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Icon Foods Enters Liquidation With Crowe Partners Named Joint Liquidators

A CVL now oversees the Essex chocolate wholesaler under Crowe partners Steven Edwards and Mark Holborow.

Overview

  • Steven Edwards and Mark Holborow of Crowe U.K. LLP were appointed joint liquidators on March 2, 2026, according to a London Gazette notice published March 11.
  • The company entered a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation after a creditors’ meeting passed resolutions to wind up the business.
  • Icon Foods, founded in 2022 and based at 19–20 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green, is listed by Companies House as a wholesaler of sugar and confectionery.
  • The brand’s website lists major UK stockists including Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Co-op, Iceland, Home Bargains, WH Smith, Morrisons Daily and Spar.
  • Specific reasons for the collapse have not been disclosed, with insolvency specialists noting CVLs often follow HMRC tax pressures or creditor demands.