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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

SDS GROUP LIMITED

SDS GROUP LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 28 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.03348279
SectorSecurity
Incorporated9 Apr 1997
Reg. officeCranbrook TN17
Appointed28 Jul 2026
Office holderStephen Mark Powell, BTG Begbies Traynor
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
9 Apr 1997
Incorporated
Registered as 03348279. Security.
7 Jul 1997
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
26 Jun 1998
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
1 Mar 2002
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
17 May 2002
Charge registered
Deed of charge over credit balances granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
25 Oct 2010
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Mr Haytham Elzayn.
27 Mar 2013
Charge registered
Master agreement granted to Epk Financial Corporation.
18 Mar 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
28 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
28 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5181761 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

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

Insolvency statusCVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5181762
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlOffshore owner
Beneficial ownerMr Haytham Elzayn
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
BasedOutside the UK
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated9 Apr 1997
Last accounts18 Mar 2025
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments14 since 1997
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure4.5 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments4 other companies
Prior insolvencies3 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges4 registered
InstrumentMaster agreement
HolderEpk Financial Corporation
Registered27 Mar 2013
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerStephen Mark Powell
FirmBTG Begbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9561
Appointed23 Jul 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerStephen Mark Powell
FirmBTG Begbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9194
Appointed23 Jul 2026
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