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Is Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd in administration?

Last verified 24 May 2026
In AdministrationYes, Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd (company number 03115188) entered administration on 20 August 2025.

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Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd is now under the control of an administrator. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the administration means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Administration
Company number03115188
Incorporated18 October 1995 (31 years old)
Registered officeC/O Interpath Ltd 2nd Floor, 45 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2RT
Nature of business (SIC)47789: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (Retail)
Date entered administration20 August 2025
Statement of AffairsFiled 3 October 2025, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd is a retail business based in Birmingham, incorporated in 1995 and 30 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789). There have been 44 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the administrator was appointed. 11 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

44 people have been appointed as directors of Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Stuart Andrew BrownActive
Stuart Andrew Brown+ 2 othersActive
Richard Mark Russell Flint+ 2 othersActive
Suzanne StoddardActive
Gemma Pratt+ 2 othersResigned1 Feb 2022
Scott Edward Huckins+ 2 othersResigned30 Aug 2019
38 former directors · resigned 1996 to 2019
Simon Edward Watkin+ 2 othersResigned21 Jan 2019
Ángel LeóN VeláZquezResigned25 Jan 2017
John Per Brodin+ 2 othersResigned18 Oct 2016
Beatrice Madeleine Lafon+ 3 othersResigned14 Jul 2016
Gemma Pratt+ 2 othersResigned1 Jul 2016
Mark Anthony Steven DillaneResigned18 Jun 2015
Adrian Thomas Porteous+ 2 othersResigned9 Feb 2015
Simon Richard Hope+ 7 othersResigned29 May 2012
Stephen WilliamsResigned11 Nov 2011
Rajen OdedraResigned11 Nov 2011
Karen BookerResigned11 Nov 2011
Simon Richard Hope+ 7 othersResigned11 Nov 2011
Melanie Jane BerryResigned11 Nov 2011
Kenneth Charles Wilson+ 2 othersResigned11 Nov 2011
Nicola CrosslandResigned11 Jul 2011
Mark Gerard Smith+ 2 othersResigned31 Jul 2009
Paul MildensteinResigned28 May 2009
Ira KaplanResigned13 Oct 2008
Patrick Joseph Michael KellyResigned16 Nov 2007
Robert Stuart CocksResigned12 Jun 2007
Eileen Bonnie SchaeferResigned8 Jun 2007
Roger John EsdonResigned8 Jun 2007
Ian OgdenResigned21 Oct 2005
Melanie Jane HaworthResigned6 Jul 2004
William Henry Mark RobsonResigned18 Jun 2004
William Henry Mark RobsonResigned18 Jun 2004
Zareena Louise SyedResigned3 Jun 2004
Samuel Lyle FinlayResigned7 Jan 2004
Rowland SchaeferResigned20 Nov 2003
Andrew Neil WallbridgeResigned29 Sep 2003
Ira KaplanResigned7 Jul 2003
Anthony Colin GreenwoodResigned10 Apr 2003
Shirley Elizabeth FroggattResigned1 Nov 2002
Mark Gerard Smith+ 2 othersResigned9 Aug 2002
Mark HoffmanResigned15 Mar 1999
Les DunavantResigned3 Feb 1998
Hackwood Secretaries Limited+ 32 othersResigned2 Feb 1996
Hackwood Directors Limited+ 29 othersResigned2 Feb 1996

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

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 10 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingJpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent and as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
A registered charge · Created 30 Sep 2022 · Pending
SatisfiedCitibank, N.A. (As Collateral Agent)
A registered charge · Created 18 Dec 2019 · Satisfied 3 Oct 2022
SatisfiedCitibank, N.A. (As Collateral Agent)
A registered charge · Created 24 Jan 2019 · Satisfied 3 Oct 2022
SatisfiedCitibank, N.A.
A registered charge · Created 12 Oct 2018 · Satisfied 29 Jan 2019
SatisfiedCortland Capital Market Services Llc as Collateral Agent
A registered charge · Created 2 Mar 2017 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2018
5 earlier charges · 2016 to 2017
SatisfiedCortland Capital Market Services Llc as Collateral Agent
A registered charge · Created 5 Jan 2017 · Satisfied 9 Nov 2018
SatisfiedCortland Capital Market Services Llc as Collateral Agent
A registered charge · Created 5 Jan 2017 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2018
SatisfiedCortland Capital Market Services Llc
A registered charge · Created 5 Jan 2017 · Satisfied 25 Oct 2018
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 13 Dec 2016 · Satisfied 7 Jan 2017
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 20 Sep 2016 · Satisfied 7 Jan 2017
SatisfiedThe Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Mercers of the City of London
Rental deposit deed · Created 22 Oct 1998 · Satisfied 24 Dec 2016

