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Is Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited (company number 07659008) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 November 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Newcastle of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited 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 number07659008
Incorporated6 June 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office88-89 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6PR
Nature of business (SIC)56103: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (Hospitality & food)
Date entered compulsory liquidation22 November 2023
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Newcastle, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited is a hospitality & food business based in Newcastle upon Tyne, incorporated in 2011 and 12 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is take-away food shops and mobile food stands (SIC 56103). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Polat Akcicek+ 2 othersActive
Thomas Benjamin MitchellActive
Deborah Louise Akcicek+ 2 othersResigned18 Jan 2021
Carole Mary ScholesResigned1 Jan 2018
Mark Andrew ScholesResigned1 Jan 2018
Deborah Louise Akcicek+ 2 othersResigned10 Jun 2011
Polat Akcicek+ 2 othersResigned10 Jun 2011

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up20 December 2023COCOMP
Legacy11 December 2023AC93
Compulsory liquidationStatus22 November 2023
Final Gazette dissolved via voluntary strike-off24 January 2023GAZ2(A)
Registered office address changed20 January 2021AD01
28 earlier events · 2011 to 2021
Termination of appointment as a director19 January 2021TM01
Registered office address changed28 January 2020AD01
Termination of appointment as a director10 July 2019TM01
Termination of appointment as a director10 July 2019TM01
Voluntary strike-off action has been suspended14 April 2018SOAS(A)
First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off27 March 2018GAZ1(A)
Application to strike the company off the register19 March 2018DS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 December 2017CS01
Micro company accounts made up8 March 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates13 December 2016CS01
Registered office address changed3 October 2016AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders5 January 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 December 2014AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 June 2014AR01
Registered office address changed18 June 2014AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 March 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 June 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 March 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 June 2012AR01
Termination of appointment as a director18 June 2012TM01
Termination of appointment as a director18 June 2012TM01
Appointment as a director20 July 2011AP01
Appointment as a director4 July 2011AP01
Appointment as a director23 June 2011AP01
Appointment as a director23 June 2011AP01
Appointment as a director23 June 2011AP01
Incorporation6 June 2011NEWINC

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 Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited (company number 07659008) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 November 2023, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Newcastle of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Newcastle, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited on 22 November 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited do?
Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited's registered nature of business is take-away food shops and mobile food stands (SIC 56103). It is classified in the hospitality & food sector.
Where is Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited based?
Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited's registered office is 88-89 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 6PR. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited founded?
Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited was incorporated on 6 June 2011, 12 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited's company number?
Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited's registered company number is 07659008.
Who has significant control of Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Harpers (Market Weighton) Limited is on the register: Mr Polat Akcicek.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Harpers (Market Weighton) 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 Harpers (Market Weighton) 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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