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Is TIM Matthews Associates Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, TIM Matthews Associates Limited (company number 02264013) entered compulsory liquidation on 23 September 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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TIM Matthews Associates 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 number02264013
Incorporated2 June 1988 (38 years old)
Registered officeApsley House, Waterloo Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1BD
Date entered compulsory liquidation23 September 2009
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

TIM Matthews Associates Limited is a UK limited company based in Chelmsford, incorporated in 1988 and 21 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of TIM Matthews Associates Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Timothy Charles MatthewsActive
Johanna JonesActive
Julie Patricia HiscockResigned1 Apr 1999
Julie Patricia HiscockResigned1 Apr 1998
Andrew ShepherdResigned1 Apr 1998
Mark Andrew Edmund KleselResigned1 Jul 1997

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

Charges register

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

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 11 Nov 1996 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up12 October 2009COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus23 September 2009
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 June 2009AA
Legacy18 December 2008363a
Legacy9 October 2008363s
61 earlier events · 1988 to 2008
Legacy9 October 2008363s
Total exemption full accounts made up9 October 2008AA
Total exemption full accounts made up9 October 2008AA
Total exemption full accounts made up9 October 2008AA
Total exemption full accounts made up9 October 2008AA
Deferment of dissolution (voluntary)12 February 2008COLIQ
Amended accounts made up23 February 2006AAMD
Order of court to wind up6 February 2006COCOMP
Legacy12 December 2005363s
Legacy7 February 2005363s
Total exemption full accounts made up31 January 2005AA
Total exemption full accounts made up31 January 2005AA
Total exemption full accounts made up31 January 2005AA
Legacy29 December 2004363s
Legacy6 December 2002363s
Legacy21 February 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 October 2001AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 October 2001AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 October 2001AA
Legacy10 December 2000363s
Legacy29 February 2000363s
Legacy29 February 2000288a
Legacy23 December 1998363s
Full accounts made up2 July 1998AA
Legacy21 April 1998288b
Legacy21 April 1998288b
Legacy11 January 1998363s
Resolutions24 September 1997RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions20 August 1997RESOLUTIONS
Legacy20 August 1997288a
Legacy22 July 199788(2)R
Legacy18 July 1997288b
Resolutions18 July 1997RESOLUTIONS
Legacy18 July 1997123
Full accounts made up28 April 1997AA
Legacy27 December 1996363s
Legacy20 November 1996395
Full accounts made up22 April 1996AA
Legacy8 January 1996363s
Full accounts made up3 May 1995AA
Legacy8 February 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Full accounts made up25 April 1994AA
Legacy26 January 1994363s
Legacy25 July 1993288
Full accounts made up11 May 1993AA
Legacy13 January 1993363s
Full accounts made up10 June 1992AA
Legacy10 January 1992363b
Full accounts made up10 July 1991AA
Legacy20 June 1991288
Legacy7 March 1991288
Legacy24 February 1991363a
Legacy1 August 1990288
Full accounts made up22 June 1990AA
Legacy20 December 1989363
Legacy15 December 1988224
Legacy11 August 1988PUC 2
Legacy15 July 1988123
Resolutions1 July 1988RESOLUTIONS
Legacy17 June 1988288
Incorporation2 June 1988NEWINC

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 TIM Matthews Associates Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. TIM Matthews Associates Limited (company number 02264013) entered compulsory liquidation on 23 September 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of TIM Matthews Associates Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of TIM Matthews Associates Limited on 23 September 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is TIM Matthews Associates Limited based?
TIM Matthews Associates Limited's registered office is Apsley House, Waterloo Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1BD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was TIM Matthews Associates Limited founded?
TIM Matthews Associates Limited was incorporated on 2 June 1988, 21 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is TIM Matthews Associates Limited's company number?
TIM Matthews Associates Limited's registered company number is 02264013.
Does TIM Matthews Associates Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against TIM Matthews Associates Limited 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 TIM Matthews Associates 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 TIM Matthews Associates 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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