed6 August 2010AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 November 2009AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 October 2009AA
Legacy4 August 2009288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 April 2009AA
Legacy28 October 2008363a
Legacy14 January 2008363a
Legacy14 January 2008288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 September 2007AA
Legacy7 November 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 September 2006AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 November 2005AA
Legacy24 October 2005363s
Legacy22 December 2004363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 March 2004AA
Legacy9 October 2003363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 June 2003AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 January 2003AA
Legacy19 December 2002363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 February 2002AA
Legacy23 October 2001363s
Legacy30 January 2001363a
Accounts for a small company made up20 June 2000AA
Legacy17 November 1999363s
Legacy31 December 199888(2)R
Legacy9 November 1998288b
Legacy9 November 1998288b
Legacy9 November 1998288a
Legacy9 November 1998288a
Legacy9 November 1998287
Incorporation21 October 1998NEWINC

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 Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited (company number 03653702) entered compulsory liquidation on 24 November 2010, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Croydon of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Croydon, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited on 24 November 2010. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited based?
Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited's registered office is Chart House, 2 Effingham Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7JN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited founded?
Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited was incorporated on 21 October 1998, 12 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited's company number?
Elecmech Services (Southern) Limited's registered company number is 03653702.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Elecmech Services (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 Elecmech Services (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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