DART SHIPPING LIMITED
About DART SHIPPING LIMITED
DART SHIPPING LIMITED was incorporated on 18 November 1988 as a private limited company, making it 37 years old. Its principal activity is non-trading company. The company has been dissolved and is no longer legally trading. Its records remain publicly available on Companies House. It currently has 0 active officers on record and 27 historical appointments that have since resigned. There are 5 charges registered against this company, of which 1 remains outstanding.
Vetted Score
Fair
Based on automated analysis of public records.
Company status is dissolved.
Operating for 37 years.
All accounts and statements are up to date.
No strike-off history found.
Established leadership structure.
1 outstanding charge(s) registered.
Company has historical insolvency case(s).
Officers have neutral track records. (Avg Officer Score: 65)
Financial Health & Compliance
Insolvency Risk: This company has a history of insolvency proceedings. Please review the Insolvency section for details before proceeding.
Annual Accounts
Unknownfull
Confirmation Statement
UnknownNo Data
Charges & Mortgages
Has Outstanding1 Outstanding
Out of 5 total charges
Company / Officer Relationships
Visualization of directors and their other active appointments. (Limited to 5 active directors)
Nature of Business (SIC)
- 74990Non-trading company
Key Dates & Events Timeline
gazette dissolved liquidation
gazette
filingInsolvency Case: members-voluntary-liquidation
Event: due-to-be-dissolved-on
insolvencyliquidation voluntary members return of final meeting
insolvency
filingliquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments with brought down date
insolvency
filingliquidation voluntary appointment of liquidator
insolvency
filingresolution
resolution
filingliquidation voluntary declaration of solvency
insolvency
filingInsolvency Case: members-voluntary-liquidation
Event: wound-up-on
insolvencycapital allotment shares
capital
filingtermination director company with name
officers
filingtermination director company with name
officers
filingaccounts with accounts type full
accounts
filingannual return company with made up date full list shareholders
annual return
filingchange registered office address company with date old address
address
filingaccounts with accounts type full
accounts
filingDirectors & Officers
Gary John Walker
directorCharges & Mortgages
1 outstanding / 5 total charge(s)
- outstandingShips mortgage dated 29 january 2007 with loan agreement dated 12 january 2007 and assignment of insurancesEntitled: KfwCreated: 2007-01-12
- fully satisfiedLegal chargeEntitled: Barclays Bank PLCCreated: 1990-06-11Satisfied: 1996-03-28
- fully satisfiedLegal chargeEntitled: Barclays Bank PLCCreated: 1990-06-11Satisfied: 1996-03-28
- fully satisfiedLegal chargeEntitled: Barclays Bank PLCCreated: 1990-06-11Satisfied: 1996-03-28
- fully satisfiedDebentureEntitled: Barclays Bank PLCCreated: 1989-03-07Satisfied: 1996-03-28
Insolvency History
- members voluntary liquidationCase #1Key Dates:due to be dissolved on: 2016-06-16wound up on: 2013-12-18Practitioners:Martin N Widdowson (practitioner)Appointed: 2013-12-18
Recent Filings
- gazette dissolved liquidationgazette2016-06-16View PDF
- liquidation voluntary members return of final meetinginsolvency2016-03-16View PDF
- liquidation voluntary statement of receipts and payments with brought down dateinsolvency2015-02-26View PDF
- liquidation voluntary appointment of liquidatorinsolvency2014-01-23View PDF
- resolutionresolution2014-01-23View PDF
Key Dates
- Incorporated1988-11-18
- Next Accounts DueN/A
- Next Confirmation DueN/A
Frequently Asked Questions
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