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Is Lambert Howarth Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Lambert Howarth Limited (company number 00486101) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 6 April 2009, by its creditors. David Harry Gilbert of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Lambert Howarth 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    3 October 2007
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    6 April 2009

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number00486101
Previously known as
  • Lambert Howarth & Sons Limited, Sep 1950 to Jun 2003
Incorporated6 September 1950 (76 years old)
Registered office55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation6 April 2009
LiquidatorDavid Harry Gilbert, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 21 January 2008, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Lambert Howarth Limited is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 1950 and 59 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 16 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 22 charges have been registered against the company, 5 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

16 people have been appointed as directors of Lambert Howarth Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Pamela Elizabeth Harper+ 1 otherActive
John David GibsonResigned4 May 2007
John David GibsonResigned4 May 2007
Jennifer Mary Hogg+ 12 othersResigned31 Aug 2006
Victor George FosterResigned31 Aug 2006
Garry Tweeddale Hogarth+ 1 otherResigned2 Jun 2006
10 former directors · resigned 1995 to 2005
Richard Anthony BraininResigned30 Jun 2005
Robert Arthur Randolph GarfitResigned8 May 2002
James Clifford HowarthResigned8 May 2002
Diane Lesley Halsey+ 2 othersResigned31 Dec 2000
Geoffrey Alan William EnticottResigned3 Jan 2000
Roy BurrowsResigned29 May 1998
Grenville Alun Evans+ 2 othersResigned30 Sep 1996
William Anthony GormleyResigned8 Apr 1996
David HampsonResigned8 Mar 1996
Philip SunderlandResigned3 Jan 1995

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. 5 outstanding · 17 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingAbn Amro Bank N.V.
Charge over bank account · Created 30 Nov 2006 · Pending
OutstandingLansbanki Commercial Finance
Debenture · Created 30 Nov 2006 · Pending
OutstandingThe Trustees of the Lambeth Howarth Retirement Benefit Scheme
Legal charge · Created 9 Nov 2006 · Pending
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
16 earlier charges · 2006
SatisfiedAbn Amro Bank Nv
Legal charge · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedAbn Amro Bank Nv
Debenture · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
OutstandingThe Trustees of the Lambert Howarth Retirement Benefit Scheme (The Trustee)
Legal charge · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Pending
SatisfiedThe Trustee of the Lambert Howarth Retirement Benefit Scheme (The Trustee)
Legal charge · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 13 Feb 2007
OutstandingThe Trustees of the Lambert Howarth Retirement Benefit Scheme (The Trustees)
Composite guarantee and debenture · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Pending
SatisfiedAbn Amro Bank N.V
Legal charge · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedAbn Amro Bank N.V.
Legal charge · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 18 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedAbn Amro Bank N.V.
Legal charge · Created 2 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 2 Oct 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedAbn Amro Bank N.V.
Legal charge · Created 22 Sep 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedAbn Amro Bank N.V.
Legal charge · Created 22 Sep 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedAbn Amro Bank Nv
Debenture · Created 22 Sep 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 22 Sep 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 22 Sep 2006 · Satisfied 29 Dec 2006
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 22 Sep 2006 · Satisfied 6 Dec 2006

