The company behind Farm & Harper on Whitstable High Street went into creditors' voluntary liquidation on 13 October. What the notices say and who to contact.

The company that runs Farm & Harper, the licensed restaurant at 25 High Street in Whitstable, has gone into liquidation.

Farm & Harper Ltd’s members voted on Tuesday 13 October to wind it up in a creditors’ voluntary liquidation. A creditors’ voluntary liquidation is the route a company’s own directors and shareholders take when it cannot pay its debts. The resolution was published in The Gazette on 15 October.

The same day, a second notice confirmed the liquidator. He is Virgil Harsham Levy of LA Business Recovery Limited in Uxbridge, appointed by the members and creditors on 13 October. The notice describes the business as a “licensed restaurant” and gives its trading address as 25 High Street, Whitstable.

How it got here

The record shows the company’s finances had been overdue at Companies House for some time:

  • January 2016: Farm & Harper Ltd is incorporated (Companies House).
  • January 2023: the last accounts it filed are made up to this date. Its next accounts were due by 31 October 2024 and are listed as overdue.
  • January 2025: a first Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off is published. The action was suspended in February 2025 (filing history).
  • 3 February 2026: the restaurant is given a food hygiene rating of 5, the top score, by Canterbury City Council (Food Standards Agency).
  • 5 October 2026: creditors are asked to approve the liquidator by deemed consent, with a decision date of 14 October (The Gazette).
  • 13 October 2026: the members resolve to wind the company up.

The notices do not say whether the restaurant has stopped trading. Its website was still live on 20 October, listing it as open from 9am to 3pm, and carried no closure notice.

What it means for you

If you are owed money by the company, you are a creditor. That includes anyone holding a gift voucher, a deposit for a booking, or an unpaid invoice for supplies or work. The liquidator’s notice gives the contact for claims as LA Business Recovery on 01895 819460, or info@labr.co.uk.

Gift vouchers and deposits usually rank as unsecured debts in a liquidation, so there is no guarantee of getting the money back. If you paid by credit card and the amount was over £100, you may be able to claim from your card provider instead, under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act (Citizens Advice). For smaller card payments, ask your bank about a chargeback.

A liquidation does not always mean a business disappears. Sometimes the premises or the name is sold on. We will report what happens to 25 High Street if the liquidator or a new owner says.

If the company or its owners want to add anything to this report, they can reach us through our contact page, and we will update it.