Case Studies/Engineering/C.F.BOOTH LIMITED
In administration

C.F.BOOTH LIMITED

C.F.BOOTH LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 16 January 2026.

Key facts
Company no.00472265
SectorEngineering
Incorporated27 Aug 1949
Reg. officeLeeds LS1
Appointed16 Jan 2026
Office holderJames Ronald Alexander Lumb, Interpath Advisory
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
27 Aug 1949
Incorporated
Registered as 00472265. Engineering.
9 Nov 2005
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
23 May 2006
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
11 Oct 2011
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
1 Jul 2013
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
14 Apr 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
19 May 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
19 May 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
19 May 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
19 May 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
23 Nov 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
18 Jan 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Leumi Abl Limited.
27 Feb 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Leumi Abl Limited.
13 Jun 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
22 Jun 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Reward SPV1 Limited.
22 Jun 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Shawbrook Bank Limited.
22 Jun 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Reward SPV1 Limited.
22 Jun 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Reward SPV1 Limited.
22 Jun 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Reward SPV1 Limited.
22 Jun 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Reward SPV1 Limited.
6 Jun 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Shawbrook Bank Limited.
6 Jun 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Shawbrook Bank Limited.
19 Jun 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hadrian (Residential) Limited.
19 Jun 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hadrian (Residential) Limited.
31 Jul 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
19 Sep 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Igf Business Credit Limited.
19 Sep 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Igf Business Credit Limited.
12 Jan 2026
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Igf Business Credit Limited.
12 Jan 2026
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Igf Business Credit Limited.
16 Jan 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
16 Jan 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5037388 in The Gazette.
4 Mar 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
16 Mar 2026
Statement of affairs
Administrators' statement of the company's affairs.
26 Mar 2026
Result of creditors' meeting
Outcome of the meeting of creditors.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusAdministration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5037388
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated27 Aug 1949
Last accounts31 Jul 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments6 since 2012
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure13.4 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges25 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderIgf Business Credit Limited
Registered12 Jan 2026
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerJames Ronald Alexander Lumb
FirmInterpath Advisory
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 21510
Appointed16 Jan 2026
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