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WARWICK WARD (MACHINERY) LIMITED

WARWICK WARD (MACHINERY) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 5 December 2025.

Key facts
Company no.00988708
SectorEngineering
Incorporated7 Sep 1970
Reg. officeLeeds LS1
Appointed5 Dec 2025
Office holderJames Ronald Alexander Lumb, Interpath Advisory, Interpath
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
7 Sep 1970
Incorporated
Registered as 00988708. Engineering.
17 Oct 1980
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
23 Mar 1983
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
4 Jun 1998
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
1 Dec 2003
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
25 May 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
18 Jan 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
29 Nov 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lombard North Central PLC.
20 Sep 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lloyds Bank PLC.
25 May 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money).
25 May 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Ashley Ward, Matthew Ward and Beverley Ward as Trustees of the Warwick Ward 1993 Voluntary Settlement.
6 Sep 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111).
26 Feb 2025
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111).
12 Jun 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
5 Dec 2025
Administrators appointed
In administration.
5 Dec 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 5013069 in The Gazette.
19 Jan 2026
Statement of affairs
Administrators' statement of the company's affairs.
20 Jan 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
5 Feb 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 statusAdministration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5013069
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerWarwick Ward (Holdings) Ltd
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated7 Sep 1970
Last accounts12 Jun 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments10 since 1995
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors5
Avg tenure10.1 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments31 other companies
Prior insolvencies14 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges10 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderClydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
Registered26 Feb 2025
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerJames Ronald Alexander Lumb
FirmInterpath Advisory, Interpath
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 21510
Appointed3 Dec 2025
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