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THE HOUSE NAME PLATE COMPANY LIMITED

THE HOUSE NAME PLATE COMPANY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 26 March 2026.

Key facts
Company no.02147692
SectorManufacturing
Incorporated15 Jul 1987
Reg. officeManchester M3
Appointed26 Mar 2026
Office holderMichael Dillon, Leonard Curtis
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
15 Jul 1987
Incorporated
Registered as 02147692. Manufacturing.
16 Feb 1988
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
15 Aug 1988
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
16 Dec 2004
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
16 Dec 2004
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
8 Jun 2010
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
30 Sep 2010
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Timpson Group PLC.
10 Jan 2011
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
31 Mar 2011
Charge registered
All assets debenture granted to Rbs Invoice Finance Limite.
28 Sep 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Finance Wales Investments (8) LTD.
23 Dec 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
30 Sep 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited.
26 Mar 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
26 Mar 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5091200 in The Gazette.
9 Apr 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
23 Apr 2026
Proposals approved
Notice of deemed approval of the administrators' proposals.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusAdministration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5091200
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated15 Jul 1987
Last accounts23 Dec 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments14 since 1987
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure7.2 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges8 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderEcapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
Registered30 Sep 2025
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerMichael Dillon
FirmLeonard Curtis
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 24610
Appointed23 Mar 2026
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