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Appointment of liquidators (CVL)

WHITTLES RESTAURANT AND BAR LIMITED

active Company no. 12431974 Published 15 July 2026

The notice announces the appointment of joint liquidators for WHITTLES RESTAURANT AND BAR LIMITED in a creditors' voluntary liquidation.

Notice details

Company
WHITTLES RESTAURANT AND BAR LIMITED
Company number
12431974
Nature of business
Licensed restaurants
Registered office
TruSolv Ltd, Grove House, Meridians Cross, Ocean Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TJ (previously Alum House, 5 Alum Chine Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8DT)
Principal trading address
3 Station Approach, Broadstone, Poole, Dorset, BH18 8AX
Type of liquidation
Creditors Voluntary Liquidation
Liquidator(s)
Shane Biddlecombe (IP number 9425); Matthew Hoy (IP number 24550)
Date of appointment
10 July 2026
Appointed by
Members and Creditors
Contact
Neil McMahon on 0808 196 8676

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Has WHITTLES RESTAURANT AND BAR LIMITED gone into liquidation?

The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) for WHITTLES RESTAURANT AND BAR LIMITED (company no. 12431974) on 15 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.

WHITTLES RESTAURANT AND BAR LIMITED owes me money — what can I do?

If WHITTLES RESTAURANT AND BAR LIMITED owes you money you are a creditor in the process. The insolvency practitioner named in the notice will write to known creditors and invite claims. 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 for WHITTLES RESTAURANT AND BAR LIMITED — 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.