Crystal Johnston Limited wound up by court order
Active Company no. 12151281 Incorporated Aug 2019 Retail & Wholesale LU postcode area
67 Dorset Court, Kingsland Road, Luton, LU1 3DX
The most recent insolvency notice for Crystal Johnston Limited is a Winding up order (Companies), published 02 August 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is J Peacock, appointed 29 July 2026. The case is before the High Court of Justice (case No 004512 of 2026). Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2020, showed total assets of £201k and net assets of -£64k. On those figures the company was already balance-sheet insolvent — its liabilities exceeded its assets — at that date, 72 months before its first insolvency notice. 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.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 31 August 2020 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 72 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 4
Insolvency notices (1)
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Winding up order (Companies) 02 Aug 2026
Crystal Johnston Limited has been wound up by a High Court order dated 29 July 2026, with J Peacock appointed as liquidator.
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What happens next
The liquidator now realises the company's assets, invites creditors to prove their debts, and distributes what is recovered in the statutory order: the costs of the liquidation, preferential creditors (including employees' unpaid wages up to the statutory cap), secured creditors, then unsecured creditors. The liquidator must also report on the conduct of the directors. The company is normally dissolved about three months after the liquidator's final account.
Quote case number No 004512 of 2026 and the High Court of Justice in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 12151281.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to August 2020, already showed negative net assets of -£64k, 72 months before the first insolvency notice.
- 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 Crystal Johnston Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Crystal Johnston Limited (company no. 12151281) is a Winding up order (Companies), published 02 August 2026 in The London Gazette. 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 were Crystal Johnston Limited's last filed accounts?
Crystal Johnston Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2020, showed total assets of £201k, net assets of -£64k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Crystal Johnston Limited have?
Crystal Johnston Limited has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Winding up order (Companies) on 02 August 2026.
What happens next?
The liquidator now realises the company's assets, invites creditors to prove their debts, and distributes what is recovered in the statutory order: the costs of the liquidation, preferential creditors (including employees' unpaid wages up to the statutory cap), secured creditors, then unsecured creditors. The liquidator must also report on the conduct of the directors. The company is normally dissolved about three months after the liquidator's final account.
Why did the company go into liquidation?
The Gazette notices record the legal steps, not the cause, so they do not say why the company failed. Its last filed accounts, to 31 August 2020, showed liabilities exceeding assets by £64k. For a fuller picture, look in the company's filing history at Companies House for the statement of affairs or the office holder's reports, where these have been filed.
How much did the company owe?
The notices do not give a figure. The closest public number is total liabilities of £265k in its last filed accounts, to 31 August 2020. What was owed when the process began will differ, and is set out in the statement of affairs.
How many jobs are affected?
The notices do not say. The last filed accounts recorded an average of 4 employees in the period to 31 August 2020, which is the closest public figure and may be out of date.
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.