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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

FILTER DESIGNS LTD

FILTER DESIGNS LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 20 April 2026.

Key facts
Company no.04148783
SectorEngineering
Incorporated26 Jan 2001
Reg. officeOxford OX44
Appointed20 Apr 2026
Office holderLawrence King, Antony Batty
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
26 Jan 2001
Incorporated
Registered as 04148783. Engineering.
31 Jan 2001
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
18 Apr 2001
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
27 May 2002
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
1 Apr 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
11 Jun 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
14 Nov 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
3 Mar 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
6 Aug 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
14 Aug 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
20 Apr 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
20 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5114999 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 5114999
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated26 Jan 2001
Last accounts14 Aug 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2001
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure11.7 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges6 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc UK Bank PLC
Registered6 Aug 2024
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerLawrence King
FirmAntony Batty
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 10452
Appointed13 Apr 2026
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