Appointment of liquidators (Court)
British Academy of Jewellery Limited compulsory liquidation
In short: British Academy of Jewellery Limited (company no. 05992037) was wound up by the court (compulsory liquidation), according to a Appointment of liquidators (Court) notice published in The London Gazette on 29 July 2026. The office holders are Louise Donna Baxter; Wayne MacPherson, appointed 24 July 2026. The case is before the High Court of Justice (case CR-2026-002281).
The notice announces that Louise Donna Baxter and Wayne MacPherson have been appointed as joint liquidators of British Academy of Jewellery Limited by the Secretary of State on 24 July 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- British Academy of Jewellery Limited
- Company number
- 05992037
- Registered office
- Langley House, 53 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4RT
- Principal trading address
- Langley House, 53 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4RT
- Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
- Louise Donna Baxter; Wayne MacPherson
- Office holder number(s)
- IP No. 009123; IP No. 9445
- Date of appointment
- 24 July 2026
- Appointed by
- Secretary of State
- Court
- High Court of Justice
- Case number
- CR-2026-002281
- Contact
- The Joint Liquidators, Tel: 01702 467255; Calum Wylie, Email: [email protected], Tel: 01702 467255
What this notice means
A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
Read more: Facing a Winding-Up Petition?.
What happens next
A winding-up petition asks the court to place a company into compulsory liquidation. Until an order is made the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, or if the court is persuaded to adjourn while a rescue is put in place. If an order is made, the company stops trading, its bank accounts are frozen, and a liquidator realises the assets and pays creditors in the order fixed by law; creditors prove their debts to the liquidator or the Official Receiver rather than to the company.
Quote case number CR-2026-002281 and the High Court of Justice in any correspondence about the case.
All notices for British Academy of Jewellery Limited
2 Gazette notices on record for company no. 05992037, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the British Academy of Jewellery Limited company record.
- Winding up order (Companies) 25 Jul 2026
How does this notice affect you?
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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 British Academy of Jewellery Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (Court) for British Academy of Jewellery Limited (company no. 05992037) on 29 July 2026. A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
What does a Appointment of liquidators (Court) mean?
A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
What happens next?
A winding-up petition asks the court to place a company into compulsory liquidation. Until an order is made the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, or if the court is persuaded to adjourn while a rescue is put in place. If an order is made, the company stops trading, its bank accounts are frozen, and a liquidator realises the assets and pays creditors in the order fixed by law; creditors prove their debts to the liquidator or the Official Receiver rather than to the company.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Louise Donna Baxter; Wayne MacPherson, appointed 24 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-2026-002281.
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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