# Gowen Consultants (Office Products) Limited (03136964)

> Why UK company 03136964 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/03136964

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2013-08-21
- **Administrators:** Peter Kubik, Michael Kiely
- **Administrators' firm:** Quantuma
- **Incorporated:** 1995-12-12
- **Location:** London
- **Industry:** 46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade

## Why it went into administration

- HMRC / tax arrears
- Sustained trading losses
- Weak consumer demand

## From the administrators' statement

The Company was incorporated on 12 December 1995 by the current directors, Michael and Julia Gowen. The Company commenced trading with immediate effect

The Company, also known as “Stationery Cupboard” was a well established and independently owned Commercial and Retail Stationery business offering an extensive range of products and services The Company traded from a premuse located m Royston, Hertfordshire and was the leading stationery supplier in that area The business operated from a leasehold shop in a promment High Street position for retailing

The business was imutally established in 1990 in a small retail umit in the Corn Exchange m Royston selling Stationery for the home user Over the years, the business built an excellent reputation for quality and service In 1995 the business changed from a sole trader to a Limited company

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03136964/filing-history/MzA4ODA1MTA5N2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03136964

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