● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
APPLE FOOD SYSTEMS LIMITED
APPLE FOOD SYSTEMS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 24 November 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
24 Jan 2011
Incorporated
Registered as 07503873. Engineering.
12 Sep 2012
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
19 Sep 2012
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
20 Nov 2012
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee).
3 May 2023
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
5 Mar 2024
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
20 Mar 2024
Result of creditors' meeting
Outcome of the meeting of creditors.
16 Jul 2024
Statement of affairs
Administrators' statement of the company's affairs.
31 Jul 2024
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
3 Oct 2024
Administration extended
Extension of the administration period.
21 Jan 2025
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
11 Aug 2025
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
7 Nov 2025
Moved to liquidation
Move from administration to creditors' voluntary liquidation.
24 Nov 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
24 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5003067 in The Gazette.
What the data was telling us
Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.
Insolvency status● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5003067
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Jason Ashley Smith
ControlOwnership of shares 50 to 75%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated24 Jan 2011
Last accounts3 May 2023
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments4 since 2011
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure6.3 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments3 other companies
Prior insolvencies2 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentDebenture
HolderBibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
Registered20 Nov 2012
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerAndrew James Nichols
FirmRedman Nichols Butler
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 8367
Appointed7 Nov 2025
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