● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
JOSEPH A.BALL(PRINTERS)LIMITED
JOSEPH A.BALL(PRINTERS)LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 7 October 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
28 Aug 1964
Incorporated
Registered as 00817555. Manufacturing.
10 Dec 1981
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
1 May 1986
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
22 Nov 1991
Charge registered
Single debenture granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
7 May 2003
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
29 Jul 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
7 Oct 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
7 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4974480 in The Gazette.
15 Oct 2025
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 status● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 4974480
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr John Patrick Alexander Carruthers
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated28 Aug 1964
Last accounts29 Jul 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments4
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments1 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentSingle debenture
HolderLloyds Bank PLC
Registered22 Nov 1991
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerGavin Bates
FirmSmart Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 8983
AppointedUnknown
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