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Is PAL Telecom Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, PAL Telecom Limited (company number 04162337) entered compulsory liquidation on 21 May 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or St Albans of null was appointed as liquidator.

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PAL Telecom 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 number04162337
Incorporated16 February 2001 (25 years old)
Registered officeGround Floor 19a Garston Park, Parade St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 9LQ
Date entered compulsory liquidation21 May 2012
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or St Albans, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

PAL Telecom Limited is a UK limited company based in Watford, incorporated in 2001 and 11 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of PAL Telecom Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Michael TaylorActive
Hannah OforoiActive
Temple Secretaries Limited+ 1362 othersResigned19 Mar 2001
Company Directors Limited+ 1333 othersResigned19 Mar 2001

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

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up31 May 2012COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus21 May 2012
Restoration by order of the court13 April 2012AC92
Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off14 December 2010GAZ2
First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off31 August 2010GAZ1(A)
23 earlier events · 2001 to 2010
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended23 February 2010DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off26 January 2010GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended18 July 2009DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off16 June 2009GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 January 2009AA
Legacy25 November 2008363a
Legacy24 November 2008288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 January 2008AA
Legacy26 June 2007363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 January 2007AA
Legacy24 October 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 August 2005AA
Legacy10 February 2005363s
Legacy14 December 2004287
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 June 2004AA
Legacy31 March 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 July 2003AA
Legacy18 February 2003363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 July 2002AA
Legacy23 July 2002225
Legacy1 May 2002363s
Legacy28 March 2001288a
Legacy28 March 2001288a
Incorporation16 February 2001NEWINC

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 PAL Telecom Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. PAL Telecom Limited (company number 04162337) entered compulsory liquidation on 21 May 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or St Albans of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of PAL Telecom Limited?
The Official Receiver Or St Albans, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of PAL Telecom Limited on 21 May 2012. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is PAL Telecom Limited based?
PAL Telecom Limited's registered office is Ground Floor 19a Garston Park, Parade St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 9LQ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was PAL Telecom Limited founded?
PAL Telecom Limited was incorporated on 16 February 2001, 11 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is PAL Telecom Limited's company number?
PAL Telecom Limited's registered company number is 04162337.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of PAL Telecom 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 PAL Telecom 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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