Case Studies/Hospitality/ALUNA LEISURE LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

ALUNA LEISURE LIMITED

Aluna Leisure Limited, a Birmingham based hospitality provider incorporated on 5 December 2014, has entered creditors' voluntary liquidation. The company's winding up process formally commenced with the appointment of joint liquidators on 19 February 2026. This transition brings an end to over eleven years of trading under a highly stable single director structure.

Key facts
Company no.09343040
SectorHospitality
Incorporated5 Dec 2014
Reg. officeBirmingham B2
Appointed24 Feb 2026
Office holderElizabeth Welch, Leonard Curtis
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
5 Dec 2014
Incorporated
Registered as 09343040. Hospitality.
5 Sep 2016
First accounts filed
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30 Sep 2025
Latest accounts filed
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24 Feb 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
24 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5062225 in The Gazette.
25 Feb 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
5 Mar 2026
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5062229
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Financial positionAs at 2026-02-16
Deficiency to creditors£294,014
Estimated assets£9,000
Total liabilities£303,014
Secured creditors£0
Unsecured creditors£158,306
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated5 Dec 2014
Last accounts30 Sep 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments1 since 2014
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure11.2 yrs
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerElizabeth Welch
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 28610
Appointed19 Feb 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerConrad Beighton
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9556
Appointed19 Feb 2026
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Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Operational longevity does not prevent insolvency

Aluna Leisure Limited maintained a remarkably stable management structure, characterized by an average director tenure of 11.2 years and zero board resignations in its final 12 months. This suggests that the insolvency on 24 February 2026 was driven by external economic factors rather than internal leadership turbulence. Even deeply experienced hospitality operators with continuous leadership can find their business models unsustainable under modern cost pressures.

02
Filing compliance provides post insolvency clarity

The company maintained its administrative duties by filing full accounts as recently as 30 September 2025 and keeping its confirmation statement up to date. This consistent level of compliance ensures that the joint liquidators from Leonard Curtis have access to reliable and recent financial records. For creditors, this reduces the administrative fog that often complicates the liquidation of smaller hospitality enterprises.

03
The orderly resolution of voluntary winding up

By selecting a creditors' voluntary liquidation under Section 100 and Section 109 of the Insolvency Act 1986, the company took a structured route to closure. Joint liquidators were appointed by members and creditors on 19 February 2026 to oversee the winding up of affairs. This formal mechanism is designed to manage the orderly wind down of assets and address creditor claims in a systematic manner.

Pattern context

This case illustrates a broader insolvency pattern where established hospitality companies with long serving directors and exemplary filing histories are ultimately forced into voluntary liquidation by severe external trading headwinds.

Indicative basis · modelled across LIQUI's corpus, indicative, not predictive
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