In the latest Insolvency Digest, creditors of 27 furnishing businesses entering liquidation or administration are expected to suffer a combined shortfall of £7.2m.

Scott Murray and Chris McNeill, both of Keenan CF, were appointed as joint liquidators of carpet retailer A. Hutchinson (Floor and Wall Supplies) Limited on 15 May 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is 56,000, while unsecured creditors are owed £280,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £317,000.

Gareth Stones, of Stones & Co Insolvency Practitioners Limited, was appointed as liquidator of office furniture business Ashlan Trading Limited on 13 May 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £1,700, while the HMRC is owed is £10,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £64,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £119,000 due to realised assets valuing £349,000.

Lee De’ath and Tom Gardiner, both of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, were appointed as joint liquidators of joinery and furniture business Scope Joinery Limited on 22 May 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £7,500, while the HMRC is owed is £81,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £304,000, which includes further employee claims of £131,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £44,000 due to realised assets valuing £349,000.

Richard Hunt, of Warehouse W, was appointed as liquidator of kitchen furniture manufacturer Abiss Joinery Solutions Ltd on 21 May 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is £50,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £62,000, with £50,000 owed to directors. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £112,000.

Chris Brooksbank, of CB Business Recovery Ltd, was appointed as Administrator of bed manufacturer Vogue Beds Limited on 1 April 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £47,890, while the HMRC is owed is £204,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £1.1m, which includes an inter-company loan of £277,000 owed to Vogue Group Holdings Ltd and around £407,000 owed to the trade. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £1.28m.

Harjinder Johal and George Michael, both of Ashcrofts, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture retailer Homeflair Furniture Limited on 28 May 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is £20,900. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £288,000, with £127,000 owed as Covid Finance. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £309,000.

Neil Vinnicombe and Paul Wood, both of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, were appointed as joint liquidators of soft furnishings manufacturer Bristol Cushion Company Limited on 21 May 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £800, while the HMRC is owed is £120,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £102,000, which includes further employee claims of £13,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £217,000 due to realised assets valuing £349,000.

Stephen Berry and Jason Dean Greenhalgh, both of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, were appointed as joint liquidators of kitchen furniture manufacturer Thomas Howie Kitchens Ltd on 22 May 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is £40,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £42,000, with £36,000 owed to Starling Bank. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £63,000.

Andrew Haslam and Antonya Allison, both of FRP Advisory Trading Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of cane furniture business The Cane Factory Limited on 27 May 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is £1,900. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £683,000, which includes £609,000 owed as a director’s loan and over £55,000 to banks. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £686,000.

Martin Buttriss and Carolynn Best, both of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, were appointed as joint liquidators of carpet retailer Value Floors (Hallgreen) Ltd, trading as Value Floors, on 29 May 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is £101,000, while unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £163,000, which includes £91,000 owed to banks. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £261,000.

Nicholas Stafford was appointed as liquidator of Valutech Limited, trading as Valutech & Not Only Sofas, on 27 May 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £8,800, while the HMRC is owed is £59,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £913,000, which includes further employee claims of £115,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £686,000.

Ninos Koumettou and Yiannis Koumettou, both of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, were appointed as joint liquidators of bed retailer The Bed Store Hertfordshire Limited, trading as The Bed Gallery, on 30 May 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £4,200, while the HMRC is owed is £14,700. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £138,000, which includes £60,000 owed to banks. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £157,000.

Hayley Watson and Andrew McTear, both of McTear Williams & Wood Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture retailer Crome Interiors Ltd on 29 May 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £2,700, while the HMRC is owed is £3,000. Both are expected to repaid from realised assets valuing £27,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £174,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £153,000.

Alan Clark and Jenny Poleykett, both of Carter Clark, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture manufacturer Jones Bespoke Furniture Limited on 2 June 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is £90,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £41,000, which £23,000 is owed to Lloyds Bank. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £120,000.

Sean Ward and Siann Huntley, both of Leonard Curtis, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture repair firm Pretty Sitting (Upholstery & Interiors) Ltd on 30 May 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £3,400, while the HMRC is owed is £18,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £58,000, which includes £12,000 owed to Lloyds Bank. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £58,000.

Luke Venner and Malcolm Rhodes, both of Bishop Fleming LLP, were appointed as joint liquidators of kitchen furniture manufacturer The Kitchen Studio of Devon Limited on 29 May 2025. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £177,000, including £73,000 owed to banks and £54,000 owed to directors. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £252,000.

Samantha Hawkins, of Hawkins Insolvency Limited, was appointed as liquidator of flooring retailer DC Furniture Ltd on 3 June 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £3,200, while the HMRC is owed is £39,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £137,000, which includes a further £52,000 owed to staff. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £176,000.

Trevor Binyon and Allister Manson, both of Opus Restructuring LLP, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture supplier AMX Design Limited on 28 May 2025. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £497,000, which includes over £400,000 as an inter-company loan. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £159,000, due to realised assets valuing £338,000.

Gareth Buckley, of The Insolvency Company, was appointed as liquidator of carpet retailer Minehead & Williton Flooring Ltd on 30 May 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £9,100, while the HMRC is owed is £95,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £70,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £156,000.

Neil Money, of CBA Business Solutions, was appointed as liquidator of office furniture wholesaler HLT Office Limited on 4 June 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is £2,600. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £48,000, with £34,000 owed to HSBC Bank. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £51,000.

Simon Weir and Tom Riordan, both of DSi Business Recovery, were appointed as joint liquidators of online furniture retailer Amora Style Ltd on 9 June 2025. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £36,000, with £16,000 owed to directors. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of the entire amount.

Philip Nunney and Phil Stone, both of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, were appointed as joint liquidators of retailer Bedtime Chesterfield Limited on 10 June 2025. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £46,000, with £37,000 owed to a bed manufacturer. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £47,000.

Robert Cooksey, of Bridgestones Limited, was appointed as liquidator of kitchen furniture retailer Select Building & Surveying Services Limited, trading as Kutchenhaus, on 11 June 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is £114,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £153,000, with £34,000 owed to Barclays Bank. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £233,000.

Paul George and Kate Cutler, both of Business Helpline Group, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture business Tudor & More Limited, trading as Tudor Oak, on 10 June 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is £34,900. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £45,000, with £12,700 owed to consumers. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £80,000.

Jason Callender, of Panos Eliades Callender & Co, was appointed as liquidator of furniture repair business Lotus Decorators Ltd on 13 June 2025. Preferential creditor, the HMRC is owed is £45,000. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £6,800, with a further £4,000 is owed to the HMRC. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £52,000.

Lauren Auburn and Thomas Guthrie, both of BRI Business Recovery and Insolvency, were appointed as joint liquidators of office and shop furniture manufacturer H15 Ltd on 12 June 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £1,100, while unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £519,000, which includes £316,000 owed to the HMRC. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £516,000.

Duncan Beat and David Meany, both of Quantuma Advisory Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of wholesaler SGM Light UK Limited on 10 June 2025. Preferential employee claims totalled £13,200, while the HMRC is owed is £26,900. Unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £893,000, which includes a further £131,000 owed to staff. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £931,000.