Case Studies/Finance/FENCHURCH LEGAL LTD
In administration

FENCHURCH LEGAL LTD

Incorporating on 6 April 2020, Fenchurch Legal Ltd operated in the finance sector from its base in Stockport. The business entered administration on 1 April 2026 under the Insolvency Act 1986, with Vincent A Simmons of BV Corporate Recovery & appointed as administrator.

Key facts
Company no.12547045
SectorFinance
Incorporated6 Apr 2020
Reg. officeStockport SK1
Appointed16 Apr 2026
Office holderVincent Andrew Simmons, BV Corporate Recovery &
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
6 Apr 2020
Incorporated
Registered as 12547045. Finance.
14 Jul 2020
First accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
8 Jul 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to As Mintos Marketplace.
8 Jul 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to As Mintos Marketplace.
4 Jul 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Huddle Spv 17 Limited.
21 Sep 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Fintex Partners Limited.
28 Apr 2023
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
20 Jul 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Legaleze Limited.
29 May 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
16 Apr 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
16 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5113099 in The Gazette.
29 May 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
9 Jun 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 statusAdministration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5113099
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Financial positionAs at 2026-04-01
Deficiency to creditors£1,993,307
Estimated assets£0
Total liabilities£28,538,690
Secured creditors£27,578,725
Unsecured creditors£910,638
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated6 Apr 2020
Last accounts29 May 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2020
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure3.1 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges5 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderLegaleze Limited
Registered20 Jul 2023
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerVincent Andrew Simmons
FirmBV Corporate Recovery &
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 8898
Appointed1 Apr 2026
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Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Concentrated Secured Lending

The presence of 5 outstanding charges registered to Legaleze Limited on 20 Jul 2023 highlights how dependent niche finance firms can become on specific funding partners. When liquidity pressures mount, these floating charge holders often hold the key unilateral rights to initiate administration.

02
Leadership Continuity in Distress

Despite the ultimate insolvency of the company, the management structure showed high stability with 0 resignations in the final 12 months. With 2 active directors and an average tenure of 3.1 years across 3 appointments since 2020, the board remained intact to oversee the transition to administration.

03
Filing Compliance and Sudden Distress

The company maintained its regulatory compliance by filing its accounts on 29 May 2025. The transition to administration on 1 Apr 2026 shows that current filing histories do not guarantee long term solvency if sudden cash flow disruptions occur.

Pattern context

This case resembles a common insolvency pattern where niche finance firms rely on concentrated secured debt instruments, leading to rapid administration when cash flows diverge from debt service obligations.

Indicative basis · modelled across LIQUI's corpus, indicative, not predictive
The full forensic report

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