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Compulsory liquidation

PROFITABLE FARMING COMPANY LIMITED

PROFITABLE FARMING COMPANY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 22 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.04367034
SectorEngineering
Incorporated5 Feb 2002
Reg. officeDevon EX19
Appointed22 Jul 2026
Office holderThe Official Receiver
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
5 Feb 2002
Incorporated
Registered as 04367034. Engineering.
8 Feb 2002
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
14 Nov 2002
First accounts filed
legacy
15 Mar 2006
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
20 Sep 2007
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC.
31 Mar 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD.
9 Oct 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to GENER8 Finance Limited.
22 Dec 2025
Latest accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
22 Jul 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
22 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5178329 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

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

Insolvency statusCompulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5178329
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Andrew Charles Snell
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers3 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated5 Feb 2002
Last accounts22 Dec 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments4 since 2002
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure15.9 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments1 other companies
Prior insolvencies1 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges4 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderGENER8 Finance Limited
Registered9 Oct 2018
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedOfficial Receiver
PractitionerThe Official Receiver
RoleLiquidator
Appointed22 Jul 2026
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