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Is Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 18 July 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited (company number SC272961) entered compulsory liquidation on 6 November 2008, by order of the court. James B Stephen of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels 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 numberSC272961
Previously known as
  • Ledge 820 Limited, Sep 2004 to Oct 2004
Incorporated6 September 2004 (22 years old)
Registered officeDrumnadrochit, Inverness-Shire, Inverness, IV63 6XT
Date entered compulsory liquidation6 November 2008
LiquidatorJames B Stephen, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited is a UK limited company based in Inverness, incorporated in 2004 and 4 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 3 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Ian Frederick HallifaxActive
Peter Trainer Company Secretaries Ltd.Resigned6 Sep 2008
Hugo CozResigned6 Sep 2007
Ledge Services Limited+ 2 othersResigned6 Sep 2004
Ledingham Chalmers+ 11 othersResigned6 Sep 2004

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 · 2 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingAib Group (UK) PLC
Standard security · Created 24 Aug 2006 · Pending
SatisfiedClydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security · Created 30 Nov 2004 · Satisfied 25 Jun 2009
SatisfiedClydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge · Created 28 Nov 2004 · Satisfied 25 Jun 2009

What happened

EventDateType
Legacy26 June 2009419a(Scot)
Legacy26 June 2009419a(Scot)
Legacy11 December 2008288c
Order of court to rescind winding up14 November 2008OCRESCIND
Appointment of a provisional liquidator13 November 20084.9(Scot)
20 earlier events · 2004 to 2008
Compulsory liquidationStatus6 November 2008
Legacy6 October 2008288b
Legacy1 December 2007288a
Legacy1 December 2007288b
Notice of report of meeting approving voluntary arrangement5 September 20071.1(Scot)
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 July 2007AA
Deferment of dissolution (voluntary)5 June 2007COLIQ
Appointment of a provisional liquidator29 May 20074.9(Scot)
Legacy23 October 2006287
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 September 2006AA
Legacy29 August 2006410(Scot)
Legacy12 January 2006363s
Legacy12 January 2006287
Legacy8 December 2004410(Scot)
Legacy2 December 2004410(Scot)
Legacy19 October 2004288a
Legacy19 October 2004288a
Legacy19 October 2004288b
Legacy19 October 2004288b
Certificate of change of name11 October 2004CERTNM
Incorporation6 September 2004NEWINC

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 Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited (company number SC272961) entered compulsory liquidation on 6 November 2008, by order of the court. James B Stephen of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited?
James B Stephen, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited on 6 November 2008. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited based?
Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited's registered office is Drumnadrochit, Inverness-Shire, Inverness, IV63 6XT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited founded?
Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited was incorporated on 6 September 2004, 4 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited's company number?
Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited's registered company number is SC272961.
Does Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels Limited out of 3 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels 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 Environmental Carbon Offset Hotels 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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