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Is Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. (company number 03265085) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 2 September 2025, by its creditors. Sarah Cook of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. 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 number03265085
Incorporated18 October 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office2nd Floor Churchill House 26-30 Upper Marlborough Road, St. Albans, AL1 3UU
Nature of business (SIC)46210: Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation2 September 2025
LiquidatorSarah Cook, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. is a retail business based in St Albans, incorporated in 1996 and 29 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds (SIC 46210). There have been 11 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 4 charges have been registered against the company, 4 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

11 people have been appointed as directors of Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd..

DirectorStatusResigned
Jacqueline May DayActive
Georgina Emma DayResigned4 Feb 2025
Owen James DayResigned14 Jan 2025
Georgina Emma DayResigned1 Jan 2021
Jacqueline May DayResigned13 May 2016
Michael David PileResigned31 Dec 2009
5 former directors · resigned 1996 to 2008
Julian Andrew PileResigned1 Jan 2008
Stephen David SinclairResigned3 May 2005
Michael David PileResigned3 May 2005
Jennifer LawrenceResigned27 Nov 2001
Chettleburgh International Limited+ 179 othersResigned18 Oct 1996

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mr Owen Day · ceased 14 Jan 2025

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 4 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingHsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 22 Nov 2023 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Legal assignment · Created 2 Jun 2011 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge · Created 30 Mar 2010 · Pending
OutstandingHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 14 Nov 2005 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed21 December 2025AD01
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer9 September 2025NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer9 September 2025NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer9 September 2025NDISC
Resolutions8 September 2025RESOLUTIONS
98 earlier events · 1996 to 2025
Registered office address changed8 September 2025AD01
Statement of affairs8 September 2025LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator8 September 2025600
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus2 September 2025
Termination of appointment as a director11 February 2025TM01
Cessation as a person with significant control16 January 2025PSC07
Termination of appointment as a director16 January 2025TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up3 January 2025AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates22 October 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up18 January 2024AA
Registration of charge , created27 November 2023MR01
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 October 2023CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up20 January 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 October 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up16 December 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates29 October 2021CS01
Termination of appointment as a secretary12 March 2021TM02
Total exemption full accounts made up19 January 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 October 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up10 January 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 October 2019CS01
Director's details changed22 July 2019CH01
Director's details changed17 July 2019CH01
Appointment as a director6 June 2019AP01
Total exemption full accounts made up11 January 2019AA
Director's details changed18 October 2018CH01
Confirmation statement made with updates18 October 2018CS01
Notification as a person with significant control18 October 2018PSC01
Total exemption full accounts made up11 January 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates23 October 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 December 2016AA
Confirmation statement made with updates27 October 2016CS01
Appointment as a secretary1 June 2016AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary1 June 2016TM02
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 December 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 October 2015AR01
Director's details changed9 April 2015CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 December 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 October 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 December 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders29 October 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 December 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 October 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 November 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders24 October 2011AR01
Legacy7 June 2011MG01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 January 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 October 2010AR01
Legacy1 April 2010MG01
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 January 2010AA
Termination of appointment as a director12 January 2010TM01
Director's details changed20 October 2009CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 October 2009AR01
Director's details changed20 October 2009CH01
Director's details changed20 October 2009CH01
Legacy14 April 2009288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2009AA
Legacy31 October 2008288a
Legacy29 October 2008363a
Legacy19 February 2008288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up19 February 2008AA
Legacy19 February 2008288b
Legacy18 October 2007363a
Legacy18 October 2007288c
Legacy18 October 2007288c
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 April 2007AA
Legacy24 October 2006363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 August 2006AA
Legacy22 November 2005395
Legacy20 October 2005363a
Legacy29 June 2005288b
Legacy15 June 2005288a
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 June 2005AA
Legacy10 May 2005288a
Legacy10 May 2005288b
Legacy31 October 2004363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up4 December 2003AA
Legacy27 November 2003363s
Resolutions23 June 2003RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a dormant company made up23 June 2003AA
Legacy15 November 2002363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 August 2002AA
Legacy8 January 2002363s
Legacy8 January 2002287
Legacy24 December 2001288a
Resolutions10 July 2001RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a dormant company made up10 July 2001AA
Legacy18 December 2000363s
Resolutions23 August 2000RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a dormant company made up23 August 2000AA
Legacy9 November 1999363s
Resolutions28 July 1999RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a dormant company made up28 July 1999AA
Legacy21 December 1998363s
Resolutions3 August 1998RESOLUTIONS
Accounts for a dormant company made up3 August 1998AA
Legacy9 December 1997363s
Legacy22 October 1996288b
Incorporation18 October 1996NEWINC

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 Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. (company number 03265085) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 2 September 2025, by its creditors. Sarah Cook of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd.?
Sarah Cook, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. on 2 September 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. do?
Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd.'s registered nature of business is wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds (SIC 46210). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. based?
Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd.'s registered office is 2nd Floor Churchill House 26-30 Upper Marlborough Road, St. Albans, AL1 3UU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. founded?
Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. was incorporated on 18 October 1996, 29 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd.'s company number?
Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd.'s registered company number is 03265085.
Who has significant control of Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd.?
1 active person with significant control over Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. is on the register: Mrs Jacqueline May Day.
Does Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. have any outstanding charges?
4 outstanding charges are registered against Michaels Wholesale Foods Ltd. out of 4 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Michaels Wholesale Foods 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 Michaels Wholesale Foods 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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