Is Ajaa Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Ajaa Ltd (company number 08727762) entered compulsory liquidation on 5 June 2024, by order of the court. Samantha Hawkins of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Ajaa Ltd 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.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number08727762
Incorporated10 October 2013 (13 years old)
Registered officeThe Clock House High Street, Wrington, Bristol, North Somerset, BS40 5QA
Nature of business (SIC)56290: Other food services (Hospitality & food)
Date entered compulsory liquidation5 June 2024
LiquidatorSamantha Hawkins, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Ajaa Ltd is a hospitality & food business based in Bristol, incorporated in 2013 and 11 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other food services (SIC 56290). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Ajaa Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Ali AsgharActive
Nangayalai Sabaoun TahiriActive
Jahangir AhmediResigned16 Sep 2015
Ali AsgharResigned10 Oct 2013

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

What happened

EventDateType
Progress report in a winding up by the court27 January 2026WU07
Appointment of a liquidator15 January 2025WU04
Registered office address changed13 January 2025AD01
Order of court to wind up19 June 2024COCOMP
Registered office address changed18 June 2024AD01
40 earlier events · 2014 to 2024
Compulsory liquidationStatus5 June 2024
Registered office address changed24 April 2024AD01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued14 October 2023DISS40
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 October 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up12 October 2023AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended10 October 2023DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off26 September 2023GAZ1
Cessation as a person with significant control15 July 2023PSC07
Change of details as a person with significant control15 July 2023PSC04
Appointment as a director15 July 2023AP01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued15 March 2023DISS40
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 March 2023CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended21 December 2022DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 December 2022GAZ1
Micro company accounts made up1 August 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates30 September 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up23 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 September 2020CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control10 September 2020PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control10 September 2020PSC01
Termination of appointment as a director10 September 2020TM01
Appointment as a director10 September 2020AP01
Micro company accounts made up9 July 2020AA
Change of details as a person with significant control9 April 2020PSC04
Director's details changed9 April 2020CH01
Registered office address changed9 April 2020AD01
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 September 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up16 July 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 October 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up30 July 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 September 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 July 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates4 January 2017CS01
Director's details changed29 November 2016CH01
Registered office address changed29 November 2016AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 June 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 September 2015AR01
Termination of appointment as a director16 September 2015TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up28 June 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 October 2014AR01
Incorporation10 October 2013NEWINC

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 Ajaa Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Ajaa Ltd (company number 08727762) entered compulsory liquidation on 5 June 2024, by order of the court. Samantha Hawkins of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Ajaa Ltd?
Samantha Hawkins, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Ajaa Ltd on 5 June 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Ajaa Ltd do?
Ajaa Ltd's registered nature of business is other food services (SIC 56290). It is classified in the hospitality & food sector.
Where is Ajaa Ltd based?
Ajaa Ltd's registered office is The Clock House High Street, Wrington, Bristol, North Somerset, BS40 5QA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Ajaa Ltd founded?
Ajaa Ltd was incorporated on 10 October 2013, 11 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Ajaa Ltd's company number?
Ajaa Ltd's registered company number is 08727762.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Ajaa 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 Ajaa 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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