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Is ITP Africa File Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, ITP Africa File Limited (company number 01899650) entered compulsory liquidation on 30 December 1992, by order of the court.

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ITP Africa File 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 number01899650
Previously known as
  • Africa File Limited, Mar 1985 to Jan 1991
Incorporated26 March 1985 (41 years old)
Registered officeAndus House., 13,Tile House Street., Hitchin., Hertfordshire. Sg5 2du.
Date entered compulsory liquidation30 December 1992
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

ITP Africa File Limited is a UK limited company based in Hitchin, incorporated in 1985 and 7 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of ITP Africa File Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Fay FraserActive
Michael Dennis BaymanResigned30 Jun 1992
Ingrid PiggottResigned16 Apr 1992

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

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 1 May 1991 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued23 February 1993DISS40
Notice of order of court to wind up23 February 19934.13
Legacy19 January 1993288
Compulsory liquidationStatus30 December 1992
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off1 December 1992GAZ1
18 earlier events · 1986 to 1992
Legacy1 May 1992288
Legacy29 November 1991288
Legacy29 November 1991288
Legacy29 November 1991288
Legacy29 November 1991363b
Full accounts made up10 June 1991AA
Legacy14 May 1991395
Certificate of change of name16 January 1991CERTNM
Legacy21 December 1990363
Legacy10 December 1990287
Legacy7 December 1990288
Full accounts made up13 September 1990AA
Legacy14 May 1990363
Full accounts made up15 May 1989AA
Full accounts made up24 January 1989AA
Legacy28 June 1988363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Accounts for a dormant company made up20 November 1986AA
Legacy20 November 1986363

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 ITP Africa File Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. ITP Africa File Limited (company number 01899650) entered compulsory liquidation on 30 December 1992, by order of the court.
Where is ITP Africa File Limited based?
ITP Africa File Limited's registered office is Andus House., 13,Tile House Street., Hitchin., Hertfordshire. Sg5 2du.. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was ITP Africa File Limited founded?
ITP Africa File Limited was incorporated on 26 March 1985, 7 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is ITP Africa File Limited's company number?
ITP Africa File Limited's registered company number is 01899650.
Does ITP Africa File Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against ITP Africa File 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 ITP Africa File 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 ITP Africa File 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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