● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
W.H. BARLEY (TRANSPORT AND STORAGE) LIMITED
W.H. BARLEY (TRANSPORT AND STORAGE) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 7 January 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
11 Nov 1981
Incorporated
Registered as 01597030. Road transport.
24 Jan 1985
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
18 Feb 1993
Charge registered
A credit agreement granted to Close Brothers Limited..
15 Mar 1996
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
27 Mar 1996
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Ucb Bank PLC.
27 Mar 1996
Charge registered
Rental assignment granted to Ucb Bank PLC.
27 Mar 1996
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to W.H.B International Limited.
27 Mar 1996
Floating charge registered
Residual floating charge granted to Ucb Bank PLC.
27 Mar 1996
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Stephen Pettefer.
14 Mar 1997
Floating charge registered
Fixed charge on discounted debts and a floating charge on the receipts of other debts granted to Confidential Invoice Discounting Limited.
1 Oct 1999
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Confidential Invoice Discounting Limited.
1 Apr 2000
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
5 Oct 2001
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
1 Oct 2002
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
10 May 2006
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited (Now K/a Rbs Invoice Finance Limited.
23 Feb 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
14 Mar 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD.
9 May 2018
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
31 Jul 2023
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
21 Feb 2024
Proposals approved
Notice of deemed approval of the administrators' proposals.
29 Feb 2024
Result of creditors' meeting
Outcome of the meeting of creditors.
16 Jul 2024
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
2 Oct 2024
Administration extended
Extension of the administration period.
9 Jan 2025
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
13 Jan 2025
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
9 Jul 2025
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
29 Dec 2025
Moved to liquidation
Move from administration to creditors' voluntary liquidation.
7 Jan 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
7 Jan 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5031331 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 5031331
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated11 Nov 1981
Last accounts31 Jul 2023
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments9 since 1996
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure10.3 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges15 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc Bank PLC
Registered9 May 2018
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerAlan Coleman
FirmFTS Recovery
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9402
Appointed29 Dec 2025
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