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Is One Commerce Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, One Commerce Ltd (company number 12522641) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 7 February 2023, by its creditors. William John Turner of null was appointed as liquidator.

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One Commerce 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 number12522641
Incorporated18 March 2020 (6 years old)
Registered officeVerulam Advisory, First Floor, The Annexe New Barnes Mill, St Albans, AL1 2HA
Nature of business (SIC)56101: Licenced restaurants (Hospitality & food)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation7 February 2023
LiquidatorWilliam John Turner, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

One Commerce Ltd is a hospitality & food business based in St Albans, incorporated in 2020 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is licenced restaurants (SIC 56101). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of One Commerce Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
Edward HammockActive
Clare PothasActive
James Spencer AshbyResigned11 Nov 2021

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 James Spencer Ashby · ceased 11 Nov 2021
  • Mr James Spencer Ashby · ceased 11 Nov 2021

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments14 April 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2025-02-0616 April 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2024-02-0623 April 2024LIQ03
Statement of affairs24 February 2023LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator24 February 2023600
20 earlier events · 2021 to 2023
Resolutions24 February 2023RESOLUTIONS
Registered office address changed from 28-29 st. Thomas Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9HJ England to Verulam Advisory, First Floor, the Annexe New Barnes Mill Cottonmill Lane St Albans Herts AL1 2HA on 2023-02-1717 February 2023AD01
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus7 February 2023
Confirmation statement made on 2022-11-16 with no updates6 December 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2021-03-3120 December 2021AA
Confirmation statement made on 2021-11-16 with updates16 November 2021CS01
Notification of Clare Pothas as a person with significant control on 2021-11-1116 November 2021PSC01
Cessation of James Spencer Ashby as a person with significant control on 2021-11-1116 November 2021PSC07
Appointment of Ms Clare Pothas as a director on 2021-11-1115 November 2021AP01
Notification of James Ashby as a person with significant control on 2021-11-1115 November 2021PSC01
Termination of appointment of James Spencer Ashby as a director on 2021-11-1115 November 2021TM01
Registered office address changed from Castle Court 1 Castle Street Portchester Fareham PO16 9QD England to 28-29 st. Thomas Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9HJ on 2021-11-1212 November 2021AD01
Cessation of James Spencer Ashby as a person with significant control on 2021-11-1112 November 2021PSC07
Confirmation statement made on 2021-09-16 with updates16 September 2021CS01
Notification of Edward Hammock as a person with significant control on 2021-09-0116 September 2021PSC01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2021-09-0115 September 2021SH01
Appointment of Mr Edward Hammock as a director on 2021-09-0115 September 2021AP01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued10 September 2021DISS40
Confirmation statement made on 2021-03-17 with no updates9 September 2021CS01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 July 2021GAZ1
Incorporation18 March 2020NEWINC

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 One Commerce Ltd in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. One Commerce Ltd (company number 12522641) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 7 February 2023, by its creditors. William John Turner of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of One Commerce Ltd?
William John Turner, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of One Commerce Ltd on 7 February 2023. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does One Commerce Ltd do?
One Commerce Ltd's registered nature of business is licenced restaurants (SIC 56101). It is classified in the hospitality & food sector.
Where is One Commerce Ltd based?
One Commerce Ltd's registered office is Verulam Advisory, First Floor, The Annexe New Barnes Mill, St Albans, AL1 2HA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was One Commerce Ltd founded?
One Commerce Ltd was incorporated on 18 March 2020, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is One Commerce Ltd's company number?
One Commerce Ltd's registered company number is 12522641.
Who has significant control of One Commerce Ltd?
2 active people with significant control over One Commerce Ltd are on the register: Ms Clare Pothas, Mr Edward Hammock.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of One Commerce 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 One Commerce 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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