Re-use of a prohibited name
Wmss Retail LTD
In short: Wmss Retail LTD (company no. 15413448) was the subject of a formal insolvency notice, according to a Re-use of a prohibited name notice published in The London Gazette on 07 September 2026.
Director Paul Vale has notified that he intends to continue the business of the insolvent WMSS RETAIL LTD under the prohibited name The Vines Supply Co, as required by Rule 22.4 of the Insolvency Rules.
Notice details
- Company
- WMSS RETAIL LTD
- Company number
- 15413448
- Trading name
- The Vines Supply Co
- Registered office
- 3 The Courtyard, Harris Business Park, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, B60 4DJ
- Principal trading address
- 35 Drury Lane, Solihull, B91 3BP
- Director
- Paul Vale
- Date of liquidation
- 18 March 2026
- Notice publication date
- 7 September 2026
- Notice ID
- 5205659
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 WMSS RETAIL 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 WMSS RETAIL 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 Wmss Retail LTD gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Re-use of a prohibited name for Wmss Retail LTD (company no. 15413448) on 07 September 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.
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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