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JOHN LEWIS OF HUNGERFORD LIMITED

JOHN LEWIS OF HUNGERFORD LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 15 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.01317377
SectorManufacturing
Incorporated16 Jun 1977
Reg. officeWantage OX12
Appointed15 Jul 2026
Office holderAndreas Arakapiotis, bk plus
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
16 Jun 1977
Incorporated
Registered as 01317377. Manufacturing.
3 Aug 1990
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
10 Jan 1997
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
22 Oct 1997
Charge registered
Deed of charge over credit balances granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
23 Mar 1998
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
7 Aug 2002
Charge registered
Mortgage deed granted to Norwich and Peterborough Building Society.
15 Feb 2010
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
24 Aug 2011
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
30 Jun 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Devon and Cornwall Securities Limited.
24 Nov 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
31 Oct 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
11 May 2026
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Kiran Noonan.
15 Jul 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
15 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5173765 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

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

Insolvency statusAdministration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5173765
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated16 Jun 1977
Last accounts31 Oct 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments17 since 1994
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure6.4 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments1 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges8 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderKiran Noonan
Registered11 May 2026
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerAndreas Arakapiotis
Firmbk plus
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 20910
Appointed7 Jul 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerSimon Wall
Firmbk plus
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 31090
Appointed7 Jul 2026
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