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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

METRO IMAGING LIMITED

METRO IMAGING LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 19 December 2025.

Key facts
Company no.02079404
SectorProfessional services
Incorporated2 Dec 1986
Reg. officeNewcastle Upon Tyne NE12
Appointed19 Dec 2025
Office holderChristopher Ferguson, RMT
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
2 Dec 1986
Incorporated
Registered as 02079404. Professional services.
27 Aug 1987
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
22 Nov 1989
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
24 May 1990
Charge registered
Single debenture granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
6 Jun 1994
Charge registered
Mortgage granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
22 Aug 1994
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
26 Feb 1997
Charge registered
Mortgage granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
29 Mar 2006
Charge registered
All assets debenture granted to Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited.
25 Apr 2006
Charge registered
Novation of debenture granted to Metro Imaging Group Limited.
30 Aug 2006
First accounts filed
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19 Sep 2007
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Metro Imaging Group Limited.
15 Mar 2010
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Ben Richardson.
7 Mar 2012
Charge registered
All assets debenture granted to Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited.
31 Jul 2025
Latest accounts filed
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19 Dec 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
19 Dec 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5022208 in The Gazette.

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 5022208
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMetro Imaging Ventures Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated2 Dec 1986
Last accounts31 Jul 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments16 since 1994
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure6.2 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments15 other companies
Prior insolvencies12 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges10 registered
InstrumentAll assets debenture
HolderLloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Registered7 Mar 2012
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerChristopher Ferguson
FirmRMT
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 22890
Appointed16 Dec 2025
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