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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.

5 notices on record.

At a glance: 5 insolvency notices covering 4 companies, published in The London Gazette between 20 August 2026 and 02 October 2026 (most recent first below). By type: 2 winding up, 2 liquidation, 1 administration.

What these companies looked like before insolvency

Based on 3 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
0%
of 3 with filed figures
UK 42% · -42 pts vs UK
Age of last accounts at first notice
36 months
median
UK 19 months · +17 months vs UK
Accounts overdue at Companies House
67%
of 3 profiles
UK 39% · +28 pts vs UK
Company age at first notice
8.8 yrs
median · 0% under 3 years
UK 8.6 yrs

Median total assets in the last filed accounts: £5.9m. Figures are the companies' own filings and often predate the insolvency by a year or more.

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.