Overview
- The liquidation was recorded at Companies House on June 1 after a creditors' meeting and Michael Royce of M. R. Insolvency was appointed liquidator.
- A statement of affairs filed on June 1 estimates asset realisations of £44,853 against unsecured liabilities of £1,419,237.99, leaving a large shortfall for unsecured claimants.
- Major creditors named in filings include HM Revenue & Customs and Horsham District Council, the latter owed more than £198,000, with suppliers and related businesses also likely to suffer losses.
- Pure White Lines, founded in 2012, operated London showrooms and a Belgian distribution warehouse and had industry recognition including a Decorex 2022 award and a large social media following.
- The collapse highlights pressures across the UK furniture and homewares sector and could prompt losses for suppliers, strain local public finances, and complicate cross‑border asset recovery.