Case Studies/Plant & equipment hire/THE TOOL HIRE CENTRE LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

THE TOOL HIRE CENTRE LIMITED

THE TOOL HIRE CENTRE LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 28 October 2025.

Key facts
Company no.11563466
SectorPlant & equipment hire
Incorporated11 Sep 2018
Reg. officeChatham ME5
Appointed28 Oct 2025
Office holderManjit Shokar, Begbies Traynor
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
11 Sep 2018
Incorporated
Registered as 11563466. Plant & equipment hire.
5 Dec 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
15 Aug 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
10 Sep 2020
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
23 Jan 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
27 Jun 2024
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
27 Jun 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
28 Oct 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
28 Oct 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
28 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4987848 in The Gazette.
4 Nov 2025
Disclaimer notice
Liquidator's notice disclaiming onerous property.
12 Jan 2026
Removal of liquidator by court
Filed at Companies House.

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 4987848
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerContractors/Plant Hire (Reading) Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated11 Sep 2018
Last accounts27 Jun 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments2 since 2018
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure6.4 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments2 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges3 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderBarclays Bank PLC
Registered23 Jan 2024
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerManjit Shokar
FirmBegbies Traynor
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 23790
AppointedUnknown
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