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Is Loxley Food Service Ltd. in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Loxley Food Service Ltd. (company number 08583059) entered compulsory liquidation on 26 February 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Brighton of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Loxley Food Service 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 number08583059
Previously known as
  • Locksley Food Service Limited, Jun 2013 to Jul 2013
Incorporated25 June 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office63 Castle Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hants, PO5 3AY
Nature of business (SIC)46390: Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (Retail)
Date entered compulsory liquidation26 February 2025
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Brighton, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Loxley Food Service Ltd. is a retail business based in Portsmouth, incorporated in 2013 and 12 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (SIC 46390). There has been 1 director appointment since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

1 person has been appointed as directors of Loxley Food Service Ltd..

DirectorStatusResigned
Brian Richard PearsonActive

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 27 May 2015 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer22 May 2025NDISC
Order of court to wind up5 March 2025COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus26 February 2025
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 July 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up21 December 2023AA
25 earlier events · 2013 to 2023
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 July 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up30 May 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 July 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 May 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 July 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up28 May 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 September 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 May 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates19 August 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 May 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates31 August 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up25 May 2018AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued13 September 2017DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off12 September 2017GAZ1
Notification as a person with significant control11 September 2017PSC01
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 September 2017CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 May 2017AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders18 August 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up27 May 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 October 2015AR01
Registration of charge , created28 May 2015MR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 March 2015AA
Previous accounting period extended18 March 2015AA01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 October 2014AR01
Certificate of change of name1 July 2013CERTNM
Incorporation25 June 2013NEWINC

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 Loxley Food Service Ltd. in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Loxley Food Service Ltd. (company number 08583059) entered compulsory liquidation on 26 February 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Brighton of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Loxley Food Service Ltd.?
The Official Receiver Or Brighton, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Loxley Food Service Ltd. on 26 February 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Loxley Food Service Ltd. do?
Loxley Food Service Ltd.'s registered nature of business is non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (SIC 46390). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Loxley Food Service Ltd. based?
Loxley Food Service Ltd.'s registered office is 63 Castle Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hants, PO5 3AY. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Loxley Food Service Ltd. founded?
Loxley Food Service Ltd. was incorporated on 25 June 2013, 12 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Loxley Food Service Ltd.'s company number?
Loxley Food Service Ltd.'s registered company number is 08583059.
Who has significant control of Loxley Food Service Ltd.?
1 active person with significant control over Loxley Food Service Ltd. is on the register: Mr Brian Richard Pearson.
Does Loxley Food Service Ltd. have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Loxley Food Service Ltd. out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Loxley Food Service 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 Loxley Food Service 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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