Case Studies/Professional services/BEAUTY DNA LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

BEAUTY DNA LIMITED

Beauty DNA Limited, a London based professional services company registered under company number 07835881, entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 23 April 2026. This transition was initiated under s.100 and s.109 of the Insolvency Act 1986, with members and creditors appointing joint liquidators. The liquidation followed a period of significant board consolidation, leaving a single active director to navigate the company's final weeks.

Key facts
Company no.07835881
SectorProfessional services
Incorporated4 Nov 2011
Reg. officeLondon N12
Appointed23 Apr 2026
Office holderStephen Katz, Begbies Traynor
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
4 Nov 2011
Incorporated
Registered as 07835881. Professional services.
18 Apr 2012
First accounts filed
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31 Aug 2025
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
23 Mar 2026
Latest accounts filed
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23 Apr 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
23 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5117978 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 5118032
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated4 Nov 2011
Last accounts23 Mar 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments4 since 2011
Resignations3 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure6.5 yrs
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerStephen Katz
FirmBegbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 8681
AppointedUnknown
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerDavid Birne
FirmBegbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9034
AppointedUnknown
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Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Late board churn as a restructuring signal

The company experienced three director resignations in its final twelve months, leaving just one active director out of four total appointments since 2011. This abrupt reduction in leadership stability occurred despite an historical average director tenure of 6.5 years. Such rapid board consolidation often indicates that a business is preparing for winding up or liquidation proceedings.

02
Accounts filing preceding formal insolvency

Full accounts were filed as recently as 23 March 2026, exactly one month before the company entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 23 April 2026. This timeline shows that compliance obligations were maintained right up to the point of insolvency. For creditors, the publication of final accounts can provide critical, near term clarity on the assets and liabilities of the business.

03
Structured exit via voluntary liquidation

The transition to liquidation was executed under Notice 5118032, with Stephen Katz of BTG Begbies Traynor appointed as one of two joint liquidators. This voluntary route, initiated by both members and creditors, allows for an orderly winding up of affairs. Engaging qualified insolvency practitioners, such as IP 8681, ensures that statutory distributions and asset realisations are handled in accordance with the Insolvency Act 1986.

Pattern context

This case illustrates a pattern where a long standing company maintains its regulatory filings up to the final weeks, whilst experiencing a rapid depletion of its board of directors shortly before entering a formal creditors' voluntary liquidation.

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