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Is Four Masters Systems Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 2 July 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Four Masters Systems Limited (company number 01650206) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 26 June 2026, by its creditors. Henry Page of Mercer & Hole was appointed as liquidator.

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Four Masters Systems Limited 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 number01650206
Previously known as
  • Four Masters Microcomputing Limited, May 1988 to May 1998
  • Dicekeep Limited, Jul 1982 to May 1988
Incorporated12 July 1982 (44 years old)
Registered office15 Westcroft Park, Broadstone, BH18 8LX
Nature of business (SIC)62012: Business and domestic software development (IT & managed services)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation26 June 2026
LiquidatorHenry Page, Mercer & Hole (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Four Masters Systems Limited is a it & managed services business based in Broadstone, incorporated in 1982 and 44 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 5 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Four Masters Systems Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Andrew Stephen JohnsonActive
John Stephen ValentineResigned8 Feb 2016
David George BatchelorResigned21 Jun 2010
David George BatchelorResigned21 Jun 2010
Duncan John SteeleResigned31 Dec 1996
James DavisResigned5 Jul 1991
James DavisResigned5 Jul 1991

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.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 5 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedBrunel Science Park
Lease · Created 21 Nov 2003 · Satisfied 6 Jun 2008
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 26 Apr 1999 · Satisfied 6 Jun 2008
SatisfiedNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 20 Jul 1990 · Satisfied 14 Jan 1994
SatisfiedAlliance & Leicester Building Society
Mortgage · Created 1 May 1990 · Satisfied 6 Jun 2008
SatisfiedAlliance & Leicester Building Society
Mortgage · Created 8 Sep 1989 · Satisfied 27 Jun 2008

