The Countryman (St Ives) Limited enters creditors' voluntary liquidation
Members of The Countryman (St Ives) Limited resolved on 11 June 2026 that the company cannot continue by reason of its liabilities, appointing Chris Parkman of Purnells as liquidator. Full notice and Companies House record.
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Members of The Countryman (St Ives) Limited passed a special resolution to wind the company up voluntarily on 11 June 2026, with Chris Parkman of Purnells appointed liquidator the same day.
The company operated a hotel and similar accommodation business trading as The Countryman on Old Coach Road in St Ives, Cornwall. Its registered office is care of Wills Bingley Ltd at 22 East Hill, St Austell, Cornwall.
The resolution
At a general meeting held remotely on 11 June 2026, members passed a special resolution confirming that the company could not, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business and that it was advisable to wind it up voluntarily. A creditors' voluntary liquidation is an insolvent winding-up resolved by a company's members at the request of its directors, without a court order. Jacqueline Anne Drinnan chaired the meeting.
Members also passed an ordinary resolution at the same meeting nominating Parkman as liquidator for the purpose of the winding-up.
The liquidator appointment
Parkman, whose IP number is 9588, is based at Purnells, Unit 5a, Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall. He can be contacted by telephone on 01326 340579 or by email at chris@purnells.co.uk. His appointment was confirmed on 11 June 2026, with the notice published in the London Gazette on 12 June 2026.
The directors
David James Drinnan and Jacqueline Anne Drinnan have both been directors since the company was incorporated on 16 December 2020. Neither has a resignation date on record at Companies House, so both remained current directors at the time of the liquidation. Jonathan Ian Wood served as company secretary from incorporation until his resignation on 1 July 2024. Michael Duke was appointed and resigned as a director on the same day, 16 December 2020, a standard incorporation arrangement.
Common questions
Are you owed money by The Countryman (St Ives) 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 The Countryman (St Ives) 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 The Countryman (St Ives) 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 The Countryman (St Ives) 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 13084779
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