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Is Shaw Mitchell Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Shaw Mitchell Limited (company number 04739336) entered compulsory liquidation on 11 May 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Manchester of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Shaw Mitchell Limited 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 number04739336
Previously known as
  • SMC 100 Limited, Apr 2003 to Aug 2003
Incorporated18 April 2003 (23 years old)
Registered officeBank House 71 Dale Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3NJ
Date entered compulsory liquidation11 May 2011
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Manchester, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Shaw Mitchell Limited is a UK limited company based in Rochdale, incorporated in 2003 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Shaw Mitchell Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Paula ShawActive
Caroline YatesActive
Shaw Mitchell Business Services LtdResigned1 Sep 2003

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 up1 July 2011COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus11 May 2011
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended8 September 2010DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off17 August 2010GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2010AA
18 earlier events · 2003 to 2009
Registered office address changed17 December 2009AD01
Legacy12 June 2009363a
Legacy18 May 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 May 2009AA
Legacy9 September 2008363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 May 2008AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 May 2007AA
Legacy11 October 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 May 2006AA
Legacy21 November 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 August 2005AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued26 October 2004DISS40
Legacy20 October 2004363s
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off5 October 2004GAZ1
Legacy30 September 2004288a
Legacy30 September 2004288b
Legacy17 September 2003225
Certificate of change of name27 August 2003CERTNM
Incorporation18 April 2003NEWINC

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 Shaw Mitchell Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Shaw Mitchell Limited (company number 04739336) entered compulsory liquidation on 11 May 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Manchester of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Shaw Mitchell Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Manchester, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Shaw Mitchell Limited on 11 May 2011. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Shaw Mitchell Limited based?
Shaw Mitchell Limited's registered office is Bank House 71 Dale Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3NJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Shaw Mitchell Limited founded?
Shaw Mitchell Limited was incorporated on 18 April 2003, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Shaw Mitchell Limited's company number?
Shaw Mitchell Limited's registered company number is 04739336.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Shaw Mitchell 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 Shaw Mitchell 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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