● In administration
ORBITAL EXPRESS LAUNCH LIMITED
ORBITAL EXPRESS LAUNCH LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 26 February 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
8 May 2015
Incorporated
Registered as 09580714. Engineering.
3 Sep 2015
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
8 Feb 2017
First accounts filed
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3 Mar 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
13 Mar 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
29 Sep 2024
Latest accounts filed
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19 Sep 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
15 Oct 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology.
26 Feb 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
26 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5064374 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● Administration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5064374
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated8 May 2015
Last accounts29 Sep 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments16 since 2015
Resignations2 in final 12 mths
Active directors7
Avg tenure4.1 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges4 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderThe Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Registered15 Oct 2025
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerGeoffrey Paul Rowley
FirmFRP Advisory Trading
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 8919
Appointed18 Feb 2026
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