What happened

EventDateType
Notice of extension of period of Administration2 July 2026AM19
Administrator's progress report18 March 2026AM10
Result of meeting of creditors28 October 2025AM07
Statement of administrator's proposal7 October 2025AM03
Statement of affairs3 October 2025AM02
198 earlier events · 1996 to 2025
Statement of administrator's proposal3 October 2025AM03
Appointment of an administrator20 August 2025AM01
Registered office address changed20 August 2025AD01
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 November 2024CS01
Full accounts made up25 October 2024AA
Full accounts made up6 November 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates31 October 2023CS01
Full accounts made up3 February 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates19 October 2022CS01
Registration of charge , created5 October 2022MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full3 October 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full3 October 2022MR04
Appointment as a director3 February 2022AP01
Secretary's details changed3 February 2022CH03
Termination of appointment as a director3 February 2022TM01
Appointment as a director3 February 2022AP01
Full accounts made up2 February 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 October 2021CS01
Full accounts made up4 September 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates21 December 2020CS01
Registration of charge , created19 December 2019MR01
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 November 2019CS01
Full accounts made up30 October 2019AA
Termination of appointment as a director9 September 2019TM01
Termination of appointment as a director22 February 2019TM01
Registration of charge , created4 February 2019MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full29 January 2019MR04
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 December 2018CS01
Notification of a person with significant control statement10 December 2018PSC08
Cessation as a person with significant control10 December 2018PSC07
Satisfaction of charge in full9 November 2018MR04
Full accounts made up7 November 2018AA
Resolutions6 November 2018RESOLUTIONS
Satisfaction of charge in full25 October 2018MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full25 October 2018MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full25 October 2018MR04
Registration of charge , created17 October 2018MR01
Full accounts made up7 February 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 November 2017CS01
Registration of charge , created16 March 2017MR01
Appointment as a director2 February 2017AP01
Termination of appointment as a director25 January 2017TM01
Registration of charge , created23 January 2017MR01
Registration of charge , created13 January 2017MR01
Registration of charge , created7 January 2017MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full7 January 2017MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full7 January 2017MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full24 December 2016MR04
Registration of charge , created16 December 2016MR01
Full accounts made up23 November 2016AA
Confirmation statement made with updates25 October 2016CS01
Appointment as a director20 October 2016AP01
Termination of appointment as a director18 October 2016TM01
Registration of charge , created23 September 2016MR01
Termination of appointment as a director14 July 2016TM01
Appointment as a director14 July 2016AP01
Appointment as a director1 July 2016AP01
Termination of appointment as a director1 July 2016TM01
Full accounts made up12 November 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 October 2015AR01
Termination of appointment as a director18 June 2015TM01
Appointment as a director18 June 2015AP01
Appointment as a director8 April 2015AP01
Termination of appointment as a director8 April 2015TM01
Full accounts made up2 December 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 November 2014AR01
Appointment as a director23 May 2014AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 November 2013AR01
Full accounts made up30 October 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 November 2012AR01
Full accounts made up25 September 2012AA
Appointment as a secretary1 June 2012AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary29 May 2012TM02
Termination of appointment as a director18 November 2011TM01
Appointment as a director18 November 2011AP01
Termination of appointment as a director18 November 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a director18 November 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a director18 November 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a director18 November 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a director18 November 2011TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 November 2011AR01
Director's details changed14 November 2011CH01
Full accounts made up26 September 2011AA
Termination of appointment as a director13 July 2011TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 November 2010AR01
Full accounts made up25 September 2010AA
Full accounts made up4 December 2009AA
Director's details changed16 November 2009CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 November 2009AR01
Director's details changed13 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed13 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed13 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed13 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed13 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed13 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed13 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed13 November 2009CH01
