● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
METROPOLITAN LEATHER COMPANY LIMITED
METROPOLITAN LEATHER COMPANY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 17 December 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
11 Jul 1986
Incorporated
Registered as 02036157. Wholesale.
23 Feb 1989
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
26 Sep 1990
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
31 Jul 1997
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Midland Bank PLC.
31 Mar 2003
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
31 Mar 2003
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
23 Sep 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
17 Dec 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
17 Dec 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5019911 in The Gazette.
22 Dec 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
5 Feb 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 status● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5019946
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Stuart Paul French
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated11 Jul 1986
Last accounts23 Sep 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments2 since 2015
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure10.9 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments1 other companies
Prior insolvencies1 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges4 registered
InstrumentLegal charge
HolderBarclays Bank PLC
Registered31 Mar 2003
Statusoutstanding
Related companies● Shared ownership
Connected1 via shared ownership
Shared ownerMr Stuart Paul French
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerPaul Barber
FirmBegbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9469
Appointed11 Dec 2025
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