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Is Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd (company number 06470857) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 March 2016, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Newcastle of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd 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 number06470857
Incorporated11 January 2008 (18 years old)
Registered officeThe Old Surgery Church View, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0HS
Nature of business (SIC)85100: Pre-primary education
Date entered compulsory liquidation7 March 2016
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Newcastle, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd is a UK limited company based in Bishop Auckland, incorporated in 2008 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is pre-primary education (SIC 85100). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Scott Edward ClarksonActive
Nicola Claire ClarksonResigned4 Jun 2015
Nicola Claire ClarksonResigned4 Jun 2015

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

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up12 April 2016COCOMP
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off12 April 2016GAZ1
Compulsory liquidationStatus7 March 2016
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 January 2016AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued23 January 2016DISS40
24 earlier events · 2009 to 2015
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off29 December 2015GAZ1
Termination of appointment as a secretary4 June 2015TM02
Termination of appointment as a director4 June 2015TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 March 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 January 2015AR01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued1 February 2014DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders31 January 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2014AA
Registered office address changed31 January 2014AD01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off28 January 2014GAZ1
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 April 2013AR01
Registered office address changed3 April 2013AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 January 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 February 2012AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 February 2012AR01
Secretary's details changed8 February 2012CH03
Director's details changed7 February 2012CH01
Director's details changed7 February 2012CH01
Total exemption full accounts made up11 October 2011AA
Total exemption full accounts made up26 October 2010AA
Total exemption full accounts made up12 October 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 October 2010AR01
Legacy1 August 2009287
Legacy9 April 2009363a
Incorporation11 January 2008NEWINC

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 Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd (company number 06470857) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 March 2016, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Newcastle of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Newcastle, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd on 7 March 2016. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd do?
Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd's registered nature of business is pre-primary education (SIC 85100).
Where is Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd based?
Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd's registered office is The Old Surgery Church View, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0HS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd founded?
Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd was incorporated on 11 January 2008, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd's company number?
Fame Factory Spotlight Ltd's registered company number is 06470857.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Fame Factory Spotlight 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 Fame Factory Spotlight 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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