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INITIUM (DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT) LIMITED

Incorporated on 10 January 2013, Initium (Design Build Contract) Limited operated within the business support sector from its base in Hertford. The company has entered the insolvency process under the Insolvency Act 1986, as confirmed by official notification in The Gazette.

Key facts
Company no.08355226
SectorBusiness support
Incorporated10 Jan 2013
Reg. officeHertford SG14
AppointedUnknown
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
10 Jan 2013
Incorporated
Registered as 08355226. Business support.
10 Jan 2013
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
20 Mar 2014
First accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
9 Feb 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Trustee).
12 Jan 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
23 Jun 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
23 Jun 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee.
25 Sep 2023
Latest accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
29 Jan 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusInsolvency
StatusInsolvent
Gazette refGazette notice
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byPer the public notice
UnderInsolvency Act 1986
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated10 Jan 2013
Last accounts25 Sep 2023
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments6 since 2013
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure7.4 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges4 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee
Registered23 Jun 2022
Statusfully-satisfied

Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Management continuity

The company maintained a stable leadership team with an average director tenure of 7.4 years over the course of its existence. While consistent leadership provides operational stability, it remains essential to ensure that long term strategic oversight adapts effectively to changing market conditions.

02
Debt and charge management

The public record indicates that four charges were registered against the company, with the most recent filed on 23 June 2022. Although these charges were fully satisfied, the presence and subsequent clearing of such instruments serves as a reminder of the need for sustained liquidity planning beyond the retirement of secured debt.

03
Reporting transparency

The company filed its last set of accounts on 25 September 2023. Consistent filing practices provide stakeholders with a clear view of a company financial health, which is a critical requirement for businesses operating in support-led industries.

Pattern context

This insolvency reflects a common trajectory where established firms, despite maintaining consistent leadership and clearing secured financial obligations, ultimately prove unable to navigate the volatility of their sector.

Indicative basis · modelled across LIQUI's corpus, indicative, not predictive
The full forensic report

Every charge, every filing, every appointment, in one dossier.

Director histories across related entities, the full debenture instrument, creditor estimates, and the practitioner's record on comparable cases for INITIUM (DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT) LIMITED.