● Compulsory liquidation
DEFEND-LONDON LIMITED
DEFEND-LONDON LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 30 January 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
3 Feb 2015
Incorporated
Registered as 09418461. Wholesale.
11 Feb 2016
First accounts filed
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24 May 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
20 Jan 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Martyn Peter Warden.
21 Feb 2023
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
6 Jan 2026
Latest accounts filed
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30 Jan 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
30 Jan 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5043593 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● Compulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5043593
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated3 Feb 2015
Last accounts6 Jan 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments4 since 2015
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure4.3 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderMartyn Peter Warden
Registered20 Jan 2022
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerPhilip Lawrence
FirmAMS Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 31970
Appointed9 Feb 2026
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