Phoenix Car Keys Ltd goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 15609407 Incorporated Apr 2024 Retail & Wholesale NR postcode area
20 Pinewood Drive, Horning, Norwich, NR12 8LZ
The most recent insolvency notice for Phoenix Car Keys Ltd is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 09 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Richard Bloomfield; Christopher McKay, appointed 5 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 April 2025, showed total assets of £205k and net assets of £119k. 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 30 April 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 17 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 1
Insolvency notices (3)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 09 Oct 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Richard Bloomfield and Christopher McKay as liquidators of Phoenix Car Keys Ltd in a creditors' liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 09 Oct 2026
Phoenix Car Keys Ltd resolved to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Richard Bloomfield and Christopher McKay as liquidators.
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Re-use of a prohibited name 09 Oct 2026
The notice announces that director Daniel Humphreys intends to continue the business of the insolvent Phoenix Car Keys Ltd under the new name Key Team Ltd t/a Phoenix Car Keys, complying with the prohibited‑name rules.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 17 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 Phoenix Car Keys Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Phoenix Car Keys Ltd (company no. 15609407) 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 Phoenix Car Keys Ltd's last filed accounts?
Phoenix Car Keys Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 April 2025, showed total assets of £205k, cash of £32k, net assets of £119k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Phoenix Car Keys Ltd have?
Phoenix Car Keys Ltd 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.