● In administration
W J BENNETT & SON LTD
W J BENNETT & SON LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 25 February 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
16 Oct 2019
Incorporated
Registered as 12265962. Road transport.
4 Dec 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD.
25 Jun 2021
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
20 Mar 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
2 Jun 2025
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
18 Jul 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Apollo Business Finance Limited.
25 Feb 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
25 Feb 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5063019 in The Gazette.
20 Apr 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
30 Apr 2026
Proposals approved
Notice of deemed approval of the administrators' proposals.
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 5063019
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated16 Oct 2019
Last accounts20 Mar 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments5 since 2019
Resignations3 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure3.0 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges2 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderApollo Business Finance Limited
Registered18 Jul 2025
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerPaul Ellison
FirmKRE Corporate
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 7254
Appointed12 Feb 2026
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