● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
THE SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE LIMITED
THE SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 6 May 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
7 Sep 2009
Incorporated
Registered as 07010542. Engineering.
13 Jan 2012
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
19 Mar 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Security Trustee Limited.
14 Jul 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Security Trustee Limited.
26 Aug 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
6 May 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
6 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5126770 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 5126770
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated7 Sep 2009
Last accounts26 Aug 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments1 since 2009
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure16.7 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderBarclays Security Trustee Limited
Registered14 Jul 2023
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerGareth Howarth
FirmAMS Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 18816
Appointed28 Apr 2026
View profile →Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerPhilip Lawrence
FirmAMS Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 31970
Appointed28 Apr 2026
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