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Is EMB Contractors Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, EMB Contractors Ltd (company number 08715859) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 22 March 2024, by its creditors. Alison Jane Collier of null was appointed as liquidator.

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EMB Contractors Ltd 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 number08715859
Incorporated2 October 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office2 The Links, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7GQ
Nature of business (SIC)43120: Site preparation (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation22 March 2024
LiquidatorAlison Jane Collier, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

EMB Contractors Ltd is a construction business based in Herne Bay, incorporated in 2013 and 11 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is site preparation (SIC 43120). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of EMB Contractors Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Martin John ThomasActive
Deanne Mary Rose ThomasActive
Barbara Kahan+ 254 othersResigned2 Oct 2013

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up2 July 2026LIQ14
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments31 March 2025LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator18 April 2024600
Registered office address changed7 April 2024AD01
Resolutions7 April 2024RESOLUTIONS
26 earlier events · 2013 to 2024
Statement of affairs7 April 2024LIQ02
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended23 March 2024DISS16(SOAS)
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus22 March 2024
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off12 March 2024GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 February 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 December 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 February 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up30 December 2021AA
Micro company accounts made up31 March 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 February 2021CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates4 February 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 December 2019AA
Micro company accounts made up29 March 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 February 2019CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 February 2018CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 December 2017AA
Previous accounting period extended31 July 2017AA01
Confirmation statement made with updates15 February 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 July 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 February 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 July 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 January 2015AR01
Appointment as a secretary28 March 2014AP03
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 January 2014AR01
Appointment as a director11 October 2013AP01
Termination of appointment as a director9 October 2013TM01
Incorporation2 October 2013NEWINC

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 EMB Contractors Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. EMB Contractors Ltd (company number 08715859) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 22 March 2024, by its creditors. Alison Jane Collier of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of EMB Contractors Ltd?
Alison Jane Collier, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of EMB Contractors Ltd on 22 March 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does EMB Contractors Ltd do?
EMB Contractors Ltd's registered nature of business is site preparation (SIC 43120). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is EMB Contractors Ltd based?
EMB Contractors Ltd's registered office is 2 The Links, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7GQ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was EMB Contractors Ltd founded?
EMB Contractors Ltd was incorporated on 2 October 2013, 11 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is EMB Contractors Ltd's company number?
EMB Contractors Ltd's registered company number is 08715859.
Who has significant control of EMB Contractors Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over EMB Contractors Ltd is on the register: Mr Martin John Thomas.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of EMB Contractors Ltd?
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 EMB Contractors Ltd'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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