Appointment of liquidators (Court)
Aratellus Offshore Limited
In short: Aratellus Offshore Limited (company no. SC661348) was wound up by the court (compulsory liquidation), according to a Appointment of liquidators (Court) notice published in The London Gazette on 24 July 2026. The office holders are Kevin Mapstone; George Lafferty, appointed 16 July 2026.
The notice announces that Kevin Mapstone and George Lafferty of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP have been appointed joint liquidators of Aratellus Offshore Limited on 16 July 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- Aratellus Offshore Limited
- Company number
- SC661348
- Registered office
- C/O BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, Woodburn House, 4/5 Golden Square, Aberdeen, AB10 1RD
- Principal trading address
- Arnhall Business Park, 17 Abercrombie Ct, Prospect Road, Westhill, AB32 6FE
- Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
- Kevin Mapstone; George Lafferty
- Office holder number(s)
- IP Nos. 25750 and 9584
- Date of appointment
- 16 July 2026
- Appointed by
- the Creditors
- Contact
- The Joint Liquidators, Tel: 01224 602 870; Alternative contact: Tel: 01224 602 870 or Email: [email protected]
What this notice means
A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
Read more: Facing a Winding-Up Petition?.
How does this notice affect you?
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A written-off invoice rarely stops at the company that failed. The supplier left short is often the next business in difficulty — and the earlier that's dealt with, the more options stay open. If ARATELLUS OFFSHORE LIMITED owed you money, it's worth checking where that leaves you.
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should send you a case reference — you'll need it to claim.
K2 has backed and restructured UK businesses since 1990, including buying trade and assets out of distress. These situations move in days rather than months, so if you're looking at ARATELLUS OFFSHORE LIMITED or something similar, start the conversation early.
If your business is under pressure — creditors circling, a petition threatened, or cash running out — acting early changes the outcome. K2 has helped UK directors turn things around since 1990. Talk to us in confidence.
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Frequently asked questions
Has Aratellus Offshore Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (Court) for Aratellus Offshore Limited (company no. SC661348) on 24 July 2026. A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
What does a Appointment of liquidators (Court) mean?
A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Kevin Mapstone; George Lafferty, appointed 16 July 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.
The company owes me money — what can I do?
You are a creditor in the process. The insolvency practitioner named in the notice will write to known creditors and invite claims; if you have not heard from them, contact them with your invoices. Unsecured creditors rank after fixed-charge holders, the costs of the insolvency, preferential creditors and floating-charge holders, so recovery depends on what is left in the estate.
I worked there — how do I claim what I am owed?
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from the company or from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should give you a case reference to claim with.
Source: The London Gazette and Companies House. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright. This page is provided by K2 Partners for information only and is not legal or financial advice.