Appointment of liquidators (CVL)
DRAKES (UK) LTD.
The notice announces the appointment of liquidators Lauren Fitton and Anthony Milnes for DRAKES (UK) LTD., a creditors' liquidation, effective 16 July 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- DRAKES (UK) LTD.
- Company number
- 08170303
- Nature of business
- Joinery, manufacture and installation of furniture
- Registered office
- C/O Fitton & Co Callis Mill, Woodland View, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6PJ
- Type of liquidation
- Creditors
- Date of appointment
- 16 July 2026
- Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
- Lauren Fitton (IP No. 30212) of Leonard Curtis, Leonard Curtis House, Elms Square, Bury New Road, Whitefield, Greater Manchester, M45 7TA; Anthony Milnes (IP No. 23150) of Leonard Curtis, 51A St Pauls Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2TE
- Office holder number(s)
- 30212; 23150
- Appointed by
- Members and Creditors
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.
K2 has backed and restructured UK businesses since 1990, including buying trade and assets out of distress. These situations move in days rather than months, so if you're looking at DRAKES (UK) LTD. or something similar, start the conversation early.
If your business is under pressure — creditors circling, a petition threatened, or cash running out — acting early changes the outcome. K2 has helped UK directors turn things around since 1990. Talk to us in confidence.
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Frequently asked questions
Has DRAKES (UK) LTD. gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (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 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.
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.