● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
CONTRACT AUTO ENGINEERING LIMITED
CONTRACT AUTO ENGINEERING LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 16 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
3 Jun 2003
Incorporated
Registered as 04785963. Engineering.
3 Jun 2003
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
18 Mar 2004
First accounts filed
legacy
10 May 2005
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
4 Sep 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
16 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
16 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5175434 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 5175434
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Nigel Mountain
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated3 Jun 2003
Last accounts4 Sep 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments3 since 2003
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure15.4 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments1 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentDebenture
HolderHsbc Bank PLC
Registered10 May 2005
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerTimothy James Heaselgrave
FirmThe Timothy James Partnership
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9193
Appointed15 Jul 2026
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