● Compulsory liquidation
DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED
DUCHESS CHINA 1888 LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 14 November 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
3 Oct 2018
Incorporated
Registered as 11601900. Manufacturing.
29 Jan 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bibby Financial Services LTD.
18 Jun 2020
First accounts filed
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26 Sep 2025
Latest accounts filed
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14 Nov 2025
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
14 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4997527 in The Gazette.
13 Feb 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
4 Mar 2026
Proposals approved
Notice of deemed approval of the administrators' proposals.
What the data was telling us
Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.
Insolvency status● Compulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 4997527
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerHeraldic Group Holdings Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated3 Oct 2018
Last accounts26 Sep 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments2 since 2018
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure7.1 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments6 other companies
Prior insolvencies3 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderBibby Financial Services LTD
Registered29 Jan 2019
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerChristopher Benjamin Barrett
FirmDow Schofield Watts
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 9437
Appointed18 Dec 2025
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