Case Studies/Manufacturing/FIVE STAR BAKERY (WIGAN) LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

FIVE STAR BAKERY (WIGAN) LIMITED

FIVE STAR BAKERY (WIGAN) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 24 March 2026.

Key facts
Company no.04454931
SectorManufacturing
Incorporated5 Jun 2002
Reg. officeWigan WN6
Appointed24 Mar 2026
Office holderGary James Birchall, Focus Insolvency
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
5 Jun 2002
Incorporated
Registered as 04454931. Manufacturing.
5 Jun 2002
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
26 Mar 2003
First accounts filed
legacy
16 Aug 2004
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
14 Jul 2006
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
1 Mar 2013
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
22 Mar 2013
Charge registered
Legal charge - commercial property granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
28 Nov 2025
Latest accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
24 Mar 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
24 Mar 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5088408 in The Gazette.

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 5088408
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated5 Jun 2002
Last accounts28 Nov 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2002
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure16.6 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges4 registered
InstrumentLegal charge - commercial property
HolderNational Westminster Bank PLC
Registered22 Mar 2013
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerGary James Birchall
FirmFocus Insolvency
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9725
Appointed18 Mar 2026
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