● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
COMMERCIAL EXPERT LIMITED
COMMERCIAL EXPERT LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 2 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
8 Feb 2008
Incorporated
Registered as 06497564. Finance.
8 Feb 2008
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
26 Jun 2009
First accounts filed
legacy
3 Aug 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Iwoca LTD.
17 Dec 2024
Latest accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
2 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
2 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5165780 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 5165780
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Michael Benjamin Coates
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated8 Feb 2008
Last accounts17 Dec 2024
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments6 since 2008
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure8.5 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments3 other companies
Prior insolvencies3 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderIwoca LTD
Registered3 Aug 2020
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerDavid Robson
FirmGaines Robson
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 11130
Appointed29 Jun 2026
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