● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
COWANS DIRECT LIMITED
COWANS DIRECT LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 24 December 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
20 Jul 2007
Incorporated
Registered as 06319715. Retail.
5 Feb 2008
First accounts filed
legacy
25 Apr 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
21 Jun 2017
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
30 Sep 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
24 Dec 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
24 Dec 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5025974 in The Gazette.
5 Jan 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
22 Jan 2026
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
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 5025974
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Kevin William Foot
ControlOwnership of shares 50 to 75%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated20 Jul 2007
Last accounts30 Sep 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments2 since 2007
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure11.2 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments4 other companies
Prior insolvencies2 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderBarclays Bank PLC
Registered25 Apr 2014
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerJulie Humphrey
FirmFRP Advisory Trading
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 23930
AppointedUnknown
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