● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
RATIONAL LABELLING & MARKING SYSTEMS LIMITED (THE)
RATIONAL LABELLING & MARKING SYSTEMS LIMITED (THE) is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 4 May 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
12 Mar 1975
Incorporated
Registered as 01203423. Engineering.
15 Mar 1982
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
2 Jun 1998
Charge registered
Chattels mortgage granted to Forward Trust Group Limited.
14 Sep 1998
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Midland Bank PLC.
7 Dec 1999
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
31 Oct 2000
Charge registered
Fixed charge on receivables and related rights granted to Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited.
2 Jul 2002
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
6 Dec 2005
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
22 Feb 2012
Charge registered
Legal assignment granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
18 Feb 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc UK Bank PLC.
13 Jun 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
4 May 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
4 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5125870 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● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5146243
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated12 Mar 1975
Last accounts13 Jun 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments5 since 1998
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure8.3 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges7 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc UK Bank PLC
Registered18 Feb 2025
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerJohn William Rimmer
FirmBRI Business Recovery and
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 13836
Appointed28 Apr 2026
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