● Compulsory liquidation
CLAYTON FINANCE LIMITED
CLAYTON FINANCE LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 9 January 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
5 Oct 1978
Incorporated
Registered as 01392635. Wholesale.
8 Dec 1981
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Johnson Matthey Bankers Limited.
18 Nov 1986
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Syndicate Bank.
19 Mar 1987
Charge registered
Cash collateral agreement granted to Fidelity Bank N.A..
19 Mar 1987
Charge registered
Security agreement. granted to Fidelity Bank N.A..
13 Jan 1989
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Syndicate Bank.
14 May 1991
Charge registered
Cash collateral agreement granted to Banque National De Paris PLC.
29 Sep 1993
Charge registered
Letter of lien granted to Canara Bank.
29 Sep 1993
Charge registered
Letter of hypothecation granted to Canara Bank.
14 Sep 1994
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
16 May 2000
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Syndicate Bank.
11 Sep 2003
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
22 Jul 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
26 Jul 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
14 Feb 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Tuscan Capital Limited.
14 Feb 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Tuscan Capital Limited.
31 Dec 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
9 Jan 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
9 Jan 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5032137 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● Compulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5032137
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated5 Oct 1978
Last accounts31 Dec 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments3 since 1994
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure31.4 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges13 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderTuscan Capital Limited
Registered14 Feb 2024
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerClaire Huartson
FirmFRP Advisory Trading
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 31254
Appointed21 Apr 2026
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