Appointment of liquidators (CVL)
Institute of British Sign Language goes into liquidation
In short: Institute of British Sign Language (company no. 06201561) went into creditors' voluntary liquidation, according to a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 10 August 2026. The office holders are Jessica Thomas (IP number 27930); Philippa Smith (IP number 18670), appointed 06 August 2026. The company's business: cultural education, trading from COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH, United Kingdom.
The members and creditors have appointed joint liquidators Jessica Thomas and Philippa Smith to handle the creditors voluntary liquidation of INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE.
Notice details
- Company
- INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE
- Company number
- 06201561
- Previous name
- INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- Nature of business
- Cultural education
- Registered office
- COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH, United Kingdom
- Principal trading address
- COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH, United Kingdom
- Type of liquidation
- Creditors Voluntary Liquidation
- Liquidator(s)
- Jessica Thomas (IP number 27930); Philippa Smith (IP number 18670)
- Liquidator address
- Office 1.8, Morwick Hall, Mortec Park, York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4TA, United Kingdom
- Date of appointment
- 06 August 2026
- Appointed by
- The Members and Creditors
- 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.
Read more: What is Liquidation?.
All notices for Institute of British Sign Language
2 Gazette notices on record for company no. 06201561, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Institute of British Sign Language company record.
- Resolution for winding up (CVL) 10 Aug 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 INSTITUTE OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Has Institute of British Sign Language gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (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 Appointment of liquidators (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.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Jessica Thomas (IP number 27930); Philippa Smith (IP number 18670), appointed 06 August 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.
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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