BRITISH ACADEMY OF JEWELLERY LIMITED
Company overview
- Incorporation date
- 8 November 2006
- Company type
- Private limited by guarantee without share capital
- Jurisdiction
- England/Wales
- Can file
- Yes
Insolvency notices
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23 April 2026
Winding-up petition filed
Outcome: Winding-up order made, 25 July 2026
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25 July 2026
Winding-Up Orders
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29 July 2026
Appointment of Liquidators
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Contains data from The Gazette, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What the records show
BRITISH ACADEMY OF JEWELLERY LIMITED is a private limited by guarantee without share capital incorporated on 8 November 2006, with its registered office in Leigh-On-Sea. Companies House lists its business as technical and vocational secondary education. Its most recent accounts were made up to 2 July 2025.
On 23 April 2026 The Gazette published a notice headed “Winding-up petition filed”. On 25 July 2026 The Gazette published a notice headed “Winding-Up Orders”. On 29 July 2026 The Gazette published a notice headed “Appointment of Liquidators”.
In the 12 months before its first insolvency notice, Companies House recorded 3 directors leaving (latest 10 April 2026), 3 directors appointed, a change of registered office on 17 January 2026, 1 new charge registered, 1 charge satisfied and accounts filed on 11 April 2026. None of its registered charges is outstanding. It has 3 serving directors.
When a court makes a winding-up order, it puts an official receiver in charge of the liquidation; the company's assets are then sold to pay its creditors. Source
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Registered office address
1066 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 3NA
Industry classification (SIC codes)
Previous company names
HOLTS ACADEMY OF JEWELLERY LIMITED
8 November 2006 - 23 May 2018
Officers & directors (11)
JAIN, Abhishek Ashok Kumar
Director
Appointed: 26 June 2026
SHAIKH, Amir Ahmad
Director
Appointed: 1 April 2026
WILLIAMSON, Matthew James, Dr
Director
Appointed: 20 October 2025
HOLT, Shona
Secretary
Appointed: 8 November 2006 • Resigned: 25 January 2016
GHERSCOVIC, Damian Alejandro
Director
Appointed: 8 September 2025 • Resigned: 31 March 2026
GHERSCOVIC, Gabriel Edgardo
Director
Appointed: 25 April 2024 • Resigned: 8 September 2025
GHERSCOVIC, Gabriele
Director
Appointed: 25 January 2016 • Resigned: 8 September 2025
HOLT, Jason Bruno Acker
Director
Appointed: 8 November 2006 • Resigned: 23 May 2016
HOLT, Shona
Director
Appointed: 8 November 2006 • Resigned: 25 January 2016
MARSH, Mary Elizabeth, Dame
Director
Appointed: 24 February 2015 • Resigned: 23 May 2016
Recent filing history (107)
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer
Insolvency • Form NDISC
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer
Insolvency • Form NDISC
Registered office address changed from Langley House 53 Theobald Street Borehamwood WD6 4RT England to 1066 London Road Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 3NA on 24 August 2026
Address • Form AD01
Appointment of a liquidator
Insolvency • Form WU04
Order of court to wind up
Insolvency • Form COCOMP
Confirmation statement made on 16 June 2026 with no updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Appointment of Mr Abhishek Ashok Kumar Jain as a director on 26 June 2026
Officers • Form AP01
Resolutions
Resolution • Form RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Incorporation • Form MA
Statement of company's objects
Change of constitution • Form CC04
Appointment of Mr Amir Ahmad Shaikh as a director on 1 April 2026
Officers • Form AP01
Full accounts made up to 2 July 2025
Accounts • Form AA
Termination of appointment of Damian Alejandro Gherscovic as a director on 31 March 2026
Officers • Form TM01
Satisfaction of charge 059920370003 in full
Mortgage • Form MR04
Director's details changed for Mr Damian Alejandro Gherscovic on 1 January 2026
Officers • Form CH01
Persons with significant control (3)
The Academy Of Jewellery Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
Notified: 25 April 2025
Free To Learn Ltd
Corporate entity
Notified: 1 July 2022
Gabriele Gherscovic
Individual
Notified: 16 June 2017
Charges & mortgages (3)
A registered charge
Daniel Leigh and Mark Reynolds (The "Chargee") as Joint Administrators of Free to Learn LTD (in Administration)
Created: 25 April 2025 • Delivered: 3 May 2025
A registered charge
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
Created: 5 April 2019 • Delivered: 10 April 2019
Debenture
Barclays Bank PLC
Created: 17 June 2011 • Delivered: 24 June 2011
Insolvency history
Compulsory liquidation
Petition date: 24 March 2026
Commencement of winding up: 22 July 2026
Practitioners:
The Official Receiver Or London - 16th Floor 1 Westfield Avenue
Louise Donna Baxter - 1066 London Road
Wayne Macpherson - 1066 London Road
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Accounts
Next due: 2 April 2027
Confirmation statement
Next due: 30 June 2027