26 new companies registered a Harlow address from 25 September to 10 October, five of them medical. Plus Ovenden Papers' buyer and an administration notice.

26 new companies registered a Harlow address with Companies House between 25 September and 10 October. Five are medical practice companies. Eleven share the same accountant’s address.

The fortnight’s biggest business news was a sale, not a start-up. Ovenden Papers, the River Way paper wholesaler, was sold to Antalis with all 47 staff, its administrators’ report shows.

This is our fortnightly look at who is starting up and who is closing down, from the official registers only. Company names and the nature of business are as the companies registered them.

Closures and insolvency notices

  • Ovenden Papers Limited, River Way: sold out of administration to Antalis Limited for £225,000 on 18 September. Unsecured creditors are not expected to be paid. (Our report)
  • A to Z Packaging Ltd, which trades from Unit G1 on Cambridge Road, has been in administration since March. Companies House shows it was called 4 Aces Limited until February. Its administrators are asking creditors to approve their pre-administration costs and fees at a virtual meeting on 15 October at 10am. (The Gazette, notice 5220440; Companies House, 04732882)

Two more notices matched “Harlow” but are not Harlow businesses. Duckpin Arena Limited trades from a Peterborough shopping centre and only uses a Harlow accountant’s address. Harlow Barrington Builders Limited trades from Erith in south east London.

New companies, 25 September to 10 October

A Harlow registered office shows where the paperwork goes, not always where a business trades. Eleven of the 26 use one of two addresses belonging to Aacsl Accountants, at North Westgate House or the Astra Centre on Edinburgh Way. For companies registered at a home, we give only the postcode district.

Health and care

  • Lajmark Limited, general medical practice, 29 September
  • Lawal Medical Services Ltd, general medical practice, 30 September
  • M P Medical Limited, general medical practice, 1 October
  • Favchizzy Ltd, specialist medical practice, 5 October
  • Oniyombo Limited, specialist medical practice, 7 October

Food and shops

  • Ranchers Food Ltd, cafes and takeaway food, CM19, 30 September
  • Willow and Creek Limited, online retail, CM17, 5 October
  • Found by Ferret Limited, antiques shop and specialised design, registered at Harlow Business Centre on Lovet Road, 7 October
  • JWMA Foods and Cosmetics Ltd, general retail and specialist food retail, 9 October
  • Cure IT Essex Ltd, computer sales and repair, registered on the Stort Mill industrial estate off River Way, 9 October

Trades, transport and property

  • Korongo Properties Ltd, letting property, 27 September
  • Ella’s Team Home Improvement Ltd, landscaping, CM17, 28 September
  • A&E Properties and Investments Ltd, buying, letting and managing property, registered at Greenway Business Centre, Harlow Business Park, 29 September
  • Everyday Out Limited, road haulage, CM20, 30 September
  • Bellemont 91 Limited, letting property, registered at Mulberry Green in Old Harlow, 2 October
  • Gaskellsolutions Ltd, electricity and telecoms construction, CM20, 9 October
  • JMK Cleaning & Repairs Ltd, house building and cleaning, CM18, 9 October

Tech, media, education and consultancy

  • Inductme Limited, software and IT consultancy, 26 September
  • Jus R Solutions Limited, office administration, 5 October
  • Montarosa Assessments Ltd, management consultancy, registered at Mulberry Green in Old Harlow, 7 October
  • Reframe SEND Ltd, primary and secondary education and educational support, CM18, 7 October
  • Ruchiie Studios and Events Limited, sound recording and event organising, 7 October
  • Icecanopy Ltd, publishing and IT consultancy, 8 October
  • SM PMO Limited, IT and management consultancy and advertising, CM18, 9 October
  • Bezalel Technologies Ltd, software, IT and recruitment, CM20, 10 October

Travel

  • Behind Every Journey Ltd, travel agency, registered in Roydon, about three miles west of Harlow town centre, 2 October

What it means for you

If A to Z Packaging owes you money, the Gazette notice explains how to join the 15 October meeting or send a proxy. If you supplied Ovenden Papers, read our report on what its administrators expect to pay.

Starting a business yourself? Our Harlow planning news page covers change-of-use applications, and our parking guide covers the town centre car parks.

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