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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

DIRECT OPTICIANS LTD

DIRECT OPTICIANS LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 12 November 2025.

Key facts
Company no.05488511
SectorHealthcare
Incorporated22 Jun 2005
Reg. officeWigan WN6
Appointed12 Nov 2025
Office holderGary James Birchall, Focus Insolvency
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
22 Jun 2005
Incorporated
Registered as 05488511. Healthcare.
7 Nov 2007
First accounts filed
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21 Oct 2024
Latest accounts filed
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11 Nov 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
12 Nov 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
12 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4995864 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 4995902
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMrs Ayomi Renuka Wijesingha
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated22 Jun 2005
Last accounts21 Oct 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments1 since 2005
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure20.4 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerGary James Birchall
FirmFocus Insolvency
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9725
Appointed7 Nov 2025
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