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Is Mcalister Holdings Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Mcalister Holdings Limited (company number 03414323) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 September 2006, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cambridge of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Mcalister Holdings 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 number03414323
Previously known as
  • Mcalister Ltd., Jul 1998 to Jul 1999
  • Alain Mikli (UK) Limited, Aug 1997 to Jul 1998
Incorporated4 August 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office24 High Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1AX
Date entered compulsory liquidation7 September 2006
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Cambridge, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Mcalister Holdings Limited is a UK limited company based in Saffron Walden, incorporated in 1997 and 9 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Mcalister Holdings Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Graham David NicklasActive
Roger Evans+ 3 othersResigned11 Oct 2019
Chartwell House Corporate Services Limited+ 1 otherResigned11 Oct 2019
Roger Evans+ 3 othersResigned30 Aug 2000
James Mcalister DicksonResigned30 Aug 2000
Chettleburgh'S Limited+ 71 othersResigned30 Jul 1998
Chettleburgh International Limited+ 179 othersResigned30 Jul 1998

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

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 2 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge of licensed premises · Created 7 Nov 2002 · Pending
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 7 Nov 2002 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed17 January 2020AD01
Termination of appointment as a secretary14 October 2019TM02
Termination of appointment as a director14 October 2019TM01
Order of court to wind up11 January 2007COCOMP
Order of court to wind up10 January 2007COCOMP
47 earlier events · 1998 to 2006
Notice of completion of voluntary arrangement13 September 20061.4
Compulsory liquidationStatus7 September 2006
Amended accounts made up14 July 2006AAMD
Legacy19 June 2006287
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 January 2006AA
Voluntary arrangement supervisor's abstract of receipts and payments16 November 20051.3
Legacy28 September 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 September 2005AA
Legacy9 May 2005363s
Legacy9 May 200588(2)R
Notice to Registrar of companies voluntary arrangement taking effect24 September 20041.1
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2004AA
Legacy20 November 2003363s
Legacy16 January 200388(2)R
Legacy11 December 2002225
Legacy13 November 2002395
Legacy12 November 2002395
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 September 2002AA
Legacy29 August 2002363s
Resolutions25 February 2002RESOLUTIONS
Legacy7 February 2002123
Resolutions7 February 2002RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 August 2001AA
Legacy3 August 2001363s
Legacy21 March 2001225
Legacy17 October 2000288a
Legacy4 September 200088(2)R
Legacy1 September 2000288a
Legacy1 September 2000288b
Legacy1 September 2000288b
Legacy21 August 2000363s
Legacy10 August 2000287
Legacy31 July 2000363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up30 June 2000AA
Certificate of change of name13 July 1999CERTNM
Accounts for a dormant company made up21 January 1999AA
Resolutions21 January 1999RESOLUTIONS
Legacy15 January 1999363s
Memorandum and Articles of Association5 August 1998MEM/ARTS
Resolutions5 August 1998RESOLUTIONS
Legacy5 August 1998123
Legacy5 August 1998288b
Legacy5 August 1998288b
Legacy5 August 1998288a
Legacy5 August 1998288a
Legacy5 August 1998287
Certificate of change of name29 July 1998CERTNM
Incorporation4 August 1997NEWINC

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 Mcalister Holdings Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Mcalister Holdings Limited (company number 03414323) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 September 2006, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cambridge of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Mcalister Holdings Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Cambridge, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Mcalister Holdings Limited on 7 September 2006. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Mcalister Holdings Limited based?
Mcalister Holdings Limited's registered office is 24 High Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1AX. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Mcalister Holdings Limited founded?
Mcalister Holdings Limited was incorporated on 4 August 1997, 9 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Mcalister Holdings Limited's company number?
Mcalister Holdings Limited's registered company number is 03414323.
Does Mcalister Holdings Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Mcalister Holdings Limited out of 2 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Mcalister Holdings 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 Mcalister Holdings 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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