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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

SPEX IN THE CITY LIMITED

SPEX IN THE CITY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 14 February 2026.

Key facts
Company no.04228139
SectorRetail
Incorporated4 Jun 2001
Reg. officeMaidstone ME14
Appointed14 Feb 2026
Office holderMansoor Mubarik, Capital-books
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
4 Jun 2001
Incorporated
Registered as 04228139. Retail.
7 Apr 2003
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
30 Mar 2004
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
21 Nov 2012
Charge registered
Rent deposit deed granted to Charles Roderick Worsley.
5 Jan 2018
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
5 Jan 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
14 Feb 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
14 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5055927 in The Gazette.
18 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 5055927
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated4 Jun 2001
Last accounts5 Jan 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments2 since 2001
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure12.3 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentRent deposit deed
HolderCharles Roderick Worsley
Registered21 Nov 2012
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerMansoor Mubarik
FirmCapital-books
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9667
AppointedUnknown
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