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BARRETTS OF WOODBRIDGE LIMITED

BARRETTS OF WOODBRIDGE LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 12 May 2026.

Key facts
Company no.00952478
SectorRetail
Incorporated18 Apr 1969
Reg. officeColchester CO3
Appointed12 May 2026
Office holderTom Gardiner, BTG Begbies Traynor
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
18 Apr 1969
Incorporated
Registered as 00952478. Retail.
25 Aug 1988
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
10 Apr 1995
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
20 Oct 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
21 Oct 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
12 May 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
12 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5130886 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusAdministration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5130886
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated18 Apr 1969
Last accounts21 Oct 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments7 since 1998
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure9.1 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc UK Bank PLC
Registered20 Oct 2020
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerTom Gardiner
FirmBTG Begbies Traynor
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 17990
Appointed7 May 2026
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