Case Studies/Wholesale/ANIKEM LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

ANIKEM LIMITED

ANIKEM LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 9 June 2026.

Key facts
Company no.02674045
SectorWholesale
Incorporated24 Dec 1991
Reg. officeLeeds LS1
Appointed9 Jun 2026
Office holderChristopher Wood, Clough Corporate
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
24 Dec 1991
Incorporated
Registered as 02674045. Wholesale.
24 Dec 1991
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
24 Jun 1993
First accounts filed
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28 Apr 2004
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited.
23 Jun 2005
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Ultimate Finance Limited.
3 Apr 2012
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC T/as Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance.
11 Mar 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
9 Jun 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
9 Jun 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5149465 in The Gazette.

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 5149465
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated24 Dec 1991
Last accounts11 Mar 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments5 since 1991
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure13.8 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentDebenture
HolderHitachi Capital (UK) PLC T/as Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance
Registered3 Apr 2012
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerChristopher Wood
FirmClough Corporate
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9571
Appointed5 Jun 2026
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