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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

THE EAST INDIA COMPANY LIFESTYLE LIMITED

THE EAST INDIA COMPANY LIFESTYLE LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 22 October 2025.

Key facts
Company no.04068868
SectorRetail
Incorporated11 Sep 2000
Reg. officeNorthampton NN1
Appointed22 Oct 2025
Office holderNimish Patel, Hudson Weir
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
11 Sep 2000
Incorporated
Registered as 04068868. Retail.
11 Sep 2000
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
12 Jul 2002
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
21 Sep 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
28 Mar 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
22 Oct 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
22 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4984497 in The Gazette.
24 Oct 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
30 Oct 2025
Creditors' committee formed
Establishment of a creditors' or liquidation committee.

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 4984497
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated11 Sep 2000
Last accounts28 Mar 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments8 since 2000
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure6.8 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments39 other companies
Prior insolvencies32 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc UK Bank PLC
Registered21 Sep 2020
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerNimish Patel
FirmHudson Weir
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 8679
Appointed17 Oct 2025
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