Notice of intended dividend (Court)
Unique Gifts LTD
In short: Unique Gifts LTD (company no. 11484871) was wound up by the court (compulsory liquidation), according to a Notice of intended dividend (Court) notice published in The London Gazette on 24 September 2026. The office holders are Matthew Chadwick (IP number 9311); Malcolm Cohen (IP number 6825), appointed 14 June 2023. The case is before the Business and Property Courts in England And Wales (case No 000746 of 2023).
The joint liquidators of Unique Gifts Limited intend to declare a first and final dividend to unsecured creditors, with a proof‑of‑debt deadline of 26 October 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- UNIQUE GIFTS LIMITED
- Company number
- 11484871
- Registered office
- c/o BDO LLP, 5 Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool, L2 5RH
- Principal trading address
- 399 Oxford Street, London, W1C 2BU
- Court
- High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales
- Case number
- No 000746 of 2023
- Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
- Matthew Chadwick (IP number 9311); Malcolm Cohen (IP number 6825)
- Date of appointment
- 14 June 2023
- Contact
- Katalin Pongo at [email protected]
- Last date for proving
- 26 October 2026
What this notice means
A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
Read more: Facing a Winding-Up Petition?.
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 Unique Gifts LTD gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Notice of intended dividend (Court) for Unique Gifts LTD (company no. 11484871) on 24 September 2026. A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
What does a Notice of intended dividend (Court) mean?
A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Matthew Chadwick (IP number 9311); Malcolm Cohen (IP number 6825), appointed 14 June 2023. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number and case number No 000746 of 2023.
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.