Case Studies/Motor trade/TT AUTO CENTRES LTD
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

TT AUTO CENTRES LTD

TT Auto Centres Ltd, a Birmingham motor trade company incorporated on 25 Oct 2012, entered creditors' voluntary liquidation under the Insolvency Act 1986, s.100 and s.109. The Gazette notice records that the process was appointed by members and creditors, with Laura Anne Walshe of Keywood Group named as liquidator. The filing record shows full accounts to 23 Dec 2025 and a filed confirmation statement.

Key facts
Company no.08267874
SectorMotor trade
Incorporated25 Oct 2012
Reg. officeBirmingham B21
Appointed28 May 2026
Office holderLaura Anne Walshe, Keywood Group
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
25 Oct 2012
Incorporated
Registered as 08267874. Motor trade.
30 Jul 2013
First accounts filed
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23 Dec 2025
Latest accounts filed
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28 May 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
28 May 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5142216 in The Gazette.

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 5142295
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated25 Oct 2012
Last accounts23 Dec 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 2012
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure7.3 yrs
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerLaura Anne Walshe
FirmKeywood Group
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 26250
AppointedUnknown

Lessons behind the liquidation

01
Liquidation followed a formal member and creditor decision

The company entered creditors' voluntary liquidation, which means the winding-up was carried through a formal statutory process rather than an abrupt collapse. That structure gives creditors and other stakeholders a clearer framework for claims and reporting. It also shows the company moved into insolvency with an orderly procedure in place.

02
The filing trail remained in place before insolvency

The record notes full accounts to 23 Dec 2025 and a filed confirmation statement. That matters because a maintained filing trail helps preserve visibility right up to the point of insolvency. For creditors, this kind of record can make the later review of affairs more straightforward.

03
Director continuity was long rather than volatile

The company was incorporated on 25 Oct 2012 and the record shows an average director tenure of 7.3 yrs, with 3 appointments since 2012 and 0 resignations in the final 12 mths. That points to a stable board profile rather than rapid churn. In insolvency cases, continuity can support continuity of record keeping and decision making as a company approaches liquidation.

Pattern context

This resembles a controlled liquidation pattern seen in established owner-managed trading businesses, where the public record shows continuity, filing discipline and a formal move into creditors' voluntary liquidation.

Indicative basis · modelled across LIQUI's corpus, indicative, not predictive
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