Down Wholesale Limited goes into liquidation
Liquidation Company no. NI601351 Incorporated Nov 2009 Retail & Wholesale BT postcode area
Metro Building, First Floor, 6-9 Donegall Square South, Belfast, BT1 5JA
The most recent insolvency notice for Down Wholesale Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 09 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Michael Jennings (IP number 07368); Brian Murphy (IP number 07369), appointed 06 October 2026. 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
Accounts filed on paper only.
Insolvency notices (4)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 09 Oct 2026
DOWN WHOLESALE LIMITED has been placed into Creditors Voluntary Liquidation and two joint liquidators have been appointed.
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Notice to creditors (CVL) 09 Oct 2026
The notice informs creditors of Down Wholesale Limited that they must submit written claims with proof of debt to the joint liquidators by 29 January 2027.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 09 Oct 2026
Down Wholesale Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Michael Jennings and Brian Murphy as joint liquidators on 6 October 2026.
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Meetings of creditors (CVL) 25 Sep 2026
A creditors' meeting for Down Wholesale Limited is scheduled on 6 October 2026 to consider the statement of affairs, appoint a liquidator and possibly a liquidation committee.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Down Wholesale Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Down Wholesale Limited (company no. NI601351) 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 Down Wholesale Limited's last filed accounts?
Accounts filed on paper only for Down Wholesale Limited at Companies House.
How many insolvency notices does Down Wholesale Limited have?
Down Wholesale Limited has 4 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.