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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

AQUATOOLS LIMITED

AQUATOOLS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 28 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.01161251
SectorEngineering
Incorporated26 Feb 1974
Reg. officeDudley DY1
Appointed28 Jul 2026
Office holderRichard Paul James Goodwin, Butcher Woods
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
26 Feb 1974
Incorporated
Registered as 01161251. Engineering.
30 Jan 1990
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
7 Apr 1993
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
16 Mar 1999
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
17 Nov 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
28 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
28 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5180889 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 5180889
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerDategrange Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated26 Feb 1974
Last accounts17 Nov 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments6 since 1999
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure5.3 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments2 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentMortgage debenture
HolderNational Westminster Bank PLC
Registered30 Jan 1990
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerRichard Paul James Goodwin
FirmButcher Woods
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9727
Appointed23 Jul 2026
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