● In administration
MERIT HOLDINGS LIMITED
MERIT HOLDINGS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 19 November 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
31 Jul 2002
Incorporated
Registered as 04499715. Manufacturing.
3 Sep 2002
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
24 Jan 2005
Charge registered
Debenture granted to The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
9 Apr 2009
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Bank of Scotland PLC.
8 Mar 2012
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
5 Jun 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bank of Scotland PLC.
9 Jun 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Tees Valley Catalyst Fund L.P.Acting by Way of Its General Partner Tvupb Limited ,Acting by Fw Capital Limited.
31 May 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and Each of Its Subsidiary Undertakings within the Meaning of Section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006.
19 Oct 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Santander UK PLC.
6 Dec 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Tees Valley Catalyst Fund L.P. Acting by Way of Its General Partner Tvupb Limited, Acting by Fw Capital Limited.
4 Apr 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
19 Nov 2025
Administrators appointed
In administration.
19 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5001099 in The Gazette.
7 Jan 2026
Statement of affairs
Administrators' statement of the company's affairs.
7 Jan 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
20 Jan 2026
Proposals approved
Notice of deemed approval of the administrators' proposals.
What the data was telling us
Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.
Insolvency status● Administration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5001099
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMerit Group Services Ltd
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated31 Jul 2002
Last accounts4 Apr 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments20 since 2002
Resignations2 in final 12 mths
Active directors6
Avg tenure6.2 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments38 other companies
Prior insolvencies6 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges7 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderTees Valley Catalyst Fund L.P. Acting by Way of Its General Partner Tvupb Limited, Acting by Fw Capital Limited
Registered6 Dec 2021
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerJames Ronald Alexander Lumb
FirmInterpath
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 21510
Appointed18 Nov 2025
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