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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

SKELMERSDALE TRUCKSTOP LTD.

SKELMERSDALE TRUCKSTOP LTD. is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 22 June 2026.

Key facts
Company no.08899536
SectorBusiness support
Incorporated18 Feb 2014
Reg. officeWigan WN6
Appointed22 Jun 2026
Office holderAnthony Fisher, Focus Insolvency
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
18 Feb 2014
Incorporated
Registered as 08899536. Business support.
17 Nov 2015
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
11 Dec 2015
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
30 Jun 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD.
28 Nov 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
22 Jun 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
22 Jun 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5158461 in The Gazette.
30 Jun 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.

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 5158461
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Graham Appleton
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated18 Feb 2014
Last accounts28 Nov 2025
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments6 since 2014
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure4.1 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments3 other companies
Prior insolvencies3 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderLloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
Registered30 Jun 2022
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerAnthony Fisher
FirmFocus Insolvency
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9506
Appointed17 Jun 2026
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