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Is Knights Catering Services Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Knights Catering Services Ltd (company number 06667437) entered compulsory liquidation on 9 August 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Newcastle of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Knights Catering Services 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 number06667437
Incorporated7 August 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office48 Cambrian Avenue, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 4HF
Nature of business (SIC)56102: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes (Hospitality & food)
Date entered compulsory liquidation9 August 2023
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Newcastle, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Knights Catering Services Ltd is a hospitality & food business based in Redcar, incorporated in 2008 and 15 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is unlicenced restaurants and cafes (SIC 56102). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Knights Catering Services Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Peter John HughesActive
Peter John HughesActive
Gillian HughesActive

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up21 August 2023COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus9 August 2023
Voluntary strike-off action has been suspended18 September 2021SOAS(A)
First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off17 August 2021GAZ1(A)
Application to strike the company off the register10 August 2021DS01
37 earlier events · 2009 to 2021
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued25 June 2021DISS40
Total exemption full accounts made up24 June 2021AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended14 March 2020DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off11 February 2020GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 September 2019CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued7 August 2019DISS40
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended6 April 2019DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off12 March 2019GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 September 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up21 March 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 September 2017CS01
Confirmation statement made with updates19 September 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 July 2016AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up16 October 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 September 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 November 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 September 2014AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 August 2014AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 August 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 October 2013AA
Secretary's details changed19 August 2013CH03
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 August 2013AR01
Appointment as a director17 August 2013AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 December 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 July 2012AR01
Secretary's details changed30 July 2012CH03
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 September 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 August 2011AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 October 2010AR01
Secretary's details changed14 October 2010CH03
Director's details changed14 October 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 September 2010AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up22 October 2009AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 October 2009AR01
Legacy25 June 2009287
Legacy10 March 2009225
Legacy9 February 2009287
Incorporation7 August 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 Knights Catering Services Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Knights Catering Services Ltd (company number 06667437) entered compulsory liquidation on 9 August 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Newcastle of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Knights Catering Services Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Newcastle, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Knights Catering Services Ltd on 9 August 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Knights Catering Services Ltd do?
Knights Catering Services Ltd's registered nature of business is unlicenced restaurants and cafes (SIC 56102). It is classified in the hospitality & food sector.
Where is Knights Catering Services Ltd based?
Knights Catering Services Ltd's registered office is 48 Cambrian Avenue, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 4HF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Knights Catering Services Ltd founded?
Knights Catering Services Ltd was incorporated on 7 August 2008, 15 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Knights Catering Services Ltd's company number?
Knights Catering Services Ltd's registered company number is 06667437.
Who has significant control of Knights Catering Services Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Knights Catering Services Ltd is on the register: Mr Peter John Hughes.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Knights Catering Services 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 Knights Catering Services 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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