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Resolution for winding up (CVL)

INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE

active Company no. 06201561 Published 10 August 2026

The members of INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE passed a special resolution to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Jessica Thomas and Philippa Smith of Smith & Barnes Insolvency Practitioners Ltd as joint liquidators on 6 August 2026.

Notice details

Company
INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE
Company number
06201561
Previous name of company
INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Registered office
COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH, United Kingdom
Principal trading address
COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH, United Kingdom
Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
Jessica Thomas; Philippa Smith
Office holder number(s)
27930; 18670
Liquidator firm
Smith & Barnes Insolvency Practitioners Ltd
Resolution meeting location
Office 1.8 Morwick Hall, Mortec Park, York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4TA, United Kingdom
Resolution meeting time
10:00
Date of resolution
06 August 2026
Date of appointment
06 August 2026
Contact
Katie Nicholson on 01135323278

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Has INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE gone into liquidation?

The London Gazette published a Resolution for winding up (CVL) for INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE (company no. 06201561) on 10 August 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 Resolution for winding up (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.

INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE owes me money — what can I do?

If INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE 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 INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE — 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.