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Is Highway Plant Co. Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Highway Plant Co. Limited (company number NI017088) entered compulsory liquidation on 2 May 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Belfast of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Highway Plant Co. 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 numberNI017088
Incorporated24 November 1983 (43 years old)
Registered officeC/O The Insolvency Service, Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8FD
Nature of business (SIC)77390: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. (Plant & equipment hire)
Date entered compulsory liquidation2 May 2024
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Belfast, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Highway Plant Co. Limited is a plant & equipment hire business based in Belfast, incorporated in 1983 and 41 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. (SIC 77390). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 4 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Highway Plant Co. Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
David W HoustonActive
Norma HoustonActive
John William HoustonActive
Julie Anne Houston SmythResigned28 Jun 2019

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.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedUlster Bank Limited
Mortgage · Created 24 Apr 1990 · Satisfied 3 May 2013
SatisfiedUlster Bank Limited
Debenture · Created 18 Dec 1987 · Satisfied 10 Sep 2019
SatisfiedLombard and Ulster Limited
Mortgage · Created 9 Jul 1987 · Satisfied 3 May 2013
SatisfiedLombard and Ulster Limited
Mortgage · Created 3 Jul 1987 · Satisfied 9 May 2013

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed10 April 2025AD01
Order of court to wind up7 May 2024COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus2 May 2024
Confirmation statement made with updates22 April 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up26 September 2023AA
107 earlier events · 1983 to 2023
Confirmation statement made with updates12 April 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 December 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates17 May 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 September 2021AA
Total exemption full accounts made up30 June 2021AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued27 April 2021DISS40
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 April 2021CS01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 April 2021GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with updates24 April 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up4 October 2019AA
Satisfaction of charge in full10 September 2019MR04
All of the property or undertaking has been released from charge13 August 2019MR05
Termination of appointment as a director11 July 2019TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 April 2019CS01
Appointment as a director3 December 2018AP01
Total exemption full accounts made up3 October 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 May 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up4 October 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates16 May 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 October 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 June 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 October 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 April 2015AR01
Amended total exemption small company accounts made up2 December 2014AAMD
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 October 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 June 2014AR01
Director's details changed25 June 2014CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 September 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 May 2013AR01
Satisfaction of charge in full9 May 2013MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full3 May 2013MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full3 May 2013MR04
Resolutions30 April 2013RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 September 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 May 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 April 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 April 2011AR01
Director's details changed19 April 2011CH01
Annual return made up2 September 2010AR01
Accounts for a small company made up5 May 2010AA
Accounts for a small company made up5 May 2010AA
Legacy9 April 2009371S(NI)
Legacy25 September 2008AC(NI)
Legacy6 May 2008371S(NI)
Legacy25 September 2007AC(NI)
Legacy8 May 2007371S(NI)
Legacy27 October 2006AC(NI)
Legacy9 May 2006371S(NI)
Legacy18 October 2005AC(NI)
Legacy13 October 2004AC(NI)
Legacy6 May 2004371S(NI)
Legacy4 November 2003AC(NI)
Legacy5 July 2003371S(NI)
Legacy14 October 2002AC(NI)
Legacy1 July 2002371S(NI)
Legacy16 October 2001AC(NI)
Legacy14 May 2001371S(NI)
Legacy14 May 2001296(NI)
Legacy8 December 2000371S(NI)
Legacy3 November 2000AC(NI)
Legacy11 October 1999AC(NI)
Legacy20 April 1999371S(NI)
Legacy7 October 1998AC(NI)
Legacy25 March 1998371S(NI)
Legacy9 October 1997AC(NI)
Legacy28 April 1997371S(NI)
Legacy7 November 1996AC(NI)
Legacy20 September 1996371S(NI)
Legacy11 October 1995AC(NI)
Legacy6 July 1995371S(NI)
Legacy6 October 1994AC(NI)
Legacy28 April 1994371S(NI)
Legacy13 April 1994133(NI)
Resolutions13 April 1994RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 October 1993AC(NI)
Legacy22 June 1993371S(NI)
Legacy1 December 1992AC(NI)
Legacy26 June 1992371A(NI)
Legacy27 April 1992AC(NI)
Legacy28 March 1992371A(NI)
Legacy29 July 1991G98-2(NI)
Legacy11 December 1990AR(NI)
Legacy11 December 1990AR(NI)
Legacy7 December 1990AC(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge30 April 1990402(NI)
Legacy5 September 1989AC(NI)
Legacy3 February 1989AR(NI)
Legacy13 January 1989AC(NI)
Legacy26 January 1988PUC2(NI)
Legacy11 January 1988AR(NI)
Legacy11 January 1988295(NI)
Legacy11 January 1988296(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge23 December 1987402(NI)
Legacy15 October 1987AC(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge21 July 1987402(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge6 July 1987402(NI)
Legacy14 April 1987AR(NI)
Legacy17 May 1986AR(NI)
Legacy6 May 1986AC(NI)
Legacy2 May 1986AC(NI)
Legacy29 March 1984A2(NI)
Incorporation24 November 1983NEWINC
Legacy24 November 1983ARTS(NI)
Legacy24 November 1983DECL(NI)
Legacy24 November 1983MEM(NI)
Legacy24 November 1983G1(NI)
Legacy24 November 1983PUC1(NI)
Legacy4 January 1983DIRS(NI)

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Highway Plant Co. Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Highway Plant Co. Limited (company number NI017088) entered compulsory liquidation on 2 May 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Belfast of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Highway Plant Co. Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Belfast, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Highway Plant Co. Limited on 2 May 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Highway Plant Co. Limited do?
Highway Plant Co. Limited's registered nature of business is renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. (SIC 77390). It is classified in the plant & equipment hire sector.
Where is Highway Plant Co. Limited based?
Highway Plant Co. Limited's registered office is C/O The Insolvency Service, Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8FD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Highway Plant Co. Limited founded?
Highway Plant Co. Limited was incorporated on 24 November 1983, 41 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Highway Plant Co. Limited's company number?
Highway Plant Co. Limited's registered company number is NI017088.
Who has significant control of Highway Plant Co. Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Highway Plant Co. Limited is on the register: Divis Holdings Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Highway Plant Co. 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 Highway Plant Co. 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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