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Is U.K. Metal Processors Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, U.K. Metal Processors Limited (company number 02354821) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 February 2005, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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U.K. Metal Processors 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    5 February 2001
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    25 February 2005

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number02354821
Previously known as
  • Steltona Limited, Mar 1989 to Mar 1989
Incorporated3 March 1989 (37 years old)
Registered officeC/O Begbies Traynor, Elliot House 151 Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 3BP
Date entered compulsory liquidation25 February 2005
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

U.K. Metal Processors Limited is a UK limited company based in Manchester, incorporated in 1989 and 16 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of U.K. Metal Processors Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Adrian William Crompton+ 1 otherActive
David Corcoran+ 2 othersActive
June Carol Crompton+ 1 otherActive

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of the court7 March 2017AC92
Compulsory liquidationStatus25 February 2005
AdministrationStatus5 February 2001
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95

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 U.K. Metal Processors Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. U.K. Metal Processors Limited (company number 02354821) entered compulsory liquidation on 25 February 2005, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of U.K. Metal Processors Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of U.K. Metal Processors Limited on 25 February 2005. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is U.K. Metal Processors Limited based?
U.K. Metal Processors Limited's registered office is C/O Begbies Traynor, Elliot House 151 Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 3BP. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was U.K. Metal Processors Limited founded?
U.K. Metal Processors Limited was incorporated on 3 March 1989, 16 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is U.K. Metal Processors Limited's company number?
U.K. Metal Processors Limited's registered company number is 02354821.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of U.K. Metal Processors 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 U.K. Metal Processors 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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