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Defence activities Insolvencies (SIC 84220)

UK companies registered under SIC code 84220 (defence activities) with insolvency notices in The London Gazette.

10 notices on record.

At a glance: 10 insolvency notices covering 6 companies, published in The London Gazette between 20 August 2026 and 02 November 2026 (most recent first below). By type: 7 liquidation, 2 winding up, 1 administration.

What these companies looked like before insolvency

Based on 4 companies under SIC 84220 with a distress notice on our record (solvent members' voluntary liquidations excluded), using each company's Companies House profile and last filed accounts.

Negative net assets at last filing
25%
of 4 with filed figures
UK 42% · -17 pts vs UK
Age of last accounts at first notice
29 months
median
UK 19 months · +10 months vs UK
Accounts overdue at Companies House
50%
of 4 profiles
UK 40% · +10 pts vs UK
Company age at first notice
21.3 yrs
median · 0% under 3 years
UK 8.7 yrs · +12.6 yrs vs UK

Median total assets in the last filed accounts: £3.7m. Figures are the companies' own filings and often predate the insolvency by a year or more.

Notices to creditors (MVL) 02 Nov 2026

QUEST FLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED

Assets —

The liquidator of QUEST FLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED is inviting creditors to submit proof of debt by 30 November 2026 for a final distribution before any remaining funds are paid to shareholders.

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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 30 Oct 2026

RIBCRAFT LIMITED

Assets £1.4m · Sep 2025 Net assets -£2.7m

Ribcraft Limited’s director has passed written resolutions to voluntarily wind up the company and appoint Neil Frank Vinnicombe and Paul Wood as joint liquidators, effective 21 October 2026.

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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 30 Oct 2026

RIBCRAFT LIMITED

Assets £1.4m · Sep 2025 Net assets -£2.7m

RIBCRAFT LIMITED has been placed into a creditors voluntary liquidation, with joint liquidators Neil Frank Vinnicombe and Paul Wood appointed on 21 October 2026.

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Appointment of administrators 02 Oct 2026

FITZROY CAPABILITIES LIMITED

Assets £5.9m · Dec 2024

The notice announces the appointment of Nick Parsk and Carrie James as joint administrators of FITZROY CAPABILITIES LIMITED.

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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 02 Oct 2026

DEFENCE LINE LTD

Assets £266k · Sep 2023

A petition filed by HM Revenue & Customs seeks to wind up Defence Line Ltd, with a hearing set for 14 October 2026 at the High Court in London.

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Is your own business showing the same warning signs?

Falling margins, stretched creditors, overdue filings and HMRC arrears usually appear 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.

Notices from The London Gazette, matched to Companies House records. Financial figures are the company's last filed accounts and may predate the insolvency event. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.