● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
M.B. (HANTS) LTD
M.B. (HANTS) LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 15 October 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
18 May 1979
Incorporated
Registered as 01421428. Motor trade.
20 Jan 1984
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
20 Jan 1984
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Ann Dulcie Locker.
4 Dec 1985
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
6 Oct 1988
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
21 Nov 1988
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
10 Jul 1991
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
7 Oct 1998
First accounts filed
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8 Apr 1999
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
8 Aug 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
29 May 2017
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
6 May 2025
Latest accounts filed
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10 Oct 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
15 Oct 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
15 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4980108 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● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 4980109
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMs Sarah Davies
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated18 May 1979
Last accounts6 May 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments3 since 2017
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure4.2 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges8 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderNational Westminster Bank PLC
Registered8 Aug 2016
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerThomas Russell
FirmJames Cowper
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 15994
Appointed6 Oct 2025
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