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Is Wills and Lewis Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Wills and Lewis Limited (company number 10639759) entered compulsory liquidation on 19 December 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Manchester of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Wills and Lewis 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 number10639759
Incorporated25 February 2017 (9 years old)
Registered officeThe Quadrant Centre, Limes Road, Weybridge, KT13 8DH
Nature of business (SIC)62020: Information technology consultancy activities (IT & managed services)
Date entered compulsory liquidation19 December 2024
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Manchester, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Wills and Lewis Limited is a it & managed services business based in Weybridge, incorporated in 2017 and 7 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 1 was on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of Wills and Lewis Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
James Peter LangtonActive
Peter Geoffrey BarrettResigned18 Apr 2018
Peter John SteedeResigned15 Feb 2018
Peter Geoffrey BarrettResigned31 May 2017

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.

2 ceased controls
  • Mr Peter Geoffrey Barrett · ceased 31 May 2017
  • Mr Peter John Steede · ceased 15 Feb 2018

What happened

EventDateType
Dissolution deferment26 March 2025L64.04
Completion of winding up26 March 2025L64.07
Order of court to wind up30 January 2025COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus19 December 2024
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended11 February 2022DISS16(SOAS)
23 earlier events · 2017 to 2022
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off1 February 2022GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates20 May 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up19 August 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates8 April 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up20 November 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 August 2019CS01
Director's details changed15 March 2019CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control15 March 2019PSC04
Confirmation statement made with updates20 August 2018CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control20 August 2018PSC04
Cessation as a person with significant control20 August 2018PSC07
Micro company accounts made up13 August 2018AA
Termination of appointment as a director27 April 2018TM01
Termination of appointment as a director22 February 2018TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates21 July 2017CS01
Notification as a person with significant control21 July 2017PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control21 July 2017PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control21 July 2017PSC01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares6 June 2017SH01
Appointment as a director31 May 2017AP01
Appointment as a director31 May 2017AP01
Registered office address changed31 May 2017AD01
Termination of appointment as a secretary31 May 2017TM02
Incorporation25 February 2017NEWINC

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 Wills and Lewis Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Wills and Lewis Limited (company number 10639759) entered compulsory liquidation on 19 December 2024, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Manchester of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Wills and Lewis Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Manchester, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Wills and Lewis Limited on 19 December 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Wills and Lewis Limited do?
Wills and Lewis Limited's registered nature of business is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). It is classified in the it & managed services sector.
Where is Wills and Lewis Limited based?
Wills and Lewis Limited's registered office is The Quadrant Centre, Limes Road, Weybridge, KT13 8DH. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Wills and Lewis Limited founded?
Wills and Lewis Limited was incorporated on 25 February 2017, 7 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Wills and Lewis Limited's company number?
Wills and Lewis Limited's registered company number is 10639759.
Who has significant control of Wills and Lewis Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Wills and Lewis Limited is on the register: Mr James Peter Langton.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Wills and Lewis 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 Wills and Lewis 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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