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Is Hillsmead Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Hillsmead Ltd (company number 06924962) entered compulsory liquidation on 15 December 2010, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Gloucester of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Hillsmead 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 number06924962
Incorporated5 June 2009 (17 years old)
Registered officeKnightsbridge House 7 Little London Court,, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3HY
Date entered compulsory liquidation15 December 2010
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Gloucester, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Hillsmead Ltd is a UK limited company based in Swindon, incorporated in 2009 and 1 year old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 2 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of Hillsmead Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Joseph MasiActive
Mark EllisResigned24 Sep 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 up24 January 2011COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus15 December 2010
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended29 October 2010DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off5 October 2010GAZ1
Registered office address changed3 June 2010AD01
6 earlier events · 2009 to 2010
Registered office address changed22 April 2010AD01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares5 February 2010SH01
Resolutions5 February 2010RESOLUTIONS
Legacy26 September 2009288a
Legacy26 September 2009288b
Legacy23 July 2009288c
Incorporation5 June 2009NEWINC

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 Hillsmead Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Hillsmead Ltd (company number 06924962) entered compulsory liquidation on 15 December 2010, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Gloucester of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Hillsmead Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Gloucester, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Hillsmead Ltd on 15 December 2010. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Hillsmead Ltd based?
Hillsmead Ltd's registered office is Knightsbridge House 7 Little London Court,, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3HY. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Hillsmead Ltd founded?
Hillsmead Ltd was incorporated on 5 June 2009, 1 year before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Hillsmead Ltd's company number?
Hillsmead Ltd's registered company number is 06924962.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Hillsmead 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 Hillsmead 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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