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Is Electroquest Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Electroquest Limited (company number 04395592) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 December 2005, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Gloucester of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Electroquest 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 number04395592
Incorporated15 March 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office56 Beverley, Toothill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8BJ
Date entered compulsory liquidation7 December 2005
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Gloucester, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Electroquest Limited is a UK limited company based in Swindon, incorporated in 2002 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Electroquest Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Richard Adrian KilfordActive
Richard Adrian KilfordActive
Tina Marie KilfordActive

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 25 Nov 2002 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up20 December 2005COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus7 December 2005
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 July 2005AA
Legacy20 April 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 July 2004AA
4 earlier events · 2002 to 2004
Legacy8 June 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 October 2003AA
Legacy16 April 2003363s
Legacy4 December 2002395
Incorporation15 March 2002NEWINC

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 Electroquest Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Electroquest Limited (company number 04395592) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 December 2005, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Gloucester of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Electroquest Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Gloucester, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Electroquest Limited on 7 December 2005. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Electroquest Limited based?
Electroquest Limited's registered office is 56 Beverley, Toothill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8BJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Electroquest Limited founded?
Electroquest Limited was incorporated on 15 March 2002, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Electroquest Limited's company number?
Electroquest Limited's registered company number is 04395592.
Does Electroquest Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Electroquest 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 Electroquest 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 Electroquest 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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