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Is Medway Escalator Services Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Medway Escalator Services Limited (company number 04490434) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 28 August 2025, by its creditors. Isobel Brett of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Medway Escalator Services Limited is now in creditors' voluntary 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 Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number04490434
Incorporated19 July 2002 (24 years old)
Registered officeBretts Business Recovery Limited, 21 Highfield Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2JS
Nature of business (SIC)43999: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation28 August 2025
LiquidatorIsobel Brett, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Medway Escalator Services Limited is a construction business based in Dartford, incorporated in 2002 and 23 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999). There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Medway Escalator Services Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
David Allan ManderActive
Mark James BucknellActive
Mark James BucknellActive
Temple Secretaries Limited+ 1362 othersResigned19 Jul 2002
Company Directors Limited+ 1333 othersResigned19 Jul 2002

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.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 3 Dec 2014 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer11 September 2025NDISC
Registered office address changed4 September 2025AD01
Statement of affairs4 September 2025LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator4 September 2025600
Resolutions4 September 2025RESOLUTIONS
69 earlier events · 2002 to 2025
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus28 August 2025
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended8 January 2025DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off24 December 2024GAZ1
Total exemption full accounts made up30 April 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with updates10 November 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 April 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 November 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up22 April 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates15 December 2021CS01
Statement of capital25 October 2021SH02
Total exemption full accounts made up30 April 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 October 2020CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 October 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 April 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates22 July 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up10 April 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates23 August 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up26 April 2018AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares22 February 2018SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares22 February 2018SH01
Resolutions8 February 2018RESOLUTIONS
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 September 2017CS01
Registered office address changed20 September 2017AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 April 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates26 August 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 April 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 July 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 April 2015AA
Registration of charge , created8 December 2014MR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 July 2014AR01
Registered office address changed15 July 2014AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 April 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 August 2013AR01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares18 July 2013SH01
Memorandum and Articles of Association10 June 2013MEM/ARTS
Resolutions10 June 2013RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption full accounts made up29 April 2013AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares25 February 2013SH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 August 2012AR01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares21 June 2012SH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 April 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 August 2011AR01
Director's details changed3 August 2011CH01
Director's details changed3 August 2011CH01
Secretary's details changed3 August 2011CH03
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 March 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 July 2010AR01
Director's details changed20 July 2010CH01
Director's details changed20 July 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 April 2010AA
Legacy22 September 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 April 2009AA
Legacy3 March 2009287
Legacy1 August 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 April 2008AA
Legacy25 July 2007363a
Total exemption full accounts made up22 May 2007AA
Legacy15 August 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 April 2006AA
Legacy24 July 2005363s
Total exemption full accounts made up8 June 2005AA
Legacy9 July 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 May 2004AA
Legacy26 August 2003363s
Legacy27 August 200288(2)R
Legacy9 August 2002288b
Legacy9 August 2002288b
Legacy9 August 2002288a
Legacy9 August 2002288a
Incorporation19 July 2002NEWINC

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 Medway Escalator Services Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Medway Escalator Services Limited (company number 04490434) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 28 August 2025, by its creditors. Isobel Brett of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Medway Escalator Services Limited?
Isobel Brett, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Medway Escalator Services Limited on 28 August 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Medway Escalator Services Limited do?
Medway Escalator Services Limited's registered nature of business is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Medway Escalator Services Limited based?
Medway Escalator Services Limited's registered office is Bretts Business Recovery Limited, 21 Highfield Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2JS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Medway Escalator Services Limited founded?
Medway Escalator Services Limited was incorporated on 19 July 2002, 23 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Medway Escalator Services Limited's company number?
Medway Escalator Services Limited's registered company number is 04490434.
Who has significant control of Medway Escalator Services Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Medway Escalator Services Limited are on the register: Mr Mark James Bucknell, Mr David Allan Mander.
Does Medway Escalator Services Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Medway Escalator Services Limited out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Medway Escalator Services 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 Medway Escalator Services 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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