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Is Martin Support Services Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Martin Support Services Ltd (company number 07117290) entered compulsory liquidation on 1 November 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Bristol of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Martin Support 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 number07117290
Incorporated6 January 2010 (16 years old)
Registered officeThe Anchorage Porthallow, St. Keverne, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6PP
Nature of business (SIC)87300: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled (Care homes & social care)
Date entered compulsory liquidation1 November 2023
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Bristol, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Martin Support Services Ltd is a care homes & social care business based in Helston, incorporated in 2010 and 13 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is residential care activities for the elderly and disabled (SIC 87300). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Martin Support Services Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Laura Claire PalmerActive
Harriet Louisa WarfieldResigned30 Sep 2019
Richard Graham MartinResigned8 Feb 2018
Stephen James MartinResigned15 Apr 2015

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

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

4 ceased controls
  • Mr Stephen James Martin · ceased 6 Apr 2016
  • Miss Laura Claire Palmer · ceased 6 Apr 2016
  • Mr Richard Graham Martin · ceased 6 Apr 2016
  • Mr Richard Graham Martin · ceased 8 Feb 2018

What happened

EventDateType
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer30 January 2024NDISC
Order of court to wind up10 November 2023COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus1 November 2023
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended10 February 2022DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off4 January 2022GAZ1
52 earlier events · 2010 to 2021
Unaudited abridged accounts made up5 June 2021AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued1 June 2021DISS40
Confirmation statement made with no updates30 May 2021CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended6 May 2021DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 April 2021GAZ1
Termination of appointment as a director27 January 2020TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates6 January 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up23 July 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates8 January 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up3 September 2018AA
Change of details for a person with significant control12 June 2018PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control11 June 2018PSC04
Change of details for a person with significant control11 June 2018PSC04
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares11 June 2018SH01
Appointment as a director25 May 2018AP01
Cessation as a person with significant control26 April 2018PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director26 April 2018TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates10 January 2018CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control3 January 2018PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control3 January 2018PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control3 January 2018PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control3 January 2018PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control3 January 2018PSC01
Total exemption full accounts made up18 October 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates9 January 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 August 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 February 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 October 2015AA
Termination of appointment as a director22 April 2015TM01
Registered office address changed15 April 2015AD01
Resolutions10 March 2015RESOLUTIONS
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 February 2015AR01
Director's details changed22 February 2015CH01
Director's details changed22 February 2015CH01
Resolutions19 February 2015RESOLUTIONS
Sub-division of shares18 February 2015SH02
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares18 February 2015SH01
Change of share class name or designation18 February 2015SH08
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House made up10 February 2015RP04
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House made up10 February 2015RP04
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House made up10 February 2015RP04
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House made up10 February 2015RP04
Appointment as a director3 February 2015AP01
Micro company accounts made up24 September 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 February 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 October 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 January 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 October 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 January 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 March 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 January 2011AR01
Appointment as a director23 November 2010AP01
Incorporation6 January 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Martin Support Services Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Martin Support Services Ltd (company number 07117290) entered compulsory liquidation on 1 November 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Bristol of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Martin Support Services Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Bristol, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Martin Support Services Ltd on 1 November 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Martin Support Services Ltd do?
Martin Support Services Ltd's registered nature of business is residential care activities for the elderly and disabled (SIC 87300). It is classified in the care homes & social care sector.
Where is Martin Support Services Ltd based?
Martin Support Services Ltd's registered office is The Anchorage Porthallow, St. Keverne, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6PP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Martin Support Services Ltd founded?
Martin Support Services Ltd was incorporated on 6 January 2010, 13 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Martin Support Services Ltd's company number?
Martin Support Services Ltd's registered company number is 07117290.
Who has significant control of Martin Support Services Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Martin Support Services Ltd is on the register: Miss Laura Claire Palmer.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Martin Support 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 Martin Support 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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