Caffe Bar Limited goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 03797214 Incorporated Jun 1999 Hospitality & Food Service NW postcode area
124 Finchley Road, London, NW3 5JS
The most recent insolvency notice for Caffe Bar Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 09 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Alex Cadwallader (IP No. 9501); Nick Myers (IP No. 18450), appointed 1 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2023, showed total assets of £1.2m and net assets of £329k. 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.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 31 August 2023 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 37 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 8
Insolvency notices (3)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 09 Oct 2026
The notice announces that CAFFE BAR LIMITED has appointed Alex Cadwallader and Nick Myers of Leonard Curtis as liquidators in a creditors' liquidation effective 1 October 2026.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 09 Oct 2026
The notice announces that Caffe Bar Limited has passed resolutions to voluntarily wind up and appoint Alex Cadwallader and Nick Myers as joint liquidators.
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 25 Sep 2026
A petition to wind up Caffe Bar Limited has been filed and a hearing is scheduled for 7 October 2026 at 10:30 hours.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 37 months old when the first insolvency notice was published.
- Its accounts were overdue at Companies House.
Each of these is visible 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is Caffe Bar Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Caffe Bar Limited (company no. 03797214) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 09 October 2026 in The London Gazette. 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 were Caffe Bar Limited's last filed accounts?
Caffe Bar Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2023, showed total assets of £1.2m, cash of £11k, net assets of £329k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Caffe Bar Limited have?
Caffe Bar Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 09 October 2026.
Financial figures are taken from the company's own last accounts filed at Companies House. Small and micro-entity accounts are unaudited, and for a company entering an insolvency process the most recent filing frequently predates that process by a year or more. Figures are indicative and are not a valuation. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.