What happened

EventDateType
Restoration by order of the court18 December 2015AC92
Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off12 May 2015GAZ2
First Gazette notice for voluntary strike-off27 January 2015GAZ1(A)
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended5 February 2014DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off5 November 2013GAZ1
150 earlier events · 1952 to 2013
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended18 April 2013DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off15 January 2013GAZ1
Restoration by order of the court20 February 2012AC92
Final Gazette dissolved following liquidation8 September 2011GAZ2
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments8 June 20114.68
Return of final meeting in a creditors' voluntary winding up8 June 20114.72
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments28 April 20114.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments28 October 20104.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments7 May 20104.68
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation6 April 20092.34B
Administrator's progress report10 November 20082.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration9 October 20082.31B
Administrator's progress report12 May 20082.24B
Legacy16 April 2008287
Statement of administrator's proposal15 April 20082.17B
Statement of affairs21 January 20082.16B
Appointment of an administrator17 October 20072.12B
Legacy15 October 2007287
AdministrationStatus3 October 2007
Legacy8 June 2007288b
Legacy13 February 2007403a
Legacy13 February 2007403b
Legacy29 December 2006403a
Resolutions9 December 2006RESOLUTIONS
Legacy7 December 2006395
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy6 December 2006403a
Legacy1 December 2006395
Legacy16 November 2006395
Legacy1 November 2006395
Legacy1 November 2006395
Legacy1 November 2006395
Resolutions26 October 2006RESOLUTIONS
Legacy20 October 2006395
Legacy20 October 2006395
Legacy20 October 2006395
Legacy20 October 2006395
Legacy20 October 2006395
Legacy20 October 2006395
Legacy20 October 2006395
Legacy20 October 2006395
Legacy2 October 2006395
Legacy2 October 2006395
Legacy26 September 2006395
Legacy26 September 2006395
Legacy26 September 2006395
Legacy26 September 2006395
Legacy26 September 2006395
Legacy26 September 2006395
Legacy11 September 2006288a
Legacy11 September 2006288b
Legacy11 September 2006288b
Full accounts made up7 August 2006AA
Legacy16 June 2006363s
Legacy15 June 2006288a
Legacy15 June 2006288b
Legacy29 July 2005288b
Legacy22 July 2005288a
Legacy20 July 2005288a
Full accounts made up9 June 2005AA
Legacy27 May 2005363s
Legacy2 June 2004363s
Full accounts made up19 May 2004AA
Certificate of change of name12 June 2003CERTNM
Legacy2 June 2003363s
Full accounts made up7 April 2003AA
Auditor's resignation21 February 2003AUD
Full accounts made up6 August 2002AA
Legacy31 May 2002363s
Legacy28 May 2002288a
Legacy28 May 2002288b
Legacy28 May 2002288b
Legacy5 February 2002353
Legacy5 February 2002288c
Legacy5 February 2002287
Full accounts made up13 August 2001AA
Legacy1 June 2001363s
Legacy16 January 2001287
Legacy16 January 2001288b
Legacy16 January 2001288a
Full accounts made up6 July 2000AA
Legacy9 May 2000363s
Legacy31 January 2000288b
Full accounts made up28 July 1999AA
Legacy7 May 1999363s
Auditor's resignation27 July 1998AUD
Legacy10 July 1998288b
Full accounts made up8 June 1998AA
Legacy27 May 1998363s
Auditor's resignation20 January 1998AUD
Legacy4 December 1997288c
Full accounts made up28 May 1997AA
Legacy8 May 1997363s
Legacy9 January 1997288a
Legacy7 October 1996288c
Legacy4 October 1996288
Legacy13 May 1996363s
Legacy8 May 1996288
Legacy4 April 1996288
Full accounts made up31 March 1996AA
Full accounts made up23 April 1995AA
Legacy23 April 1995363s
Legacy10 January 1995288
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Full accounts made up23 May 1994AA
Legacy23 May 1994363s
Legacy5 October 1993288
Legacy5 October 1993288
Legacy5 October 1993288
Full accounts made up9 June 1993AA
Legacy25 May 1993363s
Legacy24 June 1992363s
Full accounts made up13 May 1992AA
Resolutions6 June 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions6 June 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions6 June 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions6 June 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions6 June 1991RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions6 June 1991RESOLUTIONS
Full accounts made up16 May 1991AA
Legacy16 May 1991363b
Legacy23 May 1990288
Full accounts made up15 May 1990AA
Legacy15 May 1990363
Full accounts made up16 June 1989AA
Legacy17 April 1989363
Legacy23 February 1989288
Full accounts made up24 June 1988AA
Legacy24 June 1988363
Legacy6 January 1988288
Legacy6 January 1988288
Full accounts made up16 July 1987AA
Legacy16 July 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Full accounts made up11 September 1986AA
Legacy11 September 1986363
Certificate of change of name3 April 1952CERTNM
Miscellaneous6 September 1950MISC

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 Lambert Howarth Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Lambert Howarth Limited (company number 00486101) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 6 April 2009, by its creditors. David Harry Gilbert of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Lambert Howarth Limited?
David Harry Gilbert, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Lambert Howarth Limited on 6 April 2009. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is Lambert Howarth Limited based?
Lambert Howarth Limited's registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Lambert Howarth Limited founded?
Lambert Howarth Limited was incorporated on 6 September 1950, 59 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Lambert Howarth Limited's company number?
Lambert Howarth Limited's registered company number is 00486101.
Does Lambert Howarth Limited have any outstanding charges?
5 outstanding charges are registered against Lambert Howarth Limited out of 22 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Lambert Howarth 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 Lambert Howarth 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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