Resolution for winding up (CVL)
Karl Smith Car Sales Limited goes into liquidation
In short: Karl Smith Car Sales Limited (company no. 04583955) went into creditors' voluntary liquidation, according to a Resolution for winding up (CVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 30 September 2026. The office holder is Daniel Taylor (IP No. 21050) of Fortis Insolvency Limited, 683-693 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6RE, appointed 23 September 2026. The company's business: car sales, servicing, mots, bodywork repairs, trading from 181 Waterloo Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2AE.
Karl Smith Car Sales Limited has been voluntarily wound up by a special resolution passed at a meeting on 23 September 2026, with Daniel Taylor appointed as liquidator.
Notice details
- Company
- KARL SMITH CAR SALES LIMITED
- Company number
- 04583955
- Trading name
- Fast Track MOT Centre / Blackpool Bodyworks Repairs / Karl Smith Car Sales
- Registered office
- 683-693 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6RE
- Principal trading address
- 181 Waterloo Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 2AE
- Nature of business
- Car sales, servicing, MOTs, bodywork repairs
- Type of liquidation
- Creditors Voluntary Liquidation
- Place of meeting
- 683-687 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 6RE
- Date of meeting
- 23 September 2026
- Liquidator
- Daniel Taylor (IP No. 21050) of Fortis Insolvency Limited, 683-693 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6RE
- Date of appointment
- 23 September 2026
- Contact
- James Darrell, Fortis Insolvency Limited, 0161 694 9955, [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 Karl Smith Car Sales Limited
3 Gazette notices on record for company no. 04583955, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Karl Smith Car Sales Limited company record.
- Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 30 Sep 2026
- Meetings of creditors (CVL) 17 Sep 2026
How does this notice affect you?
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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 KARL SMITH CAR SALES LIMITED 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Has Karl Smith Car Sales Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Resolution for winding up (CVL) for Karl Smith Car Sales Limited (company no. 04583955) on 30 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 Resolution for winding up (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: Daniel Taylor (IP No. 21050) of Fortis Insolvency Limited, 683-693 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6RE, appointed 23 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.
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