BORN UGLY LIMITED
Company overview
- Incorporation date
- 22 June 1994
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Jurisdiction
- England/Wales
- Can file
- Yes
The company's assets
Any sale of this company's assets, including an auction, is arranged by the insolvency practitioner handling the case, as named in its Gazette notices.
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KBL Advisory
Insolvency notices
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29 September 2026
Appointment of Administrators
KBL Advisory
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16 October 2026
Moratoria, Prohibited Names and Other: Re-use of a Prohibited Name
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Contains data from The Gazette, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What the records show
BORN UGLY LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 22 June 1994, with its registered office in Leeds. Companies House lists its business as artistic creation. Its most recent accounts were made up to 31 December 2024. Its next accounts, due by 30 September 2026, are overdue.
On 29 September 2026 The Gazette published a notice headed “Appointment of Administrators”, naming a practitioner of KBL Advisory. On 16 October 2026 The Gazette published a notice headed “Moratoria, Prohibited Names and Other: Re-use of a Prohibited Name”.
In the 12 months before its first insolvency notice, Companies House recorded 1 director leaving (latest 30 October 2025), 1 director appointed and accounts filed on 6 October 2025. It has 2 serving directors.
Drawn only from the company's Gazette notices and its Companies House record. It records what was filed and published, not why.
Registered office address
BORN UGLY LIMITED, Building 5, Carrwood Business Park Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG, United Kingdom
Industry classification (SIC codes)
Previous company names
ELMWOOD DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED
1 November 1995 - 12 April 2021
ELMWOOD INTERIORS LIMITED
9 March 1995 - 1 November 1995
SEMCO (9) LIMITED
22 June 1994 - 9 March 1995
Officers & directors (12)
LOCKWOOD, Neil
Director
Appointed: 1 October 2025
WILSON, Sarah Louise
Director
Appointed: 16 November 2022
CAPLAN, Gary Mark
Nominee Secretary
Appointed: 22 June 1994 • Resigned: 21 May 1995
DEWHIRST, John Philip
Secretary
Appointed: 21 May 1995 • Resigned: 18 February 2000
LONGBOTTOM, Deborah
Secretary
Appointed: 18 February 2000 • Resigned: 5 July 2019
BOWMAN, Tim
Director
Appointed: 16 November 2022 • Resigned: 1 October 2025
CAPLAN, Gary Mark
Nominee Director
Appointed: 22 June 1994 • Resigned: 21 May 1995
DEWHIRST, John Philip
Director
Appointed: 13 September 1996 • Resigned: 18 February 2000
MOON, Kirstie Jane
Director
Appointed: 24 May 1995 • Resigned: 13 September 1996
MULVIHILL, Eugene Rory
Nominee Director
Appointed: 22 June 1994 • Resigned: 21 May 1995
Recent filing history (101)
Registered office address changed from 3 Whitehall Quay, Leeds 3 Whitehall Quay Leeds LS1 4BU England to Building 5, Carrwood Business Park Selby Road Leeds LS15 4LG on 19 October 2026
Address • Form AD01
Appointment of an administrator
Insolvency • Form AM01
Confirmation statement made on 26 May 2026 with no updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Appointment of Mr Neil Lockwood as a director on 1 October 2025
Officers • Form AP01
Termination of appointment of Tim Bowman as a director on 1 October 2025
Officers • Form TM01
Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2024
Accounts • Form AA
Confirmation statement made on 28 May 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Accounts for a small company made up to 31 December 2023
Accounts • Form AA
Confirmation statement made on 28 May 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Accounts for a small company made up to 31 December 2022
Accounts • Form AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued
Gazette • Form DISS40
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
Gazette • Form GAZ1
Confirmation statement made on 29 May 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Termination of appointment of Jonathan Peter Sands as a director on 16 November 2022
Officers • Form TM01
Appointment of Mrs Sarah Louise Wilson as a director on 16 November 2022
Officers • Form AP01
Persons with significant control (2)
Born Ugly Associates Limited
Corporate entity
Notified: 21 October 2020
Elmwood Design Ltd
Corporate entity
Notified: 6 April 2016
Insolvency history
In administration
Administration started: 21 September 2026
Practitioners:
Steven Joseph Brown - Doxford Works, 3 Admiral Way
Steve Kenny - Kbl Advisory Limited Building 5 Carrwood Business Park
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Accounts
Next due: 30 September 2026
OVERDUEConfirmation statement
Next due: 9 June 2027