Case Studies/Logistics/B.M.W. SHIPPING AGENTS LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

B.M.W. SHIPPING AGENTS LIMITED

B.M.W. SHIPPING AGENTS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 17 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.01358388
SectorLogistics
Incorporated17 Mar 1978
Reg. officeSouthampton SO14
Appointed17 Jul 2026
Office holderAbigail Shearing, Voscap
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
17 Mar 1978
Incorporated
Registered as 01358388. Logistics.
7 Jan 1982
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
28 Jan 1991
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
1 Feb 1995
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
18 Apr 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
16 May 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
17 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
17 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5175581 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 5175581
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerBuckle Management & Holdings Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated17 Mar 1978
Last accounts16 May 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments5 since 2003
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure22.7 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments1 other companies
Prior insolvencies1 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc UK Bank PLC
Registered18 Apr 2019
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerAbigail Shearing
FirmVoscap
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 10290
AppointedUnknown
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerIan Goodhew
FirmVoscap
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 28472
AppointedUnknown
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