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Is Kingfisher (South West) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Kingfisher (South West) Limited (company number 01885788) entered compulsory liquidation on 9 June 1986, by order of the court.

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Kingfisher (South West) 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 number01885788
Previously known as
  • Keyel Limited, Feb 1985 to Apr 1985
Incorporated13 February 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office79 Desborough Road, St Judes, Plymouth, PL4 9PP
Date entered compulsory liquidation9 June 1986
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Kingfisher (South West) Limited is a UK limited company based in Plymouth, incorporated in 1985 and 1 year old when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

0 people have been appointed as directors of Kingfisher (South West) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned

What happened

EventDateType
Legacy1 July 1988SC71
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy25 July 1986SC71
Legacy20 June 1986SC71
Compulsory liquidationStatus9 June 1986
Legacy7 June 1986288

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 Kingfisher (South West) Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Kingfisher (South West) Limited (company number 01885788) entered compulsory liquidation on 9 June 1986, by order of the court.
Where is Kingfisher (South West) Limited based?
Kingfisher (South West) Limited's registered office is 79 Desborough Road, St Judes, Plymouth, PL4 9PP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Kingfisher (South West) Limited founded?
Kingfisher (South West) Limited was incorporated on 13 February 1985, 1 year before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Kingfisher (South West) Limited's company number?
Kingfisher (South West) Limited's registered company number is 01885788.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Kingfisher (South West) 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 Kingfisher (South West) 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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