Appointment of liquidators (Court)
Bright Idea Education Limited
In short: Bright Idea Education Limited (company no. SC594203) was wound up by the court (compulsory liquidation), according to a Appointment of liquidators (Court) notice published in The London Gazette on 07 August 2026. The office holder is Kevin Mapstone, appointed 29 July 2026. The case is before the Glasgow Sheriff Court (case Ag TK50307).
Kevin Mapstone of BTG Begbies Traynor was appointed liquidator of Bright Idea Education Limited by Glasgow Sheriff Court on 29 July 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- BRIGHT IDEA EDUCATION LIMITED
- Company number
- SC594203
- Registered office
- 441 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6DD
- Principal trading address
- N/A
- Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
- Kevin Mapstone
- Office holder number(s)
- IP No: 25750
- Date of appointment
- 29 July 2026
- Appointed by
- Glasgow Sheriff Court
- Court
- Glasgow Sheriff Court
- Case number
- Ag TK50307
- Contact
- Kevin Mapstone, Tel: 0141 222 2230, Email: [email protected]; Alternative: Jade Winters, Email: [email protected]
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?.
All notices for Bright Idea Education Limited
2 Gazette notices on record for company no. SC594203, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Bright Idea Education Limited company record.
- Appointment of liquidators (Court) 17 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 Bright Idea Education Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (Court) for Bright Idea Education Limited (company no. SC594203) on 07 August 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.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holder named in the notice: Kevin Mapstone, appointed 29 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 Ag TK50307.
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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