Case Studies/Road transport/BURTON & SMITH MOVING LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

BURTON & SMITH MOVING LIMITED

BURTON & SMITH MOVING LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 29 January 2026.

Key facts
Company no.02630084
SectorRoad transport
Incorporated17 Jul 1991
Reg. officeLondon EC4R
Appointed29 Jan 2026
Office holderMatthew Richards, Azets
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
17 Jul 1991
Incorporated
Registered as 02630084. Road transport.
22 Jul 1991
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
1 Apr 1992
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
1 Apr 1992
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
1 Apr 1992
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
1 Apr 1992
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
1 Apr 1992
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
16 Jun 1993
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
24 Jun 1994
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
10 Aug 2010
Charge registered
Debenture granted to The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland.
22 Jun 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Security Trustee Limited.
20 May 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Security Trustee Limited.
15 Aug 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
29 Jan 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
29 Jan 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5043442 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 5043458
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated17 Jul 1991
Last accounts15 Aug 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments8 since 1991
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure11.4 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges9 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderBarclays Security Trustee Limited
Registered20 May 2021
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerMatthew Richards
FirmAzets
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 19276
Appointed20 Jan 2026
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