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Is Drayhill Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Drayhill Limited (company number 07245480) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 February 2024, by order of the court. Malcolm Cohen of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Drayhill Limited 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 number07245480
Incorporated6 May 2010 (16 years old)
Registered officeBDO LLP, 5 Temple Square Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH
Nature of business (SIC)47240: Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores (Retail)
Date entered compulsory liquidation7 February 2024
LiquidatorMalcolm Cohen, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Drayhill Limited is a retail business based in Liverpool, incorporated in 2010 and 14 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores (SIC 47240). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Drayhill Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Chase James Bailey Earl Manders+ 10 othersActive
Russell Simon Lebe+ 4 othersResigned23 Aug 2017
Ceri Richard John+ 47 othersResigned13 Jan 2014

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
  • Dormant Company Uk Limited · ceased 23 Aug 2017
  • Mr Chase James Bailey Earl Manders · ceased 17 Jun 2021

What happened

EventDateType
Notice of final account prior to dissolution22 June 2026WU15
Progress report in a winding up by the court30 May 2025WU07
Registered office address changed16 May 2024AD01
Appointment of a liquidator15 May 2024WU04
Director's details changed27 March 2024CH01
46 earlier events · 2011 to 2024
Order of court to wind up19 February 2024COCOMP
Registered office address changed12 February 2024AD01
Compulsory liquidationStatus7 February 2024
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended10 June 2023DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off16 May 2023GAZ1
Director's details changed15 March 2023CH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates24 September 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up24 January 2022AA
Notification as a person with significant control4 November 2021PSC02
Cessation as a person with significant control3 November 2021PSC07
Previous accounting period shortened27 September 2021AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates24 September 2021CS01
Registered office address changed16 July 2021AD01
Total exemption full accounts made up5 May 2021AA
Current accounting period shortened20 November 2020AA01
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 September 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up4 March 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 September 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up26 February 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 August 2018CS01
Registered office address changed24 August 2017AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates24 August 2017CS01
Notification as a person with significant control23 August 2017PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control23 August 2017PSC07
Appointment as a director23 August 2017AP01
Termination of appointment as a director23 August 2017TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up31 May 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates8 May 2017CS01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 June 2016AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up7 June 2016AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up24 November 2015AA
Director's details changed26 July 2015CH01
Director's details changed26 July 2015CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 July 2015AR01
Registered office address changed29 April 2015AD01
Accounts for a dormant company made up12 February 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 May 2014AR01
Termination of appointment as a director15 January 2014TM01
Registered office address changed15 January 2014AD01
Appointment as a director15 January 2014AP01
Accounts for a dormant company made up15 January 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 May 2013AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up9 February 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 June 2012AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up9 January 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 May 2011AR01
Incorporation6 May 2010NEWINC

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 Drayhill Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Drayhill Limited (company number 07245480) entered compulsory liquidation on 7 February 2024, by order of the court. Malcolm Cohen of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Drayhill Limited?
Malcolm Cohen, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Drayhill Limited on 7 February 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Drayhill Limited do?
Drayhill Limited's registered nature of business is retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores (SIC 47240). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Drayhill Limited based?
Drayhill Limited's registered office is BDO LLP, 5 Temple Square Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Drayhill Limited founded?
Drayhill Limited was incorporated on 6 May 2010, 14 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Drayhill Limited's company number?
Drayhill Limited's registered company number is 07245480.
Who has significant control of Drayhill Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Drayhill Limited is on the register: Kingdom Of Sweets Ltd.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Drayhill 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 Drayhill 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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