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Is Aardent Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 June 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Aardent Ltd (company number 11726578) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 24 June 2026, by its creditors. Jamie Playford of Leading was appointed as liquidator.

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Aardent Ltd is now in creditors' voluntary 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.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number11726578
Incorporated13 December 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office55 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AA
Nature of business (SIC)62012: Business and domestic software development (IT & managed services)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation24 June 2026
LiquidatorJamie Playford, Leading (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Aardent Ltd is a it & managed services business based in Bedford, incorporated in 2018 and 8 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Aardent Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Stuart JugginsActive
Christian FairesResigned16 Jan 2023
Jennifer JugginsResigned22 Apr 2021
Jennifer JugginsResigned22 Apr 2021

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

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr Stuart Juggins · ceased 22 Jan 2021
  • Mrs Jennifer Juggins · ceased 22 Jan 2021

What happened

EventDateType
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator8 July 2026600
Statement of affairs8 July 2026LIQ02
Registered office address changed from 55 High Road Cotton End Bedford MK45 3AA England to Lawrence House 5 st. Andrews Hill Norwich Norfolk NR2 1AD on 2026-07-088 July 2026AD01
Resolutions8 July 2026RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus24 June 2026
27 earlier events · 2019 to 2026
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-3127 February 2026AA
Confirmation statement made on 2025-12-12 with updates19 December 2025CS01
Confirmation statement made on 2024-12-12 with updates19 December 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2024-03-3119 December 2024AA
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2023-03-3113 December 2023AA
Confirmation statement made on 2023-12-12 with no updates12 December 2023CS01
Registered office address changed from 20 Old Bailey St Paul's London EC4M 7LN England to 55 High Road Cotton End Bedford MK45 3AA on 2023-01-2424 January 2023AD01
Termination of appointment of Christian Faires as a director on 2023-01-1616 January 2023TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-03-3122 December 2022AA
Confirmation statement made on 2022-12-12 with updates15 December 2022CS01
Director's details changed for Mr Christian Faires on 2022-02-1116 February 2022CH01
Director's details changed for Mr Stuart Juggins on 2022-02-1116 February 2022CH01
Confirmation statement made on 2021-12-12 with updates23 December 2021CS01
Cessation of Jennifer Juggins as a person with significant control on 2021-01-2215 December 2021PSC07
Notification of Aardent Group Holdings Ltd as a person with significant control on 2021-01-2215 December 2021PSC02
Cessation of Stuart Juggins as a person with significant control on 2021-01-2215 December 2021PSC07
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-03-3126 July 2021AA
Termination of appointment of Jennifer Juggins as a secretary on 2021-04-2222 April 2021TM02
Termination of appointment of Jennifer Juggins as a director on 2021-04-2222 April 2021TM01
Confirmation statement made on 2020-12-12 with no updates23 December 2020CS01
Registered office address changed from Mistry House, 6- 8 Mistry House 6 - 8 Dudley Street Luton Beds LU2 0NT United Kingdom to 20 Old Bailey St Paul's London EC4M 7LN on 2020-11-055 November 2020AD01
Change of details for Mr Stuart Juggins as a person with significant control on 2018-12-135 November 2020PSC04
Appointment of Mr Christian Faires as a director on 2020-09-0116 September 2020AP01
Micro company accounts made up to 2020-03-3115 September 2020AA
Previous accounting period extended from 2019-12-31 to 2020-03-312 September 2020AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2019-12-12 with no updates24 December 2019CS01
Registered office address changed from 3 Chartwell Drive Luton Bedfordshire LU2 7JD United Kingdom to Mistry House, 6- 8 Mistry House 6 - 8 Dudley Street Luton Beds LU2 0NT on 2019-09-1212 September 2019AD01
Incorporation13 December 2018NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (Leading). 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 Aardent Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Aardent Ltd (company number 11726578) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 24 June 2026, by its creditors. Jamie Playford of Leading was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Aardent Ltd?
Jamie Playford, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Leading, was appointed liquidator of Aardent Ltd on 24 June 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Aardent Ltd do?
Aardent Ltd's registered nature of business is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). It is classified in the it & managed services sector.
Where is Aardent Ltd based?
Aardent Ltd's registered office is 55 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Aardent Ltd founded?
Aardent Ltd was incorporated on 13 December 2018, 8 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Aardent Ltd's company number?
Aardent Ltd's registered company number is 11726578.
Who has significant control of Aardent Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Aardent Ltd is on the register: Aardent Group Holdings Ltd.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Aardent Ltd?
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 Aardent Ltd'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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