● In administration
W.I.S.E. UNDERWRITING AGENCY LIMITED
W.I.S.E. UNDERWRITING AGENCY LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 29 June 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
28 Aug 1997
Incorporated
Registered as 03425985. Business support.
28 Aug 1997
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
18 Feb 1999
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
12 May 2000
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
13 Feb 2026
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
29 Jun 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
29 Jun 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5163403 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● Administration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5163403
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerHighview Shareholdings Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 50 to 75%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated28 Aug 1997
Last accounts13 Feb 2026
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments5 since 1997
Resignations2 in final 12 mths
Active directors0
Avg tenure10.3 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentDebenture
HolderBarclays Bank PLC
Registered12 May 2000
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
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