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Is Moorland Poultry Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Moorland Poultry Limited (company number 02101514) entered compulsory liquidation on 6 April 2004, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Moorland Poultry 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 number02101514
Previously known as
  • Moorland Foods Limited, Jun 1990 to Sep 1995
  • Hillsdown Turkeys Limited, Mar 1987 to Jun 1990
  • Rapid 2656 Limited, Feb 1987 to Mar 1987
Incorporated19 February 1987 (39 years old)
Registered officeHolly Bank, Scropton, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 5PS
Date entered compulsory liquidation6 April 2004
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Moorland Poultry Limited is a UK limited company based in Derby, incorporated in 1987 and 17 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 32 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

32 people have been appointed as directors of Moorland Poultry Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Kevin Lawrance SketcherActive
David BrandonActive
Castlegate Secretaries Limited+ 13 othersResigned9 Nov 2004
Ray TurnerResigned29 Apr 2002
Graham CraftResigned29 Apr 2002
Stephen EdwardsResigned29 Apr 2002
26 former directors · resigned 1991 to 2002
Bryan TurnerResigned29 Apr 2002
Brian EarnshawResigned29 Apr 2002
Roger James CookeResigned30 Apr 2001
Roger James CookeResigned30 Apr 2001
Ronald David WalesResigned9 Mar 2001
Bryan TurnerResigned7 Jun 2000
Ronald David WalesResigned6 Jun 2000
Brian EarnshawResigned6 Jun 2000
Roger James CookeResigned6 Jun 2000
John Charles MatonResigned6 Jun 2000
Andrew Scott RosenResigned6 Jun 2000
Michael Benjamin BoonResigned14 Apr 2000
Rosalind Ilona Campbell+ 2 othersResigned29 Dec 1999
Paul Alan Leach+ 1 otherResigned29 Dec 1999
Ian WalkerResigned30 Sep 1998
John William ReedResigned12 Mar 1998
Adrian CarterResigned9 Jan 1998
William Honor WalkerResigned30 Aug 1997
Raymond William TwiddleResigned31 Dec 1996
Michael Benjamin BoonResigned16 Jun 1995
Peter John WrightResigned1 Jan 1994
William Huw JonesResigned1 Jan 1993
John ClancyResigned1 Jan 1993
Graham Richard PinkneyResigned1 Jan 1993
Peter Lawrence McPhillipsResigned1 Jan 1993
Derek John PryorResigned30 Jun 1991

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

What happened

EventDateType
Termination of appointment as a secretary11 February 2025TM02
Restoration by order of court - previously in Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation2 January 2018REST-CVL
Compulsory liquidationStatus6 April 2004
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95

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 Moorland Poultry Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Moorland Poultry Limited (company number 02101514) entered compulsory liquidation on 6 April 2004, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Moorland Poultry Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Moorland Poultry Limited on 6 April 2004. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Moorland Poultry Limited based?
Moorland Poultry Limited's registered office is Holly Bank, Scropton, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 5PS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Moorland Poultry Limited founded?
Moorland Poultry Limited was incorporated on 19 February 1987, 17 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Moorland Poultry Limited's company number?
Moorland Poultry Limited's registered company number is 02101514.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Moorland Poultry 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 Moorland Poultry 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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