- Information for patients requiring post-operative care
- Information for patients with cancelled operations
- Information for patients and customers who have paid for services not yet received
- Information for customers who have entered into credit agreements to pay for services
- Information for employees
- Information for creditors
Winding-up orders were made against five companies from the Sk:n Group of companies on Thursday 18 July 2024.
The court appointed the Official Receiver, Joseph Sullivan, as liquidator of:
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Lasercare Clinics (Harrogate) Limited (company number 02545572)
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LCHMG Limited (company number 12325705)
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ABC Lasers Ltd. (company number 04795786)
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Cosmeceuticals Limited (company number 06114019)
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Cellite Clinic Limited (company number 03639621)
The companies in liquidation traded under the following brands: Sk:n, HMG, Skinbrands, The Skin Experts, ABC Medical and ABC Lasers.
The Official Receiver's priority is to wind-down the companies in accordance with his statutory duties, for the benefit of the companies' creditors. He also has a duty to inquire into the conduct of current and former directors.
The remaining Sk:n Group companies continue to trade as normal.
Information for patients requiring post-operative care
Lasercare Clinics (Harrogate) Limited, LCHMG Limited, ABC Lasers Ltd, Cosmeceuticals Limited, and Cellite Clinic Limited are in liquidation and all medical services provided by them have now ceased to operate.
If you are a patient and require post-operative medical care you should contact your consultant,or referring medical practitioner.
For any urgent care needs contact NHS 111 or 999 in the event of an emergency.
Information for patients with cancelled operations
If you are a patient and your operation has been cancelled, you should contact the medical practitioner that referred you.
Cosmetic procedures are not generally provided by the NHS.
Information for patients and customers who have paid for services not yet received
If you are a patient who has paid for a course of treatment that has not been completed, you are a creditor and more information can be found in the Information for creditors section.
In addition, if you have paid for this treatment by debit or credit card your purchase may be protected. Please contact your bank or card provider for further assistance.
Information for customers who have entered into credit agreements to pay for services
If you are a customer or patient who has paid for treatment under a credit agreement you should contact your finance company.
Information for employees
You can apply to the Insolvency Service for redundancy and other payments if:
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you worked for one of the following companies in liquidation under an employment contract: Lasercare Clinics (Harrogate) Limited, LCHMG Limited, ABC Lasers Ltd. Cosmeceuticals Limited, and Cellite Clinic Limited.
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you live in England, Scotland or Wales.
You cannot apply to the Insolvency Service if you live in Northern Ireland.
