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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

SEVEN DIALS PLAYHOUSE LTD.

SEVEN DIALS PLAYHOUSE LTD. is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 9 April 2026.

Key facts
Company no.01353824
SectorEducation
Incorporated20 Feb 1978
Reg. officeLondon EC2A
Appointed9 Apr 2026
Office holderJoseph Colley, Moore Kingston Smith &
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
20 Feb 1978
Incorporated
Registered as 01353824. Education.
24 Mar 1991
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
13 May 1994
Charge registered
Mortgage granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
21 Jul 1994
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Equity Trust Fund.
23 Jun 1995
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins.
4 Nov 1997
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Paula Swift.
22 Sep 2008
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Unity Trust Bank PLC.
10 Jan 2012
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
5 Jul 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Unity Trust Bank PLC.
2 Nov 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Unity Trust Bank PLC.
21 Oct 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
9 Apr 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
9 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5108651 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 5108652
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated20 Feb 1978
Last accounts21 Oct 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments65 since 1991
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors7
Avg tenure6.1 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges7 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderUnity Trust Bank PLC
Registered2 Nov 2023
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerJoseph Colley
FirmMoore Kingston Smith &
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 21712
Appointed31 Mar 2026
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