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Is Hampshire Security Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Hampshire Security Limited (company number 03339030) entered compulsory liquidation on 18 May 1998, by order of the court.

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Hampshire Security 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 number03339030
Incorporated24 March 1997 (29 years old)
Registered officeSouthgate Chambers, 37/39 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EH
Date entered compulsory liquidation18 May 1998
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Hampshire Security Limited is a UK limited company based in Winchester, incorporated in 1997 and 1 year old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Hampshire Security Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Robert George McAdamActive
Philip Hugh Williams+ 3 othersResigned30 Oct 1997
Leigh James Woolford+ 4 othersResigned24 Mar 1997

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 up29 May 1998COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus18 May 1998
Legacy14 November 1997288b
Legacy14 November 1997287
Legacy23 May 1997287
2 earlier events · 1997
Legacy23 May 1997288b
Legacy23 May 1997288a
Incorporation24 March 1997NEWINC

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 Hampshire Security Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Hampshire Security Limited (company number 03339030) entered compulsory liquidation on 18 May 1998, by order of the court.
Where is Hampshire Security Limited based?
Hampshire Security Limited's registered office is Southgate Chambers, 37/39 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Hampshire Security Limited founded?
Hampshire Security Limited was incorporated on 24 March 1997, 1 year before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Hampshire Security Limited's company number?
Hampshire Security Limited's registered company number is 03339030.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Hampshire Security 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 Hampshire Security 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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