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Is Lamps & Tubes Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Lamps & Tubes Limited (company number 02823104) entered compulsory liquidation on 30 July 2003, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Plymouth of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Lamps & Tubes 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 number02823104
Previously known as
  • Scopeamount Limited, Jun 1993 to Jul 1994
Incorporated1 June 1993 (33 years old)
Registered officeQuay House Tuckers Maltings, Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2BU
Date entered compulsory liquidation30 July 2003
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Plymouth, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Lamps & Tubes Limited is a UK limited company based in Newton Abbot, incorporated in 1993 and 10 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 Lamps & Tubes Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Michael John TaylorActive
Matthew Edward TaylorResigned30 Oct 2002
Matthew Edward TaylorResigned30 Oct 2002
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned29 Jun 1993
Instant Companies Limited+ 1043 othersResigned29 Jun 1993

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

What happened

EventDateType
Court order notice of winding up7 August 2003F14
Compulsory liquidationStatus30 July 2003
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 January 2003AA
Legacy22 November 2002288b
Legacy22 November 2002288b
31 earlier events · 1993 to 2002
Legacy28 August 2002287
Legacy17 June 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 May 2002AA
Legacy19 June 2001363s
Full accounts made up25 May 2001AA
Legacy23 June 2000363s
Full accounts made up1 March 2000AA
Full accounts made up8 August 1999AA
Legacy28 June 1999288a
Legacy28 June 1999363a
Legacy30 September 1998363a
Legacy30 September 1998288c
Full accounts made up26 July 1998AA
Full accounts made up2 September 1997AA
Legacy27 August 1997363s
Legacy8 August 1996363s
Full accounts made up28 May 1996AA
Legacy30 January 199688(2)R
Legacy30 January 1996363s
Legacy17 May 1995225(1)
Accounts for a dormant company made up29 March 1995AA
Resolutions29 March 1995RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions29 March 1995RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions29 March 1995RESOLUTIONS
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Memorandum and Articles of Association4 November 1994MEM/ARTS
Certificate of change of name28 July 1994CERTNM
Legacy21 June 1994363s
Legacy19 July 1993287
Legacy19 July 1993288
Legacy19 July 1993288
Incorporation1 June 1993NEWINC

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 Lamps & Tubes Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Lamps & Tubes Limited (company number 02823104) entered compulsory liquidation on 30 July 2003, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Plymouth of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Lamps & Tubes Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Plymouth, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Lamps & Tubes Limited on 30 July 2003. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Lamps & Tubes Limited based?
Lamps & Tubes Limited's registered office is Quay House Tuckers Maltings, Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2BU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Lamps & Tubes Limited founded?
Lamps & Tubes Limited was incorporated on 1 June 1993, 10 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Lamps & Tubes Limited's company number?
Lamps & Tubes Limited's registered company number is 02823104.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Lamps & Tubes 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 Lamps & Tubes 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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