Case Studies/Manufacturing/CREWE COLOUR PRINTERS LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

CREWE COLOUR PRINTERS LIMITED

CREWE COLOUR PRINTERS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 23 June 2026.

Key facts
Company no.01017054
SectorManufacturing
Incorporated8 Jul 1971
Reg. officeManchester M45
Appointed23 Jun 2026
Office holderLauren Fitton, Leonard Curtis
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
8 Jul 1971
Incorporated
Registered as 01017054. Manufacturing.
23 Jun 1978
Charge registered
Mortgage granted to Midland Bank Limited.
14 Apr 1986
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
7 Nov 1990
First accounts filed
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27 Jan 1993
Charge registered
Fixed charge granted to Close Brothers Limited.
2 Apr 1997
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
12 Jul 2001
Charge registered
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest granted to Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD.
14 May 2002
Charge registered
Fixed charge on receivables and related rights granted to Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited (the Security Holder).
9 Sep 2003
Charge registered
Debenture granted to The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.
21 Dec 2006
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Rbs Invoice Finance Limited.
24 Feb 2026
Latest accounts filed
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23 Jun 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
23 Jun 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5159479 in The Gazette.
1 Jul 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5159479
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMrs Barbara Alice Hughes
ControlOwnership of shares 50 to 75%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated8 Jul 1971
Last accounts24 Feb 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments4 since 1997
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure29.4 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments3 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges7 registered
InstrumentFixed and floating charge
HolderRbs Invoice Finance Limited
Registered21 Dec 2006
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerLauren Fitton
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 30212
Appointed16 Jun 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerDaniel Ormerod
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 26930
Appointed16 Jun 2026
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