John Matthews Properties Limited enters creditors' voluntary liquidation with PwC appointed
John Matthews Properties Limited passed a CVL resolution on 12 May 2026, with PricewaterhouseCoopers partners appointed joint liquidators. 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.
PricewaterhouseCoopers partners Victoria Hatton and Mark James Tobias Banfield were appointed joint liquidators of John Matthews Properties Limited on 12 May 2026, the same day members passed a resolution to wind the company up by creditors' voluntary liquidation. In a CVL, an insolvent company is wound up by resolution of its members rather than by court order.
The London-registered property vehicle was incorporated in October 1970 and classified under SIC code 74990 (other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified). It had been filing dormant accounts, most recently made up to 30 September 2024.
The liquidators
Hatton is based at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's Leeds office at Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, and holds IP number 28170. Banfield is based at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's London office at 7 More London Riverside and holds IP number 23350. IP numbers are the licence identifiers issued by an insolvency practitioner's recognised professional body. Both practitioners are authorised to act jointly or individually in the liquidation.
The resolution was signed by H Nagahiro in the capacity of director. The Gazette notice gives the registered office as The Bailey, 16 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EG.
The directors
Two directors hold current appointments at John Matthews Properties Limited. Hideyuki Nagahiro was appointed on 14 March 2024 and is resident in England. Masashi Sada was appointed on 15 July 2025 and is resident in the United Kingdom.
Several directors served and resigned over the company's long history. Robert Charles England resigned on 27 October 2025 after an appointment dating from December 2021. Hiroyasu Matsui resigned on 15 July 2025 after joining in October 2018. Jonathan Paul Scott resigned in October 2021 after more than a decade as a director. Earlier officeholders include Joanne Lesley Cooper, Stuart Gordon Owens, Andrew Donald Potter, Jonathan Paul Walbridge, Aaron Campbell as secretary, and others whose tenures span the 1990s and 2000s.
Kenneth Mair served as both director and company secretary, with both roles running from June 1996 and ending in May 1999. Tracey Anna Marie Hanson held a director role and a secretary role during overlapping periods, with the secretarial appointment ending in October 2005 and the directorship continuing until March 2007.
No secured charges
Companies House records show no outstanding secured charges registered against John Matthews Properties Limited. Creditors wishing to submit a claim should contact PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on 0113 289 4036 or at uk_ncpcvls@pwc.com.
Common questions
Are you owed money by John Matthews Properties 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 John Matthews Properties 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 John Matthews Properties 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 John Matthews Properties 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 Resolutions for Winding-up)
- Companies House record 00991116
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