Case Studies/Hospitality/HAMBLE CATERING LTD
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

HAMBLE CATERING LTD

HAMBLE CATERING LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 21 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.10700266
SectorHospitality
Incorporated30 Mar 2017
Reg. officeSouthampton SO31
Appointed21 Jul 2026
Office holderRachel Ennis, FTS Recovery
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
30 Mar 2017
Incorporated
Registered as 10700266. Hospitality.
18 Jul 2017
First accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
24 Oct 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Ian Westwood as Trustee of Westwood Pension Scheme.
20 Mar 2019
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
17 Sep 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
21 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
21 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5177265 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 5177265
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Ian Nicholas Westwood
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated30 Mar 2017
Last accounts17 Sep 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2017
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure3.1 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments3 other companies
Prior insolvencies1 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderIan Westwood as Trustee of Westwood Pension Scheme
Registered24 Oct 2017
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerRachel Ennis
FirmFTS Recovery
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 32172
Appointed15 Jul 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerMark David Charles Hopkins
FirmFTS Recovery
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 8365
Appointed15 Jul 2026
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