● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
W R RICHARDSON LIMITED
W R RICHARDSON LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 5 March 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
20 Mar 2002
Incorporated
Registered as 04399896. Construction.
25 Mar 2002
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
14 May 2002
First accounts filed
legacy
10 Mar 2003
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
12 Mar 2003
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
3 Jan 2006
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
19 Dec 2007
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Clydesdale Bank PLC.
13 Feb 2008
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Clydesdale Bank PLC.
18 Apr 2012
Charge registered
Mortgage granted to Cumberland Building Society.
19 Jul 2012
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Cumberland Building Society.
29 Nov 2013
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Cumberland Building Society.
30 Oct 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Sean Close.
24 Jun 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
5 Mar 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
5 Mar 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5071359 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 5071417
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated20 Mar 2002
Last accounts24 Jun 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments6 since 2002
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors3
Avg tenure13.1 yrs
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges9 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderSean Close
Registered30 Oct 2024
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerChristopher Ferguson
FirmRMT Accountants &
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 22890
Appointed26 Feb 2026
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