Quiet Scotsman LTD
Liquidation Company no. SC393352 Incorporated Feb 2011 Hospitality & Food Service EH postcode area
81 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3ES
The most recent insolvency notice for Quiet Scotsman LTD is an Appointment of liquidators (Court), published 22 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is Judith Howson, AAB Business & Tax Advisory LLP, 81 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3ES, appointed 17 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2022, showed total assets of £434k and net assets of £1. 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 2022 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 47 months before the first insolvency notice
Total liabilities is not shown for this company: the filed balance sheet did not reconcile against the figures we could read, so the total would be incomplete.
Average employees during the period: 31
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (Court) 22 Sep 2026
Judith Howson of AAB Business & Tax Advisory LLP was appointed liquidator of QUIET SCOTSMAN LTD on 17 September 2026.
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 21 Jul 2026
A petition has been presented to the Edinburgh Sheriff Court to wind up QUIET SCOTSMAN LTD.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 47 months old when the first insolvency notice was published.
- 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 Quiet Scotsman LTD in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Quiet Scotsman LTD (company no. SC393352) is a Appointment of liquidators (Court), published 22 September 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 Quiet Scotsman LTD's last filed accounts?
Quiet Scotsman LTD's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2022, showed total assets of £434k, cash of £83k, net assets of £1. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Quiet Scotsman LTD have?
Quiet Scotsman LTD has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (Court) on 22 September 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.