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Compulsory liquidation

DIRECT BACK OFFICE LIMITED

DIRECT BACK OFFICE LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 27 February 2026.

Key facts
Company no.13984119
SectorBusiness support
Incorporated17 Mar 2022
Reg. officePoole BH15
Appointed27 Feb 2026
Office holderRobert Starkins, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
17 Mar 2022
Incorporated
Registered as 13984119. Business support.
14 Jul 2023
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
18 Sep 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
28 Mar 2025
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
27 Feb 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
27 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5064046 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCompulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5064046
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated17 Mar 2022
Last accounts18 Sep 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments5 since 2022
Resignations3 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure1.0 yrs
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerRobert Starkins
FirmGrant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 12540
Appointed30 Jun 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerRussell Parkin
FirmGrant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 25270
Appointed30 Jun 2026
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