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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

B18 LIMITED

B18 LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 6 May 2026.

Key facts
Company no.05427603
SectorBusiness support
Incorporated18 Apr 2005
Reg. officeLeeds LS1
Appointed6 May 2026
Office holderJulian Pitts, Begbies Traynor
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
18 Apr 2005
Incorporated
Registered as 05427603. Business support.
19 Apr 2005
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
27 Feb 2007
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
1 May 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to United Trust Bank Limited.
14 Oct 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
26 Mar 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
6 May 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
6 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5126145 in The Gazette.
9 May 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.

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 5126194
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Mark Christopher Oglesby
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated18 Apr 2005
Last accounts26 Mar 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2005
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure14.1 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments6 other companies
Prior insolvencies2 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderLloyds Bank PLC
Registered14 Oct 2019
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerJulian Pitts
FirmBegbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 7851
Appointed28 Apr 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerRichard Kenworthy
FirmBegbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9499
Appointed28 Apr 2026
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