● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
BLANCHFORD & CO.LIMITED
BLANCHFORD & CO.LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 3 December 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
30 Jul 1938
Incorporated
Registered as 00343019. Wholesale.
28 Sep 1957
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to H S & C Kingwell Limited.
24 Sep 1998
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
30 Jan 2006
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
26 Sep 2007
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
7 Jun 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
6 Jun 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
15 Aug 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
9 Aug 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
3 Oct 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
3 Dec 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
3 Dec 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5010565 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 5010565
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerJ. Smith & Sons (Walters Ash) Ltd
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated30 Jul 1938
Last accounts3 Oct 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments23 since 1999
Resignations6 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure8.0 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges6 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderBarclays Bank PLC
Registered9 Aug 2023
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerDanny Dartnaill
FirmBDO
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 10110
Appointed25 Nov 2025
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