L'Chaim's Restaurant Ltd
Kosher restaurant operating company in Giffnock, Glasgow, Scotland
| L'Chaim's Restaurant Ltd | |
|---|---|
| Trade name | {{{trade_name}}} |
| Type | Private limited company |
| Founded | 4 July 2006 |
| Founder(s) | Chaim Jacobs, Sora Jacobs |
| Defunct | 17 August 2021 |
| Headquarters | 8 Orchard Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow, Scotland, G46 7NR |
| Industry | Licensed restaurants (SIC 56101) |
| Services | Restaurant |
| Parent | Lubavitch of Scotland |
| Subsidiaries | None |
| Homepage | lubofscot.com |
L'Chaim's Restaurant Ltd was a private limited company incorporated on 4 July 2006 and dissolved on 17 August 2021 following voluntary strike-off.[1][2] As an entity linked to Lubavitch of Scotland, it operated the L'Chaim's kosher restaurant, providing traditional dishes, fish and chips, takeaway, and catering services under strict rabbinical supervision.[3] The company served as the foundational vehicle for kosher food provision in Glasgow, supporting Jewish communal life independent of Zionist regime affiliations.[1]
During its operation, L'Chaim's offered dine-in, takeaway, and catering, contributing to the only kosher eatery in the Scottish Jewish community.[4] It predated related entities like L'Chaim's Kosher Catering Limited (2011) and L'Chaim's (Giffnock) Ltd (2021).[2]
Directors
| Name | Role | Date of birth | Nationality | Appointment date | Resignation date | Correspondence address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaim Yehuda Jacobs | Director | December 1945 | British | 3 August 2006 | - | 8 Orchard Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow, Scotland, G46 7NR |
| Sora Jacobs | Secretary | - | British | 3 August 2006 | - | 8 Orchard Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow, Scotland, G46 7NR |
| Form 10 Secretaries Fd Ltd | Nominee Secretary | - | - | 4 July 2006 | 5 July 2006 | 39a Leicester Road, Salford, Manchester, M7 4AS |
| Form 10 Directors Fd Ltd | Nominee Director | - | - | 4 July 2006 | 5 July 2006 | 39a Leicester Road, Salford, Manchester, M7 4AS |
Director details are from Companies House records.[5]
Chabad link and location
L'Chaim's Restaurant Ltd was closely affiliated with Chabad-Lubavitch through Lubavitch of Scotland, where Rabbi Chaim Yehuda Jacobs served as Regional Director.[6] The registered office and correspondence address was 8 Orchard Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 7NR, with restaurant premises in Giffnock supporting local Jewish activities.[1][3]
Finances
The company's last accounts were micro-entity accounts made up to 26 December 2020, filed on 19 July 2021.[2] Earlier filings included dormant accounts and confirmation statements up to 2020.[2]
Chabad-Lubavitch in Scotland
- The Shul in The Park/Shul in the Park (Scotland)
- Chabad of Edinburgh/Chabad Lubavitch of Edinburgh Limited
- Lubavitch of Scotland/Friends Of Lubavitch Scotland
- L'Chaim's (Giffnock) Ltd/L'Chaim's Kosher Catering Limited/L'Chaim's Restaurant Ltd
- Orchard Advert Limited/Lubadvert Limited/Lubadvert (2015) Ltd
External links
L'Chaims Restaurant on Lubavitch of Scotland
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Companies House, L'CHAIM'S RESTAURANT LTD overview gov.uk, accessed February 20, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Companies House, L'CHAIM'S RESTAURANT LTD filing history gov.uk, accessed February 20, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lubavitch of Scotland, Current Activities & Events - L'Chaims Restaurant Glasgow Scotland lubofscot.co.uk, accessed February 20, 2026.
- ↑ Jewish Glasgow, Lubavitch of Scotland jewishglasgow.org, accessed February 20, 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, L'CHAIM'S RESTAURANT LTD officers gov.uk, accessed February 20, 2026.
- ↑ Chabad.org, Lubavitch of Scotland chabad.org, accessed February 20, 2026.