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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

SMARTAVE LTD

SMARTAVE LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 15 December 2025.

Key facts
Company no.08442303
SectorEngineering
Incorporated13 Mar 2013
Reg. officeNorwich NR2
Appointed15 Dec 2025
Office holderJamie Playford, LEADING
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
13 Mar 2013
Incorporated
Registered as 08442303. Engineering.
22 Nov 2014
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
9 Mar 2021
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
15 Dec 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
15 Dec 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5018912 in The Gazette.
19 Dec 2025
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 5018912
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Cristian Apetrei
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated13 Mar 2013
Last accounts9 Mar 2021
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments1 since 2013
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure12.8 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments2 other companies
Prior insolvencies1 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerJamie Playford
FirmLEADING
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9735
Appointed10 Dec 2025
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