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Is Happylocal Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Happylocal Limited (company number 02678644) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 June 2004, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Liverpool of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Happylocal 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 number02678644
Incorporated17 January 1992 (34 years old)
Registered officeStanhope House, Mark Rake, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 2DN
Date entered compulsory liquidation7 June 2004
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Liverpool, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Happylocal Limited is a UK limited company based in Bromborough, incorporated in 1992 and 12 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Happylocal Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Michael Stewart Lightburn+ 2 othersActive
Stephen MadginResigned30 Apr 2002
Michael Stewart Lightburn+ 2 othersResigned16 Jan 2001
Stephen MadginResigned16 Jan 2001
Roderick Arthur BroadwoodResigned1 Apr 1999
Instant Companies Limited+ 1043 othersResigned22 Jan 1992
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned22 Jan 1992

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. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 17 Jul 2000 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up25 June 2004COCOMP
Order of court to wind up23 June 2004COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus7 June 2004
Legacy30 March 2004DISS6
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off24 February 2004GAZ1
36 earlier events · 1992 to 2003
Legacy19 August 2003DISS6
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off22 July 2003GAZ1
Legacy13 May 2002288b
Legacy15 March 2002363s
Legacy27 July 2001288b
Legacy27 July 2001288b
Legacy27 July 2001288a
Total exemption full accounts made up27 July 2001AA
Legacy18 April 2001363s
Legacy18 July 2000395
Legacy31 January 2000363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up10 September 1999AA
Legacy29 April 1999288b
Legacy29 April 1999363s
Legacy29 April 1999288a
Accounts for a dormant company made up1 September 1998AA
Legacy20 April 1998363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up2 December 1997AA
Legacy14 February 1997363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up2 November 1996AA
Legacy13 March 1996363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up15 May 1995AA
Legacy18 January 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a dormant company made up30 October 1994AA
Legacy2 March 1994363s
Resolutions23 April 1993RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a dormant company made up23 April 1993AA
Legacy25 February 1993363s
Legacy8 May 1992287
Legacy8 May 1992288
Legacy8 May 1992288
Legacy1 May 1992123
Resolutions1 May 1992RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions1 May 1992RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association1 May 1992MEM/ARTS
Incorporation17 January 1992NEWINC

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 Happylocal Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Happylocal Limited (company number 02678644) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 June 2004, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Liverpool of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Happylocal Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Liverpool, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Happylocal Limited on 7 June 2004. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Happylocal Limited based?
Happylocal Limited's registered office is Stanhope House, Mark Rake, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 2DN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Happylocal Limited founded?
Happylocal Limited was incorporated on 17 January 1992, 12 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Happylocal Limited's company number?
Happylocal Limited's registered company number is 02678644.
Does Happylocal Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Happylocal Limited out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Happylocal 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 Happylocal 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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