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Is European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 13 July 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd (company number 10391030) entered compulsory liquidation on 10 March 2026, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cardiff of HS Business Recovery Ltd was appointed as liquidator.

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European Foods Imports and Exports 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 number10391030
Previously known as
  • Euro Wide Import and Export Limited, Sep 2016 to Jun 2025
Incorporated23 September 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office10391030 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH
Nature of business (SIC)56290: Other food services (Hospitality & food)
Date entered compulsory liquidation10 March 2026
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Cardiff, HS Business Recovery Ltd (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd is a hospitality & food business based in Cardiff, incorporated in 2016 and 10 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other food services (SIC 56290). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Peter EvansActive
Jason ImrieResigned20 Oct 2025
Joaquim Henrique PestanaResigned1 Apr 2020
Richard Charles TowersResigned1 Apr 2020
Richard Charles TowersResigned4 Jul 2019
Jose Antonio Morais Da SilvaResigned2 Nov 2017
Richard Charles TowersResigned18 Aug 2017

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

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed from PO Box 4385 10391030 - Companies House Default Address Cardiff CF14 8LH to 3 the Courtyard Woodlands Bradley Stoke Bristol BS32 4NQ on 2026-06-1717 June 2026AD01
Appointment of a liquidator17 June 2026WU04
Order of court to wind up17 March 2026COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus10 March 2026
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended2 December 2025DISS16(SOAS)
43 earlier events · 2017 to 2025
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off25 November 2025GAZ1
Cessation as a person with significant control13 November 2025PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director13 November 2025TM01
Address of officer changed9 October 2025RP09
Registered office address changed9 October 2025RP05
Address of person with significant control changed9 October 2025RP10
Address of officer changed9 October 2025RP09
Total exemption full accounts made up29 July 2025AA
Appointment as a director11 June 2025AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 June 2025CS01
Certificate of change of name3 June 2025CERTNM
Confirmation statement made with no updates4 June 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up26 January 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates6 June 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up5 April 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates10 August 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up11 July 2022AA
Micro company accounts made up15 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates14 July 2021CS01
Registered office address changed1 December 2020AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates22 May 2020CS01
Notification as a person with significant control21 May 2020PSC01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares21 May 2020SH01
Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement21 May 2020PSC09
Termination of appointment as a director1 April 2020TM01
Termination of appointment as a director1 April 2020TM01
Appointment as a director1 April 2020AP01
Accounts for a dormant company made up28 March 2020AA
Appointment as a director9 October 2019AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates24 September 2019CS01
Termination of appointment as a director4 July 2019TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up2 June 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 November 2018CS01
Registered office address changed20 November 2018AD01
Accounts for a dormant company made up3 August 2018AA
Registered office address changed20 November 2017AD01
Appointment as a director20 November 2017AP01
Termination of appointment as a director2 November 2017TM01
Appointment as a director2 November 2017AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 September 2017CS01
Termination of appointment as a director18 August 2017TM01
Appointment as a director22 June 2017AP01
Registered office address changed27 April 2017AD01
Incorporation23 September 2016NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator (HS Business Recovery Ltd). 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 European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd (company number 10391030) entered compulsory liquidation on 10 March 2026, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Cardiff of HS Business Recovery Ltd was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Cardiff, a licensed insolvency practitioner at HS Business Recovery Ltd, was appointed liquidator of European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd on 10 March 2026. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd do?
European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd's registered nature of business is other food services (SIC 56290). It is classified in the hospitality & food sector.
Where is European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd based?
European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd's registered office is 10391030 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd founded?
European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd was incorporated on 23 September 2016, 10 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd's company number?
European Foods Imports and Exports Ltd's registered company number is 10391030.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of European Foods Imports and Exports 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 European Foods Imports and Exports 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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