Appointment of liquidators (CVL)
Downham Express DRY Cleaners Limited goes into liquidation
In short: Downham Express DRY Cleaners Limited (company no. 10638224) went into creditors' voluntary liquidation, according to a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 03 July 2026. The office holders are Kirren Keegan (IP number 27012); Paul Bailey (IP number 9428), appointed 01 July 2026. The company's business: washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products, trading from Suite 57-58 Capital Business Centre, 22 Carlton Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BS.
The notice announces the appointment of joint liquidators for DOWNHAM EXPRESS DRY CLEANERS LIMITED in a creditors voluntary liquidation.
Notice details
- Company
- DOWNHAM EXPRESS DRY CLEANERS LIMITED
- Company number
- 10638224
- Nature of business
- Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
- Registered office
- Sussex Innovation Centre, Science Park Square, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9SB, United Kingdom
- Principal trading address
- Suite 57-58 Capital Business Centre, 22 Carlton Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BS
- Type of liquidation
- Creditors Voluntary Liquidation
- Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
- Kirren Keegan (IP number 27012); Paul Bailey (IP number 9428)
- Office holder address
- Bailey Ahmad Business Recovery, c/o SIC, Science Park Square, Brighton, BN1 9SB
- Date of appointment
- 01 July 2026
- Appointed by
- Members and creditors
- Contact
- Harrison Jacques, 0208 662 6070, [email protected]
What this notice means
Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
Read more: What is Liquidation?.
All notices for Downham Express DRY Cleaners Limited
2 Gazette notices on record for company no. 10638224, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Downham Express DRY Cleaners Limited company record.
- Resolution for winding up (CVL) 03 Jul 2026
How does this notice affect you?
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A written-off invoice rarely stops at the company that failed. The supplier left short is often the next business in difficulty — and the earlier that's dealt with, the more options stay open. If DOWNHAM EXPRESS DRY CLEANERS LIMITED owed you money, it's worth checking where that leaves you.
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should send you a case reference — you'll need it to claim.
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Frequently asked questions
Has Downham Express DRY Cleaners Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) for Downham Express DRY Cleaners Limited (company no. 10638224) on 03 July 2026. Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
What does a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) mean?
Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Kirren Keegan (IP number 27012); Paul Bailey (IP number 9428), appointed 01 July 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.
The company owes me money — what can I do?
You are a creditor in the process. The insolvency practitioner named in the notice will write to known creditors and invite claims; if you have not heard from them, contact them with your invoices. Unsecured creditors rank after fixed-charge holders, the costs of the insolvency, preferential creditors and floating-charge holders, so recovery depends on what is left in the estate.
I worked there — how do I claim what I am owed?
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from the company or from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should give you a case reference to claim with.
Source: The London Gazette and Companies House. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright. This page is provided by K2 Partners for information only and is not legal or financial advice.