● Compulsory liquidation
HANKINSON LIMITED
HANKINSON LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 7 May 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
20 Jan 1998
Incorporated
Registered as 03495743. Construction.
3 Feb 1998
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
18 Jan 2001
Charge registered
Debenture granted to The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
22 May 2001
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
1 May 2003
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Westpac Banking Corporation.
15 May 2003
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Yorkshire Bank PLC.
26 Mar 2009
First accounts filed
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15 Feb 2011
Charge registered
Assignment and charge granted to Programmed Maintenance Services Limited.
27 Jun 2012
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Close Invoice Finance Limited.
11 Jun 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bms Finance Ab Limited.
25 Feb 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bms Finance S.A.R.L..
7 Aug 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Belvedere Security Limited.
17 Jun 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bms Finance (UK) S.A.R.L.
14 Mar 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bms Finance (UK) S.A.R.L..
26 May 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bms Finance (UK) S.A.R.L.
5 Jun 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bms Finance (UK) S.A.R.L..
9 Aug 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Advantedge Commercial Finance (North) LTD.
5 Apr 2022
Latest accounts filed
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26 Sep 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bms Finance (UK) S.A.R.L..
26 Sep 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bpc UK Lending Dac.
21 Dec 2022
Proposals approved
Notice of deemed approval of the administrators' proposals.
20 Mar 2023
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
27 Jun 2023
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
16 Dec 2023
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
16 Dec 2023
Administration extended
Extension of the administration period.
20 Jun 2024
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
29 Nov 2024
Court order ending administration
Filed at Companies House.
15 Jan 2026
Winding up progress report
Filed at Companies House.
7 May 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
7 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5129525 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● Compulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5129525
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated20 Jan 1998
Last accounts5 Apr 2022
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments16 since 1998
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure3.9 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges16 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderBms Finance (UK) S.A.R.L.
Registered26 Sep 2022
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerStratford Hamilton
FirmPKF Littlejohn
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 12212
Appointed31 Mar 2026
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