Notices to members
John Lewis of Hungerford Limited
In short: John Lewis of Hungerford Limited (company no. 01317377) entered administration, according to a Notices to members notice published in The London Gazette on 27 July 2026. The office holders are Andreas Arakapiotis; Simon Wall, appointed 7 July 2026. The case is before the Business and Property Courts in England And Wales (case CR-2026-005295).
Members of JOHN LEWIS OF HUNGERFORD LIMITED are invited to request a free copy of the Joint Administrators' Statement of Proposals for the company's administration.
Notice details
- Company
- JOHN LEWIS OF HUNGERFORD LIMITED
- Company number
- 01317377
- Registered office
- c/o bk plus Limited, Azzurri House, Walsall Business Park, Walsall Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RB
- Principal trading address
- Grove Business Park, Downsview Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9FA
- Administrator(s)
- Andreas Arakapiotis; Simon Wall
- Administrator number(s)
- IP No. 20910; IP No. 31090
- Date of appointment
- 7 July 2026
- Court
- High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Insolvency & Companies List (ChD)
- Case number
- CR-2026-005295
- Contact
- The Joint Administrators, Tel: 01922 922050, Email: [email protected]; Alternative contact: Chloe-Jane Birch, Andreas Arakapiotis (Joint Administrator)
What this notice means
Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners (the administrators) take control of a company to try to rescue it as a going concern, or — where that is not possible — to achieve a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up and to realise the assets. A statutory moratorium halts most legal action against the company while the administrators act.
Read more: Company Administration Explained.
All notices for John Lewis of Hungerford Limited
4 Gazette notices on record for company no. 01317377, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the John Lewis of Hungerford Limited company record.
- Re-use of a prohibited name 03 Aug 2026
- Re-use of a prohibited name 03 Aug 2026
- Appointment of administrators 15 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 JOHN LEWIS OF HUNGERFORD 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.
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 JOHN LEWIS OF HUNGERFORD LIMITED 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 John Lewis of Hungerford Limited gone into administration?
The London Gazette published a Notices to members for John Lewis of Hungerford Limited (company no. 01317377) on 27 July 2026. Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners (the administrators) take control of a company to try to rescue it as a going concern, or — where that is not possible — to achieve a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up and to realise the assets. A statutory moratorium halts most legal action against the company while the administrators act.
What does a Notices to members mean?
Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners (the administrators) take control of a company to try to rescue it as a going concern, or — where that is not possible — to achieve a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up and to realise the assets. A statutory moratorium halts most legal action against the company while the administrators act.
Who is dealing with the administration?
The office holders named in the notice: Andreas Arakapiotis; Simon Wall, appointed 7 July 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number and case number CR-2026-005295.
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.
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