Childrens World Limited (00232232): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2018-07-09
- Administrators
- David Robert Baxendale, Zelf Hussain
- Administrators' firm
- PwC
- Formerly
- Just Children Limited; Taylors (Cash Chemists) London Limited
- Incorporated
- 1928-07-23
- Location
- Leeds
- Industry
- 47190 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Why it went into administration
- Property / lease costs
- Weak consumer demand
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Sustained trading losses
- Regulatory change or action
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 23 July 1928 and is a subsidiary of MUK, whose ultimate parent is Mothercare Plc, a global retailer and franchisor specialising in products for expectant mothers and general merchandise for children up to six years old. The Company was acquired by Mothercare Ple in 1996.
Prior to our appointment, the Company had not traded for several years and did not have any employees. It was a non-trading entity with no employees, stock or other contracts. The Company only held a legal interest in a number of leased properties.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2018-09-11) · Companies House register