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Is Online Express Parcels Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Online Express Parcels Limited (company number 03935074) entered compulsory liquidation on 4 September 2002, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Online Express Parcels 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Receivership
    20 November 2000
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    4 September 2002

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number03935074
Incorporated28 February 2000 (26 years old)
Registered officeWassage Way, Hampton Lovett Industrial Estate, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 0NX
Date entered compulsory liquidation4 September 2002
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Birmingham, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Online Express Parcels Limited is a UK limited company based in Droitwich Spa, incorporated in 2000 and 2 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 16 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 5 charges have been registered against the company, 4 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

16 people have been appointed as directors of Online Express Parcels Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Michael Joseph Burton+ 1 otherActive
Michael Joseph Burton+ 1 otherActive
Tracy Lee SlaterActive
Mark Barry Slater+ 3 othersResigned29 Apr 2002
Peter Herbert StaveleyResigned4 Apr 2002
John WhitehornResigned3 Apr 2002
10 former directors · resigned 2000 to 2002
Adrian Frederick FrostResigned29 Mar 2002
Mark Barry SlaterResigned1 Mar 2002
Anthony Tung Kwong CheungResigned20 Jun 2001
Anthony Tung Kwong CheungResigned20 Jun 2001
Patrick Michael Sullivan+ 1 otherResigned15 Jun 2001
Patrick Michael Sullivan+ 1 otherResigned18 May 2001
Michael Joseph Burton+ 1 otherResigned15 Nov 2000
Victoria Sheila Lilian BurtonResigned15 Nov 2000
William James FergusonResigned28 Feb 2000
Morgan Webster Lawrie (Secretaries) LimitedResigned28 Feb 2000

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

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 4 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingIgf Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture · Created 16 May 2002 · Pending
OutstandingIgf Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed and floating charge · Created 20 Dec 2001 · Pending
SatisfiedAnthony Sullman
Debenture · Created 9 Nov 2001 · Satisfied 26 Jun 2002
OutstandingFortis Bank S.A./N.V.
Charge and release over deposit · Created 24 Oct 2001 · Pending
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 20 Nov 2000 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments3 July 20073.6
Legacy3 July 2007405(2)
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments2 August 20063.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments3 August 20053.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments5 August 20043.6
51 earlier events · 2000 to 2003
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments24 July 20033.6
Administrative Receiver's report14 October 20023.10
Order of court to wind up8 October 2002COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus4 September 2002
Legacy8 August 2002405(1)
Legacy26 June 2002403a
Legacy23 May 2002395
Legacy13 May 2002288a
Legacy13 May 2002288b
Legacy13 May 2002288b
Legacy23 April 2002288a
Legacy10 April 2002288b
Legacy9 April 2002288b
Legacy9 April 2002288a
Resolutions9 April 2002RESOLUTIONS
Legacy9 April 2002288b
Legacy9 April 2002288b
Legacy9 April 2002288b
Legacy29 March 2002363s
Legacy29 March 2002288a
Legacy25 March 2002288b
Accounts for a small company made up25 February 2002AA
Legacy21 December 2001395
Legacy23 November 2001395
Legacy5 November 2001287
Legacy25 October 2001395
Legacy24 August 2001288a
Legacy14 August 2001288a
Legacy27 June 2001288b
Legacy27 June 2001288b
Legacy27 June 2001288b
Legacy25 June 2001288a
Legacy13 June 2001288a
Legacy30 April 2001363s
Legacy17 April 200188(2)R
Legacy17 April 200188(2)R
Legacy27 February 2001123
Resolutions27 February 2001RESOLUTIONS
Legacy27 February 2001288b
Legacy27 February 2001288b
Legacy30 November 2000395
Legacy24 November 2000288a
Legacy24 November 2000288a
Legacy24 November 2000225
Legacy24 November 2000287
ReceivershipStatus20 November 2000
Legacy28 March 2000288a
Legacy14 March 2000287
Legacy14 March 2000288a
Legacy6 March 2000288b
Legacy6 March 2000288b
Incorporation28 February 2000NEWINC

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 Online Express Parcels Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Online Express Parcels Limited (company number 03935074) entered compulsory liquidation on 4 September 2002, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Online Express Parcels Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Birmingham, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Online Express Parcels Limited on 4 September 2002. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Online Express Parcels Limited based?
Online Express Parcels Limited's registered office is Wassage Way, Hampton Lovett Industrial Estate, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 0NX. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Online Express Parcels Limited founded?
Online Express Parcels Limited was incorporated on 28 February 2000, 2 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Online Express Parcels Limited's company number?
Online Express Parcels Limited's registered company number is 03935074.
Does Online Express Parcels Limited have any outstanding charges?
4 outstanding charges are registered against Online Express Parcels Limited out of 5 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Online Express Parcels 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 Online Express Parcels 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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