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Is International Furniture Direct Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, International Furniture Direct Limited (company number 06271992) entered compulsory liquidation on 4 December 2014, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Nottingham of null was appointed as liquidator.

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International Furniture Direct 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    22 September 2008
  2. Compulsory liquidation
    4 December 2014

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number06271992
Previously known as
  • IFD Industries Limited, Jun 2007 to Oct 2007
Incorporated7 June 2007 (19 years old)
Registered officeCBA, 39 Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN
Date entered compulsory liquidation4 December 2014
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Nottingham, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

International Furniture Direct Limited is a UK limited company based in Leicester, incorporated in 2007 and 7 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 3 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of International Furniture Direct Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Katie Louise SymesActive
Mark SymesActive
Julie Anne ClissResigned1 Jun 2008
Neil EvansResigned19 Sep 2007

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. 3 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
Floating charge (all assets) · Created 4 Mar 2008 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest · Created 4 Mar 2008 · Pending
OutstandingNew Concept Business Inc
Debenture · Created 11 Jul 2007 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up23 February 2015COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus4 December 2014
Administrator's progress report8 March 20112.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration8 March 20112.31B
Administrator's progress report8 March 20112.24B
23 earlier events · 2007 to 2010
Notice of resignation of an administrator16 March 20102.38B
Administrator's progress report26 October 20092.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration29 September 20092.31B
Statement of administrator's proposal7 August 20092.17B
Administrator's progress report6 August 20092.24B
Legacy1 October 2008287
Appointment of an administrator1 October 20082.12B
AdministrationStatus22 September 2008
Legacy4 July 2008288b
Legacy12 June 2008363a
Legacy12 June 2008288c
Legacy11 June 2008288c
Accounts for a dormant company made up11 June 2008AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up11 June 2008AA
Legacy10 June 2008225
Legacy10 March 2008395
Legacy10 March 2008395
Certificate of change of name15 October 2007CERTNM
Legacy25 September 2007288b
Legacy13 September 2007225
Legacy31 July 2007395
Legacy19 July 2007288a
Legacy19 July 2007288a
Incorporation7 June 2007NEWINC

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 International Furniture Direct Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. International Furniture Direct Limited (company number 06271992) entered compulsory liquidation on 4 December 2014, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Nottingham of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of International Furniture Direct Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Nottingham, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of International Furniture Direct Limited on 4 December 2014. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is International Furniture Direct Limited based?
International Furniture Direct Limited's registered office is CBA, 39 Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was International Furniture Direct Limited founded?
International Furniture Direct Limited was incorporated on 7 June 2007, 7 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is International Furniture Direct Limited's company number?
International Furniture Direct Limited's registered company number is 06271992.
Does International Furniture Direct Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against International Furniture Direct Limited out of 3 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of International Furniture Direct 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 International Furniture Direct 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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