Case Studies/Engineering/M.G.C. LAMPS LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

M.G.C. LAMPS LIMITED

M.G.C. LAMPS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 22 January 2026.

Key facts
Company no.01264315
SectorEngineering
Incorporated21 Jun 1976
Reg. officeNorwich NR1
Appointed22 Jan 2026
Office holderAndrew McTear, McTear Williams & Wood
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
21 Jun 1976
Incorporated
Registered as 01264315. Engineering.
22 Apr 1987
Charge registered
Omnibus letter of set off granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
24 Apr 1987
Charge registered
Single debenture granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
28 Dec 1988
Charge registered
Guarantee & debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
28 Feb 1991
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Wallace Mccormack Greig.
15 Nov 1993
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
28 Apr 1994
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Wallace Mccormack Greig.
23 Aug 2001
First accounts filed
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8 Sep 2010
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
7 Feb 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
7 Feb 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
20 Dec 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
22 Jan 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
22 Jan 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5039631 in The Gazette.
23 Jan 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
5 Mar 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 statusCVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5039650
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated21 Jun 1976
Last accounts20 Dec 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments11 since 1990
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure9.9 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges8 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderSvenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Registered7 Feb 2018
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerAndrew McTear
FirmMcTear Williams & Wood
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 7242
Appointed19 Jan 2026
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