Spicers Limited

Spicers Limited (formally in Administration and now in Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation) (‘the Company’)

On 14 May 2020, the Company entered Administration and R H Kelly, and C G J King were appointed as Joint Administrators. The appointment was made by the Spicers Limited’s Board of Directors under the provisions of paragraph 22(2) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986.

Shortly following their appointment, the Administrators completed a sale of the 5 star trademark and brand and the stock of Spicers to Paragon Data Analytics Limited, following which the Company has ceased trading other than for the managed wind down of its affairs and sale of its remaining assets.

In accordance with a Court Order dated 27 June 2022 (“the Order”), R H Kelly was replaced as Joint Administrator by S J Woodward as he retired from the EY Partnership.

On 16 May 2023 the Company entered Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation and S J Woodward and C G J King were appointed as Joint Liquidators.

Further information and documents regarding the insolvencies will be uploaded to this website in due course. Queries specifically relating to the insolvencies should be emailed to spicersadministration@uk.ey.com


S J Woodward and C G J King are licensed in the United Kingdom to act as insolvency practitioners by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
The Joint Liquidators may act as data controllers of personal data as defined by the UK General Data Protection Regulation (as incorporated in the Data Protection Act 2018), depending upon the specific processing activities undertaken. Ernst & Young LLP and/or the Company may act as a data processor on the instructions of the Joint Liquidators. Personal data will be kept secure and processed only for matters relating to the Joint Liquidator’s appointment. The Office Holder Data Privacy Notice can be found at www.ey.com/uk/officeholderprivacy.