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Is Zoto Engineering Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Zoto Engineering Limited (company number 04184725) entered compulsory liquidation on 18 February 2005, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Zoto Engineering 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 September 2002
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    18 February 2005

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number04184725
Previously known as
  • Imco (192001) Limited, Mar 2001 to Jul 2001
Incorporated22 March 2001 (25 years old)
Registered officeThe B D O Stoy Hayward The Manor, House 260 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9AT
Date entered compulsory liquidation18 February 2005
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Zoto Engineering Limited is a UK limited company based in Sheffield, incorporated in 2001 and 4 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Zoto Engineering Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
John ClarkeActive
Carol ClarkeActive
Carol ClarkeActive
Michael ColdronActive
Ross Mckenzie Clark+ 1 otherResigned3 Jul 2001
Andrew Uprichard+ 3 othersResigned3 Jul 2001

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

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of court - previously in Compulsory Liquidation24 April 2018REST-COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus18 February 2005
AdministrationStatus5 September 2002

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 Zoto Engineering Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Zoto Engineering Limited (company number 04184725) entered compulsory liquidation on 18 February 2005, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Zoto Engineering Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Zoto Engineering Limited on 18 February 2005. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Zoto Engineering Limited based?
Zoto Engineering Limited's registered office is The B D O Stoy Hayward The Manor, House 260 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9AT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Zoto Engineering Limited founded?
Zoto Engineering Limited was incorporated on 22 March 2001, 4 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Zoto Engineering Limited's company number?
Zoto Engineering Limited's registered company number is 04184725.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Zoto Engineering 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 Zoto Engineering 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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