Resolution for winding up (CVL)
DRAKES (UK) LTD.
DRAKES (UK) LTD resolved on 16 July 2026 to be voluntarily wound up and appointed Lauren Fitton and Anthony Milnes as joint liquidators.
Notice details
- Company
- DRAKES (UK) LTD
- Company number
- 08170303
- Registered office
- C/O Fitton & Co Callis Mill, Woodland View, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6PJ
- Principal trading address
- Unit 25 SDH Industrial Estate, West Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3BS
- Type of liquidation
- Voluntary winding up
- Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
- Lauren Fitton; Anthony Milnes
- Office holder number(s)
- IP No. 30212; IP No. 23150
- Date of appointment
- 16 July 2026
- Appointed by
- Company (Special and Ordinary Resolutions)
- Contact
- The Joint Liquidator, Email: [email protected]; Alternative contact: Natalie Rigby, John Andrew Drake (Director)
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?.
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 DRAKES (UK) LTD. 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 DRAKES (UK) LTD. gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Resolution for winding up (CVL) for DRAKES (UK) LTD. (company no. 08170303) on 21 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 Resolution for winding up (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.
DRAKES (UK) LTD. owes me money — what can I do?
If DRAKES (UK) LTD. 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 DRAKES (UK) LTD. — 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.