● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
H. WICKS (LINDAL) LIMITED
H. WICKS (LINDAL) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 13 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
22 Mar 1963
Incorporated
Registered as 00754590. Utilities.
11 Jan 1996
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
5 Jun 1998
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Midland Bank PLC.
9 Aug 2002
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
3 Apr 2006
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
19 Mar 2007
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
5 Dec 2008
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
5 Dec 2008
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
25 Feb 2009
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Reta Ford Wicks.
16 Dec 2011
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
24 Jun 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
20 Mar 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Handelsbanken PLC.
20 Mar 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Handelsbanken PLC.
28 Apr 2026
Latest accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
13 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
13 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5172409 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 5172409
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerWicks Group Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated22 Mar 1963
Last accounts28 Apr 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments3 since 2013
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure13.0 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments5 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges10 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHandelsbanken PLC
Registered20 Mar 2020
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerGareth Howarth
FirmAMS Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 18816
Appointed3 Jul 2026
View profile →Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerPhilip Lawrence
FirmAMS Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 31970
Appointed3 Jul 2026
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