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Is Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd (company number 13118326) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 27 March 2025, by its creditors. Nedim Patrick Ailyan of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd 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 number13118326
Previously known as
  • Halcyon Recruitment Group Ltd, Jan 2021 to Feb 2021
Incorporated6 January 2021 (5 years old)
Registered officeCentre Block 4th Floor Central Court, Orpington, BR6 0JA
Nature of business (SIC)78109: Other activities of employment placement agencies (Recruitment & staffing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation27 March 2025
LiquidatorNedim Patrick Ailyan, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd is a recruitment & staffing business based in Orpington, incorporated in 2021 and 4 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Keith George GardnerActive
James GardnerResigned26 Aug 2024
Ghulam Mustafa AsimResigned13 Apr 2023
Morven Lindsay SmithResigned13 Apr 2023
Peter Dalkeith ScottResigned13 Apr 2023
Keith George GardnerResigned24 Aug 2022

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 Keith George Gardner · ceased 24 Aug 2022
  • Ms Morven Lindsay Smith · ceased 13 Mar 2023
  • Mr James Gardner · ceased 26 Aug 2024

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments20 May 2026LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator3 November 2025600
Removal of liquidator by court order30 October 2025LIQ10
Registered office address changed from Eagle Tower Suites 101/102/103 Montpellier Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1TA England to Centre Block 4th Floor Central Court Knoll Rise Orpington Kent BR6 0JA on 2025-04-088 April 2025AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator8 April 2025600
37 earlier events · 2021 to 2025
Statement of affairs8 April 2025LIQ02
Resolutions8 April 2025RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus27 March 2025
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended11 March 2025DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off4 March 2025GAZ1
Termination of appointment of James Gardner as a director on 2024-08-264 September 2024TM01
Cessation of James Gardner as a person with significant control on 2024-08-264 September 2024PSC07
Confirmation statement made on 2024-07-28 with updates6 August 2024CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2023-03-3112 December 2023AA
Registered office address changed from Eagle Tower, Suite 318 Montpellier Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1TA England to Eagle Tower Suites 101/102/103 Montpellier Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL501TA on 2023-08-2323 August 2023AD01
Confirmation statement made on 2023-07-28 with updates28 July 2023CS01
Notification of Keith George Gardner as a person with significant control on 2023-07-2828 July 2023PSC01
Appointment of Mr Keith George Gardner as a director on 2023-07-2828 July 2023AP01
Director's details changed for Mr James Gardner on 2023-04-0617 April 2023CH01
Termination of appointment of Morven Lindsay Smith as a director on 2023-04-1317 April 2023TM01
Termination of appointment of Peter Dalkeith Scott as a director on 2023-04-1317 April 2023TM01
Termination of appointment of Ghulam Mustafa Asim as a director on 2023-04-1317 April 2023TM01
Cessation of Morven Lindsay Smith as a person with significant control on 2023-03-1317 April 2023PSC07
Confirmation statement made on 2023-01-05 with updates19 January 2023CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2022-03-3122 September 2022AA
Appointment of Mr James Gardner as a director on 2022-09-077 September 2022AP01
Change of details for Ms Morven Lindsay Smith as a person with significant control on 2022-09-011 September 2022PSC04
Notification of James Gardner as a person with significant control on 2022-08-241 September 2022PSC01
Cessation of Keith George Gardner as a person with significant control on 2022-08-241 September 2022PSC07
Termination of appointment of Keith George Gardner as a director on 2022-08-241 September 2022TM01
Registered office address changed from PO Box Suite 9 Westwood House Westwood Park Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 0AD United Kingdom to Eagle Tower, Suite 318 Montpellier Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1TA on 2022-09-011 September 2022AD01
Director's details changed for Mr Keith George Gardner on 2022-08-1010 August 2022CH01
Change of details for Mr Keith George Gardner as a person with significant control on 2022-08-1010 August 2022PSC04
Change of details for Ms Morven Lindsay Smith as a person with significant control on 2022-03-1818 March 2022PSC04
Change of details for Ms Morven Lindsay Smith as a person with significant control on 2022-03-1818 March 2022PSC04
Director's details changed for Mrs Morven Lindsay Smith on 2022-03-1818 March 2022CH01
Confirmation statement made on 2022-01-05 with updates26 January 2022CS01
Resolutions5 February 2021RESOLUTIONS
Current accounting period extended from 2022-01-31 to 2022-03-3118 January 2021AA01
Appointment of Mr Peter Dalkeith Scott as a director on 2021-01-1818 January 2021AP01
Appointment of Mr Ghulam Mustafa Asim as a director on 2021-01-1818 January 2021AP01
Appointment of Ms Morven Lindsay Smith as a director on 2021-01-1818 January 2021AP01
Incorporation6 January 2021NEWINC

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 Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd (company number 13118326) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 27 March 2025, by its creditors. Nedim Patrick Ailyan of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd?
Nedim Patrick Ailyan, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd on 27 March 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd do?
Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd's registered nature of business is other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109). It is classified in the recruitment & staffing sector.
Where is Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd based?
Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd's registered office is Centre Block 4th Floor Central Court, Orpington, BR6 0JA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd founded?
Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd was incorporated on 6 January 2021, 4 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd's company number?
Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd's registered company number is 13118326.
Who has significant control of Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Halcyon Franchising Group Ltd is on the register: Mr Keith George Gardner.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Halcyon Franchising Group 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 Halcyon Franchising Group 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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