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Is Foundry Fabrications Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Foundry Fabrications Limited (company number 03084972) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 September 1997, by order of the court. Colin Thomas Burke of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Foundry Fabrications 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    23 July 1997
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    25 September 1997

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number03084972
Incorporated24 July 1995 (31 years old)
Registered officeLords Fold Foundry, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8HP
Date entered compulsory liquidation25 September 1997
LiquidatorColin Thomas Burke, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Foundry Fabrications Limited is a UK limited company based in St Helens, incorporated in 1995 and 2 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Foundry Fabrications Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Kevin O'KeeffeActive
James CottonActive
Kevin O'KeeffeActive
Robert Max AdlardResigned10 Jan 1996
Freddy PeacockResigned10 Jan 1996
Robert Max AdlardResigned10 Jan 1996
First Directors Limited+ 133 othersResigned24 Jul 1995
First Secretaries Limited+ 173 othersResigned24 Jul 1995

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

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of the court27 August 2015AC92
Notice of final account prior to dissolution25 April 20004.43
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments6 August 19982.15
Appointment of a liquidator27 October 19974.31
Order of court to wind up7 October 1997COCOMP
12 earlier events · 1996 to 1997
Notice of discharge of Administration Order7 October 19972.19
Compulsory liquidationStatus25 September 1997
Administration Order5 August 19972.7
Notice of Administration Order5 August 19972.6
Legacy28 July 1997288b
AdministrationStatus23 July 1997
Accounts for a small company made up28 May 1997AA
Legacy28 February 1997288a
Legacy28 February 1997288b
Legacy28 February 1997288b
Legacy2 February 1997287
Legacy29 July 1996363s
Incorporation24 July 1995NEWINC

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 Foundry Fabrications Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Foundry Fabrications Limited (company number 03084972) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 September 1997, by order of the court. Colin Thomas Burke of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Foundry Fabrications Limited?
Colin Thomas Burke, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Foundry Fabrications Limited on 25 September 1997. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Foundry Fabrications Limited based?
Foundry Fabrications Limited's registered office is Lords Fold Foundry, Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 8HP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Foundry Fabrications Limited founded?
Foundry Fabrications Limited was incorporated on 24 July 1995, 2 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Foundry Fabrications Limited's company number?
Foundry Fabrications Limited's registered company number is 03084972.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Foundry Fabrications 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 Foundry Fabrications 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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