HomeCompanies in LiquidationL'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd

Is L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd (company number 14068356) entered compulsory liquidation on 28 February 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Southend of null was appointed as liquidator.

Do you deal with companies like L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd? Add up to 5 companies free. We'll email you the day one enters administration.

Free, no card. We'll send a one-click sign-in link, no password to remember.

Prefer the earlier signs? Protect catches the pattern that builds, well before it's official. See how it works →

L'Escargotiere (A22) 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 number14068356
Previously known as
  • L'Escargotiere (Farms A22) Ltd, Apr 2022 to Sep 2023
Incorporated26 April 2022 (4 years old)
Registered officeManagement Suite, Boadicea Park, Preston Road, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XL
Nature of business (SIC)46380: Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs (Retail)
Date entered compulsory liquidation28 February 2024
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Southend, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd is a retail business based in Preston, incorporated in 2022 and 2 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs (SIC 46380). There have been 2 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Terence BallActive
Anthony PeersActive

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up6 March 2024COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus28 February 2024
Appointment as a director15 January 2024AP01
Certificate of change of name10 September 2023CERTNM
Registered office address changed8 September 2023AD01
3 earlier events · 2023
Registered office address changed23 June 2023AD01
Confirmation statement made with no updates1 June 2023CS01
Registered office address changed1 June 2023AD01
Incorporation26 April 2022NEWINC

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

Don't be the last to know next time

Most suppliers only find out a customer has failed once it is announced. By then it is too late. Protect monitors every company you sell to and emails you as the warning signs build, well before it becomes official. We can't stop a customer failing, but you'll never be the last to know, and you'll know you did all you could.

See how Protect works, £24/mo →

Other retail companies in compulsory liquidation

All UK companies in compulsory liquidation

Related guides

What is a validation order?The order debts are paidWarning signs in your other customersWhat the filings mean

The bigger picture

The state of UK insolvency

Frequently asked questions

Is L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd (company number 14068356) entered compulsory liquidation on 28 February 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Southend of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Southend, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd on 28 February 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd do?
L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd's registered nature of business is wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs (SIC 46380). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd based?
L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd's registered office is Management Suite, Boadicea Park, Preston Road, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XL. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd founded?
L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd was incorporated on 26 April 2022, 2 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd's company number?
L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd's registered company number is 14068356.
Who has significant control of L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over L'Escargotiere (A22) Ltd is on the register: L'Escargotiere Ltd.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of L'Escargotiere (A22) 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 L'Escargotiere (A22) 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.

Report an error on this page·Not financial, credit or legal advice.