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Is Gladding Secured Contractors PLC in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Gladding Secured Contractors PLC (company number 01926836) entered compulsory liquidation on 5 March 2001, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Gladding Secured Contractors PLC 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
    14 January 1992
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    5 March 2001

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number01926836
Previously known as
  • Jordans 285 Public Limited Company, Jun 1985 to Nov 1985
Incorporated27 June 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office01926836 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH
Date entered compulsory liquidation5 March 2001
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Gladding Secured Contractors PLC is a UK limited company based in Cardiff, incorporated in 1985 and 16 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 5 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 24 charges have been registered against the company, 23 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Gladding Secured Contractors PLC.

DirectorStatusResigned
Peter Francis ElvinsActive
John Carter Elvins+ 1 otherActive
Maxwell Rogers CreaseyResigned7 Apr 1994
John Christopher Dodwell+ 1 otherResigned30 Jun 1993
Alan WallaceResigned13 Nov 1991

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. 23 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Sub-mortgage · Created 25 Nov 1991 · Pending
OutstandingClose Brothers Limited
A credit agreement · Created 7 Nov 1991 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Sub-mortgage · Created 7 Oct 1991 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Sub-mortgage · Created 7 Oct 1991 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Sub-mortgage · Created 7 Oct 1991 · Pending
18 earlier charges · 1987 to 1991
OutstandingLloyds Bank PLC
Sub-mortgage · Created 1 Jul 1991 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Equitable sub mortgage · Created 29 May 1991 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Bank PLC
Sub mortgage · Created 3 May 1991 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Bank PLC
Sub mortgage · Created 3 May 1991 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Bank PLC
Sub mortgage · Created 3 May 1991 · Pending
OutstandingRobert Fleming & Co Limited.
Sub mortgage · Created 18 Mar 1991 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Sub mort · Created 22 Nov 1990 · Pending
OutstandingRobert Fleming & Company Limited.
Mortgage · Created 22 Aug 1989 · Pending
OutstandingCrewbridge Estates PLC
Legal charge · Created 10 Aug 1989 · Pending
OutstandingCrewbridge Estate PLC
Legal charge · Created 10 Aug 1989 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 10 Aug 1989 · Pending
OutstandingLloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 10 Aug 1989 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 9 Aug 1989 · Pending
OutstandingRobert Fleming & Co Limited.
Assignment mortgage · Created 22 May 1989 · Pending
OutstandingRobert Fleming & Co Limited
Mortgage · Created 22 May 1989 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 7 Apr 1989 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 7 Apr 1989 · Pending
SatisfiedUnited Dominions Trust Limited
Mortgage · Created 13 Nov 1987 · Satisfied 8 Jul 1989
OutstandingHill Samuel & Co Limited
Assignment and charge of deposit · Created 6 Jul 1987 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed19 August 2024RP05
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off10 July 2018GAZ1
Legacy23 January 2006288b
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments11 December 20012.15
Notice of discharge of Administration Order23 October 20012.19
99 earlier events · 1986 to 2001
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments5 September 20012.15
Order of court to wind up14 March 2001COCOMP
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments12 March 20012.15
Compulsory liquidationStatus5 March 2001
Legacy25 October 2000SPEC PEN
Legacy25 October 2000SPEC PEN
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments26 September 20002.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments26 September 20002.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments29 February 20002.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments12 March 19992.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments11 September 19982.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments6 February 19982.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments5 August 19972.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments10 March 19972.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments20 September 19962.15
Legacy9 July 1996287
Legacy2 April 1996287
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments19 March 19962.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments25 August 19952.15
Miscellaneous31 March 1995MISC
Miscellaneous31 March 1995MISC
Miscellaneous31 March 1995MISC
Miscellaneous31 March 1995MISC
Miscellaneous31 March 1995MISC
Miscellaneous31 March 1995MISC
Legacy2 December 1994SPEC PEN
Legacy14 September 1994288
Legacy19 July 1994SPEC PEN
Legacy24 March 1994287
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments9 March 19942.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments9 March 19942.15
Administrator's abstract of receipts and payments2 July 19932.15
Notice of result of meeting of creditors30 April 19922.23
Statement of administrator's proposal30 April 19922.21
Administration Order19 March 19922.7
Legacy16 March 1992287
Legacy28 February 1992287
Notice of Administration Order24 February 19922.6
AdministrationStatus14 January 1992
Legacy12 December 1991288
Legacy4 December 1991395
Legacy20 November 1991288
Legacy16 November 1991395
Legacy28 October 1991395
Legacy28 October 1991395
Legacy28 October 1991395
Legacy10 October 1991363a
Legacy25 September 1991288
Legacy25 September 1991288
Legacy25 September 1991288
Legacy25 September 1991288
Legacy4 July 1991395
Legacy7 June 1991395
Legacy16 May 1991395
Legacy14 May 1991395
Legacy13 May 1991395
Legacy5 April 1991395
Legacy11 December 1990395
Legacy5 April 1990363
Full accounts made up5 April 1990AA
Legacy5 April 1990288
Full accounts made up7 March 1990AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association27 February 1990MEM/ARTS
Memorandum and Articles of Association27 February 1990MEM/ARTS
Resolutions27 February 1990RESOLUTIONS
Legacy20 November 1989288
Legacy2 November 1989288
Legacy13 October 1989363
Legacy6 September 1989395
Memorandum and Articles of Association4 September 1989MEM/ARTS
Legacy17 August 1989395
Legacy17 August 1989395
Legacy17 August 1989395
Legacy15 August 1989395
Legacy15 August 1989395
Resolutions18 July 1989RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association18 July 1989MEM/ARTS
Resolutions10 July 1989RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association10 July 1989MEM/ARTS
Legacy8 July 1989403a
Legacy24 May 1989395
Legacy24 May 1989395
Legacy28 April 1989395
Legacy26 April 1989395
Legacy20 April 1988363
Legacy20 April 1988363
Full accounts made up20 April 1988AA
Legacy16 November 1987395
Legacy14 July 1987395
Legacy15 June 1987PUC(U)
Legacy1 April 1987363
Legacy31 March 1987PUC(U)
Legacy16 February 1987PUC(U)
Legacy8 January 1987GAZ(U)
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Full accounts made up27 December 1986AA
Resolutions22 December 1986RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions22 December 1986RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 November 1986PUC(U)
Legacy30 October 1986REREG(U)

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gladding Secured Contractors PLC in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Gladding Secured Contractors PLC (company number 01926836) entered compulsory liquidation on 5 March 2001, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Gladding Secured Contractors PLC?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Gladding Secured Contractors PLC on 5 March 2001. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Gladding Secured Contractors PLC based?
Gladding Secured Contractors PLC's registered office is 01926836 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Gladding Secured Contractors PLC founded?
Gladding Secured Contractors PLC was incorporated on 27 June 1985, 16 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Gladding Secured Contractors PLC's company number?
Gladding Secured Contractors PLC's registered company number is 01926836.
Does Gladding Secured Contractors PLC have any outstanding charges?
23 outstanding charges are registered against Gladding Secured Contractors PLC out of 24 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Gladding Secured Contractors PLC?
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 Gladding Secured Contractors PLC'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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