Squashed Banana Limited goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 14612408 Incorporated Jan 2023 Hospitality & Food Service M postcode area
9 Kenilworth Avenue, Swinton, Manchester, M27 8JA
The most recent insolvency notice for Squashed Banana Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 06 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Philip Lawrence (IP No. 31970) of AMS Business Recovery, 1 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3HF; Gareth Howarth (IP No. 18816) of AMS Business Recovery, 1 Hardman, appointed 30 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 January 2025, showed total assets of £157k and net assets of £38k. 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 January 2025 · unaudited abridged accounts · unaudited · filed 20 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 16
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 06 Oct 2026
The notice announces the appointment of joint liquidators for Squashed Banana Limited in a creditors voluntary liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 06 Oct 2026
Squashed Banana Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed two joint liquidators on 30 September 2026.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 20 months old when the first insolvency notice was published.
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 Squashed Banana Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Squashed Banana Limited (company no. 14612408) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 06 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 Squashed Banana Limited's last filed accounts?
Squashed Banana Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 January 2025, showed total assets of £157k, cash of £4k, net assets of £38k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Squashed Banana Limited have?
Squashed Banana Limited has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 06 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.