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Is Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited (company number 00656803) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 July 1993, by order of the court.

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Harmill (Painting Contractors) 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 number00656803
Incorporated19 April 1960 (66 years old)
Registered officeStaple House, Staple Gardens, Winchester, Hampshire So2 38s
Date entered compulsory liquidation7 July 1993
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited is a UK limited company based in Winchester, incorporated in 1960 and 33 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Ian MacKinnonActive

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingMidland Bank PLC
Charge · Created 21 Jun 1960 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up20 August 1993COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus7 July 1993
Legacy30 October 1991363b
Accounts for a small company made up23 August 1991AA
Accounts for a small company made up11 April 1991AA
19 earlier events · 1986 to 1991
Legacy4 March 1991363a
Accounts for a small company made up18 September 1989AA
Legacy18 September 1989363
Legacy28 April 1989363
Legacy12 July 1988169
Resolutions12 July 1988RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions12 July 1988RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up27 June 1988AA
Legacy9 June 1988288
Legacy12 May 1988288
Legacy12 May 1988288
Legacy12 May 1988287
Accounts for a small company made up30 October 1987AA
Legacy30 October 1987363
Legacy20 July 1987287
Auditor's resignation30 June 1987AUD
Accounts for a small company made up9 February 1987AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy7 November 1986363
Accounts for a small company made up2 June 1986AA

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 Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited (company number 00656803) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 July 1993, by order of the court.
Where is Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited based?
Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited's registered office is Staple House, Staple Gardens, Winchester, Hampshire So2 38s. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited founded?
Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited was incorporated on 19 April 1960, 33 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited's company number?
Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited's registered company number is 00656803.
Does Harmill (Painting Contractors) Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Harmill (Painting Contractors) 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 Harmill (Painting Contractors) 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 Harmill (Painting Contractors) 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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