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Is Strongbox Computers Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Strongbox Computers Ltd (company number 09763635) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 15 February 2023, by its creditors. Michael James Wellard of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Strongbox Computers Ltd 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.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number09763635
Incorporated4 September 2015 (11 years old)
Registered officeCastlegate House, 36 Castle Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HH
Nature of business (SIC)26200: Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation15 February 2023
LiquidatorMichael James Wellard, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Strongbox Computers Ltd is a manufacturing business based in Hertford, incorporated in 2015 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 26200). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Strongbox Computers Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Brian GannonActive
Jolanta ZaromskyteActive
Elizabeth HeadResigned3 Apr 2018

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

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

1 ceased control
  • Mrs Elizabeth Head · ceased 10 Apr 2018

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge · Created 3 Aug 2016 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation2 July 2026GAZ2
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up2 April 2026LIQ14
Registered office address changed3 December 2025AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 April 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments22 April 2024LIQ03
28 earlier events · 2016 to 2023
Statement of affairs24 February 2023LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator24 February 2023600
Resolutions24 February 2023RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed24 February 2023AD01
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus15 February 2023
Total exemption full accounts made up6 September 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 August 2022CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 August 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up5 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 August 2020CS01
Director's details changed22 May 2020CH01
Total exemption full accounts made up2 April 2020AA
Change of details as a person with significant control3 December 2019PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control3 December 2019PSC04
Director's details changed3 December 2019CH01
Confirmation statement made with updates31 July 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up26 June 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 April 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 June 2018AA
Cessation as a person with significant control16 April 2018PSC07
Confirmation statement made with updates16 April 2018CS01
Notification as a person with significant control16 April 2018PSC01
Appointment as a director4 April 2018AP01
Termination of appointment as a director4 April 2018TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 September 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 July 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates7 October 2016CS01
Registration of charge , created4 August 2016MR01
Incorporation4 September 2015NEWINC

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 Strongbox Computers Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Strongbox Computers Ltd (company number 09763635) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 15 February 2023, by its creditors. Michael James Wellard of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Strongbox Computers Ltd?
Michael James Wellard, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Strongbox Computers Ltd on 15 February 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Strongbox Computers Ltd do?
Strongbox Computers Ltd's registered nature of business is manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 26200). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Strongbox Computers Ltd based?
Strongbox Computers Ltd's registered office is Castlegate House, 36 Castle Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Strongbox Computers Ltd founded?
Strongbox Computers Ltd was incorporated on 4 September 2015, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Strongbox Computers Ltd's company number?
Strongbox Computers Ltd's registered company number is 09763635.
Who has significant control of Strongbox Computers Ltd?
2 active people with significant control over Strongbox Computers Ltd are on the register: Ms Jolanta Zaromskyte, Mr Brian Gannon.
Does Strongbox Computers Ltd have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Strongbox Computers Ltd out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Strongbox Computers Ltd?
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 Strongbox Computers Ltd'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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