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Is Big Sofa Technologies Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Big Sofa Technologies Limited (company number 08687045) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 27 July 2023, by its creditors. Virgil Levy of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Big Sofa Technologies Limited 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 number08687045
Previously known as
  • Big Sofa Limited, Sep 2013 to Dec 2016
Incorporated12 September 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office1 Beasley's Yard, 126 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1JT
Nature of business (SIC)62012: Business and domestic software development (IT & managed services)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation27 July 2023
LiquidatorVirgil Levy, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Big Sofa Technologies Limited is a it & managed services business based in Uxbridge, incorporated in 2013 and 10 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). There have been 18 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

18 people have been appointed as directors of Big Sofa Technologies Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Sam CurtisActive
Matthew James LynchResigned31 Oct 2022
Christina Cochrane FullerResigned1 Jan 2022
Joseph Paul MacCarthyResigned31 Oct 2020
Joseph Paul MacCarthyResigned31 Oct 2020
Hugh Gavin ReidResigned30 Nov 2018
12 former directors · resigned 2013 to 2018
Terence Alan James BackResigned28 Sep 2018
Steven Michael AukersResigned31 Mar 2018
Richard Michael CollinsResigned3 Nov 2017
Matthew James LynchResigned19 Dec 2016
Simon Lance LidingtonResigned19 Dec 2016
Paul Francis ClarkResigned19 Dec 2016
Barry WatsonResigned19 Dec 2016
Marcus JemmotteResigned6 Oct 2016
Marcus JemmotteResigned6 Oct 2016
Barry WatsonResigned6 Oct 2016
Philippa Anne Keith+ 12 othersResigned17 Oct 2013
Cargil Management Services Limited+ 46 othersResigned17 Oct 2013

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Simon Lance Lidington · ceased 19 Dec 2016

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 2 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedNew World Oil and Gas PLC
A registered charge · Created 9 May 2016 · Satisfied 15 Jun 2018
SatisfiedCoutts & Company
A registered charge · Created 18 Dec 2015 · Satisfied 17 May 2017

What happened

EventDateType
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up7 July 2026LIQ14
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments9 September 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments24 September 2024LIQ03
Registered office address changed19 August 2023AD01
Resolutions11 August 2023RESOLUTIONS
97 earlier events · 2013 to 2023
Statement of affairs11 August 2023LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator11 August 2023600
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus27 July 2023
Termination of appointment as a director3 November 2022TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 September 2022CS01
Amended total exemption full accounts made up14 June 2022AAMD
Total exemption full accounts made up19 April 2022AA
Termination of appointment as a director21 February 2022TM01
Appointment as a director4 October 2021AP01
Confirmation statement made with updates13 September 2021CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control27 April 2021PSC05
Total exemption full accounts made up29 March 2021AA
Termination of appointment as a director2 November 2020TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary2 November 2020TM02
Appointment as a director22 October 2020AP01
Appointment as a director22 October 2020AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 September 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up15 June 2020AA
Legacy1 October 2019RP04CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 September 2019CS01
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location16 September 2019AD03
Register inspection address has been changed16 September 2019AD02
Full accounts made up13 June 2019AA
Termination of appointment as a director15 January 2019TM01
Termination of appointment as a director15 October 2018TM01
Notification as a person with significant control18 September 2018PSC02
Cessation as a person with significant control18 September 2018PSC07
Director's details changed13 September 2018CH01
Secretary's details changed13 September 2018CH03
Director's details changed13 September 2018CH01
Confirmation statement made with updates13 September 2018CS01
Director's details changed13 September 2018CH01
Full accounts made up3 August 2018AA
Satisfaction of charge in full15 June 2018MR04
Director's details changed11 April 2018CH01
Termination of appointment as a director10 April 2018TM01
Termination of appointment as a director14 November 2017TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates13 November 2017CS01
Full accounts made up2 August 2017AA
Termination of appointment as a director18 May 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director18 May 2017TM01
Termination of appointment as a director18 May 2017TM01
Satisfaction of charge in full17 May 2017MR04
Resolutions16 January 2017RESOLUTIONS
Particulars of variation of rights attached to shares29 December 2016SH10
Change of share class name or designation29 December 2016SH08
Memorandum and Articles of Association29 December 2016MA
Change of name notice22 December 2016CONNOT
Resolutions22 December 2016RESOLUTIONS
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares20 December 2016SH01
Registered office address changed20 December 2016AD01
Termination of appointment as a director20 December 2016TM01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares6 December 2016SH01
Appointment as a director16 November 2016AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 October 2016AA
Director's details changed17 October 2016CH01
Appointment as a director13 October 2016AP01
Appointment as a director12 October 2016AP01
Appointment as a secretary12 October 2016AP03
Appointment as a director12 October 2016AP01
Termination of appointment as a director12 October 2016TM01
Appointment as a director12 October 2016AP01
Termination of appointment as a secretary12 October 2016TM02
Termination of appointment as a director12 October 2016TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates14 September 2016CS01
Second filing of a statement of capital following an allotment of shares5 September 2016RP04SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares27 June 2016SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares24 June 2016SH01
Registration of charge , created24 May 2016MR01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares19 April 2016SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares19 April 2016SH01
Second filing previously delivered to Companies House14 April 2016RP04
Sub-division of shares5 February 2016SH02
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares5 February 2016SH01
Change of share class name or designation5 February 2016SH08
Resolutions5 February 2016RESOLUTIONS
Registration of charge , created6 January 2016MR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 November 2015AR01
Sub-division of shares16 November 2015SH02
Resolutions16 November 2015RESOLUTIONS
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares16 November 2015SH01
Current accounting period extended9 November 2015AA01
Sub-division of shares3 November 2015SH02
Resolutions3 November 2015RESOLUTIONS
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares3 November 2015SH01
Appointment as a director30 September 2015AP01
Appointment as a director30 September 2015AP01
Appointment as a director30 September 2015AP01
Accounts for a dormant company made up15 July 2015AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares25 November 2014SH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 September 2014AR01
Appointment as a director4 September 2014AP01
Appointment as a director17 October 2013AP01
Termination of appointment as a director17 October 2013TM01
Appointment as a secretary17 October 2013AP03
Appointment as a director17 October 2013AP01
Termination of appointment as a secretary17 October 2013TM02
Incorporation12 September 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Big Sofa Technologies Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Big Sofa Technologies Limited (company number 08687045) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 27 July 2023, by its creditors. Virgil Levy of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Big Sofa Technologies Limited?
Virgil Levy, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Big Sofa Technologies Limited on 27 July 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Big Sofa Technologies Limited do?
Big Sofa Technologies Limited's registered nature of business is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). It is classified in the it & managed services sector.
Where is Big Sofa Technologies Limited based?
Big Sofa Technologies Limited's registered office is 1 Beasley's Yard, 126 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1JT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Big Sofa Technologies Limited founded?
Big Sofa Technologies Limited was incorporated on 12 September 2013, 10 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Big Sofa Technologies Limited's company number?
Big Sofa Technologies Limited's registered company number is 08687045.
Who has significant control of Big Sofa Technologies Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Big Sofa Technologies Limited is on the register: Big Sofa Technologies Group Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Big Sofa Technologies Limited?
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 Big Sofa Technologies Limited'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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