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator9 July 2026600
Declaration of solvency9 July 2026LIQ01
Registered office address changed from 15 Westcroft Park Broadstone BH18 8LX England to 2nd Floor 3 Lombard Street London EC3V 9AA on 2026-07-099 July 2026AD01
Resolutions9 July 2026RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus26 June 2026
132 earlier events · 1986 to 2026
Confirmation statement made on 2026-06-01 with no updates2 June 2026CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-12-3130 June 2025AA
Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-01 with no updates2 June 2025CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2024-06-01 with no updates3 June 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-12-3125 April 2024AA
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-12-314 August 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2023-06-01 with no updates1 June 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-12-3118 July 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-06-01 with no updates6 June 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2020-12-319 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-06-01 with no updates2 June 2021CS01
Director's details changed for Andrew Stephen Johnson on 2014-06-0919 October 2020CH01
Confirmation statement made on 2020-06-01 with updates1 June 2020CS01
Registered office address changed from Block a Arena Business Park Holyrood Close Poole BH17 7FJ to 15 Westcroft Park Broadstone BH18 8LX on 2020-06-011 June 2020AD01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-12-3127 May 2020AA
Confirmation statement made on 2019-06-01 with no updates4 June 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2018-12-3117 May 2019AA
Confirmation statement made on 2018-06-01 with no updates1 June 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2017-12-3121 May 2018AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-06-01 with updates13 June 2017CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2016-12-3126 May 2017AA
Annual return made up to 2016-06-01 with full list of shareholders11 July 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2015-12-3113 May 2016AA
Termination of appointment of John Stephen Valentine as a director on 2016-02-0822 March 2016TM01
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 2016-02-0810 March 2016SH06
Purchase of own shares10 March 2016SH03
Annual return made up to 2015-06-01 with full list of shareholders9 June 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2014-12-3121 April 2015AA
Registered office address changed from Silbury Court 420 Silbury Boulevard Central Milton Keynes MK9 2AF on 2014-06-099 June 2014AD01
Annual return made up to 2014-06-01 with full list of shareholders9 June 2014AR01
Director's details changed for Andrew Stephen Johnson on 2014-06-019 June 2014CH01
Register(s) moved to registered office address9 June 2014AD04
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2013-12-3111 April 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2013-06-01 with full list of shareholders3 June 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-12-3129 May 2013AA
Annual return made up to 2012-06-01 with full list of shareholders5 July 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-12-315 April 2012AA
Annual return made up to 2011-06-01 with full list of shareholders18 July 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-12-3126 May 2011AA
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location14 July 2010AD03
Annual return made up to 2010-06-01 with full list of shareholders14 July 2010AR01
Register inspection address has been changed13 July 2010AD02
Purchase of own shares13 July 2010SH03
Director's details changed for John Stephen Valentine on 2010-06-0113 July 2010CH01
Director's details changed for David George Batchelor on 2010-06-0113 July 2010CH01
Director's details changed for Andrew Stephen Johnson on 2010-06-0113 July 2010CH01
Resolutions28 June 2010RESOLUTIONS
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 2010-06-2828 June 2010SH06
Termination of appointment of David Batchelor as a secretary23 June 2010TM02
Termination of appointment of David Batchelor as a director23 June 2010TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2009-12-316 May 2010AA
Legacy25 June 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2008-12-3114 May 2009AA
Legacy31 July 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2007-12-3110 July 2008AA
Legacy2 July 2008403a
Legacy10 June 2008403a
Legacy10 June 2008403a
Legacy10 June 2008403a
Legacy7 August 2007363s
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2006-12-317 August 2007AA
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2005-12-3129 August 2006AA
Legacy8 June 2006363s
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2004-12-3117 June 2005AA
Legacy17 June 2005363s
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2003-12-318 September 2004AA
Legacy11 June 2004363s
Legacy3 December 2003395
Legacy12 June 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2002-12-3112 May 2003AA
Legacy14 June 2002363s
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2001-12-3122 May 2002AA
Legacy29 June 2001363s
Full accounts made up to 2000-12-3120 June 2001AA
Full accounts made up to 1999-12-3121 July 2000AA
Legacy26 June 2000363s
Full accounts made up to 1998-12-319 September 1999AA
Legacy16 August 1999363s
Legacy10 May 1999395
Legacy6 November 1998288a
Legacy13 August 1998363s
Full accounts made up to 1997-12-3111 June 1998AA
Certificate of change of name30 April 1998CERTNM
Legacy28 April 1998288b
Full accounts made up to 1996-12-3130 October 1997AA
Legacy26 October 1997287
Legacy25 July 1997288b
Legacy28 June 1997363s
Full accounts made up to 1995-12-3119 July 1996AA
Legacy18 July 1996363s
Full accounts made up to 1994-12-3119 October 1995AA
Legacy23 June 1995363s
Full accounts made up to 1993-12-3128 September 1994AA
Legacy24 May 1994363s
Legacy14 January 1994403a
Legacy1 July 1993363s
Full accounts made up to 1992-12-3117 June 1993AA
Legacy31 July 1992363s
Legacy31 July 1992288
Accounts for a small company made up to 1991-12-313 June 1992AA
Legacy10 October 1991363a
Legacy9 August 1991288
Full accounts made up to 1990-12-3117 July 1991AA
Legacy17 July 1991363a
Legacy10 July 1991288
Legacy25 July 1990395
Full accounts made up to 1989-12-3112 June 1990AA
Legacy12 June 1990287
Legacy12 June 1990363
Legacy16 May 1990395
Legacy2 February 1990287
Legacy2 February 1990288
Legacy12 September 1989395
Legacy2 May 1989363
Full accounts made up to 1988-12-312 May 1989AA
Legacy6 March 198988(3)
Legacy6 March 198988(2)
Legacy6 March 1989PUC 2
Resolutions6 March 1989RESOLUTIONS
Legacy6 March 1989123
Legacy21 February 1989288
Legacy1 September 1988363
Legacy1 September 1988363
Full accounts made up to 1987-12-3127 June 1988AA
Legacy27 June 1988288
Certificate of change of name29 April 1988CERTNM
Legacy8 April 1988363
Full accounts made up to 1986-12-3121 March 1988AA
Legacy12 February 1988AC05
Legacy20 October 1987288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Full accounts made up to 1985-12-3116 August 1986AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association14 October 1982MEM/ARTS

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (Mercer & Hole). 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 Four Masters Systems Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Four Masters Systems Limited (company number 01650206) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 26 June 2026, by its creditors. Henry Page of Mercer & Hole was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Four Masters Systems Limited?
Henry Page, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Mercer & Hole, was appointed liquidator of Four Masters Systems Limited on 26 June 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Four Masters Systems Limited do?
Four Masters Systems Limited's registered nature of business is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). It is classified in the it & managed services sector.
Where is Four Masters Systems Limited based?
Four Masters Systems Limited's registered office is 15 Westcroft Park, Broadstone, BH18 8LX. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Four Masters Systems Limited founded?
Four Masters Systems Limited was incorporated on 12 July 1982, 44 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Four Masters Systems Limited's company number?
Four Masters Systems Limited's registered company number is 01650206.
Who has significant control of Four Masters Systems Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Four Masters Systems Limited is on the register: Mr Andrew Stephen Johnson.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Four Masters Systems 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 Four Masters Systems 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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