Case Studies/Plant & equipment hire/MIDLAND VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

MIDLAND VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED

MIDLAND VEHICLE CONTRACTS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 10 November 2025.

Key facts
Company no.02582188
SectorPlant & equipment hire
Incorporated13 Feb 1991
Reg. officeLeeds LS1
Appointed10 Nov 2025
Office holderTrevor Oates, Ernst & Young
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
13 Feb 1991
Incorporated
Registered as 02582188. Plant & equipment hire.
31 Mar 1993
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
8 May 1994
Charge registered
First fixed charge granted to Mercedes-Benz Finance Limited.
4 Feb 2006
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
6 Dec 2006
Charge registered
Master assignment granted to The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
6 Dec 2006
Charge registered
Certificate of assignment granted to The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
6 Dec 2006
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Andrew Mellard.
6 Dec 2006
Charge registered
Debenture granted to The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
23 Apr 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Northedge Capital LLP.
23 Apr 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Northedge Capital LLP.
23 Apr 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
18 Dec 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Northedge Capital LLP Acting in Its Capacity as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties.
3 Jan 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
19 May 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Northedge Capital LLP.
10 Nov 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
10 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4995073 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 4995074
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerProhire Group Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated13 Feb 1991
Last accounts3 Jan 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeDormant
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments12 since 1991
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure5.3 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments11 other companies
Prior insolvencies10 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges10 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderNorthedge Capital LLP
Registered19 May 2025
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerTrevor Oates
FirmErnst & Young
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 26290
Appointed28 Oct 2025
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