Case Studies/Engineering/WHITELEGG MACHINES LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

WHITELEGG MACHINES LIMITED

WHITELEGG MACHINES LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 13 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.00894034
SectorEngineering
Incorporated14 Dec 1966
Reg. officeHerne Bay CT6
Appointed13 Jul 2026
Office holderRichard Brian Keley, Moorfields
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
14 Dec 1966
Incorporated
Registered as 00894034. Engineering.
2 Jan 1991
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
26 Jun 1995
Floating charge registered
Fixed and floating charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
16 Nov 1995
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Midland Bank PLC.
24 Feb 1997
Charge registered
Notice of retention of title granted to The City (Europe) PLC.
30 Sep 1997
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
11 Nov 1997
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
8 Feb 2001
Charge registered
Legal mortgage granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
18 Mar 2002
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
25 May 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Synergy in Trade LTD.
9 Dec 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
13 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
13 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5172387 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5172387
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Glyn Charles Dawson
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated14 Dec 1966
Last accounts9 Dec 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments9 since 1994
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure7.4 yrs
Director track recordTrack record
Other appointments0 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges7 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderSynergy in Trade LTD
Registered25 May 2023
Statusfully-satisfied
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerRichard Brian Keley
FirmMoorfields
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 18072
Appointed6 Jul 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerAndrew James Pear
FirmMoorfields
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9016
Appointed6 Jul 2026
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