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Is QS Freelance Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, QS Freelance Ltd (company number 05032855) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 February 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Northampton of null was appointed as liquidator.

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QS Freelance 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 number05032855
Incorporated3 February 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office24 Blaydon Walk, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 5YU
Date entered compulsory liquidation13 February 2012
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Northampton, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

QS Freelance Ltd is a UK limited company based in Wellingborough, incorporated in 2004 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of QS Freelance Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Colin FinchActive
Valerie Pearl VickeryActive
Marianne FinchResigned27 May 2006
Form 10 Directors FD Ltd+ 778 othersResigned6 Feb 2004
Form 10 Secretaries FD Ltd+ 696 othersResigned6 Feb 2004

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 up23 February 2012COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus13 February 2012
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 December 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 May 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 March 2011AA
34 earlier events · 2004 to 2010
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 May 2010AR01
Director's details changed11 May 2010CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 January 2010AA
Total exemption full accounts made up21 April 2009AA
Legacy31 March 2009363a
Legacy7 January 2009363a
Legacy7 January 2009353
Legacy7 January 2009190
Legacy7 January 2009287
Legacy10 November 2008287
Legacy10 November 2008288c
Legacy20 March 2008363a
Legacy20 March 2008353
Legacy20 March 2008190
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 January 2008AA
Legacy28 September 2007288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 December 2006AA
Legacy30 May 2006288b
Legacy30 May 2006288c
Legacy30 May 2006287
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 February 2006AA
Legacy21 February 2006225
Legacy13 February 2006363a
Legacy13 February 2006288c
Legacy13 February 2006288c
Legacy13 February 2006190
Legacy13 February 2006353
Legacy13 February 2006287
Legacy7 April 2005287
Legacy3 March 2005363s
Legacy19 March 2004288a
Legacy19 March 2004288a
Legacy6 February 2004288b
Legacy6 February 2004288b
Incorporation3 February 2004NEWINC

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 QS Freelance Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. QS Freelance Ltd (company number 05032855) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 February 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Northampton of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of QS Freelance Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Northampton, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of QS Freelance Ltd on 13 February 2012. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is QS Freelance Ltd based?
QS Freelance Ltd's registered office is 24 Blaydon Walk, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 5YU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was QS Freelance Ltd founded?
QS Freelance Ltd was incorporated on 3 February 2004, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is QS Freelance Ltd's company number?
QS Freelance Ltd's registered company number is 05032855.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of QS Freelance 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 QS Freelance 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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