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Is MJH Contract Services Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, MJH Contract Services Ltd (company number 03237727) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 October 2018, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Liverpool of null was appointed as liquidator.

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MJH Contract 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 number03237727
Previously known as
  • Syscan Limited, Aug 1996 to Oct 1996
Incorporated14 August 1996 (30 years old)
Registered officeEmstrey House North, Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6LG
Nature of business (SIC)42990: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation17 October 2018
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Liverpool, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

MJH Contract Services Ltd is a construction business based in Shrewsbury, incorporated in 1996 and 22 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of MJH Contract Services Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
David Albert MillsActive
David Albert MillsActive
Barrie JonesActive
John Philip HamerResigned1 May 1998
Bourse Securities Limited+ 28 othersResigned14 Oct 1996
Bristol Legal Services Limited+ 79 othersResigned14 Oct 1996

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up5 November 2018COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus17 October 2018
Micro company accounts made up29 August 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates17 August 2018CS01
Previous accounting period shortened31 May 2018AA01
58 earlier events · 1996 to 2017
Confirmation statement made with updates8 August 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 May 2017AA
Director's details changed8 September 2016CH01
Secretary's details changed8 September 2016CH03
Confirmation statement made with updates16 August 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 April 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 July 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 June 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 August 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 March 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 September 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 June 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 August 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up16 April 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 August 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 March 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 August 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 March 2010AA
Legacy14 September 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 March 2009AA
Legacy20 September 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 March 2008AA
Legacy24 September 2007363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 July 2007AA
Legacy3 April 2007288c
Legacy18 August 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 July 2006AA
Legacy10 October 2005363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 May 2005AA
Legacy20 August 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 June 2004AA
Legacy19 February 2004287
Legacy18 August 2003363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 July 2003AA
Legacy1 October 2002287
Legacy15 August 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 July 2002AA
Legacy21 August 2001363s
Full accounts made up1 May 2001AA
Legacy30 August 2000363s
Full accounts made up16 May 2000AA
Legacy23 August 1999363s
Full accounts made up9 April 1999AA
Legacy1 September 1998363s
Legacy21 May 199888(2)R
Legacy21 May 1998288b
Full accounts made up15 May 1998AA
Resolutions15 May 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 May 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions15 May 1998RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 August 1997363s
Legacy25 October 1996288b
Legacy25 October 1996288b
Legacy25 October 1996288a
Legacy25 October 1996288a
Legacy25 October 1996287
Legacy25 October 1996288a
Certificate of change of name18 October 1996CERTNM
Incorporation14 August 1996NEWINC

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 MJH Contract Services Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. MJH Contract Services Ltd (company number 03237727) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 October 2018, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Liverpool of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of MJH Contract Services Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Liverpool, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of MJH Contract Services Ltd on 17 October 2018. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does MJH Contract Services Ltd do?
MJH Contract Services Ltd's registered nature of business is construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (SIC 42990). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is MJH Contract Services Ltd based?
MJH Contract Services Ltd's registered office is Emstrey House North, Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6LG. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was MJH Contract Services Ltd founded?
MJH Contract Services Ltd was incorporated on 14 August 1996, 22 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is MJH Contract Services Ltd's company number?
MJH Contract Services Ltd's registered company number is 03237727.
Who has significant control of MJH Contract Services Ltd?
2 active people with significant control over MJH Contract Services Ltd are on the register: Mr David Albert Mills, Mr Barry Cecil Jones.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of MJH Contract 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 MJH Contract 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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