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Is Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd (company number 13254987) entered compulsory liquidation on 26 November 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Mullen Brothers Utilities 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 number13254987
Previously known as
  • EBS Utilities Ltd, Mar 2021 to Apr 2023
Incorporated9 March 2021 (5 years old)
Registered officeThe Granary, Hermitage Court, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9NT
Nature of business (SIC)43999: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation26 November 2024
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd is a construction business based in Maidstone, incorporated in 2021 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Owen James MullenActive
Joshua Alan MullenResigned8 Jan 2024
Oliver John MullenResigned17 May 2023

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.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr Oliver John Mullen · ceased 17 May 2023
  • Mr Joshua Alan Mullen · ceased 8 Jan 2024

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up29 November 2024COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus26 November 2024
Change of details as a person with significant control8 January 2024PSC04
Confirmation statement made with updates8 January 2024CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control8 January 2024PSC07
19 earlier events · 2021 to 2024
Termination of appointment as a director8 January 2024TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up31 December 2023AA
Registered office address changed15 September 2023AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates17 May 2023CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control17 May 2023PSC04
Cessation as a person with significant control17 May 2023PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director17 May 2023TM01
Certificate of change of name17 April 2023CERTNM
Confirmation statement made with updates28 March 2023CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares27 March 2023SH01
Notification as a person with significant control27 March 2023PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control27 March 2023PSC01
Change of details as a person with significant control27 March 2023PSC04
Appointment as a director27 March 2023AP01
Appointment as a director27 March 2023AP01
Registered office address changed17 January 2023AD01
Micro company accounts made up29 November 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates16 March 2022CS01
Registered office address changed16 August 2021AD01
Incorporation9 March 2021NEWINC

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 Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd (company number 13254987) entered compulsory liquidation on 26 November 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd on 26 November 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd do?
Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd's registered nature of business is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd based?
Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd's registered office is The Granary, Hermitage Court, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9NT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd founded?
Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd was incorporated on 9 March 2021, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd's company number?
Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd's registered company number is 13254987.
Who has significant control of Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Mullen Brothers Utilities Ltd is on the register: Mr Owen James Mullen.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Mullen Brothers Utilities 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 Mullen Brothers Utilities 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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