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Is St.James Bank Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, St.James Bank Limited (company number 05323732) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 October 2020, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.

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St.James Bank 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 number05323732
Incorporated4 January 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office136 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5AX
Nature of business (SIC)64929: Other credit granting n.e.c.
Date entered compulsory liquidation22 October 2020
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Birmingham, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

St.James Bank Limited is a UK limited company based in Enfield, incorporated in 2005 and 15 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other credit granting n.e.c. (SIC 64929). There have been 15 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

15 people have been appointed as directors of St.James Bank Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Jalil MirzaActive
Rachel Stephanie HerdResigned14 Aug 2019
Herman WethmarResigned11 May 2018
Soheela Seema AkhtarResigned9 May 2018
Nicolo GasparriResigned29 Jan 2018
Eric BouchetResigned12 Oct 2017
9 former directors · resigned 2006 to 2017
Rachel Stephanie Herd+ 1 otherResigned5 Sep 2017
Eric BouchetResigned4 Aug 2017
Nicolo GasparriResigned24 May 2017
David John Graham MartynResigned24 May 2017
Robert Giovanni HopfgartnerResigned1 Jun 2015
Stuart Ralph Poppleton+ 2 othersResigned17 Mar 2015
Summo GiovanniResigned31 Oct 2014
Miller & Co. Secretaries LimitedResigned31 Oct 2007
Nominee Secretary Ltd+ 27 othersResigned28 Apr 2006

