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Is Wishmaker Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Wishmaker Limited (company number 04142836) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 December 2024, by its creditors. Mark David Charles Hopkins of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Wishmaker 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 number04142836
Incorporated17 January 2001 (25 years old)
Registered officeAlma Park Woodway Lane, Claybrooke Parva, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 5FB
Nature of business (SIC)56302: Public houses and bars (Hospitality & food)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation3 December 2024
LiquidatorMark David Charles Hopkins, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Wishmaker Limited is a hospitality & food business based in Lutterworth, incorporated in 2001 and 23 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is public houses and bars (SIC 56302). There have been 10 director appointments since incorporation, of which 2 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control. 1 charge has been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

10 people have been appointed as directors of Wishmaker Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Deborah Elizabeth BrownActive
David Stephen WhiteActive
Kevan DobneyResigned3 Nov 2019
Burgis & Bullock Corporate Finance Limited+ 1 otherResigned30 Oct 2019
R M Accountancy Services LimitedResigned12 Nov 2009
Michael DobneyResigned24 Apr 2009
4 former directors · resigned 2001 to 2007
Kevan DobneyResigned31 Jul 2007
Batemans Accountancy Practice LimitedResigned3 Apr 2007
FY Limited+ 2 othersResigned14 Jun 2001
FD Limited+ 2 othersResigned14 Jun 2001

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.

3 ceased controls
  • Mr Kevan Dobney · ceased 30 Oct 2019
  • Foregreen Ltd · ceased 30 Oct 2019
  • Foregreen Limited · ceased 3 Nov 2019

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedHsbc Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 4 Apr 2011 · Satisfied 29 Aug 2012

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments5 January 2026LIQ03
Resolutions28 July 2025RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator26 June 2025600
Removal of liquidator by court order26 June 2025LIQ10
Statement of affairs21 February 2025LIQ02
94 earlier events · 2001 to 2024
Registered office address changed6 December 2024AD01
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator6 December 2024600
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus3 December 2024
Micro company accounts made up30 July 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 January 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up1 August 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates15 December 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up22 July 2022AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued2 March 2022DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off1 March 2022GAZ1
Confirmation statement made with no updates24 February 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up2 December 2021AA
Registered office address changed26 February 2021AD01
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 February 2021CS01
Micro company accounts made up3 December 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates10 December 2019CS01
Notification as a person with significant control11 November 2019PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control11 November 2019PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control11 November 2019PSC01
Termination of appointment as a director11 November 2019TM01
Appointment as a director11 November 2019AP01
Appointment as a director8 November 2019AP01
Micro company accounts made up8 November 2019AA
Notification as a person with significant control30 October 2019PSC02
Cessation as a person with significant control30 October 2019PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control30 October 2019PSC01
Cessation as a person with significant control30 October 2019PSC07
Director's details changed30 October 2019CH01
Termination of appointment as a secretary30 October 2019TM02
Confirmation statement made with updates4 February 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up29 January 2019AA
Change of details as a person with significant control21 January 2019PSC05
Registered office address changed15 August 2018AD01
Change of details as a person with significant control15 August 2018PSC05
Confirmation statement made with no updates16 January 2018CS01
Micro company accounts made up18 October 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates20 February 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2017AA
Secretary's details changed23 January 2017CH04
Registered office address changed12 August 2016AD01
Director's details changed16 June 2016CH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders28 January 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 January 2016AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 April 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 February 2015AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 February 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up6 February 2014AA
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 January 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders17 January 2013AR01
Legacy4 September 2012MG02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders31 January 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up7 November 2011AA
Legacy5 April 2011MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 February 2011AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 February 2011AA
Appointment as a secretary5 October 2010AP04
Previous accounting period extended31 August 2010AA01
Registered office address changed31 August 2010AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 March 2010AR01
Termination of appointment as a secretary9 March 2010TM02
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 August 2009AA
Legacy2 May 2009288b
Legacy27 March 2009363a
Legacy16 February 2009287
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 September 2008AA
Legacy11 February 2008363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up1 December 2007AA
Legacy5 November 2007288a
Legacy5 November 2007288b
Legacy26 April 2007287
Legacy26 April 2007288a
Legacy26 April 2007363s
Legacy26 April 2007288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 October 2006AA
Legacy11 May 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up30 September 2005AA
Legacy23 September 2005287
Legacy12 May 2005288a
Legacy12 May 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 September 2004AA
Legacy23 July 2004225
Legacy23 February 2004363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up10 September 2003AA
Legacy8 March 2003363s
Accounts for a dormant company made up2 May 2002AA
Legacy2 May 2002363s
Legacy19 April 2002652C
Legacy8 April 2002652a
Legacy23 November 2001288a
Legacy17 July 2001288a
Legacy26 June 2001287
Legacy26 June 2001288b
Legacy26 June 2001288b
Legacy25 June 200188(2)R
Incorporation17 January 2001NEWINC

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wishmaker Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Wishmaker Limited (company number 04142836) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 3 December 2024, by its creditors. Mark David Charles Hopkins of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Wishmaker Limited?
Mark David Charles Hopkins, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Wishmaker Limited on 3 December 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Wishmaker Limited do?
Wishmaker Limited's registered nature of business is public houses and bars (SIC 56302). It is classified in the hospitality & food sector.
Where is Wishmaker Limited based?
Wishmaker Limited's registered office is Alma Park Woodway Lane, Claybrooke Parva, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 5FB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Wishmaker Limited founded?
Wishmaker Limited was incorporated on 17 January 2001, 23 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Wishmaker Limited's company number?
Wishmaker Limited's registered company number is 04142836.
Who has significant control of Wishmaker Limited?
2 active people with significant control over Wishmaker Limited are on the register: Ms Deborah Elizabeth Brown, Mr David Stephen White.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Wishmaker 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 Wishmaker 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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