● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
HAILFIRST LIMITED
HAILFIRST LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 21 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
30 Jan 1991
Incorporated
Registered as 02578201. Engineering.
12 Apr 1991
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
26 Nov 1992
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
14 Oct 1999
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
31 Mar 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
21 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
21 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5177235 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 5177236
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Michael William Boylan
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated30 Jan 1991
Last accounts31 Mar 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments6 since 1991
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure17.8 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentLegal charge
HolderBarclays Bank PLC
Registered14 Oct 1999
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerDaniel Richardson
FirmCG
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 12650
Appointed14 Jul 2026
View profile →Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerNick Brierley
FirmCG
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 19950
Appointed14 Jul 2026
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