Case Studies/Other/BRENCHMARK CONSULTING LTD
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

BRENCHMARK CONSULTING LTD

Brenchmark Consulting Ltd, a business based in Heskin, entered creditors voluntary liquidation on 31 March 2026 when joint liquidators from Marshall Peters were appointed. The company, which was incorporated on 14 September 2016, had maintained a stable leadership structure with an average director tenure of 9.6 years. This liquidation process became public through The Gazette notice 5103419 on 6 April 2026.

Key facts
Company no.10375292
SectorOther
Incorporated14 Sep 2016
Reg. officeHeskin PR7
Appointed6 Apr 2026
Office holderJohn Thompson, Marshall Peters
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
14 Sep 2016
Incorporated
Registered as 10375292. Other.
29 May 2018
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
23 Jan 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
6 Apr 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
6 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5103419 in The Gazette.
18 Apr 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 5103419
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Financial positionAs at 2026-03-23
Deficiency to creditors£85,139
Estimated assets£0
Total liabilities£85,139
Secured creditors£0
Unsecured creditors£85,139
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated14 Sep 2016
Last accounts23 Jan 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments1 since 2016
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure9.6 yrs
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerJohn Thompson
FirmMarshall Peters
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 32230
Appointed31 Mar 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerLee Morris
FirmMarshall Peters
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 31850
Appointed31 Mar 2026
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Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Micro entity reporting limits external risk assessment

Brenchmark Consulting filed micro entity accounts as recently as 23 January 2026. While these filings satisfy statutory reporting requirements, they provide limited visibility into the cash flow pressures that led to the appointment of liquidators on 31 March 2026. Creditors are left with minimal public financial data to evaluate credit risk in the months preceding a voluntary liquidation.

02
Director stability is no shield against market headwinds

The company operated with a single active director who maintained an average tenure of 9.6 years, with 0 resignations in the final 12 months. This consistent leadership structure demonstrates that internal governance stability does not insulate a business from terminal cash flow challenges. When the end came, the sole director had to initiate the winding up process under the Insolvency Act 1986.

03
Prompt transition to formal insolvency procedures

Following the final accounts filed on 23 January 2026, the company moved swiftly into creditors voluntary liquidation on 31 March 2026. Under the guidance of 2 office holders from Marshall Peters, including John Thompson, the business resolved its position within months of its last filing. This rapid progression shows the importance of taking formal steps when a micro entity is no longer viable.

Pattern context

This case reflects a common pattern where mature micro entities with stable single director governance structures manage to keep filings up to date until sudden insolvency pressures necessitate a swift transition into voluntary winding up.

Indicative basis · modelled across LIQUI's corpus, indicative, not predictive
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