● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
BARTON DRILLING LIMITED
BARTON DRILLING LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 2 February 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
21 Sep 1982
Incorporated
Registered as 01665884. Construction.
6 Dec 1984
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
12 Mar 1990
First accounts filed
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9 Dec 1991
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
15 Nov 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Gary Alan Crosby.
25 Feb 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
2 Feb 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
2 Feb 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
2 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5046269 in The Gazette.
What the data was telling us
Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.
Insolvency status● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5046270
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated21 Sep 1982
Last accounts25 Feb 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments5 since 1999
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure7.5 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderGary Alan Crosby
Registered15 Nov 2014
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerJason Mark Elliott
FirmCowgills
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9496
Appointed22 Jan 2026
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