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Is United Benefits Services Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, United Benefits Services Limited (company number 04306352) entered compulsory liquidation on 29 April 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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United Benefits Services 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 number04306352
Previously known as
  • Financial Compensation Limited, Sep 2002 to Nov 2003
  • Regent United Services Limited, Nov 2001 to Sep 2002
  • Lawgra (No.808) Limited, Oct 2001 to Nov 2001
Incorporated17 October 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office16 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN
Date entered compulsory liquidation29 April 2009
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

United Benefits Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Croydon, incorporated in 2001 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 10 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

10 people have been appointed as directors of United Benefits Services Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Alastair Graham McLeanActive
Elizabeth Helen Emily McLeanResigned13 Jun 2007
Jodie TarrResigned30 Jun 2004
Alister James Richard EsamResigned4 Nov 2003
Susan Folger+ 22 othersResigned30 Jun 2003
4 former directors · resigned 2001 to 2002
Kathleen FrostResigned2 Sep 2002
Robert John Young+ 4 othersResigned2 Sep 2002
Lawgram Secretaries Limited+ 12 othersResigned3 May 2002
Whale Rock Directors Limited+ 7 othersResigned30 Oct 2001

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 up18 May 2009COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus29 April 2009
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended28 April 2009DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off3 March 2009GAZ1
Legacy25 June 2008288a
49 earlier events · 2001 to 2008
Legacy25 June 2008288b
Legacy25 June 2008353
Legacy25 June 2008287
Legacy25 June 2008190
Legacy10 April 2008363a
Legacy9 April 2008287
Legacy9 April 2008353
Legacy9 April 2008190
Legacy30 January 2008287
Total exemption full accounts made up6 November 2007AA
Legacy27 April 2007363a
Total exemption full accounts made up28 September 2006AA
Legacy20 March 2006363a
Legacy20 March 2006190
Legacy20 March 2006353
Legacy20 March 2006287
Total exemption full accounts made up9 November 2005AA
Legacy27 October 2005363a
Legacy17 June 2005287
Total exemption full accounts made up3 December 2004AA
Legacy15 November 2004363s
Legacy4 November 2004288b
Legacy4 November 2004288a
Legacy25 November 2003363s
Legacy25 November 2003288b
Legacy12 November 2003288a
Certificate of change of name10 November 2003CERTNM
Legacy13 October 2003288b
Resolutions13 August 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 August 2003RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions13 August 2003RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a dormant company made up12 August 2003AA
Legacy5 February 2003288b
Legacy5 February 2003288b
Legacy22 November 2002363a
Legacy22 November 2002288c
Legacy29 October 2002225
Certificate of change of name2 September 2002CERTNM
Legacy22 August 2002288c
Legacy14 June 200288(2)R
Legacy14 June 2002288a
Legacy14 June 2002287
Legacy14 June 2002288b
Legacy10 December 2001288b
Legacy10 December 2001288a
Legacy10 December 2001288a
Legacy10 December 2001288a
Legacy10 December 2001288a
Certificate of change of name5 November 2001CERTNM
Incorporation17 October 2001NEWINC

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 United Benefits Services Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. United Benefits Services Limited (company number 04306352) entered compulsory liquidation on 29 April 2009, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of United Benefits Services Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of United Benefits Services Limited on 29 April 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is United Benefits Services Limited based?
United Benefits Services Limited's registered office is 16 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was United Benefits Services Limited founded?
United Benefits Services Limited was incorporated on 17 October 2001, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is United Benefits Services Limited's company number?
United Benefits Services Limited's registered company number is 04306352.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of United Benefits Services 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 United Benefits Services 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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