● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
LAYSTONE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
LAYSTONE ELECTRONICS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 30 April 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
13 Jul 1992
Incorporated
Registered as 02730538. Engineering.
15 Jul 1992
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
27 Aug 1992
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
20 Jun 1996
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
8 Oct 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Ultimate Invoice Finance LTD.
30 Apr 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
15 Aug 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD.
22 Dec 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
30 Apr 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
30 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5123320 in The Gazette.
7 May 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
18 May 2026
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 status● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5123320
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated13 Jul 1992
Last accounts22 Dec 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments8 since 1992
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure12.6 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges4 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
Registered15 Aug 2022
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerDavid Smithson
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9317
Appointed22 Apr 2026
View profile →Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerStewart Goldsmith
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 20970
Appointed22 Apr 2026
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