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Creditors' voluntary liquidation

TWS DIRECT LIMITED

TWS DIRECT LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 6 February 2026.

Key facts
Company no.02401689
SectorWholesale
Incorporated6 Jul 1989
Reg. officeLichfield WS13
Appointed6 Feb 2026
Office holderPhilip Ballard, Ballard Business
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
6 Jul 1989
Incorporated
Registered as 02401689. Wholesale.
21 Sep 1993
First accounts filed
legacy
26 Jun 1997
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
31 Aug 1999
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
5 May 2022
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company.
27 Jun 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
6 Feb 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
6 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5049783 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 5049783
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated6 Jul 1989
Last accounts27 Jun 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments7 since 1994
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors4
Avg tenure9.8 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderNational Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
Registered5 May 2022
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerPhilip Ballard
FirmBallard Business
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 20452
AppointedUnknown
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