Case Studies/Construction/PRIORY PARK NO 2 LIMITED
Compulsory liquidation

PRIORY PARK NO 2 LIMITED

Belfast-based construction firm Priory Park No 2 Limited, which was incorporated on 11 April 2018, has entered compulsory liquidation. The winding up process began by order of the court under section 122 of the Insolvency Act 1986, with the official notification published in The Gazette on 3 April 2026. This court intervention followed a period of delayed public filings, with the final set of accounts on the register dating back to 31 March 2022.

Key facts
Company no.NI652309
SectorConstruction
Incorporated11 Apr 2018
Reg. officeBelfast BT2
Appointed3 Apr 2026
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
11 Apr 2018
Incorporated
Registered as NI652309. Construction.
19 Apr 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Progress Energy (NI) LTD.
19 Apr 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Progress Energy (NI) LTD.
22 Mar 2019
First accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
31 Mar 2022
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
3 Apr 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
3 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5099576 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCompulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5099576
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated11 Apr 2018
Last accounts31 Mar 2022
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments1 since 2018
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure8.0 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderProgress Energy (NI) LTD
Registered19 Apr 2018
Statusfully-satisfied

Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Financial reporting gaps as warning signs

When a company relies on micro-entity accounts and fails to submit regular updates, transparency is lost. The last financial records on file for this entity were dated 31 March 2022, and its confirmation statement became overdue. This absence of fresh financial information makes it difficult for creditors to assess trading health before legal action begins.

02
Single-director structures limit governance

The company maintained a highly concentrated management structure with only one active director since its incorporation in 2018. While an average tenure of 8.0 years suggests internal stability, a single officer carries the entire burden of compliance and operational oversight. In times of financial distress, the lack of additional board members can reduce the capacity to negotiate or restructure effectively.

03
Secured debt clearance does not guarantee survival

Having fully-satisfied charges shows that previous secured borrowing has been successfully settled. The company had two charges registered on 19 April 2018 with Progress Energy (NI) LTD, which were subsequently marked as fully satisfied. However, clearing secured liabilities does not insulate a business from unsecured creditor actions that can lead directly to a court winding up petition.

Pattern context

This case fits the pattern of a closely held developer that falls behind on regulatory reporting before facing a compulsory winding up order initiated through the courts.

Indicative basis · modelled across LIQUI's corpus, indicative, not predictive
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