Case Studies/Motor trade/ARENA CAR CENTRE PRESTON LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

ARENA CAR CENTRE PRESTON LIMITED

ARENA CAR CENTRE PRESTON LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 14 November 2025.

Key facts
Company no.08282389
SectorMotor trade
Incorporated6 Nov 2012
Reg. officeBurnley BB12
Appointed14 Nov 2025
Office holderNatalie Hughes, Simply Corporate
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
6 Nov 2012
Incorporated
Registered as 08282389. Motor trade.
7 Nov 2012
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
6 Aug 2014
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
12 Jun 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
31 Aug 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Le Capital UK (Asset 1) Limited.
16 Aug 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
13 Nov 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
14 Nov 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
14 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4997757 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 4997757
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Michael Thompson
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated6 Nov 2012
Last accounts16 Aug 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2012
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure7.3 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments3 other companies
Prior insolvencies2 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderLe Capital UK (Asset 1) Limited
Registered31 Aug 2021
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerNatalie Hughes
FirmSimply Corporate
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 14336
AppointedUnknown
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