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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

THE DEVELOPER ACADEMY LIMITED

THE DEVELOPER ACADEMY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 22 April 2026.

Key facts
Company no.11610599
SectorEducation
Incorporated8 Oct 2018
Reg. officeSheffield S1
Appointed22 Apr 2026
Office holderDanielle Shore, Leonard Curtis
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
8 Oct 2018
Incorporated
Registered as 11610599. Education.
21 Aug 2020
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
27 Aug 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Shire Invoice Finance Limited.
6 May 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Npif Yhtv Microfinance LP (LP017888) Acting Through Its General Partner Bef-Npif Gp Limited (Co No 10638308).
6 May 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Ffe Spv Limited (Co. No. 11281716).
24 Dec 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
8 Jan 2026
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
22 Apr 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
22 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5116714 in The Gazette.
29 Apr 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 5116765
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Benjamin James Atha
ControlOwnership of shares 50 to 75%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated8 Oct 2018
Last accounts24 Dec 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2018
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure5.5 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments4 other companies
Prior insolvencies3 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderFfe Spv Limited (Co. No. 11281716)
Registered6 May 2022
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerDanielle Shore
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 24870
Appointed16 Apr 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerStephen Beverley
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 28070
Appointed16 Apr 2026
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