Enfields Leeds Limited faces prohibited name notice
A prohibited name notice has been issued for Enfields Leeds Limited, formerly an estate agency based in Leeds. The notice was published on 20 May 2026.
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Prohibited name notice published for Enfields Leeds Limited
A prohibited name notice for Enfields Leeds Limited was published on 20 May 2026. The company operated as an estate agency and has its registered address at 9th Floor 7 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5HD.
This notice concerns the reuse of a restricted name. Under insolvency law, this measure stops directors from using company names that are the same as or similar to those of a business that has entered a formal insolvency process.
Company officers and history
Christopher Derek Heaps and Claire Louise Heaps were the directors at the time the notice was published. Claire Louise Heaps is also the company secretary. Andrew Baxter was a director for a short period between May and June 2023. Andrew John Baxter held a directorship until January 2023.
Enfields Leeds Limited was incorporated on 11 August 2006. The firm was registered under SIC code 68310, which applies to residential and non-residential real estate agents.
The company made up its most recent accounts to 31 December 2024. The next set of accounts is due by 30 September 2026. These were filed as full total exemption accounts, a format used by small companies.
Company address and insolvency context
The administrative address for the business is 2 Alamo House, Sessions House Yard, Pontefract, WF8 1BN. The company status is currently recorded as liquidation.
There are no records of administrators being appointed or secured charges registered against the company. This suggests the notice is a procedural matter rather than an active administration or a liquidation overseen by insolvency practitioners.
What is a prohibited name notice?
Insolvency legislation requires a prohibited name notice when a company name is considered too similar to a business that went through insolvency. The rule stops directors from using the reputation of a previous business.
Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 controls the reuse of these names. It prevents a director of a liquidated company from being involved with another firm using the same or a similar name for five years. There are specific exceptions to this rule, but the notice acts as a public record of the restriction.
This notice does not affect company operations or assets like an administration or liquidation would. It only restricts how the company name is used in future business.
Common questions
Are you a director of the successor company?
A prohibited-name Gazette notice typically documents one of the three statutory exceptions to Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (the rule against re-use of a similar name by a former director of a liquidated company). The exception is only valid if the notice meets the timing and content requirements in the relevant Rule. Read more on prohibited names.
Do you trade with the successor company?
A valid notice does not by itself revive the liabilities of the liquidated company. The successor company is a separate legal entity and the directors are personally exposed only if Section 216 is breached.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Moratoria, Prohibited Names and Other: Re-use of a Prohibited Name)
- Companies House record 05902934
- Editorial standards: how we source and review; five-pass pipeline.
