Is Ckeu Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Ckeu Ltd (company number 08816333) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 December 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Ckeu 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 number08816333
Incorporated16 December 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office2nd Floor Parkgates Bury New Road, Manchester, M25 0TL
Nature of business (SIC)47650: Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores (Retail)
Date entered compulsory liquidation17 December 2025
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Ckeu Ltd is a retail business based in Manchester, incorporated in 2013 and 12 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores (SIC 47650). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Ckeu Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Daniel LapaActive
Grant Campbell GieResigned19 Sep 2023
Michael ReiferResigned16 Jan 2019
Richard Mark RosenbergResigned18 Dec 2018
Daniel LapaResigned25 Apr 2018
Jehuda LevinResigned16 Oct 2017
Yan ZhanhuaResigned31 Jan 2017
World Brands LtdResigned21 Jun 2016

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.

4 ceased controls
  • Miss Zhanhua Yan · ceased 2 Feb 2017
  • Mr Jehuda Levin · ceased 16 Oct 2017
  • Mr Daniel Lapa · ceased 19 Apr 2018
  • Mr Richard Mark Rosenberg · ceased 15 Nov 2022

What happened

EventDateType
Completion of winding up12 May 2026L64.07
Dissolution deferment12 May 2026L64.04
Order of court to wind up26 January 2026COCOMP
Legacy23 January 2026AC93
Compulsory liquidationStatus17 December 2025
54 earlier events · 2014 to 2025
Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off12 August 2025GAZ2
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended15 July 2025DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off27 May 2025GAZ1
Confirmation statement made on 2024-12-14 with no updates2 January 2025CS01
Previous accounting period shortened from 2024-01-06 to 2024-01-0531 December 2024AA01
Previous accounting period shortened from 2024-01-07 to 2024-01-062 October 2024AA01
Previous accounting period extended from 2023-12-25 to 2024-01-0725 September 2024AA01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2022-12-3121 March 2024AA
Confirmation statement made on 2023-12-14 with no updates22 January 2024CS01
Previous accounting period shortened from 2022-12-26 to 2022-12-2521 December 2023AA01
Previous accounting period shortened from 2022-12-27 to 2022-12-2626 September 2023AA01
Termination of appointment of Grant Campbell Gie as a director on 2023-09-1919 September 2023TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-12-3122 March 2023AA
Previous accounting period shortened from 2021-12-28 to 2021-12-2722 December 2022AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2022-12-14 with no updates15 December 2022CS01
Appointment of Grant Campbell Gie as a director on 2022-11-2022 November 2022AP01
Notification of Daniel Lapa as a person with significant control on 2022-11-1522 November 2022PSC01
Cessation of Richard Mark Rosenberg as a person with significant control on 2022-11-1522 November 2022PSC07
Previous accounting period shortened from 2021-12-29 to 2021-12-2828 September 2022AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2021-12-14 with no updates30 December 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2020-12-312 September 2021AA
Micro company accounts made up to 2019-12-313 February 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2020-12-14 with updates6 January 2021CS01
Current accounting period shortened from 2019-12-30 to 2019-12-2929 December 2020AA01
Confirmation statement made on 2019-12-14 with no updates22 December 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up to 2018-12-3121 November 2019AA
Termination of appointment of Richard Rosenberg as a director on 2018-12-184 October 2019TM01
Appointment of Mr Daniel Lapa as a director on 2018-12-183 October 2019AP01
Registered office address changed from Creative Kids Queensway Arrow Mill Rochdale OL11 2YW England to 2nd Floor Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL on 2019-10-033 October 2019AD01
Previous accounting period shortened from 2018-12-31 to 2018-12-3027 September 2019AA01
Termination of appointment of Michael Reifer as a secretary on 2019-01-1616 January 2019TM02
Confirmation statement made on 2018-12-14 with updates18 December 2018CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2017-12-318 September 2018AA
Termination of appointment of Daniel Lapa as a director on 2018-04-2525 April 2018TM01
Notification of Richard Rosenberg as a person with significant control on 2018-04-1923 April 2018PSC01
Cessation of Daniel Lapa as a person with significant control on 2018-04-1923 April 2018PSC07
Appointment of Mr Richard Rosenberg as a director on 2018-04-1013 April 2018AP01
Confirmation statement made on 2018-02-02 with updates6 February 2018CS01
Notification of Daniel Lapa as a person with significant control on 2017-10-1617 October 2017PSC01
Appointment of Mr Daniel Lapa as a director on 2017-10-1617 October 2017AP01
Cessation of Jehuda Levin as a person with significant control on 2017-10-1616 October 2017PSC07
Termination of appointment of Jehuda Levin as a director on 2017-10-1616 October 2017TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2016-12-3118 September 2017AA
Confirmation statement made on 2017-02-02 with updates3 February 2017CS01
Registered office address changed from 145-157 st John Street London EC1V 4PW to Creative Kids Queensway Arrow Mill Rochdale OL11 2YW on 2017-01-3131 January 2017AD01
Termination of appointment of Yan Zhanhua as a director on 2017-01-3131 January 2017TM01
Appointment of Mr Jehuda Levin as a director on 2017-01-3131 January 2017AP01
Confirmation statement made on 2016-12-16 with updates19 December 2016CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2015-12-3128 September 2016AA
Appointment of Mr Michael Reifer as a secretary on 2016-08-011 August 2016AP03
Termination of appointment of World Brands Ltd as a director on 2016-06-2121 June 2016TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2014-12-3128 December 2015AA
Annual return made up to 2015-12-16 with full list of shareholders17 December 2015AR01
Annual return made up to 2014-12-16 with full list of shareholders24 December 2014AR01
Incorporation16 December 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 Ckeu Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Ckeu Ltd (company number 08816333) entered compulsory liquidation on 17 December 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Ckeu Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Ckeu Ltd on 17 December 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Ckeu Ltd do?
Ckeu Ltd's registered nature of business is retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores (SIC 47650). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Ckeu Ltd based?
Ckeu Ltd's registered office is 2nd Floor Parkgates Bury New Road, Manchester, M25 0TL. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Ckeu Ltd founded?
Ckeu Ltd was incorporated on 16 December 2013, 12 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Ckeu Ltd's company number?
Ckeu Ltd's registered company number is 08816333.
Who has significant control of Ckeu Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Ckeu Ltd is on the register: Mr Daniel Lapa.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Ckeu 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 Ckeu 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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