Case Studies/Retail/RICHARD HOUSE TRADING CO. LTD.
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

RICHARD HOUSE TRADING CO. LTD.

RICHARD HOUSE TRADING CO. LTD. is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 23 December 2025.

Key facts
Company no.03794127
SectorRetail
Incorporated23 Jun 1999
Reg. officeLondon EC2V
Appointed23 Dec 2025
Office holderAdam Henry Stephens, S&W Partners
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
23 Jun 1999
Incorporated
Registered as 03794127. Retail.
23 Jun 1999
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
10 Jul 2000
First accounts filed
legacy
17 Sep 2003
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Richard House Trust.
16 Sep 2005
Charge registered
Rent deposit deed granted to Property Investments (Romford) Limited.
15 Jan 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
23 Dec 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
23 Dec 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5024633 in The Gazette.
13 Jan 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
16 Jan 2026
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
16 Jan 2026
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
16 Jan 2026
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
2 Feb 2026
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
2 Feb 2026
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
2 Feb 2026
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
2 Feb 2026
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
7 Apr 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 5024673
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerRichard House Trust
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated23 Jun 1999
Last accounts15 Jan 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments10 since 1999
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure9.1 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments71 other companies
Prior insolvencies55 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentRent deposit deed
HolderProperty Investments (Romford) Limited
Registered16 Sep 2005
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerAdam Henry Stephens
FirmS&W Partners
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9748
Appointed16 Dec 2025
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