● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
SMITHS BUTCHERS LIMITED
SMITHS BUTCHERS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 2 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
28 Sep 2017
Incorporated
Registered as 10985549. Wholesale.
12 Jun 2019
First accounts filed
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29 Sep 2021
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
24 Apr 2026
Latest accounts filed
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2 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
2 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5167376 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 5167376
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Paul Smith
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated28 Sep 2017
Last accounts24 Apr 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments3 since 2017
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure4.8 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Related companies● Shared ownership
Connected1 via shared ownership
Shared ownerMr Paul Smith
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerKate Elizabeth Ellis
FirmEllis Breese Business Recovery and
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9730
Appointed2 Jul 2026
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