Appointment of administrators
UNILABS LIMITED
UNILABS LIMITED has appointed two joint administrators, David J Pike and Shane R Smith, on 31 July 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- UNILABS LIMITED
- Company number
- 04115820
- Nature of business
- 86900 - Other human health activities
- Registered office
- 11th Floor, Landmark St Peter's Square, 1 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 4PB
- Principal trading address
- 24-32 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD
- Administrator(s)
- David J Pike; Shane R Smith
- Administrator number(s)
- IP No. 15190; IP No. 31110
- Date of appointment
- 31 July 2026
- Court
- High Court Of Justice, Insolvency & Companies List
- Case number
- No 6005 of 2026
- Contact
- CMU Support at Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP, 0161 953 6906, [email protected], Address: 8 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EA
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.
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 UNILABS 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 UNILABS 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 UNILABS LIMITED gone into administration?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of administrators for UNILABS LIMITED (company no. 04115820) on 07 August 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 Appointment of administrators 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.
UNILABS LIMITED owes me money — what can I do?
If UNILABS LIMITED 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 UNILABS LIMITED — 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.