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Is Stagwise Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Stagwise Limited (company number 03388934) entered compulsory liquidation on 20 September 2002, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Chatham Maritime of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Stagwise 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    10 May 2002
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    20 September 2002

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number03388934
Incorporated19 June 1997 (29 years old)
Registered officeDevonshire House, 60 Goswell Road, London, EC1M 7AD
Date entered compulsory liquidation20 September 2002
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Chatham Maritime, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Stagwise Limited is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 1997 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 8 charges have been registered against the company, 6 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Stagwise Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Brian George HugginsActive
Brian George HugginsActive
Graham KnightActive
Bob JollyActive
Patricia EllisonResigned2 Jan 1999
Patricia EllisonResigned2 Jan 1999
London Law Services Limited+ 402 othersResigned6 Aug 1997
London Law Secretarial Limited+ 405 othersResigned6 Aug 1997

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. 6 outstanding · 2 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingGe Capital Bank Limited Trading as Ge Capital Woodchester ("Ge")
Debenture · Created 18 Feb 2002 · Pending
OutstandingCapital Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 20 Aug 2001 · Pending
OutstandingForthright Finance Limited
Debenture · Created 5 Dec 2000 · Pending
OutstandingAssociates Capital Corporation PLC
Floating charge · Created 13 Jul 2000 · Pending
OutstandingGe Capital Information Technology Solutions Holdings
Rent deposit deed · Created 1 Mar 2000 · Pending
2 earlier charges · 1998 to 1999
OutstandingTrafford Industrial Buildings Limited
Rent deposit deed · Created 19 Aug 1999 · Pending
SatisfiedForthright Finance Limited
Debenture · Created 6 Nov 1998 · Satisfied 27 Feb 2001
SatisfiedCapital Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 27 Jan 1998 · Satisfied 27 Feb 2001

What happened

EventDateType
Miscellaneous10 October 2003MISC
Legacy26 September 2003287
Notice of discharge of Administration Order16 October 20022.19
Order of court to wind up9 October 2002COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus20 September 2002
38 earlier events · 1997 to 2002
Notice of result of meeting of creditors13 August 20022.23
Administration Order20 May 20022.7
Notice of Administration Order20 May 20022.6
AdministrationStatus10 May 2002
Legacy21 February 2002395
Legacy9 November 200188(2)R
Resolutions9 November 2001RESOLUTIONS
Legacy9 November 2001123
Legacy1 October 2001363s
Legacy1 October 2001288a
Accounts for a medium company made up29 August 2001AA
Legacy25 August 2001395
Legacy27 February 2001403a
Legacy27 February 2001403a
Legacy18 December 2000287
Legacy13 December 2000395
Legacy21 July 2000395
Legacy14 July 2000363s
Legacy10 March 2000395
Accounts for a small company made up28 February 2000AA
Legacy25 February 2000363s
Legacy20 January 2000287
Legacy17 November 1999287
Legacy2 September 199988(2)R
Legacy24 August 1999395
Accounts for a small company made up18 May 1999AA
Legacy8 February 1999288b
Legacy8 February 1999288a
Legacy8 February 1999288a
Legacy7 November 1998395
Legacy11 August 1998363s
Legacy10 June 1998225
Legacy31 January 1998395
Legacy5 September 1997288a
Legacy5 September 1997288a
Legacy5 September 1997287
Legacy5 September 1997288b
Legacy5 September 1997288b
Incorporation19 June 1997NEWINC

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 Stagwise Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Stagwise Limited (company number 03388934) entered compulsory liquidation on 20 September 2002, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Chatham Maritime of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Stagwise Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Chatham Maritime, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Stagwise Limited on 20 September 2002. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Stagwise Limited based?
Stagwise Limited's registered office is Devonshire House, 60 Goswell Road, London, EC1M 7AD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Stagwise Limited founded?
Stagwise Limited was incorporated on 19 June 1997, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Stagwise Limited's company number?
Stagwise Limited's registered company number is 03388934.
Does Stagwise Limited have any outstanding charges?
6 outstanding charges are registered against Stagwise Limited out of 8 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Stagwise 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 Stagwise 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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