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Is Hammonds Kitchens Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Hammonds Kitchens Limited (company number 03944154) entered compulsory liquidation on 21 September 2005, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Hammonds Kitchens 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 number03944154
Incorporated9 March 2000 (26 years old)
Registered officeFirst Floor, 16-17 Boundary Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4AN
Date entered compulsory liquidation21 September 2005
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Hammonds Kitchens Limited is a UK limited company based in Hove, incorporated in 2000 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Hammonds Kitchens Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Richard AllenActive
Richard AllenActive
John Michael Peter DayResigned30 Nov 2019
Karen Ann MarionResigned26 Nov 2002
Christopher Hugh ByerleyResigned14 Jan 2002
Christopher Hugh ByerleyResigned14 Jan 2002
Howard Thomas+ 117 othersResigned9 Mar 2000

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. 2 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 15 Jun 2001 · Pending
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 11 Sep 2000 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Termination of appointment as a director14 December 2019TM01
Notice of completion of voluntary arrangement6 February 20061.4
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments6 February 20061.3
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments6 February 20061.3
Order of court to wind up19 October 2005COCOMP
34 earlier events · 2000 to 2005
Compulsory liquidationStatus21 September 2005
Notice of Constitution of Liquidation Committee16 June 20054.48
Statement of affairs8 June 20054.20
Resolutions8 June 2005RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator8 June 2005600
Legacy13 May 2005287
Legacy1 April 2005363s
Miscellaneous14 January 2005MISC
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments16 December 20041.3
Accounts for a medium company made up30 October 2004AA
Legacy17 August 2004287
Full accounts made up5 May 2004AA
Legacy13 April 2004363s
Miscellaneous4 February 2004MISC
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments11 December 20031.3
Legacy26 June 2003363s
Legacy26 June 2003288a
Notice to Registrar of companies voluntary arrangement taking effect17 December 20021.1
Legacy29 November 2002288b
Legacy5 September 2002363s
Legacy24 June 200288(2)R
Legacy24 June 2002288a
Full accounts made up24 June 2002AA
Legacy7 February 2002288b
Legacy7 February 2002288a
Legacy22 January 2002288b
Legacy19 June 2001395
Legacy26 March 2001363s
Legacy16 November 200088(3)
Legacy16 November 200088(2)R
Legacy8 November 2000225
Legacy25 September 2000395
Legacy21 June 2000225
Legacy20 March 2000288b
Incorporation9 March 2000NEWINC

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 Hammonds Kitchens Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Hammonds Kitchens Limited (company number 03944154) entered compulsory liquidation on 21 September 2005, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Hammonds Kitchens Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Hammonds Kitchens Limited on 21 September 2005. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Hammonds Kitchens Limited based?
Hammonds Kitchens Limited's registered office is First Floor, 16-17 Boundary Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4AN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Hammonds Kitchens Limited founded?
Hammonds Kitchens Limited was incorporated on 9 March 2000, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Hammonds Kitchens Limited's company number?
Hammonds Kitchens Limited's registered company number is 03944154.
Does Hammonds Kitchens Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Hammonds Kitchens 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 Hammonds Kitchens 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 Hammonds Kitchens 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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