Case Studies/Logistics/BESPOKE MOVING SOLUTIONS LTD
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

BESPOKE MOVING SOLUTIONS LTD

The Birmingham based logistics firm Bespoke Moving Solutions Ltd entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 19 February 2026 when joint liquidators, including Elizabeth Welch of Leonard Curtis, were appointed. Incorporated on 9 April 2002, the company operated for over two decades before winding up. The insolvency process was formalised under the Insolvency Act 1986, with a Gazette notice published on 24 February 2026.

Key facts
Company no.04412809
SectorLogistics
Incorporated9 Apr 2002
Reg. officeBirmingham B2
Appointed24 Feb 2026
Office holderElizabeth Welch, Leonard Curtis
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
9 Apr 2002
Incorporated
Registered as 04412809. Logistics.
9 Apr 2002
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
19 Aug 2008
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
17 Oct 2008
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
5 Oct 2011
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
4 Mar 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Aldermore Bank PLC.
22 Aug 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Jlf Moving Solutions LTD. (In Administration).
27 Sep 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited.
30 Dec 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
24 Feb 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
24 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5062189 in The Gazette.
25 Feb 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 statusCVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5062281
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Financial positionAs at 2026-02-16
Deficiency to creditors£1,712,222
Estimated assets£146,806
Total liabilities£1,859,028
Secured creditors£197,398
Unsecured creditors£786,167
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated9 Apr 2002
Last accounts30 Dec 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments16 since 2002
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure3.5 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges5 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderEcapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
Registered27 Sep 2024
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerElizabeth Welch
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 28610
Appointed19 Feb 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerConrad Beighton
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9556
Appointed19 Feb 2026
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Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Late Stage Secured Debt

The registration of an outstanding charge with Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited on 27 September 2024, representing 5 registered charges, shows a late effort to secure external finance. For companies operating since 2002, a reliance on new secured instruments often points to capital challenges in the months preceding liquidation.

02
Director Tenure and Leadership Churn

With 16 appointments since 2002 and an average tenure of 3.5 years, the company saw frequent governance transitions. A single resignation in the final 12 months left 3 active directors to navigate the winding up process.

03
Filing Timelines and Insolvency Transition

The filing of accounts on 30 December 2024 was followed by the appointment of joint liquidators on 19 February 2026 under the Insolvency Act 1986. This highlights the relatively short window between the last public financial statements and the formal resolution to wind up.

Pattern context

The case illustrates a common pattern where long established transport and logistics operators seek secured commercial finance to bridge cash flow gaps, only to enter voluntary liquidation when restructuring efforts fail to stabilise governance and debt.

Indicative basis · modelled across LIQUI's corpus, indicative, not predictive
The full forensic report

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Director histories across related entities, the full debenture instrument, creditor estimates, and the practitioner's record on comparable cases for BESPOKE MOVING SOLUTIONS LTD.