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Is Elegant Designs Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Elegant Designs Limited (company number 05201343) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 September 2020, by its creditors. Gavin Geoffrey Bates of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Elegant Designs 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 number05201343
Previously known as
  • Fashions for the Future Limited , Aug 2004 to Nov 2004
Incorporated9 August 2004 (22 years old)
Registered officeThe Old Rectory, Main Street, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DG
Nature of business (SIC)14190: Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c. (Manufacturing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation3 September 2020
LiquidatorGavin Geoffrey Bates, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Elegant Designs Limited is a manufacturing business based in Glenfield, incorporated in 2004 and 16 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c. (SIC 14190). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 1 charge has been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Elegant Designs Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
John ReardonActive
Trevor ReardonActive
Greg Trevor ReardonActive
Jackie ReardonResigned1 Aug 2016
HCS Secretarial Limited+ 322 othersResigned10 Aug 2004
Hanover Directors Limited+ 318 othersResigned10 Aug 2004

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. 0 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedLloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 23 Jan 2017 · Satisfied 18 Nov 2020

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments2 October 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments5 November 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments2 November 2023LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments20 October 2022LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 October 2021LIQ03
56 earlier events · 2004 to 2020
Satisfaction of charge in full18 November 2020MR04
Registered office address changed17 September 2020AD01
Statement of affairs17 September 2020LIQ02
Resolutions15 September 2020RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator15 September 2020600
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus3 September 2020
Total exemption full accounts made up27 September 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates19 September 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up24 September 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 August 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 September 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 September 2017CS01
Registration of charge , created23 January 2017MR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 September 2016AA
Confirmation statement made with updates6 September 2016CS01
Termination of appointment as a secretary17 August 2016TM02
Appointment as a secretary17 August 2016AP03
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued9 December 2015DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off8 December 2015GAZ1
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 December 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 September 2015AA
Secretary's details changed13 November 2014CH03
Director's details changed13 November 2014CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 November 2014AR01
Director's details changed13 November 2014CH01
Registered office address changed11 November 2014AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 September 2014AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 September 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 August 2013AR01
Appointment as a director5 August 2013AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 October 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 September 2012AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares10 September 2012SH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up23 September 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 August 2011AR01
Secretary's details changed18 July 2011CH03
Director's details changed18 July 2011CH01
Amended accounts made up21 October 2010AAMD
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders4 October 2010AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 September 2010AA
Legacy12 August 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 July 2009AA
Legacy7 October 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 June 2008AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 November 2007AA
Legacy3 October 2007363a
Legacy25 August 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 July 2006AA
Legacy12 June 2006225
Legacy12 September 2005363s
Certificate of change of name4 November 2004CERTNM
Legacy27 August 2004287
Legacy27 August 2004288b
Legacy27 August 2004288b
Legacy27 August 2004288a
Legacy27 August 2004288a
Incorporation9 August 2004NEWINC

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 Elegant Designs Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Elegant Designs Limited (company number 05201343) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 September 2020, by its creditors. Gavin Geoffrey Bates of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Elegant Designs Limited?
Gavin Geoffrey Bates, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Elegant Designs Limited on 3 September 2020. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Elegant Designs Limited do?
Elegant Designs Limited's registered nature of business is manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c. (SIC 14190). It is classified in the manufacturing sector.
Where is Elegant Designs Limited based?
Elegant Designs Limited's registered office is The Old Rectory, Main Street, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DG. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Elegant Designs Limited founded?
Elegant Designs Limited was incorporated on 9 August 2004, 16 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Elegant Designs Limited's company number?
Elegant Designs Limited's registered company number is 05201343.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Elegant Designs 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 Elegant Designs 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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