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Is J Watts Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, J Watts Ltd (company number 06525086) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 July 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Hull of null was appointed as liquidator.

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J Watts 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 number06525086
Incorporated5 March 2008 (18 years old)
Registered officeThe Old Pumping Station Scotter Road South, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, South Humberside, DN17 2BU
Date entered compulsory liquidation13 July 2011
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Hull, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

J Watts Ltd is a UK limited company based in Scunthorpe, incorporated in 2008 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of J Watts Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Joseph Michael WattsActive
Gillian Margaret WattsResigned11 Feb 2011
Michael Frederick WattsResigned17 Jan 2011
Form 10 Directors FD LtdResigned6 Mar 2008
Form 10 Secretaries FD LtdResigned6 Mar 2008

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 up21 July 2011COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus13 July 2011
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 April 2011AR01
Registered office address changed11 February 2011AD01
Termination of appointment as a secretary11 February 2011TM02
15 earlier events · 2008 to 2011
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2011AA
Appointment as a director17 January 2011AP01
Termination of appointment as a director17 January 2011TM01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 April 2010AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued10 April 2010DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 April 2010AR01
Director's details changed7 April 2010CH01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 April 2010GAZ1
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off7 July 2009GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued3 July 2009DISS40
Legacy1 July 2009363a
Legacy28 March 2008288a
Legacy28 March 2008288a
Legacy6 March 2008288b
Legacy6 March 2008288b
Incorporation5 March 2008NEWINC

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 J Watts Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. J Watts Ltd (company number 06525086) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 July 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Hull of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of J Watts Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Hull, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of J Watts Ltd on 13 July 2011. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is J Watts Ltd based?
J Watts Ltd's registered office is The Old Pumping Station Scotter Road South, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, South Humberside, DN17 2BU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was J Watts Ltd founded?
J Watts Ltd was incorporated on 5 March 2008, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is J Watts Ltd's company number?
J Watts Ltd's registered company number is 06525086.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of J Watts 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 J Watts 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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