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Is E.Storey & Sons Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, E.Storey & Sons Limited (company number 00757440) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 March 2026, by its creditors. Paul Matthew Kings of null was appointed as liquidator.

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E.Storey & Sons 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 number00757440
Incorporated11 April 1963 (63 years old)
Registered officeC/O Kre (North) Limited 7-8, Delta Bank Road, Gateshead, NE11 9DJ
Nature of business (SIC)47260: Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation18 March 2026
LiquidatorPaul Matthew Kings, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

E.Storey & Sons Limited is a retail business based in Gateshead, incorporated in 1963 and 63 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores (SIC 47260). There have been 9 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

9 people have been appointed as directors of E.Storey & Sons Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Hilary DyerActive
Hilary DyerActive
Richard Cathal DyerActive
Jonathan Philip JeffriesActive
Peter StoreyResigned12 Jun 2023
Ernest StoreyResigned30 Jun 1999
3 former directors · resigned 1997
Gladys May StoreyResigned17 Jul 1997
Peter StoreyResigned17 Jul 1997
Ernest StoreyResigned17 Jul 1997

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 Peter Storey · ceased 12 Jun 2023

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed8 April 2026AD01
Statement of affairs26 March 2026LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator26 March 2026600
Resolutions26 March 2026RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus18 March 2026
114 earlier events · 1986 to 2026
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off17 March 2026GAZ1
Register inspection address has been changed23 December 2024AD02
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 December 2024CS01
Register(s) moved to registered office address20 December 2024AD04
Micro company accounts made up4 December 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 January 2024CS01
Notification as a person with significant control2 January 2024PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control2 January 2024PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director2 January 2024TM01
Micro company accounts made up14 December 2023AA
Micro company accounts made up15 December 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 December 2022CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates7 January 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up29 October 2021AA
Micro company accounts made up11 January 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 January 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up19 December 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 December 2019CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 December 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up17 December 2018AA
Director's details changed17 December 2018CH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 November 2017CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up25 July 2017AA
Resolutions7 April 2017RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a director31 March 2017AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 December 2016AA
Register inspection address has been changed9 December 2016AD02
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location9 December 2016AD03
Confirmation statement made with updates9 December 2016CS01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders1 December 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up13 October 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 December 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 December 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 January 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 December 2013AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 December 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 December 2012AR01
Appointment as a director9 March 2012AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 December 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 December 2011AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 December 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 December 2010AR01
Register inspection address has been changed6 December 2010AD02
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 January 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 December 2009AR01
Register(s) moved to registered inspection location12 December 2009AD03
Register inspection address has been changed12 December 2009AD02
Director's details changed11 December 2009CH01
Director's details changed11 December 2009CH01
Legacy8 December 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 November 2008AA
Legacy16 January 2008363a
Legacy16 January 2008287
Legacy16 January 2008353
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 November 2007AA
Legacy5 October 2007363a
Legacy1 February 2007288c
Legacy1 February 2007288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up4 January 2007AA
Legacy1 February 2006363a
Legacy1 February 2006353
Legacy1 February 2006288c
Legacy1 February 2006288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 November 2005AA
Legacy12 January 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 July 2004AA
Legacy27 February 2004363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 January 2004AA
Legacy7 February 2003363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up21 November 2002AA
Legacy15 January 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up16 July 2001AA
Legacy20 December 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up11 September 2000AA
Legacy17 January 2000363s
Legacy26 July 1999288b
Accounts for a small company made up20 July 1999AA
Legacy6 July 1999288a
Accounts for a small company made up2 February 1999AA
Legacy11 December 1998363s
Legacy18 February 199888(2)R
Resolutions18 February 1998RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions18 February 1998RESOLUTIONS
Legacy17 February 1998123
Accounts for a small company made up3 February 1998AA
Legacy6 January 1998363s
Legacy14 August 1997288b
Legacy14 August 1997288b
Legacy14 August 1997288b
Legacy14 August 1997288a
Accounts for a small company made up24 December 1996AA
Legacy17 December 1996363s
Legacy18 December 1995363s
Accounts for a small company made up8 August 1995AA
Resolutions28 July 1995RESOLUTIONS
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy5 December 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up29 September 1994AA
Accounts for a small company made up9 January 1994AA
Legacy14 December 1993363s
Legacy15 December 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up12 October 1992AA
Legacy9 December 1991363a
Accounts for a small company made up14 August 1991AA
Legacy21 December 1990363
Accounts for a small company made up21 December 1990AA
Accounts for a small company made up11 August 1989AA
Legacy11 August 1989363
Legacy18 January 1989363
Accounts for a small company made up18 January 1989AA
Legacy4 December 1987363
Accounts for a small company made up4 December 1987AA
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Accounts for a small company made up20 November 1986AA
Legacy20 November 1986363

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 E.Storey & Sons Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. E.Storey & Sons Limited (company number 00757440) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 March 2026, by its creditors. Paul Matthew Kings of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of E.Storey & Sons Limited?
Paul Matthew Kings, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of E.Storey & Sons Limited on 18 March 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does E.Storey & Sons Limited do?
E.Storey & Sons Limited's registered nature of business is retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores (SIC 47260). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is E.Storey & Sons Limited based?
E.Storey & Sons Limited's registered office is C/O Kre (North) Limited 7-8, Delta Bank Road, Gateshead, NE11 9DJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was E.Storey & Sons Limited founded?
E.Storey & Sons Limited was incorporated on 11 April 1963, 63 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is E.Storey & Sons Limited's company number?
E.Storey & Sons Limited's registered company number is 00757440.
Who has significant control of E.Storey & Sons Limited?
1 active person with significant control over E.Storey & Sons Limited is on the register: Hilary Dyer.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of E.Storey & Sons 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 E.Storey & Sons 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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