Case Studies/Construction/R.A. BERRY & SON LIMITED
Compulsory liquidation

R.A. BERRY & SON LIMITED

R.A. BERRY & SON LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 31 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.03737229
SectorConstruction
Incorporated22 Mar 1999
Reg. officeWest Yorkshire HD9
Appointed31 Jul 2026
Office holderThe Official Receiver
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
22 Mar 1999
Incorporated
Registered as 03737229. Construction.
22 Mar 1999
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
2 Jul 1999
First accounts filed
legacy
5 Jun 2001
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
12 Oct 2001
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
7 Mar 2011
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Aldermore Bank PLC.
2 Jul 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
31 Jul 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
31 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5182473 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 5182473
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Robert Spencer Berry
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated22 Mar 1999
Last accounts2 Jul 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments4 since 1999
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure16.6 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentDebenture
HolderAldermore Bank PLC
Registered7 Mar 2011
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedOfficial Receiver
PractitionerThe Official Receiver
RoleLiquidator
Appointed31 Jul 2026
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