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Is SMB Fire Safety Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, SMB Fire Safety Limited (company number 06644259) entered compulsory liquidation on 14 January 2013, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Nottingham of null was appointed as liquidator.

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SMB Fire Safety 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 number06644259
Incorporated11 July 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office32 The Crescent, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1AF
Date entered compulsory liquidation14 January 2013
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Nottingham, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

SMB Fire Safety Limited is a UK limited company based in Spalding, incorporated in 2008 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of SMB Fire Safety Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Andrew Mowbray Smith+ 1 otherActive
Stephen Ronald VanstoneActive
Temple Secretaries LimitedResigned11 Jul 2008
Company Directors LimitedResigned11 Jul 2008

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of court - previously in Compulsory Liquidation7 October 2020REST-COCOMP
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation2 July 2019GAZ2
Dissolution deferment9 July 2013L64.04
Completion of winding up9 July 2013L64.07
Order of court to wind up18 February 2013COCOMP
13 earlier events · 2008 to 2013
Order of court to wind up25 January 2013COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus14 January 2013
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended27 September 2011DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off2 August 2011GAZ1
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders31 August 2010AR01
Director's details changed31 August 2010CH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares19 April 2010SH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 April 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 November 2009AR01
Legacy19 August 2008288a
Legacy13 August 2008288b
Legacy13 August 2008288b
Legacy13 August 2008288a
Incorporation11 July 2008NEWINC

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 SMB Fire Safety Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. SMB Fire Safety Limited (company number 06644259) entered compulsory liquidation on 14 January 2013, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Nottingham of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of SMB Fire Safety Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Nottingham, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of SMB Fire Safety Limited on 14 January 2013. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is SMB Fire Safety Limited based?
SMB Fire Safety Limited's registered office is 32 The Crescent, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1AF. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was SMB Fire Safety Limited founded?
SMB Fire Safety Limited was incorporated on 11 July 2008, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is SMB Fire Safety Limited's company number?
SMB Fire Safety Limited's registered company number is 06644259.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of SMB Fire Safety 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 SMB Fire Safety 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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