Case Studies/Retail/AVERY KNIGHT & BOWLERS ENGINEERING LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

AVERY KNIGHT & BOWLERS ENGINEERING LIMITED

AVERY KNIGHT & BOWLERS ENGINEERING LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 14 October 2025.

Key facts
Company no.01069468
SectorRetail
Incorporated4 Sep 1972
Reg. officeExeter EX1
Appointed14 Oct 2025
Office holderDaniel Jeeves, Kirks
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
4 Sep 1972
Incorporated
Registered as 01069468. Retail.
18 Oct 1985
Charge registered
Charge granted to J.Rhodes.
21 Mar 1990
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
9 Apr 1990
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
1 Apr 1999
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
1 Oct 2005
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
18 Dec 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
13 Oct 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
14 Oct 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
14 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4978772 in The Gazette.
16 Oct 2025
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
21 Oct 2025
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.

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 4978772
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerAtkinson Equipment Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated4 Sep 1972
Last accounts18 Dec 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments9 since 2005
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors4
Avg tenure9.0 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments8 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentDebenture
HolderBarclays Bank PLC
Registered1 Apr 1999
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerDaniel Jeeves
FirmKirks
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 26032
Appointed8 Oct 2025
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