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Is May Estates Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, May Estates Ltd (company number NI028339) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 October 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Belfast of null was appointed as liquidator.

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May Estates 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 numberNI028339
Incorporated6 April 1994 (32 years old)
Registered officeLecale Cf,50 Stranmillis Embankment, Belfast, BT9 5FL
Nature of business (SIC)41100: Development of building projects (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation22 October 2025
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Belfast, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

May Estates Ltd is a construction business based in Belfast, incorporated in 1994 and 31 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is development of building projects (SIC 41100). There have been 9 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 18 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

9 people have been appointed as directors of May Estates Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Rebecca Laura SimpsonActive—
Gilbert GrahamActive—
Rhonda SimpsonActive—
David William SimpsonResigned28 Mar 2023
Russell James Simpson+ 2 othersResigned3 Apr 2018
Sharon Harris+ 2 othersResigned3 Apr 2017
3 former directors · resigned 2008 to 2009
Russell James Simpson+ 2 othersResigned1 May 2009
Gilbert GrahamResigned1 May 2009
George Simpson+ 3 othersResigned3 Oct 2008

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Russell James Simpson · ceased 3 Apr 2018

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 17 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingCauseway View Developments Limited
A registered charge · Created 25 Jan 2019 · Pending
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge · Created 7 Dec 2017 · Satisfied 22 Feb 2024
SatisfiedUlster Bank Ireland Limited, Ulster Bank Limited
Debenture · Created 7 Dec 2012 · Satisfied 22 Feb 2024
SatisfiedThe Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
Mortgage debenture · Created 26 Mar 2010 · Satisfied 22 Feb 2024
SatisfiedThe Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
Mortgage · Created 26 Mar 2010 · Satisfied 22 Feb 2024
12 earlier charges · 1996 to 2010
SatisfiedThe Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
Legal charge · Created 26 Mar 2010 · Satisfied 22 Feb 2024
SatisfiedUlster Bank Limited, Ulster Bank Ireland Limited
Mortgage or charge · Created 15 Dec 2008 · Satisfied 22 Feb 2024
SatisfiedNorthern Bank Limited
Mortgage or charge · Created 5 Jul 2006 · Satisfied 30 Sep 2008
SatisfiedNorthern Bank Limited
Mortgage or charge · Created 5 Jul 2006 · Satisfied 30 Sep 2008
SatisfiedUlster Bank Ireland Limited, Ulster Bank Limited
Mortgage or charge · Created 1 Jul 2005 · Satisfied 29 Jan 2009
SatisfiedAib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage or charge · Created 3 Jun 2005 · Satisfied 22 Feb 2024
SatisfiedUlster Bank Limited, Ireland Limited, Square East Belfast
Mortgage or charge · Created 15 May 2003 · Satisfied 29 Jan 2009
SatisfiedUlster Bank Limited, Markets Limited, Belfast
Mortgage or charge · Created 29 Jun 2001 · Satisfied 30 Sep 2008
SatisfiedUlster Bank Limited, Ulster Bank Markets
Mortgage or charge · Created 12 Nov 1999 · Satisfied 30 Sep 2008
SatisfiedUlster Bank Markets
Mortgage or charge · Created 2 Sep 1996 · Satisfied 22 Feb 2024
SatisfiedUlster Bank Markets
Mortgage or charge · Created 26 Mar 1996 · Satisfied 18 Jun 2013
SatisfiedUlster Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge · Created 26 Mar 1996 · Satisfied 29 Jan 2009
SatisfiedUlster Bank LTD
Mortgage or charge · Created 26 Mar 1996 · Satisfied 22 Feb 2024

