● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
SMARTER METERING SERVICES LIMITED
SMARTER METERING SERVICES LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 15 October 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
3 Sep 2012
Incorporated
Registered as 08199749. Engineering.
4 Dec 2013
First accounts filed
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26 Oct 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Sme Invoice Finance Limited.
12 Nov 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Security Trustee Limited.
3 Mar 2025
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
26 Jun 2025
Latest accounts filed
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15 Oct 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
15 Oct 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
15 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4979714 in The Gazette.
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 4979714
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Thomas Ashley Ward
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated3 Sep 2012
Last accounts26 Jun 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments3 since 2012
Resignations2 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure7.1 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments2 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderBarclays Security Trustee Limited
Registered12 Nov 2019
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerAndrew Richard Bailey
FirmTurpin Barker Armstrong
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 18810
Appointed9 Oct 2025
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