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Is Presscrane Engineers Ltd. in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Presscrane Engineers Ltd. (company number 02607492) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 August 1994, by order of the court.

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Presscrane Engineers 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 number02607492
Incorporated2 May 1991 (35 years old)
Registered officeWinchcombe House, 123/126 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BN
Date entered compulsory liquidation17 August 1994
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Presscrane Engineers Ltd. is a UK limited company based in Newbury, incorporated in 1991 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 3 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Presscrane Engineers Ltd..

DirectorStatusResigned
Peter Wilson McKeand+ 1 otherActive
Cawley Registrars Limited+ 2 othersActive
Peter Wilson McKeand+ 1 otherResigned7 Dec 1992
Alan Frederick OwenResigned7 Dec 1992
Chettleburgh International Limited+ 179 othersResigned24 May 1991
Chettleburgh'S Limited+ 71 othersResigned24 May 1991

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. 3 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingIsis Factors PLC
Debenture · Created 24 Aug 1992 · Pending
OutstandingIsis Factors PLC
Debenture · Created 29 Oct 1991 · Pending
OutstandingSchroder Discount Limited.
Debenture · Created 4 Jun 1991 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
Order of court to wind up5 October 1994COCOMP
Order of court to wind up31 August 1994COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus17 August 1994
Resolutions24 June 1994RESOLUTIONS
17 earlier events · 1991 to 1994
Legacy24 June 1994123
Legacy6 June 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up17 March 1993AA
Legacy9 February 1993288
Legacy9 February 1993288
Legacy20 January 1993287
Legacy21 December 1992288
Legacy4 September 1992395
Legacy3 August 1992363s
Legacy30 October 1991395
Legacy13 June 1991395
Legacy10 June 1991288
Legacy10 June 1991288
Legacy10 June 1991287
Resolutions7 June 1991RESOLUTIONS
Legacy7 June 1991123
Resolutions7 June 1991RESOLUTIONS
Incorporation2 May 1991NEWINC

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 Presscrane Engineers Ltd. in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Presscrane Engineers Ltd. (company number 02607492) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 August 1994, by order of the court.
Where is Presscrane Engineers Ltd. based?
Presscrane Engineers Ltd.'s registered office is Winchcombe House, 123/126 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Presscrane Engineers Ltd. founded?
Presscrane Engineers Ltd. was incorporated on 2 May 1991, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Presscrane Engineers Ltd.'s company number?
Presscrane Engineers Ltd.'s registered company number is 02607492.
Does Presscrane Engineers Ltd. have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Presscrane Engineers Ltd. out of 3 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Presscrane Engineers 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 Presscrane Engineers 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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