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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

BARTON CIVIL ENGINEERS LIMITED

BARTON CIVIL ENGINEERS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 19 December 2025.

Key facts
Company no.05390521
SectorConstruction
Incorporated12 Mar 2005
Reg. officeWarrington WA4
Appointed19 Dec 2025
Office holderChristopher Benjamin Barrett, Dow Schofield Watts
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
12 Mar 2005
Incorporated
Registered as 05390521. Construction.
12 Mar 2005
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
28 Jun 2005
First accounts filed
legacy
24 Mar 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
27 Feb 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
10 Jul 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Funding Circle Limited.
19 Dec 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
19 Dec 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5022251 in The Gazette.
31 Dec 2025
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 5022267
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerBarton Holdings Ltd
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated12 Mar 2005
Last accounts27 Feb 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments5 since 2005
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure10.3 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments7 other companies
Prior insolvencies1 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderFunding Circle Limited
Registered10 Jul 2025
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerChristopher Benjamin Barrett
FirmDow Schofield Watts
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9437
Appointed15 Dec 2025
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