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Is Stortford Kitchens Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Stortford Kitchens Limited (company number 10387826) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 4 June 2025, by its creditors. Michael James Wellard of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Stortford Kitchens 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 number10387826
Incorporated21 September 2016 (10 years old)
Registered officeCastlegate House, 36 Castle Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HH
Nature of business (SIC)47530: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores (Retail)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation4 June 2025
LiquidatorMichael James Wellard, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Stortford Kitchens Limited is a retail business based in Hertford, incorporated in 2016 and 9 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores (SIC 47530). There have been 2 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control.

Directors

2 people have been appointed as directors of Stortford Kitchens Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Martin LesiakActive
Julie Ann ReadActive

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

What happened

EventDateType
Registered office address changed3 December 2025AD01
Registered office address changed12 June 2025AD01
Statement of affairs11 June 2025LIQ02
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator11 June 2025600
Resolutions11 June 2025RESOLUTIONS
20 earlier events · 2017 to 2025
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus4 June 2025
Registered office address changed20 December 2024AD01
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 September 2024CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up31 May 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 September 2023CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control20 September 2023PSC04
Notification as a person with significant control2 June 2023PSC01
Total exemption full accounts made up2 May 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates4 October 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 June 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates11 October 2021CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up29 July 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates28 September 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 March 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates23 October 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up9 August 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates25 September 2018CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up12 June 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with updates4 October 2017CS01
Current accounting period extended23 February 2017AA01
Incorporation21 September 2016NEWINC

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 Stortford Kitchens Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Stortford Kitchens Limited (company number 10387826) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 4 June 2025, by its creditors. Michael James Wellard of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Stortford Kitchens Limited?
Michael James Wellard, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Stortford Kitchens Limited on 4 June 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Stortford Kitchens Limited do?
Stortford Kitchens Limited's registered nature of business is retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores (SIC 47530). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Stortford Kitchens Limited based?
Stortford Kitchens Limited's registered office is Castlegate House, 36 Castle Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Stortford Kitchens Limited founded?
Stortford Kitchens Limited was incorporated on 21 September 2016, 9 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Stortford Kitchens Limited's company number?
Stortford Kitchens Limited's registered company number is 10387826.
Who has significant control of Stortford Kitchens Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Stortford Kitchens Limited are on the register: Mrs Deborah Lesiak, Mr Martin Lesiak.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Stortford Kitchens 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 Stortford Kitchens 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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