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Compulsory liquidation

MEAD TRANSPORT (UK) LIMITED

MEAD TRANSPORT (UK) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 31 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.04514632
SectorRoad transport
Incorporated19 Aug 2002
Reg. officeSW16
Appointed31 Jul 2026
Office holderThe Official Receiver
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
19 Aug 2002
Incorporated
Registered as 04514632. Road transport.
19 Aug 2002
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
13 Aug 2003
First accounts filed
legacy
30 Jun 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
31 Jul 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
31 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5182462 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCompulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5182462
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Stephen John Cave
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated19 Aug 2002
Last accounts30 Jun 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2002
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure8.0 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments2 other companies
Prior insolvencies1 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Practitioner appointedOfficial Receiver
PractitionerThe Official Receiver
RoleLiquidator
Appointed31 Jul 2026
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