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Is Matthew Adams Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Matthew Adams Limited (company number 07824277) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 May 2023, by its creditors. Nedim Patrick Ailyan of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Matthew Adams 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.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number07824277
Incorporated26 October 2011 (15 years old)
Registered officeCentre Block 4th Floor Central Court, Knoll Rise, Orpington, BR6 0JA
Nature of business (SIC)46170: Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation3 May 2023
LiquidatorNedim Patrick Ailyan, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Matthew Adams Limited is a retail business based in Orpington, incorporated in 2011 and 12 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco (SIC 46170). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Matthew Adams Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Matthew Philip AdamsActive
Matthew Philip AdamsResigned25 May 2022
Howard Lee BlackmanResigned25 May 2022

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.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr Howard Lee Blackman · ceased 25 May 2022
  • Mr Matthew Philip Adams · ceased 25 May 2022

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2026-05-029 July 2026LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator3 November 2025600
Removal of liquidator by court order31 October 2025LIQ10
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 June 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments27 June 2024LIQ03
44 earlier events · 2012 to 2023
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator17 May 2023600
Registered office address changed17 May 2023AD01
Resolutions17 May 2023RESOLUTIONS
Statement of affairs17 May 2023LIQ02
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus3 May 2023
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended10 November 2022DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off4 October 2022GAZ1
Cessation as a person with significant control1 June 2022PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control1 June 2022PSC01
Appointment as a director1 June 2022AP01
Termination of appointment as a director1 June 2022TM01
Notification as a person with significant control26 May 2022PSC01
Termination of appointment as a director26 May 2022TM01
Appointment as a director26 May 2022AP01
Cessation as a person with significant control26 May 2022PSC07
Second filing of Confirmation Statement dated23 February 2022RP04CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares19 February 2022SH01
Filing · CS0125 November 2021CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up27 August 2021AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued24 April 2021DISS40
Confirmation statement made with updates23 April 2021CS01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off13 April 2021GAZ1
Unaudited abridged accounts made up30 October 2020AA
Registered office address changed10 December 2019AD01
Director's details changed10 December 2019CH01
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 October 2019CS01
Amended total exemption full accounts made up12 September 2019AAMD
Unaudited abridged accounts made up29 July 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 November 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up11 July 2018AA
Registered office address changed17 January 2018AD01
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 November 2017CS01
Micro company accounts made up21 July 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates9 November 2016CS01
Amended micro company accounts made up23 August 2016AAMD
Micro company accounts made up28 July 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 November 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 February 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 November 2014AR01
Director's details changed21 November 2014CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 July 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 December 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 July 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders2 November 2012AR01
Incorporation26 October 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Matthew Adams Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Matthew Adams Limited (company number 07824277) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 May 2023, by its creditors. Nedim Patrick Ailyan of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Matthew Adams Limited?
Nedim Patrick Ailyan, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Matthew Adams Limited on 3 May 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Matthew Adams Limited do?
Matthew Adams Limited's registered nature of business is agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco (SIC 46170). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Matthew Adams Limited based?
Matthew Adams Limited's registered office is Centre Block 4th Floor Central Court, Knoll Rise, Orpington, BR6 0JA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Matthew Adams Limited founded?
Matthew Adams Limited was incorporated on 26 October 2011, 12 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Matthew Adams Limited's company number?
Matthew Adams Limited's registered company number is 07824277.
Who has significant control of Matthew Adams Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Matthew Adams Limited is on the register: Mr Matthew Philip Adams.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Matthew Adams 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 Matthew Adams 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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