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Is The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited (company number 06846299) entered compulsory liquidation on 10 August 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Ipswich of null was appointed as liquidator.

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The Soft Furnishing Studio 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 number06846299
Incorporated13 March 2009 (17 years old)
Registered officeNo. 1 Dedham Hall Business Ctr, Brook Street Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6AD
Nature of business (SIC)90030: Artistic creation
Date entered compulsory liquidation10 August 2012
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Ipswich, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited is a UK limited company based in Colchester, incorporated in 2009 and 3 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is artistic creation (SIC 90030). There have been 7 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed.

Directors

7 people have been appointed as directors of The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Amanda Mary WalkerActive
Amanda WalkerActive
Kim McNicolResigned25 Apr 2012
Sophia Anne Stewart FormanResigned16 Dec 2011
Kim McNicolResigned16 Dec 2011
Justine Fay KirkhamResigned29 Nov 2011
Justine Fay KirkhamResigned29 Nov 2011

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

What happened

EventDateType
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer27 December 2012F10.2
Order of court to wind up13 September 2012COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus10 August 2012
Termination of appointment as a director25 April 2012TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 April 2012AR01
17 earlier events · 2010 to 2012
Appointment as a director9 January 2012AP01
Termination of appointment as a director16 December 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a director16 December 2011TM01
Appointment as a director8 December 2011AP01
Appointment as a director8 December 2011AP01
Appointment as a secretary8 December 2011AP03
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 November 2011AA
Termination of appointment as a director29 November 2011TM01
Termination of appointment as a secretary29 November 2011TM02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 June 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 November 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders23 August 2010AR01
Previous accounting period shortened3 August 2010AA01
Register inspection address has been changed1 April 2010AD02
Director's details changed1 April 2010CH01
Secretary's details changed1 April 2010CH03
Registered office address changed31 March 2010AD01
Incorporation13 March 2009NEWINC

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 Soft Furnishing Studio Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited (company number 06846299) entered compulsory liquidation on 10 August 2012, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Ipswich of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Ipswich, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited on 10 August 2012. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited do?
The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited's registered nature of business is artistic creation (SIC 90030).
Where is The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited based?
The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited's registered office is No. 1 Dedham Hall Business Ctr, Brook Street Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6AD. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited founded?
The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited was incorporated on 13 March 2009, 3 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited's company number?
The Soft Furnishing Studio Limited's registered company number is 06846299.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of The Soft Furnishing Studio 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 Soft Furnishing Studio 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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