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Is Ketford Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Ketford Limited (company number NI602847) entered compulsory liquidation on 20 October 2016, by order of the court. Ken Pattullo of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Ketford 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 numberNI602847
Previously known as
  • City Quarries Limited, Apr 2010 to Feb 2015
Incorporated15 April 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office96 Princetown Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 3TG
Nature of business (SIC)08110: Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate
Date entered compulsory liquidation20 October 2016
LiquidatorKen Pattullo, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Ketford Limited is a UK limited company based in Bangor, incorporated in 2010 and 6 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate (SIC 08110). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Ketford Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
John McClintonActive
Mathew CroftsResigned30 Dec 2013
Bernadette Noeleen Muresan+ 17 othersResigned20 Apr 2010

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

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of liquidator compulsory10 June 20264.32(NI)
Appointment of liquidator compulsory30 October 20184.32(NI)
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2017AA
Order of court to wind up25 October 2016COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus20 October 2016
22 earlier events · 2010 to 2016
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 May 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 May 2015AR01
Certificate of change of name12 February 2015CERTNM
Registered office address changed11 February 2015AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 May 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2014AA
Termination of appointment as a director30 December 2013TM01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued10 August 2013DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off9 August 2013GAZ1
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 August 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 June 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 January 2012AA
Register inspection address has been changed14 July 2011AD02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 July 2011AR01
Registered office address changed11 July 2011AD01
Appointment as a director20 April 2010AP01
Appointment as a director20 April 2010AP01
Registered office address changed20 April 2010AD01
Termination of appointment as a director20 April 2010TM01
Incorporation15 April 2010NEWINC

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 Ketford Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Ketford Limited (company number NI602847) entered compulsory liquidation on 20 October 2016, by order of the court. Ken Pattullo of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Ketford Limited?
Ken Pattullo, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Ketford Limited on 20 October 2016. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Ketford Limited do?
Ketford Limited's registered nature of business is quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate (SIC 08110).
Where is Ketford Limited based?
Ketford Limited's registered office is 96 Princetown Road, Bangor, County Down, BT20 3TG. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Ketford Limited founded?
Ketford Limited was incorporated on 15 April 2010, 6 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Ketford Limited's company number?
Ketford Limited's registered company number is NI602847.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Ketford 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 Ketford 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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