● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
S.J. CLIFFORD & COMPANY LIMITED
S.J. CLIFFORD & COMPANY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 2 October 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
4 Feb 1988
Incorporated
Registered as 02217663. Engineering.
18 Apr 1988
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
23 May 1988
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Warwickshire Venture Capital (Investments) Limited.
13 Oct 1992
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
24 Oct 1994
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
6 Nov 1997
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Alex. Lawrie Receivables Financing Limited.
14 Feb 2008
Charge registered
Chattel mortgage granted to Lloyds Commercial Finance Limited.
14 Feb 2008
Charge registered
All assets debenture granted to Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited.
9 Nov 2009
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC.
19 Dec 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Flexabl Limited.
17 Apr 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
2 Oct 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
2 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4973132 in The Gazette.
6 Oct 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
21 Oct 2025
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
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 4973132
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr David John Prescott
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated4 Feb 1988
Last accounts17 Apr 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments4 since 1992
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure5.0 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges7 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderFlexabl Limited
Registered19 Dec 2023
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerAndrew Turpin
FirmPoppleton & Appleby
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 8936
Appointed29 Sep 2025
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