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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

AL HAYAT PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED

AL HAYAT PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 22 June 2026.

Key facts
Company no.02083874
SectorMedia
Incorporated15 Dec 1986
Reg. officeLondon SE1
Appointed22 Jun 2026
Office holderGeoffrey Wayne Bouchier, Kroll Advisory
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
15 Dec 1986
Incorporated
Registered as 02083874. Media.
5 Mar 1990
Charge registered
Charge over credit balance granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
6 Apr 1990
Charge registered
Charge over credit balance granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
14 Oct 1991
Charge registered
Charge over credit balance granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
11 Nov 1991
Charge registered
Charge over credit balance granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
1 Jul 1992
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
30 Oct 2002
First accounts filed
legacy
18 Sep 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
22 Jun 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
22 Jun 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5158469 in The Gazette.
27 Jun 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5158469
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlOffshore owner
Beneficial ownerStanford Hold Co Limited
ControlSignificant influence or control as trust
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers4 on record
BasedOutside the UK
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated15 Dec 1986
Last accounts18 Sep 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments18 since 1992
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure4.9 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments1 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges4 registered
InstrumentCharge over credit balance
HolderNational Westminster Bank PLC
Registered11 Nov 1991
Statusfully-satisfied
Related companiesShared ownership
Connected3 via shared ownership
Shared ownerStanford Hold Co Limited
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerGeoffrey Wayne Bouchier
FirmKroll Advisory
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9535
Appointed11 Jun 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerEdward Robert Bines
FirmKroll Advisory
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 24730
Appointed11 Jun 2026
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The full forensic report

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