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Compulsory liquidation

SDL BIOMASS LIMITED

SDL BIOMASS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 3 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.07556433
SectorAgriculture
Incorporated8 Mar 2011
Reg. officeChipping Campden GL55
Appointed3 Jul 2026
Office holderMark Elijah Thomas Bowen, MB Insolvency
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
8 Mar 2011
Incorporated
Registered as 07556433. Agriculture.
28 Jun 2012
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
5 Dec 2012
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
14 Jan 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to John Stephen Pendelbury Shelton.
2 Dec 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Igf Business Credit Limited.
30 Mar 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
13 May 2026
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
3 Jul 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
3 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5166032 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 5173903
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerS D Launchbury Holdings Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated8 Mar 2011
Last accounts30 Mar 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2011
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure8.1 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments18 other companies
Prior insolvencies9 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderIgf Business Credit Limited
Registered2 Dec 2024
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerMark Elijah Thomas Bowen
FirmMB Insolvency
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 8711
Appointed14 Jul 2026
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