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Is Museum Developments Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Museum Developments Ltd (company number 05999107) entered compulsory liquidation on 16 July 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Museum Developments 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    28 March 2011
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    16 July 2012

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number05999107
Incorporated15 November 2006 (20 years old)
Registered officeArlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4SD
Date entered compulsory liquidation16 July 2012
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Museum Developments Ltd is a UK limited company based in Reading, incorporated in 2006 and 6 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 2 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 3 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of Museum Developments Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Lesley HartActive
Martin Alan HartActive

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 3 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 4 Mar 2010 · Pending
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 29 Mar 2007 · Pending
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 26 Mar 2007 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments16 July 20133.6
Notice of ceasing to act as receiver or manager16 July 2013RM02
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments16 July 20133.6
Order of court to wind up15 October 2012COCOMP
Administrator's progress report2 August 20122.24B
24 earlier events · 2007 to 2012
Notice of a court order ending Administration24 July 20122.33B
Compulsory liquidationStatus16 July 2012
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments17 April 20123.6
Administrator's progress report11 April 20122.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration11 April 20122.31B
Administrator's progress report31 October 20112.24B
Notice of deemed approval of proposals14 June 2011F2.18
Statement of administrator's proposal27 May 20112.17B
Appointment of an administrator6 April 20112.12B
Registered office address changed1 April 2011AD01
Legacy31 March 2011LQ01
AdministrationStatus28 March 2011
Legacy9 March 2010MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 February 2010AR01
Registered office address changed16 February 2010AD01
Director's details changed15 February 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 September 2009AA
Legacy3 June 2009363a
Legacy3 June 2009288c
Legacy3 June 2009288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 February 2009AA
Legacy3 January 2008363a
Legacy3 April 2007395
Legacy30 March 2007395
Incorporation15 November 2006NEWINC

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 Museum Developments Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Museum Developments Ltd (company number 05999107) entered compulsory liquidation on 16 July 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Museum Developments Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Museum Developments Ltd on 16 July 2012. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Museum Developments Ltd based?
Museum Developments Ltd's registered office is Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4SD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Museum Developments Ltd founded?
Museum Developments Ltd was incorporated on 15 November 2006, 6 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Museum Developments Ltd's company number?
Museum Developments Ltd's registered company number is 05999107.
Does Museum Developments Ltd have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Museum Developments Ltd out of 3 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Museum Developments 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 Museum Developments 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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