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Is Furniture International Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Furniture International Limited (company number 03044549) entered compulsory liquidation on 8 April 1997, by order of the court.

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Furniture International 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 number03044549
Incorporated11 April 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office3 North Bar Within, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8AP
Date entered compulsory liquidation8 April 1997
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Furniture International Limited is a UK limited company based in East Yorkshire, incorporated in 1995 and 2 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Furniture International Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
John William WalmsleyActive
Simon Howard ThomasActive
Simon Howard ThomasActive
London Law Services Limited+ 402 othersResigned11 Apr 1995
London Law Secretarial Limited+ 405 othersResigned11 Apr 1995

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 up18 April 1997COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus8 April 1997
Legacy7 May 1996363s
Legacy14 February 1996287
Legacy13 April 1995288
Legacy13 April 1995287
Incorporation11 April 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 Furniture International Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Furniture International Limited (company number 03044549) entered compulsory liquidation on 8 April 1997, by order of the court.
Where is Furniture International Limited based?
Furniture International Limited's registered office is 3 North Bar Within, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 8AP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Furniture International Limited founded?
Furniture International Limited was incorporated on 11 April 1995, 2 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Furniture International Limited's company number?
Furniture International Limited's registered company number is 03044549.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Furniture International 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 Furniture International 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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