Hi, just found your page. I have had exactly the same problem.
I ordered and ipad for my daughter for xmas. It never arrived. Was
told there were problems with their suppliers. Then after many
emails, like you was told that they had ceased trading, but that I would
get a refund. I have emailed them lots of times. Only to be told 'your refund
has been issued and you should receive it by the end of the week'.Needless
to say it has never arrived. They now just keep sending the same message
every time I contact them.
I phoned my bank, Lloydsbank, to be told that as I agreed
to the payment, there is nothing they can do to get my money
back. I was told to phone the police and let them look into it??