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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

ENGINEERING DIRECT LIMITED

ENGINEERING DIRECT LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 2 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.12954156
SectorRecruitment
Incorporated15 Oct 2020
Reg. officeStafford ST16
Appointed2 Jul 2026
Office holderJames Robert Fish, Cowgills
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
15 Oct 2020
Incorporated
Registered as 12954156. Recruitment.
4 Feb 2022
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
7 Apr 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”).
24 Mar 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
1 Dec 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited.
2 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
2 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5166337 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 5166338
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMiss Catherine Hodges
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated15 Oct 2020
Last accounts24 Mar 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments1 since 2020
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure5.8 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments4 other companies
Prior insolvencies4 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderEcapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
Registered1 Dec 2025
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerJames Robert Fish
FirmCowgills
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 21390
Appointed25 Jun 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerKeeley Lord
FirmCowgills
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 29350
Appointed25 Jun 2026
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