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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

HELEY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

HELEY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 15 October 2025.

Key facts
Company no.01275625
SectorWholesale
Incorporated2 Sep 1976
Reg. officeRayleigh SS6
Appointed15 Oct 2025
Office holderLloyd Christopher Biscoe, Birchwood Bond
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
2 Sep 1976
Incorporated
Registered as 01275625. Wholesale.
31 Jan 1979
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
31 Jan 1979
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
30 Jul 1980
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
19 Mar 1987
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
19 Mar 1987
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
24 Feb 1992
Charge registered
Credit agreement granted to Close Brothers Limited.
24 Feb 1993
Charge registered
Credit agreement granted to Close Brothers Limited.
1 Jan 1994
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
19 Apr 1994
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
27 Sep 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
15 Oct 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
15 Oct 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
15 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4979677 in The Gazette.
14 Nov 2025
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.

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 4979695
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerHeley Holdings Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated2 Sep 1976
Last accounts27 Sep 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments13 since 1991
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors4
Avg tenure8.8 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments14 other companies
Prior insolvencies4 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges7 registered
InstrumentCredit agreement
HolderClose Brothers Limited
Registered24 Feb 1993
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerLloyd Christopher Biscoe
FirmBirchwood Bond
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9141
Appointed9 Oct 2025
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