Case Studies/Manufacturing/PHILIP DOWSE LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

PHILIP DOWSE LIMITED

PHILIP DOWSE LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 16 October 2025.

Key facts
Company no.03526815
SectorManufacturing
Incorporated13 Mar 1998
Reg. officeLeicester LE1
Appointed16 Oct 2025
Office holderSteven Glanvill, CBA Business
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
13 Mar 1998
Incorporated
Registered as 03526815. Manufacturing.
13 Mar 1998
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
21 Oct 1998
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
11 Jan 2000
First accounts filed
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26 Apr 2005
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
12 Mar 2009
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
7 Nov 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
16 Oct 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
16 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4981495 in The Gazette.
20 Oct 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.

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 4981496
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Philip Edward Dowse
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated13 Mar 1998
Last accounts7 Nov 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments5 since 1998
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure5.9 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentDebenture
HolderNational Westminster Bank PLC
Registered12 Mar 2009
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerSteven Glanvill
FirmCBA Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 27494
Appointed15 Oct 2025
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