● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
CHARLES BLYTH & CO LIMITED
CHARLES BLYTH & CO LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 25 March 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
20 Jan 1939
Incorporated
Registered as 00348644. Engineering.
28 Mar 1995
Charge registered
Corporate mortgage granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
31 Jan 1996
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
10 May 2000
Charge registered
Chattels mortgage granted to Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited.
12 Apr 2001
Charge registered
Chattels mortgage granted to Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited.
12 Feb 2004
Charge registered
Chattels mortgage granted to Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited and Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited.
23 Mar 2004
Charge registered
Chattels mortgage granted to Hsbc Assets Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited.
1 Aug 2004
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
11 Oct 2004
Charge registered
Chattels mortgage granted to Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited.
23 Dec 2004
Charge registered
Chattels mortgage granted to Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited and Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited.
26 Aug 2005
Charge registered
Chattels mortgage granted to Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited and Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited.
23 Dec 2005
First accounts filed
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19 Jan 2010
Charge registered
Charge of deposit granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
28 Apr 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to The Trustees of the Blyth Pension Scheme.
29 Jun 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to The Trustees of the Blyth Pension Scheme.
29 Jun 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to The Trustees of the Blyth Pension Scheme.
21 Dec 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to The Trustees of the Blyth Pension Scheme.
10 Nov 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to The Trustees of the Blyth Pension Scheme.
20 Mar 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
31 Mar 2025
Latest accounts filed
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25 Mar 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
25 Mar 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5090441 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 5090441
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated20 Jan 1939
Last accounts31 Mar 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments14 since 1999
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors4
Avg tenure5.2 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges16 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc UK Bank PLC
Registered20 Mar 2019
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerJonathan Roden
FirmGrant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 21490
Appointed13 Mar 2026
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