Character Hideaways Limited members' voluntary liquidation
Active Company no. 12659670 Incorporated Jun 2020 Hospitality & Food Service WA postcode area
24 Townfield Lane, Frodsham, WA6 7RD
The most recent insolvency notice for Character Hideaways Limited is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 28 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Emma Dowd; Olivia Barker, appointed 22 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 October 2025, showed total assets of £164k and net assets of £42k. Those accounts were filed 12 months before the first insolvency notice, so they describe the company well before the process began. A members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) is the solvent, orderly winding-up of a company that can pay its debts in full — usually part of a director's retirement, a group restructure, or closing a company that has served its purpose. It is a planned closure, not a sign of financial distress.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 31 October 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 12 months before the first insolvency notice
Insolvency notices (3)
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Notices to creditors (MVL) 28 Oct 2026
The notice informs creditors of CHARACTER HIDEAWAYS LIMITED that they must submit their claims by 20 January 2027 for the members’ voluntary winding up.
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 28 Oct 2026
CHARACTER HIDEAWAYS LIMITED has appointed Emma Dowd and Olivia Barker as liquidators in a members' liquidation effective 22 October 2026.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 28 Oct 2026
Hideaways Limited resolved at a general meeting on 22 October 2026 to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Emma Dowd and Olivia Barker as joint liquidators.
What happens next
Because this is a solvent liquidation, creditors are paid in full. The liquidator advertises for claims, settles them, distributes the surplus to the shareholders and the company is then dissolved. Anyone owed money should still submit their claim to the liquidator named in the notice, and within the period the notice states.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Character Hideaways Limited in financial difficulty?
No — the most recent process is a solvent one. A members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) is the solvent, orderly winding-up of a company that can pay its debts in full — usually part of a director's retirement, a group restructure, or closing a company that has served its purpose. It is a planned closure, not a sign of financial distress. The most recent insolvency notice for Character Hideaways Limited (company no. 12659670) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 28 October 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Character Hideaways Limited's last filed accounts?
Character Hideaways Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 October 2025, showed total assets of £164k, net assets of £42k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Character Hideaways Limited have?
Character Hideaways Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 28 October 2026.
What happens next?
Because this is a solvent liquidation, creditors are paid in full. The liquidator advertises for claims, settles them, distributes the surplus to the shareholders and the company is then dissolved. Anyone owed money should still submit their claim to the liquidator named in the notice, and within the period the notice states.
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.