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Is Window Industries Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Window Industries Limited (company number 03817336) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 December 2000, by order of the court. Stephen John Tancock of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Window Industries 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. Receivership
    5 May 2000
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    13 December 2000

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number03817336
Previously known as
  • Lenham Industries Limited, Jul 1999 to Sep 1999
Incorporated30 July 1999 (27 years old)
Registered officeThe Meeting House, Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1YS
Date entered compulsory liquidation13 December 2000
LiquidatorStephen John Tancock, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Window Industries Limited is a UK limited company based in Tunbridge Wells, incorporated in 1999 and 1 year old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 2 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Window Industries Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Malcolm Henry MacGarrowActive
Maxwell Alexander KnightsActive
Michel Henry SayerActive
Bramwell William Henry Nurse+ 1 otherActive
Malcolm Henry MacGarrowResigned16 Sep 1999
First Directors Limited+ 133 othersResigned19 Aug 1999
First Secretaries Limited+ 173 othersResigned19 Aug 1999

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. 2 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingJ W Gutteridge Õwholesale! Limited
Rent deposit deed · Created 8 May 2000 · Pending
OutstandingMaxwell Knights, Malcolm Macgarrow, Bramwell William Henry Nurse
Debenture · Created 5 May 2000 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Legacy30 August 2008405(2)
Miscellaneous16 August 2005MISC
Appointment of a liquidator16 August 20054.31
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments30 December 20033.6
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments7 October 20023.6
23 earlier events · 1999 to 2001
Receiver's abstract of receipts and payments27 September 20013.6
Legacy27 April 2001287
Appointment of a liquidator26 April 20014.31
Order of court to wind up16 February 2001COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus13 December 2000
Administrative Receiver's report10 November 20003.10
Legacy13 September 2000405(1)
Legacy6 September 2000287
Legacy5 September 2000363s
Legacy16 May 2000395
Resolutions16 May 2000RESOLUTIONS
Legacy9 May 2000395
ReceivershipStatus5 May 2000
Legacy14 January 2000288a
Legacy19 November 1999225
Legacy28 October 1999288b
Legacy28 October 1999288a
Legacy9 September 1999288a
Legacy9 September 1999288a
Legacy9 September 1999287
Legacy9 September 1999288b
Legacy9 September 1999288b
Certificate of change of name6 September 1999CERTNM
Incorporation30 July 1999NEWINC

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 Window Industries Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Window Industries Limited (company number 03817336) entered compulsory liquidation on 13 December 2000, by order of the court. Stephen John Tancock of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Window Industries Limited?
Stephen John Tancock, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Window Industries Limited on 13 December 2000. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Window Industries Limited based?
Window Industries Limited's registered office is The Meeting House, Little Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1YS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Window Industries Limited founded?
Window Industries Limited was incorporated on 30 July 1999, 1 year before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Window Industries Limited's company number?
Window Industries Limited's registered company number is 03817336.
Does Window Industries Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Window Industries Limited out of 2 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Window Industries 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 Window Industries 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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