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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

CRYSTAL FIRES LIMITED

CRYSTAL FIRES LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 6 May 2026.

Key facts
Company no.04187063
SectorEngineering
Incorporated26 Mar 2001
Reg. officeHollinwood OL8
Appointed6 May 2026
Office holderAndrew Ryder, JT Maxwell
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
26 Mar 2001
Incorporated
Registered as 04187063. Engineering.
26 Mar 2001
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
8 Jun 2001
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
2 Sep 2002
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
7 Dec 2007
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Close Invoice Finance Limited.
31 Mar 2009
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Rbs Invoice Finance Limited.
23 Dec 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
6 May 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
6 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5128049 in The Gazette.

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 5128049
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated26 Mar 2001
Last accounts23 Dec 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2001
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure16.8 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentDebenture
HolderRbs Invoice Finance Limited
Registered31 Mar 2009
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerAndrew Ryder
FirmJT Maxwell
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 17552
Appointed27 Apr 2026
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