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Is Black and Gold Distillery Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Black and Gold Distillery Ltd (company number 12967469) entered compulsory liquidation on 14 January 2026, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Exeter of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Black and Gold Distillery 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 number12967469
Incorporated22 October 2020 (6 years old)
Registered officeOffice 1, Izabella House, 24-26 Regent Place, Birmingham, B1 3NJ
Nature of business (SIC)47190: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (Retail)
Date entered compulsory liquidation14 January 2026
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Exeter, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Black and Gold Distillery Ltd is a retail business based in Birmingham, incorporated in 2020 and 6 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190). There have been 5 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

5 people have been appointed as directors of Black and Gold Distillery Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Matthew EasthamActive
Matthew EasthamActive
Emma Iwonna FrancisResigned12 Sep 2025
Matthew EasthamResigned14 Feb 2024
Wes GorylResigned1 Dec 2022

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 Wes Goryl · ceased 1 Dec 2022
  • Ms Emma Iwonna Francis · ceased 12 Sep 2025

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up26 January 2026COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus14 January 2026
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued10 January 2026DISS40
Confirmation statement made with updates8 January 2026CS01
Notification as a person with significant control7 January 2026PSC01
27 earlier events · 2022 to 2026
Registered office address changed7 January 2026AD01
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended11 November 2025DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off28 October 2025GAZ1
Cessation as a person with significant control23 September 2025PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director23 September 2025TM01
Micro company accounts made up22 January 2025AA
Appointment as a director18 January 2025AP01
Appointment as a secretary15 January 2025AP03
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued30 October 2024DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off29 October 2024GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 October 2024CS01
Previous accounting period extended31 July 2024AA01
Termination of appointment as a director22 February 2024TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates22 August 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up1 June 2023AA
Appointment as a director1 June 2023AP01
Director's details changed3 May 2023CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control3 May 2023PSC04
Notification as a person with significant control20 December 2022PSC01
Appointment as a director20 December 2022AP01
Termination of appointment as a director20 December 2022TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control20 December 2022PSC07
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 August 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up9 August 2022AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued18 January 2022DISS40
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 January 2022CS01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off11 January 2022GAZ1
Incorporation22 October 2020NEWINC

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 Black and Gold Distillery Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Black and Gold Distillery Ltd (company number 12967469) entered compulsory liquidation on 14 January 2026, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Exeter of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Black and Gold Distillery Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Exeter, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Black and Gold Distillery Ltd on 14 January 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Black and Gold Distillery Ltd do?
Black and Gold Distillery Ltd's registered nature of business is other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Black and Gold Distillery Ltd based?
Black and Gold Distillery Ltd's registered office is Office 1, Izabella House, 24-26 Regent Place, Birmingham, B1 3NJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Black and Gold Distillery Ltd founded?
Black and Gold Distillery Ltd was incorporated on 22 October 2020, 6 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Black and Gold Distillery Ltd's company number?
Black and Gold Distillery Ltd's registered company number is 12967469.
Who has significant control of Black and Gold Distillery Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Black and Gold Distillery Ltd is on the register: Mr Matthew Eastham.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Black and Gold Distillery 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 Black and Gold Distillery 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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