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Is Pool Shells UK Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Pool Shells UK Ltd (company number 13897501) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 May 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Newcastle of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Pool Shells UK 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.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number13897501
Incorporated7 February 2022 (4 years old)
Registered officeUnit 2, Cedric Works Back Dunelm, Off Ransom St., Sunderland, SR2 7QS
Nature of business (SIC)42910: Construction of water projects (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation22 May 2024
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Newcastle, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Pool Shells UK Ltd is a construction business based in Sunderland, incorporated in 2022 and 2 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is construction of water projects (SIC 42910). There have been 2 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of Pool Shells UK Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Nathan CliffActive
Jayne CliffResigned9 Jan 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.

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up5 June 2024COCOMP
Order of court to wind up3 June 2024COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus22 May 2024
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended4 April 2024DISS16(SOAS)
Termination of appointment as a director15 January 2024TM01
7 earlier events · 2022 to 2024
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off9 January 2024GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued20 May 2023DISS40
Confirmation statement made with no updates19 May 2023CS01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off25 April 2023GAZ1
Registered office address changed10 January 2023AD01
Appointment as a director26 October 2022AP01
Director's details changed8 April 2022CH01
Incorporation7 February 2022NEWINC

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 Pool Shells UK Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Pool Shells UK Ltd (company number 13897501) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 May 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Newcastle of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Pool Shells UK Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Newcastle, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Pool Shells UK Ltd on 22 May 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Pool Shells UK Ltd do?
Pool Shells UK Ltd's registered nature of business is construction of water projects (SIC 42910). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Pool Shells UK Ltd based?
Pool Shells UK Ltd's registered office is Unit 2, Cedric Works Back Dunelm, Off Ransom St., Sunderland, SR2 7QS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Pool Shells UK Ltd founded?
Pool Shells UK Ltd was incorporated on 7 February 2022, 2 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Pool Shells UK Ltd's company number?
Pool Shells UK Ltd's registered company number is 13897501.
Who has significant control of Pool Shells UK Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Pool Shells UK Ltd is on the register: Mr Nathan Cliff.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Pool Shells UK 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 Pool Shells UK 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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