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of liquidator compulsory18 November 20254.32(NI)
Registered office address changed13 November 2025AD01
Order of court to wind up12 November 2025COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus22 October 2025
Total exemption full accounts made up16 September 2025AA
145 earlier events · 1994 to 2025
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 September 2025CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up11 October 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 August 2024CS01
Satisfaction of charge in full22 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full22 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full22 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full22 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full22 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full22 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full22 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full22 February 2024MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full22 February 2024MR04
Total exemption full accounts made up24 January 2024AA
Notification as a person with significant control13 December 2023PSC02
Confirmation statement made with updates13 December 2023CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control29 November 2023PSC07
Confirmation statement made with no updates31 August 2023CS01
Termination of appointment as a director3 May 2023TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up25 January 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 September 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 April 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 September 2021CS01
Director's details changed4 August 2021CH01
Director's details changed4 August 2021CH01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 April 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 November 2020CS01
Termination of appointment as a director15 October 2020TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up31 January 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 September 2019CS01
Registration of charge , created7 February 2019MR01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up31 January 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 August 2018CS01
Appointment as a director6 June 2018AP01
Appointment as a director18 April 2018AP01
Appointment as a director18 April 2018AP01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up31 January 2018AA
Registration of charge , created8 December 2017MR01
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 August 2017CS01
Termination of appointment as a secretary4 April 2017TM02
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 January 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates1 August 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 January 2016AA
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House made up9 December 2015RP04
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House made up9 December 2015RP04
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares5 November 2015SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares2 October 2015SH01
Director's details changed17 September 2015CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 August 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 February 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 August 2014AR01
Appointment as a director8 April 2014AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 February 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 October 2013AR01
Satisfaction of charge in full18 June 2013MR04
Accounts for a medium company made up1 February 2013AA
Legacy19 December 2012MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 September 2012AR01
Accounts for a medium company made up6 February 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 October 2011AR01
Miscellaneous16 September 2011MISC
Accounts for a medium company made up5 April 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 November 2010AR01
Legacy13 April 2010MG01
Legacy13 April 2010MG01
Legacy13 April 2010MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders31 March 2010AR01
Termination of appointment as a director31 March 2010TM01
Termination of appointment as a director29 March 2010TM01
Appointment as a director29 March 2010AP01
Accounts for a medium company made up10 February 2010AA
First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off5 February 2010GAZ1(A)
Legacy22 May 2009371S(NI)
Legacy6 March 2009AC(NI)
Legacy6 February 2009411A(NI)
Legacy6 February 2009411A(NI)
Legacy4 February 2009411A(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge5 January 2009402(NI)
Legacy18 December 2008296(NI)
Resolutions27 October 2008RESOLUTIONS
Legacy23 October 2008179(NI)
Legacy23 October 2008296(NI)
Resolutions23 October 2008RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions21 October 2008RESOLUTIONS
Legacy21 October 2008UDM+A(NI)
Legacy21 October 2008132(NI)
Legacy15 October 2008411A(NI)
Legacy15 October 2008411A(NI)
Legacy15 October 2008411A(NI)
Legacy15 October 2008411A(NI)
Legacy7 July 2008371S(NI)
Legacy26 March 2008296(NI)
Legacy2 March 2008AC(NI)
Legacy20 April 2007371S(NI)
Legacy6 March 2007AC(NI)
Legacy6 September 2006233(NI)
Legacy6 September 2006233(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge17 July 2006402(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge17 July 2006402(NI)
Legacy28 March 2006371S(NI)
Legacy6 December 2005603C(NI)
Legacy8 November 2005603A(NI)
Legacy21 September 2005AC(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge8 July 2005402(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge7 June 2005402(NI)
Legacy14 September 2004AC(NI)
Legacy11 June 2004371S(NI)
Legacy29 October 2003296(NI)
Resolutions24 October 2003RESOLUTIONS
Legacy24 October 2003UDM+A(NI)
Legacy7 September 2003AC(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge16 May 2003402(NI)
Legacy2 May 2003371S(NI)
Legacy29 August 2002AC(NI)
Legacy14 April 2002371S(NI)
Legacy18 August 2001AC(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge5 July 2001402(NI)
Legacy18 April 2001371S(NI)
Legacy4 September 2000AC(NI)
Legacy13 March 2000371S(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge17 November 1999402(NI)
Legacy8 September 1999AC(NI)
Legacy8 April 1999371S(NI)
Legacy29 September 1998371S(NI)
Legacy13 May 1998AC(NI)
Legacy16 May 1997AC(NI)
Legacy6 May 1997233-1(NI)
Legacy1 May 1997371S(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge6 September 1996402(NI)
Legacy21 August 1996295(NI)
Legacy8 May 1996371S(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge28 March 1996402(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge28 March 1996402(NI)
Particulars of a mortgage charge28 March 1996402(NI)
Legacy12 February 1996AC(NI)
Legacy11 May 1995371S(NI)
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
Legacy29 December 1994232(NI)
Legacy12 April 1994296(NI)
Incorporation6 April 1994NEWINC
Legacy6 April 1994G23(NI)
Legacy6 April 1994G21(NI)
Legacy6 April 1994ARTS(NI)
Legacy6 April 1994MEM(NI)

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 May Estates Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. May Estates Ltd (company number NI028339) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 October 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Belfast of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of May Estates Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Belfast, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of May Estates Ltd on 22 October 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does May Estates Ltd do?
May Estates Ltd's registered nature of business is development of building projects (SIC 41100). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is May Estates Ltd based?
May Estates Ltd's registered office is Lecale Cf,50 Stranmillis Embankment, Belfast, BT9 5FL. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was May Estates Ltd founded?
May Estates Ltd was incorporated on 6 April 1994, 31 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is May Estates Ltd's company number?
May Estates Ltd's registered company number is NI028339.
Who has significant control of May Estates Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over May Estates Ltd is on the register: Russell James Simpson Deceased No.1 Trus.
Does May Estates Ltd have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against May Estates Ltd out of 18 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of May Estates 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 May Estates 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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