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Is Highway Civil Engineering Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 11 July 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Highway Civil Engineering Ltd (company number 12155924) entered compulsory liquidation on 1 July 2026, by order of the court. S Brindley of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Highway Civil Engineering Ltd 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 number12155924
Incorporated14 August 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office42 Waterhouse Lane, Waterhouse Lane, Gedling, Nottingham, NG4 4BP
Nature of business (SIC)42110: Construction of roads and motorways (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation1 July 2026
LiquidatorS Brindley, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Highway Civil Engineering Ltd is a construction business based in Nottingham, incorporated in 2019 and 7 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110). There have been 2 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of Highway Civil Engineering Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Sungu KuonaActive
Shandirayi MakandeniResigned19 Jan 2024

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

3 ceased controls
  • Mr Shandirayi Makandeni · ceased 26 Aug 2019
  • Mr Shandirayi Makandeni · ceased 1 Nov 2021
  • Makandeni Capital Investments Holdings Limited · ceased 1 Dec 2021

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up15 July 2026COCOMP
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued11 July 2026DISS40
Compulsory liquidationStatus1 July 2026
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended10 February 2026DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off20 January 2026GAZ1
29 earlier events · 2020 to 2025
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued25 March 2025DISS40
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2024-03-3124 March 2025AA
Confirmation statement made on 2024-10-24 with updates24 March 2025CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended11 February 2025DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off14 January 2025GAZ1
Termination of appointment of Shandirayi Makandeni as a director on 2024-01-197 September 2024TM01
Appointment of Mr Sungu Kuona as a director on 2019-08-197 September 2024AP01
Cessation of Shandirayi Makandeni as a person with significant control on 2019-08-262 September 2024PSC07
Notification of Prestige Leasing Pvt Limited as a person with significant control on 2019-08-262 September 2024PSC02
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued30 March 2024DISS40
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2023-03-3128 March 2024AA
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off12 March 2024GAZ1
Confirmation statement made on 2023-10-24 with no updates19 December 2023CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2022-03-311 January 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-10-24 with no updates24 October 2022CS01
Cessation of Makandeni Capital Investments Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 2021-12-0124 October 2022PSC07
Notification of Shandirayi Makandeni as a person with significant control on 2019-08-2124 October 2022PSC01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-03-3111 May 2022AA
Notification of Makandeni Capital Investments Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 2021-11-014 November 2021PSC02
Cessation of Shandirayi Makandeni as a person with significant control on 2021-11-014 November 2021PSC07
Confirmation statement made on 2021-11-04 with updates4 November 2021CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued28 July 2021DISS40
Micro company accounts made up to 2020-03-3127 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-07-27 with no updates27 July 2021CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended26 June 2021DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off15 June 2021GAZ1
Confirmation statement made on 2020-08-13 with no updates15 October 2020CS01
Previous accounting period shortened from 2020-08-31 to 2020-03-312 July 2020AA01
Registered office address changed from Flat 8 Dbh House Carlton Square Carlton Nottingham NG4 3LX England to 42 Waterhouse Lane, Waterhouse Lane Gedling Nottingham NG4 4BP on 2020-07-022 July 2020AD01
Incorporation14 August 2019NEWINC

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 Highway Civil Engineering Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Highway Civil Engineering Ltd (company number 12155924) entered compulsory liquidation on 1 July 2026, by order of the court. S Brindley of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Highway Civil Engineering Ltd?
S Brindley, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Highway Civil Engineering Ltd on 1 July 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Highway Civil Engineering Ltd do?
Highway Civil Engineering Ltd's registered nature of business is construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Highway Civil Engineering Ltd based?
Highway Civil Engineering Ltd's registered office is 42 Waterhouse Lane, Waterhouse Lane, Gedling, Nottingham, NG4 4BP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Highway Civil Engineering Ltd founded?
Highway Civil Engineering Ltd was incorporated on 14 August 2019, 7 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Highway Civil Engineering Ltd's company number?
Highway Civil Engineering Ltd's registered company number is 12155924.
Who has significant control of Highway Civil Engineering Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Highway Civil Engineering Ltd is on the register: Prestige Leasing Pvt Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Highway Civil Engineering Ltd?
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 Highway Civil Engineering Ltd'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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