● Compulsory liquidation
SMILING JACKS LTD
SMILING JACKS LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 28 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
5 Apr 2018
Incorporated
Registered as 11293688. Professional services.
22 Jan 2020
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
13 Nov 2025
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
30 Jan 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
28 Jul 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
28 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5180946 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● Compulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5180946
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Gordon Leslie Wilson
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated5 Apr 2018
Last accounts30 Jan 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments2 since 2018
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure4.1 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments13 other companies
Prior insolvencies3 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Practitioner appointed● Official Receiver
PractitionerThe Official Receiver
RoleLiquidator
Appointed28 Jul 2026
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