Case Studies/Engineering/DERBYSHIRE ENGINEERING LTD.
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

DERBYSHIRE ENGINEERING LTD.

DERBYSHIRE ENGINEERING LTD. is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 19 May 2026.

Key facts
Company no.07929917
SectorEngineering
Incorporated31 Jan 2012
Reg. officeBasildon SS14
Appointed19 May 2026
Office holderGary Thompson, Quantuma Advisory
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
31 Jan 2012
Incorporated
Registered as 07929917. Engineering.
1 Nov 2013
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
5 Oct 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Aldermore Bank PLC.
15 Jun 2022
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
12 May 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
19 May 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
19 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5136504 in The Gazette.
22 May 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 5136533
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlOffshore owner
Beneficial ownerMr Francis Thomas Derbyshire
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
BasedOutside the UK
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated31 Jan 2012
Last accounts12 May 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2012
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure9.8 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments3 other companies
Prior insolvencies2 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderAldermore Bank PLC
Registered5 Oct 2014
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerGary Thompson
FirmQuantuma Advisory
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 26370
AppointedUnknown
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerDavid Meany
FirmQuantuma Advisory
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9453
AppointedUnknown
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