● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
GREYREAD LIMITED
GREYREAD LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 9 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
11 Oct 1977
Incorporated
Registered as 01333489. Construction.
3 Jul 1992
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
2 Aug 2010
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
28 Sep 2010
Charge registered
Deed of legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
13 Jan 2011
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
15 Jul 2011
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
13 Sep 2011
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
28 Feb 2012
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
29 Jun 2012
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
11 Oct 2012
Charge registered
Deed of legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
14 Dec 2012
Charge registered
Deed of legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
28 Mar 2013
Charge registered
Deed of legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
9 Sep 2013
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
17 Jan 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
3 Jul 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
10 Oct 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
19 Feb 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
6 Jul 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
20 Jul 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
11 Sep 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
21 Jan 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
7 Jun 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
25 Oct 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
25 Jan 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
11 Aug 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
15 Dec 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenksa Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
18 Feb 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Handelsbanken PLC.
7 Jan 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Handelsbanken PLC.
2 Apr 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
9 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
9 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5170203 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 5170244
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Matthew Alexander Granville Firth
ControlOwnership of shares 50 to 75%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated11 Oct 1977
Last accounts2 Apr 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments6 since 2002
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure18.0 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments5 other companies
Prior insolvencies3 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges25 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHandelsbanken PLC
Registered7 Jan 2021
Statusfully-satisfied
Related companies● Shared ownership
Connected1 via shared ownership
Shared ownerMr Matthew Alexander Granville Firth
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerDavid Farmer
FirmBirchwood Bond
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 26350
Appointed2 Jul 2026
View profile →Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerLloyd Christopher Biscoe
FirmBirchwood Bond
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9141
Appointed2 Jul 2026
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