Simply Paye Limited enters creditors' voluntary liquidation with Begbies Traynor appointed
Simply Paye Limited, registered in Essex, has entered creditors' voluntary liquidation with joint liquidators appointed on 21 May 2026. Full notice and Companies House record.
Information for general guidance, drawn from the public record. Not legal, financial, or insolvency advice. If you are affected by an insolvency, consult a licensed practitioner or qualified solicitor.
Wayne MacPherson and Louise Donna Baxter of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP were appointed joint liquidators to Simply Paye Limited on 21 May 2026, following a resolution by the company's members and creditors.
The appointment begins a creditors' voluntary liquidation, an insolvent winding-up resolved by the company's members without a court order, in which a liquidator realises the company's assets and distributes the proceeds to creditors.
The company
Simply Paye Limited carried out other business support service activities, the classification used by Companies House for support services that do not fit a more specific trade category. The Gazette notice lists its registered office as 1066 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3NA. The company was incorporated on 25 July 2018 and filed its most recent accounts as a micro-entity, made up to 31 July 2025.
The liquidators
MacPherson holds IP number 9445 and Baxter holds IP number 009123. Both are licensed insolvency practitioners, professionals authorised by a recognised professional body to take appointments in formal insolvency proceedings. Their firm, BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, shares the same Leigh-on-Sea address listed in the Gazette notice.
Officers
At the time of the liquidation, Lewis Joseph Stewart Mitchell was the sole serving director, having been appointed on 27 March 2026. Suzanne Lorna Averis had served as a director from 21 February 2024 until her resignation on 27 March 2026, the same date Mitchell joined the board. Peter Henry Barton was a director from 21 February 2024 until he resigned on 28 April 2025. Lorna Josephine Danks, appointed at incorporation on 25 July 2018, resigned on 28 March 2024.
Secured charges
No secured charges are registered against Simply Paye Limited at Companies House, so no secured creditors rank ahead of unsecured creditors in the distribution of the company's assets.
Creditors wishing to participate in the liquidation should contact MacPherson or Baxter at BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, 1066 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3NA. The appointment was published in the London Gazette on 28 May 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Simply Paye Limited?
In a creditors' voluntary liquidation you are an unsecured creditor unless you hold a registered charge or retention of title. The liquidators will write to known creditors with a proof-of-debt form. A statement of affairs prepared by the directors and the chair of the creditors' decision procedure should be available on request. Read more about proof of debt and where you sit in the creditor hierarchy.
Did you work at Simply Paye Limited?
In a CVL, employees are typically dismissed at or shortly after the liquidator's appointment. Wages owed up to a statutory cap, holiday pay, notice pay and redundancy may be claimable from the Redundancy Payments Service. The liquidators will normally provide RP1 case-reference numbers to the affected staff. See gov.uk: your rights if your employer is insolvent.
Do you hold a deposit, gift card or undelivered order from Simply Paye Limited?
Customers with paid-but-undelivered orders, gift cards or deposits rank as unsecured creditors in the liquidation. Where you paid by credit card and the amount was over £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 may let you claim from the card issuer for breach of contract or misrepresentation by the supplier; the rules apply per item, not per transaction, and the card must be a regulated credit card. Debit-card payments may be recoverable via chargeback.
Are you a director of a company connected to Simply Paye Limited?
Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 applies the moment the company enters liquidation. If you intend to be involved in another company using the same or a similar name within five years, you must rely on one of the three statutory exceptions and file the relevant notice. Acting in breach is a criminal offence and exposes you to personal liability for the successor's debts.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Appointment of Liquidators)
- Companies House record 11481715
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