Pincher Ltd, trading as Bauhaus, enters CVL with Cardiff liquidator appointed
Pincher Ltd, trading as Bauhaus across two Cardiff city-centre sites, entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 13 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.
Members and creditors of Pincher Ltd appointed Michelle Williams of Bailams & Co as liquidator on 13 May 2026, placing the Cardiff hair and beauty operator behind the Bauhaus trading name into creditors' voluntary liquidation, the most common form of insolvent winding-up in the UK.
A creditors' voluntary liquidation, or CVL, is an insolvent winding-up initiated by a company's members at the request of its directors, without a court order. The liquidator realises the company's assets and distributes the proceeds to creditors in the order of priority set by insolvency law.
The business
Pincher Ltd was incorporated on 6 January 2009 and operated under the Bauhaus trading name in hairdressing and other beauty treatment, according to its registered SIC classification. The company ran two principal trading addresses in Cardiff city centre: Bauhaus at Nickel Yard, Bakers Row, CF10 1AL, and a second site at The Friary, Principality Building Society, Cardiff, CF10 3FA. Its registered office was at 17 The Walk, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3AF.
The most recent accounts filed at Companies House were micro-entity accounts made up to 31 March 2024.
The liquidator
Michelle Williams, holding IP number 9388, was appointed jointly by members and creditors. Williams practises from Bailams & Co, based at Ty Antur, Navigation Park, Abercynon, CF45 4SN. Creditors or other interested parties may contact Williams at michelle@bailams.co.uk or on 01443 749768.
The director
Alison Elizabeth Brewster, listed as Dr Alison Elizabeth Brewster at Companies House, has been the sole director of Pincher Ltd since incorporation on 6 January 2009. Her directorship remained current at the time of the liquidation appointment, with no resignation recorded.
Secured creditors
No secured charges are registered against Pincher Ltd at Companies House. There are therefore no secured creditors with priority claims over the company's assets ahead of the general body of creditors.
The appointment was published in the London Gazette on 27 May 2026 under notice code 2443.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Pincher 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 Pincher 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 Pincher 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 Pincher 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 06783162
- Editorial standards: how we source and review; five-pass pipeline.
