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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

SPORTAPPLY LIMITED

SPORTAPPLY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 27 May 2026.

Key facts
Company no.03286326
SectorRetail
Incorporated2 Dec 1996
Reg. officeLutterworth LE17
Appointed27 May 2026
Office holderMarco Piacquadio, FTS Recovery
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
2 Dec 1996
Incorporated
Registered as 03286326. Retail.
19 Dec 1996
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
11 Apr 1997
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
1 May 1997
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
18 Jan 2002
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
3 May 2002
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
16 Sep 2002
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
24 Oct 2002
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
22 Oct 2003
Charge registered
Debenture deed granted to Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC.
11 Dec 2003
Charge registered
Mortgage granted to Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC.
24 Aug 2005
Charge registered
Mortgage deed granted to Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC.
12 Nov 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
27 May 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
27 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5141728 in The Gazette.

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 5141733
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated2 Dec 1996
Last accounts12 Nov 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments8 since 1996
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure12.1 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges8 registered
InstrumentMortgage deed
HolderLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Registered24 Aug 2005
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerMarco Piacquadio
FirmFTS Recovery
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 19910
Appointed19 May 2026
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