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Is W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd (company number 09557347) entered compulsory liquidation on 18 December 2018, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cambridge of null was appointed as liquidator.

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W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd 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 number09557347
Previously known as
  • W & S Roofing & Building Ltd, Apr 2015 to May 2017
Incorporated23 April 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office1 Brunel Road, Gorse Lane Industrial Estate, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 4LU
Nature of business (SIC)43390: Other building completion and finishing (Construction)
Date entered compulsory liquidation18 December 2018
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Cambridge, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd is a construction business based in Clacton-on-Sea, incorporated in 2015 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Terry FishlockResigned3 Jan 2019
Louis William McDermottResigned1 Sep 2018
Wayne HurrellResigned11 Jan 2018
Stephen John ThurstonResigned11 Jan 2018

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

What happened

EventDateType
Termination of appointment as a director29 January 2019TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control29 January 2019PSC07
Order of court to wind up23 January 2019COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus18 December 2018
Notification as a person with significant control27 September 2018PSC01
23 earlier events · 2016 to 2018
Termination of appointment as a director27 September 2018TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control27 September 2018PSC07
Appointment as a director27 September 2018AP01
Registered office address changed29 August 2018AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates23 April 2018CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control23 January 2018PSC04
Director's details changed23 January 2018CH01
Appointment as a director11 January 2018AP01
Termination of appointment as a director11 January 2018TM01
Termination of appointment as a director11 January 2018TM01
Notification as a person with significant control10 January 2018PSC01
Confirmation statement made with updates10 January 2018CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control10 January 2018PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control10 January 2018PSC07
Total exemption full accounts made up18 October 2017AA
Director's details changed17 May 2017CH01
Resolutions12 May 2017RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 May 2017AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued6 May 2017DISS40
Confirmation statement made with updates4 May 2017CS01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off21 March 2017GAZ1
Registered office address changed23 December 2016AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 April 2016AR01
Incorporation23 April 2015NEWINC

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 W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd (company number 09557347) entered compulsory liquidation on 18 December 2018, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cambridge of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Cambridge, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd on 18 December 2018. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd do?
W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd's registered nature of business is other building completion and finishing (SIC 43390). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd based?
W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd's registered office is 1 Brunel Road, Gorse Lane Industrial Estate, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 4LU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd founded?
W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd was incorporated on 23 April 2015, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd's company number?
W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd's registered company number is 09557347.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd?
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 W & S Scaffold & Construction Ltd'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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