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Is R & a Set Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, R & a Set Ltd (company number 05417164) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 April 2013, by order of the court. Or Blackpool of null was appointed as liquidator.

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R & a Set 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 number05417164
Previously known as
  • Homesafe Fire Sprinklers Limited, Apr 2010 to Feb 2013
  • Homesafe ( Northern ) Ltd, Apr 2005 to Apr 2010
Incorporated7 April 2005 (21 years old)
Registered officeSt. Crispin House St. Crispin Way, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4PW
Nature of business (SIC)43999: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation22 April 2013
Liquidator Or Blackpool, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

R & a Set Ltd is a construction business based in Rossendale, incorporated in 2005 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of R & a Set Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
William Anthony ButlerActive
Suzanne Mary TaylorResigned8 Oct 2012
John Shoan BrownResigned17 May 2012
John Shoan BrownResigned21 Oct 2009
David BirkettResigned7 Nov 2008
William Anthony ButlerResigned27 Mar 2008
Homesafe Systems LtdResigned8 Apr 2005
Homesafe Systems LtdResigned8 Apr 2005

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. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBibby Financial Services Limited (Security Trustee)
Debenture · Created 13 Jun 2011 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up10 May 2013COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus22 April 2013
Director's details changed22 March 2013CH01
Certificate of change of name14 February 2013CERTNM
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 December 2012AA
43 earlier events · 2005 to 2012
Termination of appointment as a director8 October 2012TM01
Registered office address changed4 July 2012AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 May 2012AR01
Appointment as a director23 May 2012AP01
Termination of appointment as a director22 May 2012TM01
Registered office address changed12 March 2012AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 December 2011AA
Legacy14 June 2011MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 April 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 August 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 May 2010AR01
Certificate of change of name17 April 2010CERTNM
Change of name notice17 April 2010CONNOT
Resolutions31 March 2010RESOLUTIONS
Termination of appointment as a secretary22 October 2009TM02
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 September 2009AA
Legacy7 May 2009363a
Legacy7 May 2009190
Legacy7 May 2009353
Legacy7 May 2009287
Legacy6 May 2009288c
Legacy10 November 2008288b
Accounts for a small company made up1 November 2008AA
Legacy6 May 2008363a
Legacy2 April 2008288a
Legacy2 April 2008288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 December 2007AA
Legacy13 December 200788(2)R
Legacy13 December 200788(2)R
Legacy13 December 200788(2)R
Legacy13 December 200788(2)R
Legacy16 November 2007287
Legacy19 April 2007363a
Total exemption full accounts made up8 February 2007AA
Legacy20 December 2006288a
Legacy14 August 2006287
Legacy26 May 2006363s
Legacy15 February 200688(2)R
Legacy7 November 2005288b
Legacy19 October 2005225
Legacy19 October 2005287
Legacy13 September 2005288a
Legacy30 August 2005288a
Incorporation7 April 2005NEWINC

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 R & a Set Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. R & a Set Ltd (company number 05417164) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 April 2013, by order of the court. Or Blackpool of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of R & a Set Ltd?
Or Blackpool, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of R & a Set Ltd on 22 April 2013. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does R & a Set Ltd do?
R & a Set Ltd's registered nature of business is other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (SIC 43999). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is R & a Set Ltd based?
R & a Set Ltd's registered office is St. Crispin House St. Crispin Way, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4PW. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was R & a Set Ltd founded?
R & a Set Ltd was incorporated on 7 April 2005, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is R & a Set Ltd's company number?
R & a Set Ltd's registered company number is 05417164.
Does R & a Set Ltd have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against R & a Set Ltd out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of R & a Set 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 R & a Set 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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