Norfolk pub company enters liquidation but venue stays open

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 17:02 · Archive

The company operating a Norwich pub has entered liquidation owing creditors £60,000.

The Woodman Old Catton Ltd appointed liquidators at the end of last month. The company owes more than £20,000 to HMRC, over £16,000 to electricity company Positive Energy Ltd, and £5,500 to Stonegate Group. A statement of affairs published on Companies House shows it has no assets available for creditors.

The pub on North Walsham Road in Norwich remains open for business, though it is unclear under which company it is now operating. The Woodman is controlled by Snug Pubs & Inns Ltd, owned by Stephen Alden and Daniel Pratt. Accounts for Snug Pubs & Inns Ltd are currently overdue on Companies House.

The pub, believed to date from 1836, was recently at the centre of a dispute over a self-service launderette installed outside in August. The washing machines initially ran 24 hours a day, prompting complaints from neighbours about bright lights and customers parking on the pavement. The launderette no longer runs overnight and users can now park for free for up to an hour in the adjacent car park.

How it is being reported

• Company that operated Norfolk pub enters liquidation... but venue remains openThe Woodman Old Catton Ltd, a company linked to the pub on North Walsham Road in Norwich, has entered liquidation owing creditors £60,000.Eastern Daily Press · 14 Oct, 16:30
• Company that operated Norfolk pub enters liquidation... but venue remains openThe Woodman Old Catton Ltd, a company linked to the pub on North Walsham Road in Norwich, has entered liquidation owing creditors £60,000.Norwich Evening News · 14 Oct, 16:30

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