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Compulsory liquidation

THE GOURMET SANDWICH AND COFFEE COMPANY (W.G.C.) LIMITED

THE GOURMET SANDWICH AND COFFEE COMPANY (W.G.C.) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 5 December 2025.

Key facts
Company no.07004448
SectorHospitality
Incorporated29 Aug 2009
Reg. officeHollinwood OL8
Appointed5 Dec 2025
Office holderAndrew Ryder, JT Maxwell
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
29 Aug 2009
Incorporated
Registered as 07004448. Hospitality.
17 May 2011
First accounts filed
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24 Jun 2012
Charge registered
Rent deposit deed granted to Bride Hall Investments Limited.
1 Jul 2012
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
24 Jan 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
5 Dec 2025
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
5 Dec 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5010658 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

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

Insolvency statusCompulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5010658
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Ilker Unlu-Soyer
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated29 Aug 2009
Last accounts24 Jan 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2009
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure7.8 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments6 other companies
Prior insolvencies3 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentRent deposit deed
HolderBride Hall Investments Limited
Registered24 Jun 2012
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerAndrew Ryder
FirmJT Maxwell
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 17552
Appointed11 Dec 2025
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