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Is The Sofa Shop Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, The Sofa Shop Limited (company number SC144267) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 4 April 2000, by its creditors. Peter W Nicoll of null was appointed as liquidator.

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The Sofa Shop 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 numberSC144267
Incorporated7 May 1993 (33 years old)
Registered officeSherwood House, 7 Glasgow Road, Paisley, PA1 3QS
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation4 April 2000
LiquidatorPeter W Nicoll, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

The Sofa Shop Limited is a UK limited company based in Paisley, incorporated in 1993 and 7 years old when the liquidator was appointed. There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of The Sofa Shop Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Irene PatonActive
Steven PatonActive
Thomas PatonResigned24 Dec 1993
Irene PatonResigned24 Dec 1993
Brian Reid+ 141 othersResigned7 May 1993
Stephen Mabbott+ 66 othersResigned7 May 1993

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

What happened

EventDateType
Resolutions18 April 2000RESOLUTIONS
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus4 April 2000
Accounts for a small company made up26 June 1999AA
Legacy13 May 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up10 July 1998AA
19 earlier events · 1993 to 1998
Legacy13 May 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up17 September 1997AA
Legacy31 May 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up11 July 1996AA
Legacy13 May 1996363s
Accounts for a small company made up9 June 1995AA
Legacy18 May 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up1 August 1994AA
Legacy12 May 1994363b
Legacy29 March 1994288
Legacy29 March 1994288
Legacy2 November 1993224
Legacy27 September 199388(2)R
Legacy8 June 1993288
Legacy8 June 1993288
Legacy8 June 1993287
Legacy12 May 1993288
Legacy12 May 1993288
Incorporation7 May 1993NEWINC

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 The Sofa Shop Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. The Sofa Shop Limited (company number SC144267) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 4 April 2000, by its creditors. Peter W Nicoll of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of The Sofa Shop Limited?
Peter W Nicoll, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of The Sofa Shop Limited on 4 April 2000. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
Where is The Sofa Shop Limited based?
The Sofa Shop Limited's registered office is Sherwood House, 7 Glasgow Road, Paisley, PA1 3QS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was The Sofa Shop Limited founded?
The Sofa Shop Limited was incorporated on 7 May 1993, 7 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is The Sofa Shop Limited's company number?
The Sofa Shop Limited's registered company number is SC144267.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of The Sofa Shop 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 Sofa Shop 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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