Liquor World (Scotland) Ltd was wound up in the public interest on 11 February 2021 by order of Lord Clark in the Court of Session. Julie Tait and Stuart Preston of Grant Thornton UK LLP have been appointed joint interim liquidators of the company.
The company, which appeared to have traded as a retailer and wholesaler of alcoholic beverages, came to the attention of the Insolvency Service after concerns were raised about the accuracy of its filed accounts.
Following confidential enquiries, investigators found evidence that the company had used false and misleading documents to obtain loans and finance from lenders.
During 2019 and 2020 Liquor World filed accounts that showed a dramatic, and unexplained, improvement in its financial pos…
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