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Is Roborough Engineering Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Roborough Engineering Limited (company number 01485365) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 25 April 2008, by its creditors. Richard Patrick Neville of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Roborough Engineering Limited is now in creditors' voluntary 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    17 April 2007
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    25 April 2008

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number01485365
Previously known as
  • D. & L. Engineering Limited, Mar 1980 to Apr 1991
Incorporated14 March 1980 (46 years old)
Registered office10 & 11 Lynher Building, Queen Anne's Battery, Plymouth, PL4 0LP
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation25 April 2008
LiquidatorRichard Patrick Neville, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Roborough Engineering Limited is a UK limited company based in Plymouth, incorporated in 1980 and 28 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 6 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Roborough Engineering Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
David LyonsActive
Denis PoultneyActive
Denis PoultneyActive
Jill Cynthia BaileyResigned17 Dec 2004
William Harold BaileyResigned17 Dec 2004
William Harold BaileyResigned23 Jan 1998
Robert Thomas William SleepResigned20 Jan 1998

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 · 3 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingClydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 19 Jul 2006 · Pending
OutstandingGe Commercial Finance Limited
Composite all assets guarantee and debenture · Created 11 Apr 2005 · Pending
OutstandingNational Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture · Created 13 Nov 1997 · Pending
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Charge · Created 17 Mar 1994 · Satisfied 22 Aug 1998
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 6 Nov 1989 · Satisfied 16 Dec 2004
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Charge · Created 13 Apr 1982 · Satisfied 22 Aug 1998

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of the court5 August 2015AC92
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation9 March 2011GAZ2
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 December 20104.68
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up9 December 20104.72
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments8 November 20104.68
93 earlier events · 1986 to 2010
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments18 May 20104.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 November 20094.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 May 20094.68
Administrator's progress report25 April 20082.24B
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation25 April 20082.34B
Result of meeting of creditors6 July 20072.23B
Statement of administrator's proposal18 June 20072.17B
Appointment of an administrator15 May 20072.12B
Legacy28 April 2007287
AdministrationStatus17 April 2007
Legacy29 July 2006395
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 July 2006AA
Legacy23 June 2006363s
Legacy26 July 2005363s
Legacy26 July 2005287
Legacy26 July 2005288a
Legacy27 April 2005395
Legacy31 January 2005288a
Legacy31 January 2005288a
Legacy25 January 2005288b
Legacy25 January 2005288b
Legacy16 December 2004403a
Auditor's resignation16 December 2004AUD
Total exemption full accounts made up14 December 2004AA
Legacy13 July 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 May 2004AA
Accounts for a small company made up8 July 2003AA
Legacy7 June 2003363s
Legacy17 July 2002363s
Legacy20 June 2002225
Legacy6 June 2002122
Resolutions6 June 2002RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up25 January 2002AA
Legacy6 September 200188(2)R
Resolutions6 September 2001RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions6 September 2001RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions6 September 2001RESOLUTIONS
Legacy6 September 2001123
Legacy20 July 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up20 January 2001AA
Legacy13 June 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up17 December 1999AA
Legacy19 July 199988(2)R
Legacy8 June 1999363s
Legacy18 May 199988(2)R
Accounts for a small company made up24 December 1998AA
Legacy25 November 1998403b
Legacy22 August 1998403a
Legacy22 August 1998403a
Legacy4 June 1998363s
Legacy29 January 1998288b
Legacy29 January 1998288a
Legacy27 January 1998169
Legacy23 January 1998288b
Resolutions22 January 1998RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up20 January 1998AA
Legacy19 November 1997395
Legacy13 August 1997287
Legacy12 June 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up8 August 1996AA
Legacy11 June 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up12 July 1995AA
Legacy26 May 1995363s
Memorandum and Articles of Association25 May 1995MEM/ARTS
Resolutions25 May 1995RESOLUTIONS
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up25 August 1994AA
Legacy4 August 1994363s
Legacy26 March 1994395
Accounts for a small company made up6 July 1993AA
Legacy23 June 1993363s
Resolutions8 October 1992RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions8 October 1992RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions8 October 1992RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a small company made up6 August 1992AA
Legacy6 August 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up8 October 1991AA
Legacy24 June 1991363b
Memorandum and Articles of Association31 May 1991MEM/ARTS
Certificate of change of name27 March 1991CERTNM
Accounts for a small company made up10 July 1990AA
Legacy10 July 1990363
Legacy14 November 1989395
Accounts for a small company made up25 October 1989AA
Legacy25 October 1989287
Legacy25 October 1989363
Legacy12 December 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up12 December 1988AA
Legacy6 August 1987363
Accounts for a small company made up23 July 1987AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Accounts for a small company made up1 September 1986AA
Legacy1 September 1986363

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Roborough Engineering Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Roborough Engineering Limited (company number 01485365) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 25 April 2008, by its creditors. Richard Patrick Neville of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Roborough Engineering Limited?
Richard Patrick Neville, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Roborough Engineering Limited on 25 April 2008. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Roborough Engineering Limited based?
Roborough Engineering Limited's registered office is 10 & 11 Lynher Building, Queen Anne's Battery, Plymouth, PL4 0LP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Roborough Engineering Limited founded?
Roborough Engineering Limited was incorporated on 14 March 1980, 28 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Roborough Engineering Limited's company number?
Roborough Engineering Limited's registered company number is 01485365.
Does Roborough Engineering Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Roborough Engineering Limited out of 6 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Roborough Engineering 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 Roborough Engineering 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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