Re-use of a prohibited name
Redstart Ventures LTD
In short: Redstart Ventures LTD (company no. 17202248) was the subject of a formal insolvency notice, according to a Re-use of a prohibited name notice published in The London Gazette on 11 August 2026. The office holders are David Michael Taylor; Kieran Lee Crosby; Alastair Ronald Gibbons.
The directors of the insolvent Running Hare Restaurants Limited intend to continue its business under the prohibited name REDSTART VENTURES LTD trading as BALANS, seeking permission under section 216 of the Insolvency Act.
Notice details
- Company
- Running Hare Restaurants Limited
- Company number
- 12604430
- Trading name (original)
- BALANS
- Registered office (original)
- c/o Leonard House, 7 Newman Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1RJ
- Date of liquidation
- 18 June 2026
- Type of liquidation
- Insolvent liquidation
- Office holder(s)
- David Michael Taylor; Kieran Lee Crosby; Alastair Ronald Gibbons
- Proposed new company
- REDSTART VENTURES LTD trading as BALANS
- New company number
- 17202248
- Registered office (new)
- 8 Redstart Drive, Harlow, England, CM17 0SL
What this notice means
This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
Read more: What is Insolvency?.
How does this notice affect you?
Choose what applies and we'll point you at the right next step.
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 REDSTART VENTURES LTD 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 REDSTART VENTURES LTD 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 Redstart Ventures LTD gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Re-use of a prohibited name for Redstart Ventures LTD (company no. 17202248) on 11 August 2026. This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
What does a Re-use of a prohibited name mean?
This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: David Michael Taylor; Kieran Lee Crosby; Alastair Ronald Gibbons. 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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