● In administration
W H DARBY LIMITED
W H DARBY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 20 February 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
19 Jan 2005
Incorporated
Registered as 05337453. Engineering.
19 Jan 2005
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
10 Feb 2005
First accounts filed
legacy
10 Mar 2005
Charge registered
Debenture granted to The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.
14 Apr 2005
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.
30 Sep 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
20 Feb 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
20 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5060290 in The Gazette.
16 Mar 2026
Statement of affairs
Administrators' statement of the company's affairs.
24 Mar 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
28 Apr 2026
Result of creditors' meeting
Outcome of the meeting of creditors.
What the data was telling us
Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.
Insolvency status● Administration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5060290
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated19 Jan 2005
Last accounts30 Sep 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments6 since 2005
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure12.0 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentLegal charge
HolderThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Registered14 Apr 2005
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerMilan Vuceljic
FirmMoorfields
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 20172
Appointed12 Feb 2026
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