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Is Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited (company number 10271619) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 February 2026, by its creditors. Thomas William Gardiner of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited is now in creditors' voluntary 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 Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number10271619
Incorporated11 July 2016 (10 years old)
Registered officeBegbies Traynor, Town Wall House, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AD
Nature of business (SIC)28990: Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation19 February 2026
LiquidatorThomas William Gardiner, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited is a manufacturing business based in Colchester, incorporated in 2016 and 10 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (SIC 28990). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Stuart Alan EvansActive
Mark Stuart Evans+ 2 othersResigned3 Oct 2025
Mark Stuart EvansResigned3 Oct 2025
Jordan Vincent+ 3 othersResigned9 May 2024
Andrew Paul Reynolds+ 1 otherResigned3 Apr 2024
Gemma Martell LewisResigned29 Mar 2024
Richard Mark Ayling+ 2 othersResigned26 Mar 2024

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Mark Stuart Evans · ceased 17 Apr 2023

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator26 February 2026600
Resolutions26 February 2026RESOLUTIONS
Statement of affairs26 February 2026LIQ02
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus19 February 2026
Registered office address changed10 February 2026AD01
34 earlier events · 2017 to 2026
Director's details changed20 January 2026CH01
Appointment as a director16 October 2025AP01
Termination of appointment as a secretary16 October 2025TM02
Termination of appointment as a director16 October 2025TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates17 July 2025CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up30 April 2025AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 July 2024CS01
Termination of appointment as a director22 May 2024TM01
Appointment as a secretary9 April 2024AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary8 April 2024TM02
Termination of appointment as a director8 April 2024TM01
Termination of appointment as a director8 April 2024TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up31 January 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 July 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up27 April 2023AA
Notification as a person with significant control17 April 2023PSC02
Cessation as a person with significant control17 April 2023PSC07
Appointment as a director20 March 2023AP01
Appointment as a director20 March 2023AP01
Appointment as a director20 March 2023AP01
Appointment as a secretary20 March 2023AP03
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 July 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up19 April 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 August 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up21 January 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates24 July 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up22 January 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 July 2019CS01
Registered office address changed19 March 2019AD01
Micro company accounts made up9 January 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 August 2018CS01
Previous accounting period shortened1 May 2018AA01
Micro company accounts made up24 April 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates24 July 2017CS01
Incorporation11 July 2016NEWINC

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 Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited (company number 10271619) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 February 2026, by its creditors. Thomas William Gardiner of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited?
Thomas William Gardiner, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited on 19 February 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited do?
Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (SIC 28990). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited based?
Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited's registered office is Begbies Traynor, Town Wall House, Balkerne Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3AD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited founded?
Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited was incorporated on 11 July 2016, 10 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited's company number?
Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited's registered company number is 10271619.
Who has significant control of Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems Limited is on the register: Orwell Offshore Holdings Ltd.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems 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 Orwell Offshore Mooring Systems 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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