Case Studies/Road transport/(not on Companies House)
In administration

(not on Companies House)

The Leeds based road transport company, registered under company number 02831456, entered administration on 15 Jun 2026 under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986. FRP Advisory was appointed to oversee the process following a period marked by missing financial filings and an absence of active directorships. The company, which was incorporated on 10 May 2016, transitioned into administration through an appointment by either its directors or a floating charge holder.

Key facts
Company no.02831456
SectorRoad transport
Incorporated10 May 2016
Reg. officeLeeds LS12
Appointed15 Jun 2026
Office holderFRP Advisory, FRP Advisory
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
10 May 2016
Incorporated
Registered as 02831456. Road transport.
15 Jun 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
15 Jun 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice northwind-2410 in London Gazette.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusAdministration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice northwind-2410
EditionLondon Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated10 May 2016
Last accountsNone filed
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments0
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors0
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerFRP Advisory
FirmFRP Advisory
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP IP-FRP
Appointed15 Jun 2026

Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Filing delinquency as an insolvency indicator

The company was incorporated on 10 May 2016, yet the public record shows that its confirmation statement was overdue and no financial accounts were filed. Operational transparency is heavily compromised when statutory reporting is neglected. This filing trajectory serves as a primary signal of underlying distress prior to the formal administration on 15 Jun 2026.

02
Risks of vacant corporate governance

At the time of entering administration, the company recorded zero active directors. A lack of active leadership compromises strategic oversight and halts standard corporate compliance procedures. This structural vacuum complicates the efforts of creditors attempting to assess the financial health of the business.

03
Utilisation of Schedule B1 administration

The transition to administration on 15 Jun 2026 occurred via a London Gazette notice under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986. This mechanism, initiated by the directors or a floating charge holder, allowed for the swift appointment of FRP Advisory. It demonstrates the utility of structured insolvency tools in securing assets when normal operations cease.

Pattern context

This insolvency resembles a common pattern where neglected corporate governance and overdue statutory filings serve as early warnings of an imminent operational wind down.

Indicative basis · modelled across LIQUI's corpus, indicative, not predictive
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