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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

SMITHS OF KENT LIMITED

SMITHS OF KENT LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 20 February 2026.

Key facts
Company no.09040839
SectorPersonal services
Incorporated15 May 2014
Reg. officeChatham ME5
Appointed20 Feb 2026
Office holderFrancis Savage, Begbies Traynor
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
15 May 2014
Incorporated
Registered as 09040839. Personal services.
8 Jul 2015
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
21 Oct 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
20 Feb 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
20 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5059717 in The Gazette.
24 Feb 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 5059777
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated15 May 2014
Last accounts21 Oct 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments2 since 2014
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure11.8 yrs
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerFrancis Savage
FirmBegbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9950
AppointedUnknown
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