Cherwell Valley Inns Ltd enters creditors' voluntary liquidation
Cherwell Valley Inns Ltd, which operated the Bell Inn in Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 June 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.
Cherwell Valley Inns Ltd, registered at the Bell Inn on Market Square in Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 18 June 2026. Both members and creditors authorised the appointment.
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. It is the most common route into corporate insolvency in the UK.
The liquidator
The London Gazette notice, published on 25 June 2026, names Katie Langley at Francis Clark LLP as the contact for further information. Langley can be reached at the firm's offices on 01392 667000 or by email at katie.langley@pkf-francisclark.co.uk. The authorisation was signed on 22 June 2026.
The company
Cherwell Valley Inns Ltd was incorporated on 6 March 2020 and traded under SIC code 56302, which covers public houses and bars. Its registered office and principal trading address are both listed as the Bell Inn, 21 Market Square, Lower Heyford, OX25 5NY. The company filed its last accounts as a micro-entity to 31 March 2025.
The directors
Caron Lorraine Hunter is the current director, having been appointed on 25 May 2025. David Brian Dare served as a director from incorporation on 6 March 2020 until his resignation on 17 April 2025.
Secured charges
No secured charges are registered against Cherwell Valley Inns Ltd at Companies House.
Creditors wishing to submit a claim should contact Francis Clark LLP using the details published in the London Gazette notice dated 25 June 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Cherwell Valley Inns 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 Cherwell Valley Inns 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 Cherwell Valley Inns 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 Cherwell Valley Inns 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 12502439
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