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Is Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited (company number 04815525) entered compulsory liquidation on 15 February 2016, by order of the court. James Richard Duckworth of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Hoddesdon Carpet Centre 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 number04815525
Incorporated30 June 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office284 Clifton Drive South, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 1LH
Nature of business (SIC)47530: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores (Retail)
Date entered compulsory liquidation15 February 2016
LiquidatorJames Richard Duckworth, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited is a retail business based in Lytham St Annes, incorporated in 2003 and 13 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores (SIC 47530). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Darren John JonesActive
Darren John JonesActive
John JonesResigned6 Sep 2013
David Anthony BellResigned1 May 2006
Waterlow Secretaries Limited+ 766 othersResigned30 Jun 2003
Waterlow Nominees Limited+ 745 othersResigned30 Jun 2003

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

What happened

EventDateType
Notice of final account prior to dissolution12 May 2026WU15
Progress report in a winding up by the court26 January 2026WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court9 January 2025WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court17 January 2024WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court16 January 2023WU07
50 earlier events · 2003 to 2021
Progress report in a winding up by the court29 December 2021WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court24 January 2021WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court30 December 2019WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court17 January 2019WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court10 January 2018WU07
Registered office address changed from 121 Whitley Road Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 0PS to 284 Clifton Drive South Lytham St. Annes Lancashire FY8 1LH on 2016-12-2323 December 2016AD01
Appointment of a liquidator20 December 20164.31
Order of court to wind up16 March 2016COCOMP
Court order notice of winding up16 March 2016F14
Compulsory liquidationStatus15 February 2016
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended18 July 2015DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off2 June 2015GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended14 November 2014DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off30 September 2014GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2012-09-301 October 2013AA
Termination of appointment of John Jones as a director6 September 2013TM01
Annual return made up to 2013-06-30 with full list of shareholders3 July 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2011-09-3030 May 2013AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 2010-09-3030 May 2013AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued1 August 2012DISS40
Annual return made up to 2012-06-30 with full list of shareholders31 July 2012AR01
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended7 February 2012DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off17 January 2012GAZ1
Annual return made up to 2011-06-30 with full list of shareholders14 July 2011AR01
Annual return made up to 2010-06-30 with full list of shareholders1 September 2010AR01
Director's details changed for Darren John Jones on 2010-06-301 September 2010CH01
Director's details changed for John Jones on 2010-06-301 September 2010CH01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2009-09-301 July 2010AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued9 March 2010DISS40
Annual return made up to 2009-06-30 with full list of shareholders8 March 2010AR01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off23 February 2010GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended11 August 2009DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off26 May 2009GAZ1
Legacy31 October 2008363a
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2006-09-309 October 2007AA
Legacy3 October 2007363a
Legacy3 October 2007288c
Legacy2 July 2007288c
Legacy13 September 2006363a
Legacy13 September 2006288b
Legacy30 September 2005363a
Legacy30 September 2005353
Legacy3 November 2004225
Legacy20 October 2004363s
Legacy20 October 200488(2)R
Legacy15 July 2003288b
Legacy15 July 2003288b
Legacy15 July 2003288a
Legacy15 July 2003288a
Legacy15 July 2003288a
Incorporation30 June 2003NEWINC

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 Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited (company number 04815525) entered compulsory liquidation on 15 February 2016, by order of the court. James Richard Duckworth of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited?
James Richard Duckworth, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited on 15 February 2016. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited do?
Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited's registered nature of business is retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores (SIC 47530). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited based?
Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited's registered office is 284 Clifton Drive South, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 1LH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited founded?
Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited was incorporated on 30 June 2003, 13 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited's company number?
Hoddesdon Carpet Centre Limited's registered company number is 04815525.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Hoddesdon Carpet Centre 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 Hoddesdon Carpet Centre 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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