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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

SMD ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD

SMD ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 6 May 2026.

Key facts
Company no.04505641
SectorEngineering
Incorporated7 Aug 2002
Reg. officeBolton BL6
Appointed6 May 2026
Office holderJason Mark Elliott, Cowgills
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
7 Aug 2002
Incorporated
Registered as 04505641. Engineering.
9 Aug 2002
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
9 Jun 2004
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
27 Feb 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
6 May 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
6 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5126787 in The Gazette.
19 May 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 5126787
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated7 Aug 2002
Last accounts27 Feb 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments4 since 2002
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure11.1 yrs
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerJason Mark Elliott
FirmCowgills
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9496
Appointed30 Apr 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerCraig Johns
FirmCowgills
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 13152
Appointed30 Apr 2026
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