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Is TMS Autos Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, TMS Autos Limited (company number 05507492) entered compulsory liquidation on 2 December 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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TMS Autos 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 number05507492
Incorporated13 July 2005 (21 years old)
Registered officeUnit 5 Mulberry Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0PR
Date entered compulsory liquidation2 December 2009
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

TMS Autos Limited is a UK limited company based in Canvey Island, incorporated in 2005 and 4 years old when the liquidator was appointed. 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 TMS Autos Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Tony SmithActive
Michelle SmithResigned1 Nov 2006

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 up1 February 2010COCOMP
Order of court to wind up4 January 2010COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus2 December 2009
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off10 November 2009GAZ1
Legacy10 July 2009287
13 earlier events · 2006 to 2009
Legacy27 January 2009287
Legacy23 December 2008287
Legacy13 November 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 October 2008AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 October 2008AA
Legacy13 October 2008288c
Legacy13 October 2008287
Legacy13 October 2008288b
Legacy13 October 2008225
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued12 August 2008DISS40
Legacy11 August 2008363a
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 August 2008GAZ1
Legacy9 November 2006363s
Incorporation13 July 2005NEWINC

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 TMS Autos Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. TMS Autos Limited (company number 05507492) entered compulsory liquidation on 2 December 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of TMS Autos Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of TMS Autos Limited on 2 December 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is TMS Autos Limited based?
TMS Autos Limited's registered office is Unit 5 Mulberry Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0PR. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was TMS Autos Limited founded?
TMS Autos Limited was incorporated on 13 July 2005, 4 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is TMS Autos Limited's company number?
TMS Autos Limited's registered company number is 05507492.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of TMS Autos 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 TMS Autos 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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