● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
MERMAID FISH RESTAURANT LIMITED
MERMAID FISH RESTAURANT LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 24 October 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
24 May 1976
Incorporated
Registered as 01259921. Hospitality.
22 Jun 1981
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
5 Sep 1985
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
24 Jun 1986
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
19 Jul 1986
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
20 Oct 1987
Charge registered
Guarantee & debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
12 Nov 1987
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
23 Nov 1987
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
23 Nov 1987
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
10 Dec 1987
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
16 Sep 1988
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
16 Dec 1988
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
27 Sep 1989
Charge registered
Single debenture granted to John Anthony Ellis.
27 Sep 1989
Charge registered
Guarantee & debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
29 Aug 1991
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
3 Nov 1997
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Mermaid Fish Restaurants Limited.
3 Nov 1997
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
30 Nov 1998
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
20 Sep 1999
First accounts filed
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7 May 2002
Charge registered
Guarantee & debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
28 Apr 2025
Latest accounts filed
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28 May 2025
CVA approved
Meeting approving the company voluntary arrangement.
16 Sep 2025
CVA completed
Completion of the company voluntary arrangement.
24 Oct 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
24 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4985527 in The Gazette.
31 Oct 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
What the data was telling us
Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.
Insolvency status● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 4985527
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMermaid Fish Restaurant Holdings Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated24 May 1976
Last accounts28 Apr 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments10 since 1997
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure6.8 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments39 other companies
Prior insolvencies29 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges17 registered
InstrumentGuarantee & debenture
HolderBarclays Bank PLC
Registered7 May 2002
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerSimon Nicholas Hay Weir
FirmDSi Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9099
Appointed22 Oct 2025
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