● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
MIDLAND TANK AND IRON PLATE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
MIDLAND TANK AND IRON PLATE COMPANY LIMITED(THE) is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 20 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
28 Mar 1957
Incorporated
Registered as 00581107. Engineering.
10 Nov 1995
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
12 May 2000
Charge registered
Chattels mortgage granted to Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited and Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited.
11 Mar 2003
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
20 Sep 2006
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
20 Dec 2011
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
21 Mar 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
7 Jan 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
19 Apr 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD.
17 Nov 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
20 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
20 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5176042 in The Gazette.
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 5176042
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr D G Cox Life Interest Settlement 1999
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated28 Mar 1957
Last accounts17 Nov 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments6 since 2015
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure5.2 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments3 other companies
Prior insolvencies3 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges6 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
Registered19 Apr 2024
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerAdam Harris
FirmS&W Partners
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 15454
AppointedUnknown
View profile →Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerChristopher Allen
FirmS&W Partners
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 12534
AppointedUnknown
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