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Is Switch Group Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Switch Group Limited (company number 12038994) entered compulsory liquidation on 24 June 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Newcastle of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Switch Group 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 number12038994
Incorporated7 June 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office51 Walton Avenue, North Shields, NE29 9BS
Nature of business (SIC)43220: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation24 June 2024
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Newcastle, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Switch Group Limited is a construction business based in North Shields, incorporated in 2019 and 5 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220). There have been 2 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of Switch Group Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Andrew LakeActive
Richard DoddsResigned12 Jul 2020

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 up28 June 2024COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus24 June 2024
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended9 September 2023DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off8 August 2023GAZ1
Micro company accounts made up31 March 2023AA
7 earlier events · 2020 to 2022
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 June 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up1 April 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates27 May 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up3 May 2021AA
Termination of appointment as a director12 July 2020TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates21 May 2020CS01
Appointment as a director15 May 2020AP01
Incorporation7 June 2019NEWINC

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 Switch Group Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Switch Group Limited (company number 12038994) entered compulsory liquidation on 24 June 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Newcastle of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Switch Group Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Newcastle, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Switch Group Limited on 24 June 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Switch Group Limited do?
Switch Group Limited's registered nature of business is plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (SIC 43220). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Switch Group Limited based?
Switch Group Limited's registered office is 51 Walton Avenue, North Shields, NE29 9BS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Switch Group Limited founded?
Switch Group Limited was incorporated on 7 June 2019, 5 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Switch Group Limited's company number?
Switch Group Limited's registered company number is 12038994.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Switch Group 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 Switch Group 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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