A R Stores Ltd goes into liquidation
Liquidation Company no. SC569979 Incorporated Jun 2017 Retail & Wholesale FK postcode area
17-19, Key Store Newmarket, Stirling, FK7 8JB
The most recent insolvency notice for A R Stores Ltd is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 22 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Judith Howson and David McGinness, both of AAB Business & Tax Advisory LLP, 133 Finnieston Street, Glasgow G3 8HB, appointed 16 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2025, showed total assets of £63k and net assets of £3k. 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 June 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 14 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: 4
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 22 Sep 2026
A R Stores Ltd has appointed Judith Howson and David McGinness as liquidators in a creditors voluntary liquidation, effective 16 September 2026.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 22 Sep 2026
A R STORES LTD has been voluntarily wound up and joint liquidators Judith Howson and David McGinness were appointed at a general meeting on 16 September 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Is A R Stores Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for A R Stores Ltd (company no. SC569979) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 22 September 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 A R Stores Ltd's last filed accounts?
A R Stores Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2025, showed total assets of £63k, net assets of £3k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does A R Stores Ltd have?
A R Stores Ltd has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 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.