Legacy14 August 2009288b
Legacy26 June 2009288b
Legacy22 June 2009288a
Legacy26 March 2009288a
Full accounts made up1 December 2008AA
Legacy13 November 2008288b
Legacy13 November 2008288a
Legacy12 November 2008288b
Legacy12 November 2008363a
Legacy12 November 2008288a
Legacy11 December 2007288a
Legacy11 December 2007288a
Legacy11 December 2007288b
Legacy7 December 2007363a
Full accounts made up20 November 2007AA
Legacy28 June 2007288b
Legacy28 June 2007288b
Legacy28 June 2007288b
Legacy25 March 2007288c
Legacy18 February 2007288a
Full accounts made up28 November 2006AA
Legacy17 November 2006288c
Legacy13 November 2006363a
Legacy14 June 2006288a
Legacy10 November 2005288b
Legacy27 October 2005288c
Legacy27 October 2005363a
Group of companies' accounts made up8 September 2005AA
Legacy31 May 2005288c
Legacy31 May 2005288a
Legacy31 May 2005288c
Legacy22 March 2005288a
Legacy16 February 2005288a
Legacy16 February 2005288c
Group of companies' accounts made up12 November 2004AA
Legacy27 October 2004363s
Legacy14 July 2004288b
Legacy24 June 2004288a
Legacy24 June 2004288b
Legacy24 June 2004288b
Legacy14 June 2004288a
Legacy14 June 2004288a
Legacy27 February 2004288a
Legacy27 February 2004288a
Legacy25 February 2004288a
Legacy10 February 2004288b
Legacy15 January 2004288b
Legacy28 October 2003363s
Group of companies' accounts made up14 October 2003AA
Legacy14 October 2003288b
Legacy28 July 2003288a
Legacy16 July 2003288b
Legacy16 July 2003288b
Group of companies' accounts made up18 March 2003AA
Legacy5 February 2003288b
Legacy12 December 2002288a
Legacy12 December 2002288a
Legacy26 November 2002244
Legacy25 October 2002288c
Legacy25 October 2002363s
Legacy27 August 2002288a
Legacy5 August 2002288b
Legacy1 August 2002288a
Auditor's resignation6 July 2002AUD
Group of companies' accounts made up5 March 2002AA
Legacy28 November 2001244
Legacy9 November 2001363s
Legacy22 January 2001288c
Full accounts made up4 December 2000AA
Legacy16 November 2000363s
Legacy10 November 2000155(6)a
Resolutions10 November 2000RESOLUTIONS
Legacy3 November 2000288c
Legacy13 July 2000288a
Legacy27 January 2000287
Full accounts made up10 January 2000AA
Legacy20 October 1999363s
Legacy25 March 1999288b
Full accounts made up23 November 1998AA
Legacy30 October 1998395
Legacy19 October 1998363s
Legacy30 March 1998288a
Legacy19 February 1998288b
Legacy29 December 1997363s
Full accounts made up1 September 1997AA
Legacy21 July 1997287
Legacy10 February 199788(2)R
Legacy10 February 1997123
Legacy10 February 1997288c
Legacy27 November 1996363s
Legacy10 June 1996224
Legacy7 March 1996288
Legacy7 March 1996288
Legacy7 March 1996288
Legacy7 March 1996288
Legacy22 February 1996288
Legacy22 February 1996287
Legacy22 February 1996288
Legacy14 February 1996288
Legacy14 February 1996288
Certificate of change of name1 February 1996CERTNM
Incorporation18 October 1995NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Contact the administrator to register your claim. You cannot start or continue legal action against the company without the court's or administrator's permission. Unsecured creditors are typically paid last.

A creditor's checklist

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

Orders, deposits and warranties may be affected. Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contact the administrator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the appointment are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause applies to goods you can identify and recover.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd in administration?
Yes. Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd (company number 03115188) entered administration on 20 August 2025.
What does Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd do?
Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd's registered nature of business is other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd based?
Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd's registered office is C/O Interpath Ltd 2nd Floor, 45 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2RT. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd founded?
Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd was incorporated on 18 October 1995, 30 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd's company number?
Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd's registered company number is 03115188.
Does Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd out of 11 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
Are jobs at Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd at risk?
When a company enters administration the administrator decides whether to continue trading, sell the business as a going concern, or wind it down. Employees can contact the administrator for any update on their role, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if their job is made redundant.
What does administration mean for creditors of Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd?
Administration is a formal insolvency process that gives a company protection from creditors while an administrator tries to rescue it or achieve a better result than liquidation. Creditors cannot start or continue legal action without permission. Unsecured creditors are usually paid last, often only a portion of what they are owed, if anything.
When did Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd go into administration?
Claire'S Accessories UK Ltd went into administration on 20 August 2025.

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