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Is The Food Retailer Operations Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, The Food Retailer Operations Limited (company number 10072926) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 9 February 2019, by its creditors. Malcolm Cohen of null was appointed as liquidator.

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The Food Retailer Operations 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.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    10 February 2017
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    9 February 2019

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number10072926
Previously known as
  • S206374 Properties Limited, Mar 2016 to Jul 2016
Incorporated18 March 2016 (10 years old)
Registered officeC/O BDO LLP, Liverpool, L2 5RH
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation9 February 2019
LiquidatorMalcolm Cohen, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Statement of AffairsFiled 4 April 2017, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

The Food Retailer Operations Limited is a UK limited company based in Liverpool, incorporated in 2016 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation. 1 charge has been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of The Food Retailer Operations Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
David Alexander ForthResigned25 May 2017
Caroline Jane SellersResigned25 Jul 2016
CWS (N0.1) LimitedResigned25 Jul 2016
Andrew Paul LangResigned25 Jul 2016
Anthony Philip James CrosslandResigned25 Jul 2016
Steven Clive Bailey+ 1 otherResigned1 Apr 2016

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

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingThe Food Retailer Services Limited
A registered charge · Created 25 Jul 2016 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments14 April 2026LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2025-02-0814 April 2025LIQ03
Insolvency filing17 January 2025LIQ MISC
Removal of liquidator by court order4 November 2024LIQ10
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator1 November 2024600
54 earlier events · 2016 to 2024
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2024-02-0816 April 2024LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2023-02-0818 April 2023LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2022-02-0812 April 2022LIQ03
Registered office address changed from , 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU to 5 Temple Square Temple Street Liverpool L2 5RH on 2021-12-022 December 2021AD01
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2021-02-0812 April 2021LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments to 2020-02-0827 April 2020LIQ03
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer14 November 2019NDISC
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator5 March 2019600
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation9 February 2019AM22
Administrator's progress report19 September 2018AM10
Notice of order removing administrator from office9 April 2018AM16
Notice of order removing administrator from office9 April 2018AM16
Notice of order removing administrator from office9 April 2018AM16
Administrator's progress report20 March 2018AM10
Registered office address changed from , Central Square 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL to 5 Temple Square Temple Street Liverpool L2 5RH on 2018-03-1212 March 2018AD01
Notice of extension of period of Administration15 February 2018AM19
Administrator's progress report19 September 2017AM10
Notice of appointment of a replacement or additional administrator3 July 2017AM11
Notice of appointment of a replacement or additional administrator3 July 2017AM11
Result of meeting of creditors15 June 2017AM07
Termination of appointment of David Alexander Forth as a director on 2017-05-2525 May 2017TM01
Statement of administrator's proposal7 April 20172.17B
Statement of affairs with form 2.14B4 April 20172.16B
Registered office address changed from , 7 River Court Brighouse Business Village, Brighouse Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS2 1RT, England to 5 Temple Square Temple Street Liverpool L2 5RH on 2017-03-088 March 2017AD01
Appointment of an administrator21 February 20172.12B
AdministrationStatus10 February 2017
Current accounting period extended from 2017-03-31 to 2017-07-2921 December 2016AA01
Appointment of Mr David Alexander Forth as a director on 2016-07-2531 August 2016AP01
Termination of appointment of Andrew Paul Lang as a director on 2016-07-2531 August 2016TM01
Termination of appointment of Cws (N0.1) Limited as a director on 2016-07-2531 August 2016TM01
Termination of appointment of Anthony Philip James Crossland as a director on 2016-07-2531 August 2016TM01
Termination of appointment of Caroline Jane Sellers as a secretary on 2016-07-2531 August 2016TM02
Auditor's resignation12 August 2016AUD
Registration of charge 100729260001, created on 2016-07-252 August 2016MR01
Certificate of change of name26 July 2016CERTNM
Registered office address changed from , 1 Angel Square, Manchester, M60 0AG to 5 Temple Square Temple Street Liverpool L2 5RH on 2016-07-2525 July 2016AD01
Termination of appointment of Steven Clive Bailey as a director on 2016-04-0119 April 2016TM01
Appointment of Anthony Philip James Crossland as a director on 2016-04-0119 April 2016AP01
Appointment of Mr Andrew Paul Lang as a director on 2016-04-0119 April 2016AP01
Incorporation18 March 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.

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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.

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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 The Food Retailer Operations Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. The Food Retailer Operations Limited (company number 10072926) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 9 February 2019, by its creditors. Malcolm Cohen of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of The Food Retailer Operations Limited?
Malcolm Cohen, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of The Food Retailer Operations Limited on 9 February 2019. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is The Food Retailer Operations Limited based?
The Food Retailer Operations Limited's registered office is C/O BDO LLP, Liverpool, L2 5RH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was The Food Retailer Operations Limited founded?
The Food Retailer Operations Limited was incorporated on 18 March 2016, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is The Food Retailer Operations Limited's company number?
The Food Retailer Operations Limited's registered company number is 10072926.
Does The Food Retailer Operations Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against The Food Retailer Operations Limited out of 1 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of The Food Retailer Operations 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 The Food Retailer Operations 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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