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Is Standards for Europe Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Standards for Europe Limited (company number 05943858) entered compulsory liquidation on 14 November 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Sheffield of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Standards for Europe 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 number05943858
Incorporated22 September 2006 (20 years old)
Registered officeFarriers Gynn Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 0EZ
Date entered compulsory liquidation14 November 2011
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Sheffield, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Standards for Europe Limited is a UK limited company based in Chesterfield, incorporated in 2006 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Standards for Europe Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Caroline Lesley Ludlam+ 2 othersResigned14 Feb 2011
Caroline Lesley Ludlam+ 2 othersResigned10 Feb 2011
Christopher Michael Hook+ 1 otherResigned23 Jun 2009
Martin Healey+ 1 otherResigned1 Jan 2009
William Michael LudlamResigned30 Sep 2008
Matthew Adam Straker+ 1 otherResigned22 Sep 2008
Caroline Lesley Ludlam+ 2 othersResigned27 Sep 2006

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 up22 November 2011COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus14 November 2011
Termination of appointment as a director28 June 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary26 April 2011TM02
Termination of appointment as a secretary26 April 2011TM02
21 earlier events · 2006 to 2010
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued22 November 2010DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 November 2010AR01
Director's details changed21 November 2010CH01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off28 September 2010GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up8 December 2009AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 October 2009AR01
Legacy29 July 2009288a
Legacy29 July 2009288a
Legacy29 July 2009288b
Legacy29 July 2009287
Legacy25 March 2009288b
Legacy21 November 2008288b
Legacy27 October 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 September 2008AA
Legacy22 September 2008288b
Legacy10 June 2008287
Legacy2 October 2007363a
Legacy2 October 2007288a
Legacy2 October 2007288a
Legacy27 September 2006288a
Legacy27 September 2006288b
Incorporation22 September 2006NEWINC

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 Standards for Europe Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Standards for Europe Limited (company number 05943858) entered compulsory liquidation on 14 November 2011, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Sheffield of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Standards for Europe Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Sheffield, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Standards for Europe Limited on 14 November 2011. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Standards for Europe Limited based?
Standards for Europe Limited's registered office is Farriers Gynn Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 0EZ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Standards for Europe Limited founded?
Standards for Europe Limited was incorporated on 22 September 2006, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Standards for Europe Limited's company number?
Standards for Europe Limited's registered company number is 05943858.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Standards for Europe 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 Standards for Europe 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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