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Is Thomas Cook Brands Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Thomas Cook Brands Limited (company number 11326414) entered compulsory liquidation on 8 November 2019, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Thomas Cook Brands 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 number11326414
Previously known as
  • Thomas Cook Hotels & Resorts Limited, Apr 2018 to Aug 2019
Incorporated24 April 2018 (8 years old)
Registered officeWestpoint Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ
Nature of business (SIC)55100: Hotels and similar accommodation (Hospitality & food)
Date entered compulsory liquidation8 November 2019
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or London, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Thomas Cook Brands Limited is a hospitality & food business based in Peterborough, incorporated in 2018 and 1 year old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is hotels and similar accommodation (SIC 55100). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Thomas Cook Brands Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Thomas Cook Group Management Services Limited+ 33 othersActive
Rebecca Ann Symondson-Powell+ 12 othersActive
Anthony York-San Leung+ 2 othersResigned31 Oct 2019
Alice Hannah Marsden+ 13 othersResigned28 Mar 2019

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

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up25 November 2019COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus8 November 2019
Termination of appointment as a director31 October 2019TM01
Resolutions5 August 2019RESOLUTIONS
Change of name notice5 August 2019CONNOT
7 earlier events · 2018 to 2019
Accounts for a dormant company made up8 July 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates23 April 2019CS01
Appointment as a director28 March 2019AP01
Termination of appointment as a director28 March 2019TM01
Change of details as a person with significant control2 October 2018PSC05
Change of details as a person with significant control1 October 2018PSC05
Current accounting period shortened16 August 2018AA01
Incorporation24 April 2018NEWINC

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 Thomas Cook Brands Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Thomas Cook Brands Limited (company number 11326414) entered compulsory liquidation on 8 November 2019, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or London of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Thomas Cook Brands Limited?
The Official Receiver Or London, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Thomas Cook Brands Limited on 8 November 2019. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Thomas Cook Brands Limited do?
Thomas Cook Brands Limited's registered nature of business is hotels and similar accommodation (SIC 55100). It is classified in the hospitality & food sector.
Where is Thomas Cook Brands Limited based?
Thomas Cook Brands Limited's registered office is Westpoint Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Thomas Cook Brands Limited founded?
Thomas Cook Brands Limited was incorporated on 24 April 2018, 1 year before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Thomas Cook Brands Limited's company number?
Thomas Cook Brands Limited's registered company number is 11326414.
Who has significant control of Thomas Cook Brands Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Thomas Cook Brands Limited is on the register: Thomas Cook Group Tour Operations Limited.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Thomas Cook Brands 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 Thomas Cook Brands 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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