● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
SMARTER RETAIL LIMITED
SMARTER RETAIL LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 19 June 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
20 Aug 2012
Incorporated
Registered as 08185457. Manufacturing.
1 Nov 2013
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
18 Apr 2014
First accounts filed
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9 Dec 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
16 Sep 2025
Latest accounts filed
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19 Jun 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
19 Jun 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5158734 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 5158734
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Andrew James Firth
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated20 Aug 2012
Last accounts16 Sep 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments3 since 2012
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure8.2 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments11 other companies
Prior insolvencies6 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc Bank PLC
Registered9 Dec 2015
Statusoutstanding
Related companies● Shared ownership
Connected1 via shared ownership
Shared ownerMr Andrew James Firth
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerDave Clark
FirmClark Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9565
Appointed18 Jun 2026
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