Ocean Coatings Limited enters administration
Administration Company no. 09467014 Incorporated Mar 2015 NE postcode area
Frp Advisory Suite 5 Bulman House Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3LS
The most recent insolvency notice for Ocean Coatings Limited is an Appointment of administrators, published 27 August 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Allan Kelly (IP No. 9156); Shaun Hudson (IP No. 31192), appointed 14 July 2026. The case is before the Newcastle Upon Tyne Court (case CR-2026-NCL000085). Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2025, showed total assets of £490k and net assets of -£9k. Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners (the administrators) take control of a company to try to rescue it as a going concern, or — where that is not possible — to achieve a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up and to realise the assets. A statutory moratorium halts most legal action against the company while the administrators act.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 15 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 1
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of administrators 27 Aug 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Allan Kelly and Shaun Hudson as joint administrators of Ocean Coatings Limited.
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Appointment of administrators 21 Jul 2026
Ocean Coatings Limited has been appointed administrators Steven Philip Ross and Shaun Hudson on 14 July 2026 by the Business and Property Courts, Newcastle upon Tyne (case CR-2026-NCL-000085).
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to March 2025, already showed negative net assets of -£9k, 15 months before the first insolvency notice.
Each of these is visible months before a Gazette notice. Directors who act at that stage keep far more options open, from an informal turnaround to a CVA or restructuring plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ocean Coatings Limited in administration?
The most recent insolvency notice for Ocean Coatings Limited (company no. 09467014) is a Appointment of administrators, published 27 August 2026 in The London Gazette. Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners (the administrators) take control of a company to try to rescue it as a going concern, or — where that is not possible — to achieve a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up and to realise the assets. A statutory moratorium halts most legal action against the company while the administrators act.
What were Ocean Coatings Limited's last filed accounts?
Ocean Coatings Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2025, showed total assets of £490k, cash of £14k, net assets of -£9k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Ocean Coatings Limited have?
Ocean Coatings Limited has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of administrators on 27 August 2026.
Financial figures are taken from the company's own last accounts filed at Companies House. Small and micro-entity accounts are unaudited, and for a company entering an insolvency process the most recent filing frequently predates that process by a year or more. Figures are indicative and are not a valuation. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.