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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

D. FORD ASSOCIATES LIMITED

D. FORD ASSOCIATES LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 26 February 2026.

Key facts
Company no.04840164
SectorProfessional services
Incorporated21 Jul 2003
Reg. officeManchester M2
Appointed26 Feb 2026
Office holderRichard Oddy, Azets Holdings
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
21 Jul 2003
Incorporated
Registered as 04840164. Professional services.
23 Jul 2003
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
5 Jul 2004
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
30 Oct 2004
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
17 Jun 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
26 Feb 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
26 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5064545 in The Gazette.
2 Mar 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 5064579
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated21 Jul 2003
Last accounts17 Jun 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeDormant
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments8 since 2003
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure5.0 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentDebenture
HolderBarclays Bank PLC
Registered5 Jul 2004
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerRichard Oddy
FirmAzets Holdings
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 26330
Appointed23 Feb 2026
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