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Is Sun Photographic Bureau Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Sun Photographic Bureau Limited (company number 00869189) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 August 1992, by order of the court.

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Sun Photographic Bureau 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 number00869189
Incorporated18 January 1966 (60 years old)
Registered officeTower House, Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 2AB
Date entered compulsory liquidation13 August 1992
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Sun Photographic Bureau Limited is a UK limited company based in Berkhamsted, incorporated in 1966 and 26 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 Sun Photographic Bureau Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Charles Patrick Gabriel Gregan+ 1 otherActive
Gillian Janet LaceyActive
Kathleen Mary ThompsonResigned18 Oct 1991
Harold Frank ThompsonResigned9 Oct 1991

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 up4 September 1992COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus13 August 1992
Legacy31 May 1992288
Legacy31 May 1992288
Full accounts made up11 March 1991AA
9 earlier events · 1987 to 1991
Legacy4 January 1991363a
Full accounts made up9 March 1990AA
Legacy18 January 1990363
Full accounts made up2 May 1989AA
Legacy18 January 1989363
Full accounts made up7 June 1988AA
Legacy15 February 1988363
Full accounts made up16 March 1987AA
Legacy16 March 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87

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 Sun Photographic Bureau Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Sun Photographic Bureau Limited (company number 00869189) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 August 1992, by order of the court.
Where is Sun Photographic Bureau Limited based?
Sun Photographic Bureau Limited's registered office is Tower House, Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 2AB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Sun Photographic Bureau Limited founded?
Sun Photographic Bureau Limited was incorporated on 18 January 1966, 26 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Sun Photographic Bureau Limited's company number?
Sun Photographic Bureau Limited's registered company number is 00869189.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Sun Photographic Bureau 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 Sun Photographic Bureau 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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