LCW UK Limited, trading as La Stupenderia, enters creditors' voluntary liquidation
LCW UK Limited, the UK retail arm of Italian brand La Stupenderia, has entered creditors' voluntary liquidation with Harveys Insolvency appointed. Full notice and Companies House record.
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LCW UK Limited, the UK retail arm of Italian luxury childrenswear brand La Stupenderia, entered a creditors' voluntary liquidation on 2 June 2026, with Harveys Insolvency appointed as liquidator.
A creditors' voluntary liquidation is an insolvent winding-up resolved by the company's members at the request of its directors, without a court order. It is the single largest stream of UK corporate insolvency by volume.
The company
LCW UK Limited was incorporated on 23 January 2014 and traded under the La Stupenderia name, selling clothing through specialised retail stores. Its registered office is listed at 2 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1QL, the address of Harveys Insolvency, as is standard practice once a liquidator takes control of a company's affairs. The company's SIC classification at Companies House is retail sale of clothing in specialised stores.
The company filed its last accounts made up to 31 January 2025 under the total exemption full regime, which applies to small companies.
The liquidator
Harveys Insolvency has been appointed as liquidator. The firm's registered address in Newbury is now the company's official registered office following the appointment.
The directors
Two directors remain in post at the time of the liquidation. Marco De Riso has served as a director since incorporation on 23 January 2014 and is resident in Italy. Magda Grecchi was appointed on 1 June 2022 and is also resident in Italy. A third director, Caterina Bonan, was appointed on incorporation but resigned on 6 June 2014 and has no current involvement with the company.
Secured charges
No secured charges are registered against LCW UK Limited at Companies House, meaning no secured creditors hold prior claims over the company's assets ahead of the general body of creditors.
What happens next
In a creditors' voluntary liquidation, the liquidator realises the company's assets and distributes the proceeds to creditors in the order of priority set out in insolvency law. Unsecured creditors, those whose debts are not backed by a charge over the company's assets, rank behind any preferential creditors such as employees owed arrears of wages. With no secured charges registered, there is no secured creditor tier to satisfy first.
Creditors wishing to claim against LCW UK Limited should submit a proof of debt, the formal claim form evidencing the amount owed, to Harveys Insolvency. The liquidator will in due course report to creditors on the position of the estate and any anticipated distribution.
LCW UK Limited remains listed as active on Companies House pending the formal closure of the liquidation process. The next accounts were due by 31 October 2026, though in practice the liquidation supersedes that filing obligation.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Lcw UK 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 Lcw UK 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 Lcw UK 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 Lcw UK 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 08858959
- Editorial standards: how we source and review; five-pass pipeline.
