Appointment of liquidators (CVL)
The Emmett Kelly Restaurant Company Limited goes into liquidation
In short: The Emmett Kelly Restaurant Company Limited (company no. 12826548) went into creditors' voluntary liquidation, according to a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 01 September 2026. The office holder is Darren Edwards (IP No. 10350), appointed 21 August 2026. The company's business: licensed restaurants, public houses and bars.
The notice announces the appointment of Darren Edwards as liquidator of THE EMMETT KELLY RESTAURANT COMPANY LIMITED in a creditors' liquidation.
Notice details
- Company
- THE EMMETT KELLY RESTAURANT COMPANY LIMITED
- Company number
- 12826548
- Trading name
- The George Inn at Newnham / The Square Peg Restaurant
- Nature of business
- Licensed restaurants, public houses and bars
- Registered office
- C/O The George Inn 44 The Street, Newnham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0LL
- Type of liquidation
- Creditors
- Date of appointment
- 21 August 2026
- Liquidator
- Darren Edwards (IP No. 10350)
- Liquidator address
- Exigen Group Limited T/A Liquidation Centre, Warehouse W, 3 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Docks, London, E16 1BD
- Appointed by
- Members and Creditors Ag TK52813
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 The Emmett Kelly Restaurant Company Limited
2 Gazette notices on record for company no. 12826548, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the The Emmett Kelly Restaurant Company Limited company record.
- Resolution for winding up (CVL) 01 Sep 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 The Emmett Kelly Restaurant Company Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) for The Emmett Kelly Restaurant Company Limited (company no. 12826548) on 01 September 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 holder named in the notice: Darren Edwards (IP No. 10350), appointed 21 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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