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Is Wild Ferment Ltd in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Wild Ferment Ltd (company number 09460808) entered compulsory liquidation on 28 August 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Bristol of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Wild Ferment Ltd 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 number09460808
Incorporated26 February 2015 (11 years old)
Registered officeThe Grain Loft, South Street, Sherborne, DT9 3LU
Nature of business (SIC)46342: Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (Retail)
Date entered compulsory liquidation28 August 2024
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Bristol, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Wild Ferment Ltd is a retail business based in Sherborne, incorporated in 2015 and 9 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (SIC 46342). There have been 3 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 3 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

3 people have been appointed as directors of Wild Ferment Ltd.

DirectorStatusResigned
James David Wynne-GriffithsActive
James David Wynne-GriffithsActive
Grazyna Renata Wynne-GriffithsResigned21 Jul 2021

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.

1 ceased control
  • Mrs Grazyna Renata Wynne-Griffiths · ceased 9 Jul 2021

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 3 outstanding · 0 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingFunding Cash Advance Limited, Funding Alternative Group Limited
A registered charge · Created 22 Apr 2024 · Pending
OutstandingSeneca Trade Finance LTD
A registered charge · Created 17 Oct 2022 · Pending
OutstandingSatago Financial Solutions Limited
A registered charge · Created 3 Oct 2022 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Order of court to wind up5 September 2024COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus28 August 2024
Confirmation statement made with no updates4 June 2024CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control4 June 2024PSC04
Registration of charge , created25 April 2024MR01
32 earlier events · 2016 to 2023
Micro company accounts made up8 November 2023AA
Director's details changed7 November 2023CH01
Confirmation statement made with updates9 August 2023CS01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares9 August 2023SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares9 August 2023SH01
Sub-division of shares9 August 2023SH02
Registration of charge , created7 November 2022MR01
Registration of charge , created3 October 2022MR01
Secretary's details changed16 September 2022CH03
Confirmation statement made with updates23 June 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up22 June 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 March 2022CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up3 February 2022AA
Elect to keep the directors' residential address register information on the public register1 December 2021EH02
Termination of appointment as a director21 July 2021TM01
Registered office address changed9 July 2021AD01
Cessation as a person with significant control9 July 2021PSC07
Total exemption full accounts made up28 May 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates27 April 2021CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 March 2020CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up28 November 2019AA
Amended total exemption full accounts made up11 March 2019AAMD
Confirmation statement made with no updates8 March 2019CS01
Total exemption full accounts made up30 November 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates5 April 2018CS01
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued3 March 2018DISS40
Total exemption full accounts made up28 February 2018AA
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off6 February 2018GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with updates5 March 2017CS01
Registered office address changed9 February 2017AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up25 November 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 March 2016AR01
Incorporation26 February 2015NEWINC

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 Wild Ferment Ltd in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Wild Ferment Ltd (company number 09460808) entered compulsory liquidation on 28 August 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Bristol of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Wild Ferment Ltd?
The Official Receiver Or Bristol, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Wild Ferment Ltd on 28 August 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Wild Ferment Ltd do?
Wild Ferment Ltd's registered nature of business is wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (SIC 46342). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Wild Ferment Ltd based?
Wild Ferment Ltd's registered office is The Grain Loft, South Street, Sherborne, DT9 3LU. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Wild Ferment Ltd founded?
Wild Ferment Ltd was incorporated on 26 February 2015, 9 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Wild Ferment Ltd's company number?
Wild Ferment Ltd's registered company number is 09460808.
Who has significant control of Wild Ferment Ltd?
1 active person with significant control over Wild Ferment Ltd is on the register: Mr James David Wynne-Griffiths.
Does Wild Ferment Ltd have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against Wild Ferment Ltd out of 3 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Wild Ferment Ltd?
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 Wild Ferment Ltd'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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