Appointment of liquidators (Court)
Vapestop Limited
In short: Vapestop Limited (company no. 10730444) was wound up by the court (compulsory liquidation), according to a Appointment of liquidators (Court) notice published in The London Gazette on 15 October 2026. The office holders are David Meldrum (IP No. 30234); Andreas Arakapiotis (IP No. 20910), appointed 30 September 2026. The case is before the Business and Property Courts in England And Wales (case CR-2026-003866 of 2026). The company's business: retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores., trading from 328-330 Staines Road, Twickenham, TW2 5AT.
The notice announces the appointment of joint liquidators for VAPESTOP LIMITED by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade.
Notice details
- Company
- VAPESTOP LIMITED
- Company number
- 10730444
- Nature of business
- Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores.
- Registered office
- 74 Smedley Street, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3JJ
- Principal trading address
- 328-330 Staines Road, Twickenham, TW2 5AT
- Court
- High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in England and Wales, Insolvency and Companies List
- Case number
- CR-2026-003866 of 2026
- Date of appointment
- 30 September 2026
- Appointed by
- Secretary of State for Business and Trade
- Liquidator(s)
- David Meldrum (IP No. 30234); Andreas Arakapiotis (IP No. 20910)
- Contact
- Chloe-Jane Birch, bk plus Limited, 01922 922050, [email protected]
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?.
All notices for Vapestop Limited
5 Gazette notices on record for company no. 10730444, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Vapestop Limited company record.
- Winding up order (Companies) 06 Aug 2026
- Appointment of liquidators (Court) 04 Aug 2026
- Petitions to wind up (Companies) 10 Jul 2026
- Petitions to wind up (Companies) 07 Jul 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 VAPESTOP 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 Vapestop Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (Court) for Vapestop Limited (company no. 10730444) on 15 October 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 Appointment of liquidators (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: David Meldrum (IP No. 30234); Andreas Arakapiotis (IP No. 20910), appointed 30 September 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number and case number CR-2026-003866 of 2026.
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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