● Compulsory liquidation
BENCH BAR LTD
BENCH BAR LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 14 November 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
3 Jul 2018
Incorporated
Registered as 11444586. Hospitality.
30 Mar 2020
First accounts filed
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26 Dec 2024
Latest accounts filed
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14 Nov 2025
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
14 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4996576 in The Gazette.
8 Jan 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 status● Compulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 4996576
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Richard Shaw
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated3 Jul 2018
Last accounts26 Dec 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments2 since 2018
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure7.3 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerFrancesca Tackie
FirmMercury Corporate
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9713
Appointed22 Dec 2025
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