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Is Somerford Hall Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Somerford Hall Limited (company number 07878059) entered compulsory liquidation on 8 January 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Somerford Hall Limited 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 number07878059
Incorporated12 December 2011 (15 years old)
Registered officeSomerford Hall, Brewood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9DQ
Nature of business (SIC)55100: Hotels and similar accommodation (Hospitality & food)
Date entered compulsory liquidation8 January 2025
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Birmingham, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Somerford Hall Limited is a hospitality & food business based in Stafford, incorporated in 2011 and 14 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is hotels and similar accommodation (SIC 55100). 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 Somerford Hall Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Gareth Alfred MooreActive
Lorraine Claire AtkinsResigned8 Sep 2024
Gregor HudsonResigned26 Apr 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 Gregor William Bays Hudson · ceased 25 May 2022
  • Miss Lorraine Claire Atkins · ceased 28 Aug 2024

What happened

EventDateType
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer18 April 2025NDISC
Order of court to wind up14 January 2025COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus8 January 2025
Termination of appointment as a director8 September 2024TM01
Micro company accounts made up8 September 2024AA
29 earlier events · 2013 to 2024
Cessation as a person with significant control30 August 2024PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control30 August 2024PSC01
Appointment as a director30 August 2024AP01
Confirmation statement made with updates23 December 2023CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 October 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 December 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 October 2022AA
Cessation as a person with significant control25 May 2022PSC07
Appointment as a director27 April 2022AP01
Termination of appointment as a director26 April 2022TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 December 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up30 September 2021AA
Micro company accounts made up28 January 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 December 2020CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates9 December 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up19 September 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 December 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up24 October 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates13 December 2017CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 October 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates15 December 2016CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 September 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 December 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 September 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 December 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 September 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 December 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up10 October 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders15 January 2013AR01
Incorporation12 December 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.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Somerford Hall Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Somerford Hall Limited (company number 07878059) entered compulsory liquidation on 8 January 2025, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Somerford Hall Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Birmingham, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Somerford Hall Limited on 8 January 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Somerford Hall Limited do?
Somerford Hall Limited's registered nature of business is hotels and similar accommodation (SIC 55100). It is classified in the hospitality & food sector.
Where is Somerford Hall Limited based?
Somerford Hall Limited's registered office is Somerford Hall, Brewood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9DQ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Somerford Hall Limited founded?
Somerford Hall Limited was incorporated on 12 December 2011, 14 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Somerford Hall Limited's company number?
Somerford Hall Limited's registered company number is 07878059.
Who has significant control of Somerford Hall Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Somerford Hall Limited is on the register: Mr Gareth Alfred Moore.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Somerford Hall 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 Somerford Hall 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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