Case Studies/Wholesale/DHS (SOUTHERN) LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

DHS (SOUTHERN) LIMITED

DHS (SOUTHERN) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 4 August 2026.

Key facts
Company no.04412081
SectorWholesale
Incorporated9 Apr 2002
Reg. officeBexhill On Sea TN40
Appointed4 Aug 2026
Office holderChristopher James Latos, BTG Begbies Traynor
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
9 Apr 2002
Incorporated
Registered as 04412081. Wholesale.
9 Apr 2002
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
19 Sep 2002
First accounts filed
legacy
19 Nov 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
4 Aug 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
4 Aug 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5184758 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 5184774
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Mark Ian Watson
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated9 Apr 2002
Last accounts19 Nov 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments4 since 2002
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure8.9 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerChristopher James Latos
FirmBTG Begbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9399
Appointed30 Jul 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerTom D'Arcy
FirmBTG Begbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 10852
Appointed30 Jul 2026
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