● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
THE BLACK BULL (SHEPLEY 1) LTD
THE BLACK BULL (SHEPLEY 1) LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 19 May 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
30 Jan 2014
Incorporated
Registered as 08869551. Hospitality.
1 Feb 2015
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
27 Oct 2015
First accounts filed
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27 Oct 2025
Latest accounts filed
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19 May 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
19 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5138166 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 5138167
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated30 Jan 2014
Last accounts27 Oct 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments3 since 2014
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure6.8 yrs
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerAndrew Smith
FirmBridgewood Financial
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 25976
Appointed18 May 2026
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