● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
DRAKES (UK) LTD.
DRAKES (UK) LTD. is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 21 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
7 Aug 2012
Incorporated
Registered as 08170303. Manufacturing.
15 Nov 2012
First accounts filed
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1 Aug 2014
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
5 Mar 2026
Latest accounts filed
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21 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
21 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5176631 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● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5176631
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr John Andrew Drake
ControlRight to appoint and remove directors
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated7 Aug 2012
Last accounts5 Mar 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments3 since 2012
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure8.6 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments2 other companies
Prior insolvencies2 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerAnthony Milnes
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 23150
Appointed16 Jul 2026
View profile →Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerLauren Fitton
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 30212
Appointed16 Jul 2026
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