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

What happened

EventDateType
Progress report in a winding up by the court5 May 2026WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court14 May 2025WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court28 March 2024WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court28 March 2023WU07
Progress report in a winding up by the court9 May 2022WU07
99 earlier events · 2006 to 2021
Registered office address changed from C/O Simon Noble Solicitors Ludgate House 107-111 Fleet Street London EC4A 2AB to 136 Hertford Road Enfield Middlesex EN3 5AX on 2021-03-2929 March 2021AD01
Appointment of a liquidator27 March 2021WU04
Order of court to wind up13 November 2020COCOMP
Registered office address changed from PO Box 4385 05323732: Companies House Default Address Cardiff CF14 8LH to C/O Simon Noble Solicitors Ludgate House 107-111 Fleet Street London EC4A 2AB on 2020-10-2323 October 2020AD01
Compulsory liquidationStatus22 October 2020
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2019-01-3129 July 2020AA
Registered office address changed to PO Box 4385, 05323732: Companies House Default Address, Cardiff, CF14 8LH on 2019-12-2727 December 2019RP05
Termination of appointment of Rachel Stephanie Herd as a director on 2019-08-1427 August 2019TM01
Appointment of Jalil Mirza as a director on 2019-08-1423 August 2019AP01
Registered office address changed from , 213 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1DE, England to PO Box 4385 Cardiff CF14 8LH on 2019-08-2121 August 2019AD01
Confirmation statement made on 2018-11-21 with updates10 July 2019CS01
Registered office address changed from , St James Second Floor, Berkeley Square House, London, W1J 6BD, England to 213 Eversholt Street London NW1 1DE on 2018-12-033 December 2018AD01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2018-01-313 December 2018AA
Termination of appointment of Herman Wethmar as a director on 2018-05-1121 May 2018TM01
Termination of appointment of Soheela Seema Akhtar as a director on 2018-05-0915 May 2018TM01
Purchase of own shares2 February 2018SH03
Termination of appointment of Nicolo Gasparri as a director on 2018-01-2930 January 2018TM01
Appointment of Mr. Herman Wethmar as a director on 2018-01-2629 January 2018AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2017-12-3129 January 2018SH01
Appointment of Ms. Soheela Seema Akhtar as a director on 2018-01-2629 January 2018AP01
Appointment of Ms. Rachel Stephanie Herd as a director on 2018-01-2629 January 2018AP01
Registered office address changed from , 213 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1DB to 213 Eversholt Street London NW1 1DE on 2018-01-2929 January 2018AD01
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 2017-12-1222 January 2018SH06
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2017-12-1213 December 2017SH01
Notice of removal of a director27 November 2017AP01
Director's details changed for Mr. Nicolo Gaspari on 2017-10-1222 November 2017CH01
Director's details changed for Mr. Nicolo Gasparri on 2017-10-1222 November 2017CH01
Confirmation statement made on 2017-11-21 with updates22 November 2017CS01
Appointment of Mr. Nicolo Gaspari as a director on 2017-10-1221 November 2017AP01
Termination of appointment of Eric Bouchet as a director on 2017-10-1221 November 2017TM01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2017-01-3121 November 2017AA
Registered office address changed from , 12 Bolton Street, London, W1J 8BD to 213 Eversholt Street London NW1 1DE on 2017-11-1313 November 2017AD01
Termination of appointment of Rachel Stephanie Herd as a director on 2017-09-0519 September 2017TM01
Appointment of Eric Bouchet as a director on 2017-09-0511 September 2017AP01
Registered office address changed from , Berkeley Square House Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 6BD, United Kingdom to 213 Eversholt Street London NW1 1DE on 2017-09-1111 September 2017AD01
Confirmation statement made on 2017-08-22 with updates22 August 2017CS01
Director's details changed for Rachael Stephanie Herd on 2017-08-1818 August 2017CH01
Termination of appointment of Eric Bouchet as a director on 2017-08-0417 August 2017TM01
Registered office address changed from , Berkeley Square House Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 6BD, United Kingdom to Berkeley Square House Berkeley Square Mayfair London W1J 6BD on 2017-07-2424 July 2017AD01
Appointment of Rachael Stephanie Herd as a director on 2017-05-2521 July 2017AP01
Registered office address changed from , 12 Bolton Street, London, W1J 8BD, United Kingdom to Berkeley Square House Berkeley Square Mayfair London W1J 6BD on 2017-07-1818 July 2017AD01
Registered office address changed from , 213 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1DE to Berkeley Square House Berkeley Square Mayfair London W1J 6BD on 2017-06-2121 June 2017AD01
Appointment of Eric Bouchet as a director on 2017-05-2421 June 2017AP01
Termination of appointment of David John Graham Martyn as a director on 2017-05-2421 June 2017TM01
Termination of appointment of Nicolo Gasparri as a director on 2017-05-2421 June 2017TM01
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 2017-03-3112 April 2017SH06
Confirmation statement made on 2017-02-10 with updates10 February 2017CS01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2016-01-3114 October 2016AA
Annual return made up to 2016-06-19 with full list of shareholders27 June 2016AR01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2015-01-3123 November 2015AA
Second filing of SH01 previously delivered to Companies House5 October 2015RP04
Resolutions23 September 2015RESOLUTIONS
Annual return made up to 2015-06-19 with full list of shareholders19 June 2015AR01
Termination of appointment of Robert Giovanni Hopfgartner as a director on 2015-06-011 June 2015TM01
Resolutions26 May 2015RESOLUTIONS
Statement of company's objects26 May 2015CC04
Purchase of own shares15 April 2015SH03
Statement of company's objects10 April 2015CC04
Resolutions8 April 2015RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of Mr. David John Graham Martyn as a director on 2015-03-1617 March 2015AP01
Termination of appointment of Stuart Ralph Poppleton as a director on 2015-03-1717 March 2015TM01
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 2015-03-0210 March 2015SH06
Appointment of Mr. Stuart Ralph Poppleton as a director on 2015-03-099 March 2015AP01
Director's details changed for Mr. Nicolo Gaspari on 2015-03-034 March 2015CH01
Appointment of Mr. Nicolo Gaspari as a director on 2015-03-022 March 2015AP01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2015-02-0127 February 2015SH01
Termination of appointment of Summo Giovanni as a director on 2014-10-3131 December 2014TM01
Annual return made up to 2014-12-30 with full list of shareholders31 December 2014AR01
Appointment of Mr Robert Giovanni Hopfgartner as a director on 2014-10-3131 December 2014AP01
Registered office address changed from , 213 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1DE, England to Berkeley Square House Berkeley Square Mayfair London W1J 6BD on 2014-12-3131 December 2014AD01
Registered office address changed from , 11 Murray Street, London, NW1 9RE to Berkeley Square House Berkeley Square Mayfair London W1J 6BD on 2014-12-3131 December 2014AD01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2014-01-3128 October 2014AA
Registered office address changed from , Suite B, 29 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QR to Berkeley Square House Berkeley Square Mayfair London W1J 6BD on 2014-09-2323 September 2014AD01
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2013-01-3123 September 2014AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2012-01-3123 September 2014AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2011-01-3123 September 2014AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2010-01-3123 September 2014AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2009-01-3123 September 2014AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2008-01-3123 September 2014AA
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2007-01-3123 September 2014AA
Annual return made up to 2014-01-04 with full list of shareholders23 September 2014AR01
Annual return made up to 2013-01-04 with full list of shareholders23 September 2014AR01
Annual return made up to 2012-01-04 with full list of shareholders23 September 2014AR01
Annual return made up to 2011-01-04 with full list of shareholders23 September 2014AR01
Annual return made up to 2010-01-04 with full list of shareholders23 September 2014AR01
Annual return made up to 2009-01-04 with full list of shareholders23 September 2014AR01
Annual return made up to 2008-01-04 with full list of shareholders23 September 2014AR01
Restoration by order of the court23 September 2014AC92
Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off14 April 2009GAZ2
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off9 December 2008GAZ1
Legacy7 November 2007288b
Legacy7 November 2007287
Legacy27 April 2007363a
Legacy8 January 2007287
Accounts for a dormant company made up to 2006-01-314 November 2006AA
Legacy25 May 2006363a
Legacy10 May 2006287
Legacy10 May 2006288b
Legacy10 May 2006288a
Incorporation4 January 2005NEWINC

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 St.James Bank Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. St.James Bank Limited (company number 05323732) entered compulsory liquidation on 22 October 2020, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Birmingham of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of St.James Bank Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Birmingham, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of St.James Bank Limited on 22 October 2020. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does St.James Bank Limited do?
St.James Bank Limited's registered nature of business is other credit granting n.e.c. (SIC 64929).
Where is St.James Bank Limited based?
St.James Bank Limited's registered office is 136 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5AX. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was St.James Bank Limited founded?
St.James Bank Limited was incorporated on 4 January 2005, 15 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is St.James Bank Limited's company number?
St.James Bank Limited's registered company number is 05323732.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of St.James Bank 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 St.James Bank 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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