Case Studies/Research/SMARTKEM LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

SMARTKEM LIMITED

SMARTKEM LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 18 June 2026.

Key facts
Company no.06652152
SectorResearch
Incorporated21 Jul 2008
Reg. officeBlackley M9
Appointed18 Jun 2026
Office holderSandra Fender, Sanderlings
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
21 Jul 2008
Incorporated
Registered as 06652152. Research.
20 Dec 2010
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Finance Wales Investments (5) Limited.
9 May 2012
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Finance Wales Investments (6) Limited.
27 Jun 2012
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Finance Wales Investments (6) Limited.
18 Sep 2012
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
16 Sep 2015
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
5 Sep 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Octopus Investments Limited (As Security Trustee).
18 Apr 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Entrepreneurs Fund L.P. Acting by Its General Partner Entrepreneurs Fund General Partners Limited Acting as Security Trustee.
26 Jan 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Fcrf 2 Limited.
17 Jul 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
25 Sep 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Smartkem,Inc.
18 Jun 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
18 Jun 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5156906 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 5156906
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated21 Jul 2008
Last accounts17 Jul 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments21 since 2008
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure3.5 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges7 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderSmartkem,Inc
Registered25 Sep 2025
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerSandra Fender
FirmSanderlings
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 23272
Appointed12 Jun 2026
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