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Pure White Lines Enters Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation Owing £1.4 Million

Estimated asset sales of about £44,853 mean most unsecured creditors, such as HMRC or Horsham District Council, will likely recover only a fraction of the roughly £1.42m owed.

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.