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Is Supermarkets Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Supermarkets Ltd (company number 05158147) entered compulsory liquidation on 2 December 2010, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Manchester of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Supermarkets Ltd 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 number05158147
Incorporated21 June 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office16 Tweedale Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1HH
Date entered compulsory liquidation2 December 2010
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Manchester, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Supermarkets Ltd is a UK limited company based in Rochdale, incorporated in 2004 and 6 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 12 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

12 people have been appointed as directors of Supermarkets Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
David James Walker+ 2 othersActive
Stephen Peter MarshallResigned22 Mar 2010
Stewart FlemmingResigned1 Jun 2009
Asiya Bi+ 2 othersResigned1 Jun 2009
Beech Directors Limited+ 17 othersResigned1 Dec 2007
Beech Company Secretaries Limited+ 21 othersResigned1 Dec 2007
6 former directors · resigned 2004 to 2006
CS Company Services Nominees Ltd+ 4 othersResigned3 Jan 2006
CS Company Services Secretaries Ltd+ 4 othersResigned3 Jan 2006
UK Wide Company Directors Ltd+ 2 othersResigned28 Apr 2005
UK Wide Company Secretaries Ltd+ 2 othersResigned28 Apr 2005
Hanover Directors Limited+ 318 othersResigned21 Jun 2004
HCS Secretarial Limited+ 322 othersResigned21 Jun 2004

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 up16 December 2010COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus2 December 2010
Accounts for a dormant company made up15 June 2010AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares20 May 2010SH01
Termination of appointment as a director6 April 2010TM01
33 earlier events · 2004 to 2010
Registered office address changed1 April 2010AD01
Legacy22 July 2009287
Legacy17 July 2009287
Legacy25 June 2009288a
Legacy22 June 2009363a
Legacy22 June 2009288b
Legacy2 June 2009288b
Legacy1 June 2009288a
Legacy24 April 2009287
Legacy20 March 2009288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 February 2009AA
Legacy5 February 2009363a
Legacy16 December 2008288a
Legacy16 December 2008288b
Legacy16 December 2008288b
Accounts for a dormant company made up16 April 2008AA
Legacy16 November 2007363a
Accounts for a dormant company made up18 April 2007AA
Legacy30 October 2006363a
Accounts for a dormant company made up26 January 2006AA
Legacy3 January 2006288b
Legacy3 January 2006288b
Legacy3 January 2006288a
Legacy3 January 2006288a
Legacy9 November 2005363a
Legacy5 May 2005288a
Legacy5 May 2005288a
Legacy5 May 2005288b
Legacy5 May 2005288b
Legacy22 June 2004288a
Legacy22 June 2004288a
Legacy22 June 2004288b
Legacy22 June 2004288b
Incorporation21 June 2004NEWINC

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 Supermarkets Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Supermarkets Ltd (company number 05158147) entered compulsory liquidation on 2 December 2010, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Manchester of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Supermarkets Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Manchester, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Supermarkets Ltd on 2 December 2010. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Supermarkets Ltd based?
Supermarkets Ltd's registered office is 16 Tweedale Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1HH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Supermarkets Ltd founded?
Supermarkets Ltd was incorporated on 21 June 2004, 6 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Supermarkets Ltd's company number?
Supermarkets Ltd's registered company number is 05158147.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Supermarkets 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 Supermarkets 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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