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Is Grand Imperial Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Grand Imperial Limited (company number 05195958) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 December 2025, by its creditors. Andrew Hook of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Grand Imperial 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 number05195958
Incorporated3 August 2004 (22 years old)
Registered officeC/O Begbies Traynor (Central) Llp 2nd Floor Endeavour House 3 Meridians Cross, Ocean Way, Southampton, SO14 3TJ
Nature of business (SIC)56302: Public houses and bars (Hospitality & food)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation3 December 2025
LiquidatorAndrew Hook, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Grand Imperial Limited is a hospitality & food business based in Southampton, incorporated in 2004 and 21 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is public houses and bars (SIC 56302). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 2 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of Grand Imperial Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Alastair John SoutheyActive
Brian Charles AinsworthResigned27 May 2025
Costa Milton TheoResigned15 May 2019
Edward Ben SalterResigned2 Dec 2016
Edward Ben SalterResigned2 Dec 2016
Thomas James GravettResigned20 Aug 2009
Warwick Secretary Limited+ 1 otherResigned11 Aug 2004
Warwick Director LimitedResigned11 Aug 2004

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.

3 ceased controls
  • Mr. Costa Milton Theo · ceased 2 Dec 2016
  • Alastair John Southey · ceased 2 Dec 2016
  • Mr Edward Ben Salter · ceased 2 Dec 2016

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 2 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge · Created 13 Jul 2005 · Satisfied 16 Nov 2016
SatisfiedThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture · Created 6 Jul 2005 · Satisfied 16 Nov 2016

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed12 December 2025AD01
Statement of affairs12 December 2025LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator12 December 2025600
Resolutions12 December 2025RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus3 December 2025
83 earlier events · 2004 to 2025
Total exemption full accounts made up26 August 2025AA
Termination of appointment as a director3 June 2025TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates17 April 2025CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control17 April 2025PSC05
Total exemption full accounts made up29 August 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 April 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 August 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates4 May 2023CS01
Amended total exemption full accounts made up28 October 2022AAMD
Total exemption full accounts made up30 August 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates18 April 2022CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 April 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up12 March 2021AA
Total exemption full accounts made up26 November 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 April 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 August 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 May 2019CS01
Appointment as a director28 May 2019AP01
Termination of appointment as a director28 May 2019TM01
Registered office address changed28 May 2019AD01
Registered office address changed23 May 2019AD01
Total exemption full accounts made up18 April 2018AA
Notification as a person with significant control11 April 2018PSC02
Confirmation statement made with updates10 April 2018CS01
Cessation as a person with significant control10 April 2018PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control10 April 2018PSC07
Change of details as a person with significant control29 November 2017PSC04
Confirmation statement made with updates29 November 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 November 2017AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued22 November 2017DISS40
Notification as a person with significant control1 November 2017PSC01
Notification as a person with significant control1 November 2017PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control1 November 2017PSC07
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off31 October 2017GAZ1
Previous accounting period extended22 December 2016AA01
Appointment as a director19 December 2016AP01
Appointment as a director19 December 2016AP01
Termination of appointment as a director16 December 2016TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary16 December 2016TM02
Registered office address changed16 December 2016AD01
Second filing of the annual return made up16 December 2016RP04AR01
Second filing of the annual return made up16 December 2016RP04AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 November 2016AR01
Satisfaction of charge in full16 November 2016MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full16 November 2016MR04
Confirmation statement made with updates28 October 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 May 2016AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued13 January 2016DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off12 January 2016GAZ1
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 January 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 May 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 November 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 May 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 October 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 May 2013AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued19 January 2013DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 January 2013AR01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off8 January 2013GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 May 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders30 November 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 June 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders22 September 2010AR01
Register inspection address has been changed22 September 2010AD02
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 August 2010AA
Legacy24 September 2009363a
Legacy24 August 2009288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 June 2009AA
Legacy24 September 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 June 2008AA
Legacy27 May 2008287
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 January 2008AA
Legacy28 August 2007363a
Legacy28 August 2007288c
Legacy10 August 2006363a
Accounts for a dormant company made up2 June 2006AA
Legacy24 November 2005363s
Legacy21 July 2005395
Legacy14 July 2005395
Legacy5 October 2004288a
Legacy5 October 2004288a
Legacy25 August 2004288b
Legacy25 August 2004288b
Legacy25 August 2004287
Incorporation3 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 Grand Imperial Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Grand Imperial Limited (company number 05195958) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 December 2025, by its creditors. Andrew Hook of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Grand Imperial Limited?
Andrew Hook, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Grand Imperial Limited on 3 December 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Grand Imperial Limited do?
Grand Imperial Limited's registered nature of business is public houses and bars (SIC 56302). It is classified in the hospitality & food sector.
Where is Grand Imperial Limited based?
Grand Imperial Limited's registered office is C/O Begbies Traynor (Central) Llp 2nd Floor Endeavour House 3 Meridians Cross, Ocean Way, Southampton, SO14 3TJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Grand Imperial Limited founded?
Grand Imperial Limited was incorporated on 3 August 2004, 21 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Grand Imperial Limited's company number?
Grand Imperial Limited's registered company number is 05195958.
Who has significant control of Grand Imperial Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Grand Imperial Limited is on the register: Future Pub Co Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Grand Imperial 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 Grand Imperial 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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