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Is Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited (company number 03538796) entered compulsory liquidation on 15 October 2013, by order of the court. Simon Edward Jex Girling of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    18 April 2012
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    15 October 2013

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number03538796
Previously known as
  • Killby & Gayford Group Limited, Jun 1998 to Sep 2007
  • DE Facto 710 Limited, Apr 1998 to Jun 1998
Incorporated1 April 1998 (28 years old)
Registered officeC/O BDO LLP, 5 Temple Square Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH
Date entered compulsory liquidation15 October 2013
LiquidatorSimon Edward Jex Girling, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 13 June 2012, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited is a UK limited company based in Liverpool, incorporated in 1998 and 15 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 9 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 5 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

9 people have been appointed as directors of Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Jeremy Philip Hilton Vickers+ 5 othersActive
Christopher James Chivers+ 4 othersActive
Gabrielle Mary Williams Hamer+ 5 othersResigned8 Aug 2012
Terence Leslie Smith+ 4 othersResigned14 Sep 2007
John Alexander RobertsResigned14 Sep 2007
John Wilford Mather+ 4 othersResigned30 Jun 2001
3 former directors · resigned 1998
Travers Smith Limited+ 15 othersResigned1 Jun 1998
Travers Smith Secretaries Limited+ 30 othersResigned1 Jun 1998
Travers Smith Secretaries Limited+ 30 othersResigned1 Jun 1998

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. 3 outstanding · 2 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingGrowth Capital Partners Nominees Limited (The Security Trustee)
Debenture · Created 16 Dec 2011 · Pending
OutstandingClose Brothers Growth Capital (General Partner) Limited Acting as General Partner of the Closebrothers Growth Capital Fund Ii and the Close Brothers Growth Capital Fund Iib
Debenture · Created 14 Sep 2007 · Pending
OutstandingThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture · Created 14 Sep 2007 · Pending
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment of keyman life policy · Created 20 Nov 1998 · Satisfied 9 Aug 2007
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture · Created 4 Aug 1998 · Satisfied 9 Aug 2007

What happened

EventDateType
Progress report in a winding up by the court24 November 2025WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court11 December 2024WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court24 November 2023WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court28 November 2022WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court11 November 2021WU07
106 earlier events · 1998 to 2021
Registered office address changed11 October 2021AD01
Progress report in a winding up by the court11 December 2020WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court5 November 2019WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court30 November 2018WU07
Insolvency filing16 July 2018LIQ MISC
Appointment of a liquidator17 May 2018WU04
Notice of removal of liquidator by court17 May 2018WU14
Progress report in a winding up by the court29 November 2017WU07
Registered office address changed12 October 2017AD01
Insolvency filing15 November 2016LIQ MISC
Insolvency filing30 November 2015LIQ MISC
Order of court to wind up5 November 2013COCOMP
Appointment of a liquidator22 October 20134.31
Order of court to wind up22 October 2013COCOMP
Notice of a court order ending Administration22 October 20132.33B
Compulsory liquidationStatus15 October 2013
Administrator's progress report30 April 20132.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration23 April 20132.31B
Administrator's progress report21 November 20122.24B
Termination of appointment as a secretary8 August 2012TM02
Notice of deemed approval of proposals2 July 2012F2.18
Statement of administrator's proposal14 June 20122.17B
Statement of affairs13 June 20122.16B
Registered office address changed21 May 2012AD01
Appointment of an administrator27 April 20122.12B
AdministrationStatus18 April 2012
Legacy21 December 2011MG01
Full accounts made up11 July 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 April 2011AR01
Registered office address changed8 December 2010AD01
Full accounts made up13 August 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 May 2010AR01
Group of companies' accounts made up29 May 2009AA
Legacy8 April 2009363a
Group of companies' accounts made up22 September 2008AA
Legacy16 May 2008363a
Auditor's resignation7 January 2008AUD
Legacy28 September 2007395
Certificate of change of name26 September 2007CERTNM
Legacy25 September 2007395
Legacy20 September 2007288b
Legacy20 September 2007155(6)b
Legacy20 September 2007155(6)b
Legacy20 September 2007155(6)a
Legacy19 September 2007288b
Legacy13 September 2007122
Legacy13 September 2007122
Legacy9 August 2007403a
Legacy9 August 2007403a
Group of companies' accounts made up12 July 2007AA
Legacy17 April 2007363a
Group of companies' accounts made up6 July 2006AA
Legacy13 April 2006363a
Group of companies' accounts made up12 July 2005AA
Legacy24 June 2005122
Legacy28 April 2005363a
Group of companies' accounts made up12 July 2004AA
Legacy18 June 2004363a
Legacy31 August 2003169
Resolutions31 August 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions31 August 2003RESOLUTIONS
Group of companies' accounts made up5 July 2003AA
Legacy9 April 2003363a
Legacy3 January 2003288c
Group of companies' accounts made up4 July 2002AA
Legacy11 June 2002122
Legacy24 April 2002363s
Legacy11 July 2001288a
Legacy11 July 2001288b
Full group accounts made up14 May 2001AA
Legacy18 April 2001363s
Legacy27 February 2001288c
Memorandum and Articles of Association23 August 2000MEM/ARTS
Resolutions23 August 2000RESOLUTIONS
Full group accounts made up8 June 2000AA
Legacy15 April 2000363s
Legacy10 November 1999288a
Full group accounts made up21 June 1999AA
Legacy20 April 1999363s
Statement of affairs14 December 1998SA
Legacy14 December 199888(2)R
Legacy1 December 1998395
Resolutions17 August 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions17 August 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions17 August 1998RESOLUTIONS
Legacy17 August 199888(2)R
Legacy17 August 1998123
Legacy17 August 1998122
Legacy11 August 1998395
Certificate of change of name22 June 1998CERTNM
Legacy22 June 1998225
Resolutions15 June 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 June 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 June 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 June 1998RESOLUTIONS
Legacy15 June 199888(2)R
Resolutions15 June 1998RESOLUTIONS
Legacy15 June 1998123
Legacy12 June 1998288a
Legacy12 June 1998288a
Legacy12 June 1998288a
Legacy12 June 1998288a
Resolutions10 June 1998RESOLUTIONS
Legacy10 June 1998287
Legacy10 June 1998288b
Legacy10 June 1998288b
Incorporation1 April 1998NEWINC

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited (company number 03538796) entered compulsory liquidation on 15 October 2013, by order of the court. Simon Edward Jex Girling of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited?
Simon Edward Jex Girling, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited on 15 October 2013. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited based?
Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited's registered office is C/O BDO LLP, 5 Temple Square Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited founded?
Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited was incorporated on 1 April 1998, 15 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited's company number?
Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited's registered company number is 03538796.
Does Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) Limited out of 5 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) 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 Killby & Gayford (Consolidation) 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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