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Is Friendship Office Supplies Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Friendship Office Supplies Limited (company number 01602105) entered compulsory liquidation on 11 December 2008, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Friendship Office Supplies 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 number01602105
Incorporated4 December 1981 (45 years old)
Registered office2 The Vinery, Harford Square, Chew Magna, North Somerset, BS40 8RD
Date entered compulsory liquidation11 December 2008
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Friendship Office Supplies Limited is a UK limited company based in North Somerset, incorporated in 1981 and 27 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 12 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

12 people have been appointed as directors of Friendship Office Supplies Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Anthony Thomas MaherActive
Anthony Thomas MaherActive
Timothy BrookResigned12 Sep 2006
Richard Owen RoddResigned20 Dec 2005
Richard Owen RoddResigned20 Dec 2005
Rodney Stuart DenmeadResigned9 Mar 2002
6 former directors · resigned 1993 to 2002
Hannah Dawn DenmeadResigned7 Mar 2002
Jane StephenResigned7 Mar 2002
Charles John StephenResigned7 Mar 2002
Jane StephenResigned7 Mar 2002
Hannah Dawn DenmeadResigned5 Apr 1993
Jane StephenResigned5 Apr 1993

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 · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture · Created 21 Nov 2005 · Pending
SatisfiedBarclays Bank LTD
Debenture · Created 4 Jan 1980 · Satisfied 29 Jan 2002

What happened

EventDateType
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off10 July 2018GAZ1
Order of court to wind up24 December 2008COCOMP
Order of court to wind up23 December 2008COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus11 December 2008
Legacy12 February 2008287
68 earlier events · 1986 to 2007
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 October 2007AA
Legacy24 July 2007363a
Total exemption full accounts made up23 November 2006AA
Legacy9 October 2006363a
Legacy14 September 2006288a
Legacy14 September 2006288b
Legacy12 January 2006288a
Legacy12 January 2006288b
Legacy25 November 2005395
Total exemption full accounts made up19 October 2005AA
Legacy12 August 2005363a
Legacy12 August 2005353
Legacy12 August 2005287
Legacy12 August 2005190
Legacy11 August 2005288c
Total exemption full accounts made up8 September 2004AA
Legacy12 August 2004363s
Total exemption full accounts made up29 September 2003AA
Legacy26 August 2003363s
Legacy6 May 2003287
Legacy6 January 2003363s
Total exemption full accounts made up5 November 2002AA
Legacy13 March 2002288b
Legacy13 March 2002288b
Legacy13 March 2002288b
Legacy13 March 2002288a
Legacy13 March 2002288a
Legacy29 January 2002403a
Legacy31 July 2001363s
Full accounts made up16 June 2001AA
Legacy15 August 2000363s
Full accounts made up1 June 2000AA
Legacy24 August 1999363s
Full accounts made up27 May 1999AA
Legacy17 July 1998363s
Full accounts made up7 May 1998AA
Legacy29 July 1997363s
Full accounts made up23 June 1997AA
Legacy5 August 1996363s
Full accounts made up14 May 1996AA
Legacy4 August 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up19 May 1995AA
Legacy16 January 1995288
Legacy16 January 1995288
Legacy9 August 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up11 May 1994AA
Legacy28 July 1993363s
Full accounts made up14 May 1993AA
Legacy4 April 1993288
Legacy4 April 1993288
Legacy20 July 1992363s
Full accounts made up8 April 1992AA
Auditor's resignation26 March 1992AUD
Legacy26 March 1992287
Full accounts made up15 August 1991AA
Legacy5 August 1991363a
Legacy25 April 1991287
Full accounts made up9 August 1990AA
Legacy9 August 1990363
Full accounts made up14 July 1989AA
Legacy14 July 1989363
Full accounts made up8 August 1988AA
Legacy8 August 1988363
Full accounts made up22 May 1987AA
Legacy22 May 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Full accounts made up1 May 1986AA
Legacy1 May 1986363
Incorporation4 December 1981NEWINC

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 Friendship Office Supplies Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Friendship Office Supplies Limited (company number 01602105) entered compulsory liquidation on 11 December 2008, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Friendship Office Supplies Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Friendship Office Supplies Limited on 11 December 2008. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Friendship Office Supplies Limited based?
Friendship Office Supplies Limited's registered office is 2 The Vinery, Harford Square, Chew Magna, North Somerset, BS40 8RD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Friendship Office Supplies Limited founded?
Friendship Office Supplies Limited was incorporated on 4 December 1981, 27 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Friendship Office Supplies Limited's company number?
Friendship Office Supplies Limited's registered company number is 01602105.
Does Friendship Office Supplies Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Friendship Office Supplies Limited out of 2 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Friendship Office Supplies 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 Friendship Office Supplies 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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