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Compulsory liquidation

THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SHOP GROUP LIMITED

THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SHOP GROUP LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 9 June 2026.

Key facts
Company no.02882042
SectorFinance
Incorporated17 Dec 1993
Reg. officeBolton BL6
Appointed9 Jun 2026
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
17 Dec 1993
Incorporated
Registered as 02882042. Finance.
9 Feb 1994
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
31 Mar 1994
Floating charge registered
Guarantee and fixed and floating charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
27 Jun 1994
Charge registered
Supplemental charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
29 Jun 1999
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
19 Dec 2002
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
19 Dec 2002
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
12 Nov 2004
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
11 Oct 2005
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
26 Mar 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
9 Jun 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
9 Jun 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5147264 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 5147264
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated17 Dec 1993
Last accounts26 Mar 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeDormant
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments34 since 1993
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
DisqualificationsNone on record
Avg tenure3.0 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges6 registered
InstrumentDebenture
HolderBarclays Bank PLC
Registered12 Nov 2004
Statusfully-satisfied
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