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Is Happen Consulting & Development Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Happen Consulting & Development Limited (company number 05546828) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 January 2014, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Happen Consulting & Development 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 number05546828
Incorporated25 August 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office37-39 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EH
Date entered compulsory liquidation22 January 2014
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Happen Consulting & Development Limited is a UK limited company based in Winchester, incorporated in 2005 and 9 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Happen Consulting & Development Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Richard William MortonActive
Andrew Winston MortonActive
Andrew PorteousResigned31 Dec 2009
Peter Frederick GuyResigned31 Dec 2009

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 up6 February 2014COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus22 January 2014
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off29 October 2013GAZ1
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 July 2012AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 July 2012AR01
24 earlier events · 2006 to 2012
Appointment as a director29 May 2012AP01
Appointment as a director25 May 2012AP01
Total exemption full accounts made up17 May 2012AA
Total exemption full accounts made up17 May 2012AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued3 April 2012DISS40
Total exemption full accounts made up2 April 2012AA
Total exemption full accounts made up2 April 2012AA
Registered office address changed2 April 2012AD01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off31 January 2012GAZ1
Termination of appointment as a secretary10 November 2011TM02
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended26 May 2010DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 April 2010GAZ1
Termination of appointment as a director15 January 2010TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 November 2009AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 January 2009AA
Legacy17 September 2008363a
Legacy19 May 2008225
Legacy4 September 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 December 2006AA
Legacy5 October 2006287
Legacy5 October 2006363a
Legacy31 May 2006123
Resolutions31 May 2006RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions31 May 2006RESOLUTIONS
Incorporation25 August 2005NEWINC

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 Happen Consulting & Development Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Happen Consulting & Development Limited (company number 05546828) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 January 2014, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Happen Consulting & Development Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Happen Consulting & Development Limited on 22 January 2014. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Happen Consulting & Development Limited based?
Happen Consulting & Development Limited's registered office is 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 Happen Consulting & Development Limited founded?
Happen Consulting & Development Limited was incorporated on 25 August 2005, 9 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Happen Consulting & Development Limited's company number?
Happen Consulting & Development Limited's registered company number is 05546828.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Happen Consulting & Development 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 Happen Consulting & Development 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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