Case details for Neil William Aldridge

Name: Neil William Aldridge

Name: ALDRIDGE LANDSCAPING LIMITED

Date of Birth: 29 / 3 / 1968

Date Order Starts: 5 / 2 / 2026

Disqualification Length: 12 Years 0 Month(s)

CRO Number: 10817237

Last Known Address: The Pothole House, Easttield Lane, Goring Heath, , READING, RG8 7ST

Conduct: 1. Between 13 February 2019 and 12 August 2022 Neil William Aldridge (“Mr Aldridge”) acted as director of Aldridge Landscaping Limited (“Aldridge”) whilst prohibited from acting as a company director by way of a disqualification undertaking. In that: • Mr Aldridge was appointed as a sole director of Aldridge at incorporation on 13 June 2017. • On 20 January 2019 Mr Aldridge offered an undertaking to the Secretary of State to be disqualified from being a company director for a period of 3 years and 6 months following the liquidation of another company of which he was sole director, for trading to the detriment of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). • That previous company went into liquidation on 28 March 2017 with liabilities of at least £97,655, of which at least £82,650 was owed to HMRC. • Upon his disqualification undertaking coming into effect on 13 February 2019, and in the absence of any application to, or permission granted by the Court for permission to act as a director while disqualified, Mr Aldridge ought to have resigned as director. Companies House records show that he did not do so until 31 July 2022. • Mr Aldridge was discharged from the restrictions imposed by his disqualification undertaking on 12 August 2022. • Aldridge entered compulsory liquidation on 12 June 2024, on the petition of HMRC. 2. Mr Aldrige caused Aldridge to trade to the detriment of HMRC by failing to make payment as and when they fell due in respect of VAT of £109,410 from 07 November 2017 to Liquidation on 12 June 2024 and in respect of PAYE and NIC of £108,088 from 22 December 2017 to 12 June 2024. Further, between the 13 February 2019 and 12 August 2022 Mr Aldridge repeated the misconduct for which he was disqualified for at that time, he then continued this same misconduct until 12 June 2024. In that: VAT • Aldridge registered for VAT with effect from 13 June 2017. • VAT returns were submitted for the periods September 2017 to June 2022 totalling £104,811. • Surcharges and penalties were charged in respect of those returns totalling £25,292. • The first VAT return for the period September 2017 fell due for payment on 07 November 2017. Aldridge made no payments in respect of its VAT liability until 15 February 2019. • Only five payments totalling £20,692 were made in respect of Aldridge’s VAT liability. As a result, the total VAT liability at liquidation is £109,410 PAYE • Between July 2017 and April 2024 charges of £137,060 were applied to Aldridge’s PAYE account, made up of returns, assessments, interest and penalties. • Between 19 December 2017 and 11 January 2022 payments totalling £24,972 were made in respect of Aldridge’s PAYE liability. Employment allowance of £4,000 was also deducted. • At liquidation Aldridge had an outstanding PAYE liability of £108,088. Differential Treatment • HMRC petitioned for the winding up of Aldridge and was the only creditor at liquidation. • At liquidation HMRC were owed £217,498 in respect of VAT & PAYE/NIC liabilities On 20 January 2019 Mr Aldridge offered an undertaking to the Secretary of State to be disqualified from being a company director for a period of 3 years and 6 months following the liquidation of another company of which he was sole director, for trading to the detriment of HMRC. 

This information is correct as at 23 / 1 / 2026



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