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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

THE LAKES BAKERY LIMITED

THE LAKES BAKERY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 23 April 2026.

Key facts
Company no.13827101
SectorRetail
Incorporated4 Jan 2022
Reg. officeWinslow MK18
Appointed23 Apr 2026
Office holderLee Cotton, Robert Day and Company
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
4 Jan 2022
Incorporated
Registered as 13827101. Retail.
4 Oct 2023
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
16 Jun 2025
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
31 Oct 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
23 Apr 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
23 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5119255 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 5119255
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated4 Jan 2022
Last accounts31 Oct 2025
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments2 since 2022
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure3.8 yrs
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerLee Cotton
FirmRobert Day and Company
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9610
Appointed21 Apr 2026
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