📰 Breaking News: Lessons Learnt & Insights from DSTBTD Restructuring Plan

Appointment of liquidators (CVL)

Empower Active C.i.c. goes into liquidation

active Company no. 11444797 Published 10 September 2026

In short: Empower Active C.i.c. (company no. 11444797) went into creditors' voluntary liquidation, according to a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 10 September 2026. The office holder is Colin Nicholls (IP number 9052) of Smart Insolvency Ltd, Unit 6 Link Business Centre, Link Way, Worcestershire WR14 1UQ, appointed 08 September 2026. The company's business: sports coaching and childcare.

The notice announces the appointment of Colin Nicholls as liquidator for EMPOWER ACTIVE C.I.C. in a creditors voluntary liquidation.

Notice details

Company
EMPOWER ACTIVE C.I.C.
Company number
11444797
Nature of business
Sports Coaching and Childcare
Registered office
Office 7, 40 High Street, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 1DP
Type of liquidation
Creditors Voluntary Liquidation
Liquidator(s)
Colin Nicholls (IP number 9052) of Smart Insolvency Ltd, Unit 6 Link Business Centre, Link Way, Worcestershire WR14 1UQ
Date of appointment
08 September 2026
Appointed by
Members and Creditors
Contact
Rachel Ballinger on 01905 317999 or [email protected]

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 Empower Active C.i.c.

3 Gazette notices on record for company no. 11444797, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Empower Active C.i.c. company record.

  1. Resolution for winding up (CVL) 10 Sep 2026
  2. Meetings of creditors (CVL) 27 Aug 2026

How does this notice affect you?

Choose what applies and we'll point you at the right next step.

Would rather just talk? 020 7720 8000

Is your own business showing the same warning signs?

Falling margins, stretched creditors, overdue filings and HMRC arrears usually appear months before a Gazette notice. Directors who act at that stage keep far more options open, from an informal turnaround to a CVA or restructuring plan.

Related guidance

Free, practical guides from K2 on what this kind of notice means for directors.

More liquidation notices

← Back to all notices

Frequently asked questions

Has Empower Active C.i.c. gone into liquidation?

The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) for Empower Active C.i.c. (company no. 11444797) on 10 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: Colin Nicholls (IP number 9052) of Smart Insolvency Ltd, Unit 6 Link Business Centre, Link Way, Worcestershire WR14 1UQ, appointed 08 September 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.

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.