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Is Metrolane Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Metrolane Limited (company number 14157802) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 December 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Croydon of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Metrolane 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 number14157802
Incorporated8 June 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office67 The Coppins New Addington Croydon The Coppins, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9DF
Nature of business (SIC)96090: Other service activities n.e.c.
Date entered compulsory liquidation17 December 2024
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Croydon, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Metrolane Limited is a UK limited company based in Croydon, incorporated in 2022 and 2 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090). There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Metrolane Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Kennedy KempActive
Gianni Shaun Paul BirchResigned23 Feb 2024
Darren Symes+ 61 othersResigned20 Feb 2024
Darren Symes+ 61 othersResigned27 Jul 2022
Aaron Benoit Kalala CikayaResigned27 Jul 2022

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 Aaron Benoit Kalala Cikaya · ceased 27 Jul 2022
  • Mr Darren Symes · ceased 27 Jul 2022
  • Mr Darren Symes · ceased 20 Feb 2024
  • Gianni Shaun Paul Birch · ceased 27 Feb 2024

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up31 December 2024COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus17 December 2024
Registered office address changed13 August 2024AD01
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 July 2024CS01
Registered office address changed6 May 2024AD01
23 earlier events · 2022 to 2024
Cessation as a person with significant control4 March 2024PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control27 February 2024PSC01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up26 February 2024AA
Appointment as a director24 February 2024AP01
Registered office address changed23 February 2024AD01
Termination of appointment as a director23 February 2024TM01
Elect to keep the directors' residential address register information on the public register23 February 2024EH02
Appointment as a director22 February 2024AP01
Notification as a person with significant control21 February 2024PSC01
Termination of appointment as a director21 February 2024TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control21 February 2024PSC07
Registered office address changed21 February 2024AD01
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 June 2023CS01
Appointment as a director18 August 2022AP01
Notification as a person with significant control18 August 2022PSC01
Termination of appointment as a director18 August 2022TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control18 August 2022PSC07
Registered office address changed15 August 2022AD01
Registered office address changed27 July 2022AD01
Appointment as a director27 July 2022AP01
Notification as a person with significant control27 July 2022PSC01
Termination of appointment as a director27 July 2022TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control27 July 2022PSC07
Incorporation8 June 2022NEWINC

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 Metrolane Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Metrolane Limited (company number 14157802) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 December 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Croydon of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Metrolane Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Croydon, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Metrolane Limited on 17 December 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Metrolane Limited do?
Metrolane Limited's registered nature of business is other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090).
Where is Metrolane Limited based?
Metrolane Limited's registered office is 67 The Coppins New Addington Croydon The Coppins, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9DF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Metrolane Limited founded?
Metrolane Limited was incorporated on 8 June 2022, 2 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Metrolane Limited's company number?
Metrolane Limited's registered company number is 14157802.
Who has significant control of Metrolane Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Metrolane Limited is on the register: Ms Kennedy Kemp.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Metrolane 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 Metrolane 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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