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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

MBC (DEVON) LIMITED

MBC (DEVON) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 23 December 2025.

Key facts
Company no.05026392
SectorBusiness support
Incorporated26 Jan 2004
Reg. officeIvybridge PL21
Appointed23 Dec 2025
Office holderSamuel Bailey, Richard J Smith
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
26 Jan 2004
Incorporated
Registered as 05026392. Business support.
26 Jan 2004
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
3 Jun 2005
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
1 Jul 2008
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
29 Nov 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
27 Jan 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Exeter Finance LTD.
26 Sep 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
23 Dec 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
23 Dec 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5026061 in The Gazette.
8 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 statusCVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5026061
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerExeter Estates Holdings Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated26 Jan 2004
Last accounts26 Sep 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments13 since 2004
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure7.9 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments36 other companies
Prior insolvencies15 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderExeter Finance LTD
Registered27 Jan 2023
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerSamuel Bailey
FirmRichard J Smith
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 14094
Appointed22 Dec 2025
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