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Is NTS Specialised Equipment Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, NTS Specialised Equipment Limited (company number 04793958) entered compulsory liquidation on 3 April 2019, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Manchester of null was appointed as liquidator.

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NTS Specialised Equipment 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 number04793958
Incorporated10 June 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office293 London Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4PS
Nature of business (SIC)46520: Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts (Retail)
Date entered compulsory liquidation3 April 2019
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Manchester, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

NTS Specialised Equipment Limited is a retail business based in Stockport, incorporated in 2003 and 16 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts (SIC 46520). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of NTS Specialised Equipment Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Nigel Christopher Tomlinson+ 2 othersActive
Andrea Tomlinson+ 1 otherActive
Brighton Director Ltd+ 186 othersResigned13 Jun 2003
Brighton Secretary Ltd+ 177 othersResigned13 Jun 2003

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 up24 April 2019COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus3 April 2019
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended10 November 2018DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off9 October 2018GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 June 2018CS01
39 earlier events · 2003 to 2018
Previous accounting period shortened31 January 2018AA01
Confirmation statement made with updates19 June 2017CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued29 April 2017DISS40
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 April 2017AA
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off4 April 2017GAZ1
Previous accounting period extended18 August 2016AA01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 July 2016AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 June 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 December 2014AA
Previous accounting period shortened23 December 2014AA01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 December 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 July 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 June 2013AR01
Accounts for a small company made up4 March 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 July 2012AR01
Accounts for a small company made up3 February 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 July 2011AR01
Accounts for a small company made up27 January 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 June 2010AR01
Accounts for a small company made up4 May 2010AA
Legacy27 July 2009363a
Accounts for a medium company made up28 April 2009AA
Legacy9 December 2008363a
Accounts for a medium company made up4 March 2008AA
Accounts for a small company made up21 September 2007AA
Legacy18 July 2007363s
Legacy13 June 2006363s
Accounts for a small company made up1 March 2006AA
Legacy2 June 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 February 2005AA
Legacy12 July 2004363s
Legacy25 July 200388(2)R
Legacy25 July 2003288a
Legacy25 July 2003288a
Legacy25 July 2003225
Legacy25 July 2003287
Legacy13 June 2003288b
Legacy13 June 2003288b
Incorporation10 June 2003NEWINC

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 NTS Specialised Equipment Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. NTS Specialised Equipment Limited (company number 04793958) entered compulsory liquidation on 3 April 2019, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Manchester of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of NTS Specialised Equipment Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Manchester, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of NTS Specialised Equipment Limited on 3 April 2019. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does NTS Specialised Equipment Limited do?
NTS Specialised Equipment Limited's registered nature of business is wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts (SIC 46520). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is NTS Specialised Equipment Limited based?
NTS Specialised Equipment Limited's registered office is 293 London Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4PS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was NTS Specialised Equipment Limited founded?
NTS Specialised Equipment Limited was incorporated on 10 June 2003, 16 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is NTS Specialised Equipment Limited's company number?
NTS Specialised Equipment Limited's registered company number is 04793958.
Who has significant control of NTS Specialised Equipment Limited?
2 active people with significant control over NTS Specialised Equipment Limited are on the register: Mr Nigel Christopher Tomlinson, Blue Moon Holdings Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of NTS Specialised Equipment 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 NTS Specialised Equipment 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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