VERSATILE EQUIPMENT LIMITED
Companies House still lists this company as active. The Gazette published a notice of "Appointment of Liquidators" on 27 October 2026; Companies House records the change once the office-holders file with it.
Company overview
- Incorporation date
- 16 January 2003
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Jurisdiction
- England/Wales
- Can file
- Yes
Insolvency notices
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9 October 2026
Meetings of Creditors
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27 October 2026
Resolutions for Winding-up
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27 October 2026
Appointment of Liquidators
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Contains data from The Gazette, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What the records show
VERSATILE EQUIPMENT LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 16 January 2003, with its registered office in Chatham. Companies House lists its business as agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft and renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment. Its most recent accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.
On 9 October 2026 The Gazette published a notice headed “Meetings of Creditors”. On 27 October 2026 The Gazette published a notice headed “Resolutions for Winding-up”. On 27 October 2026 The Gazette published a notice headed “Appointment of Liquidators”.
In the 12 months before its first insolvency notice, Companies House recorded accounts filed on 24 December 2025. It has 2 outstanding charges, held by Hsbc UK Bank PLC and Sme Lending Limited. It has 2 serving directors.
A liquidator sells the company's assets and uses the money to pay creditors, settles outstanding contracts, reports on what went wrong in the business, and finally has the company removed from the register. Source
Drawn only from the company's Gazette notices and its Companies House record. It records what was filed and published, not why.
Registered office address
1 - 3 Manor Road, Chatham, ME4 6AE, England
Industry classification (SIC codes)
Officers & directors (8)
CHATER, Lee
Director
Appointed: 1 October 2008
GASS, Barry James
Director
Appointed: 25 October 2022
GRAEME, Dorothy May
Nominee Secretary
Appointed: 16 January 2003 • Resigned: 16 January 2003
ROLFE, Kellie
Secretary
Appointed: 16 January 2003 • Resigned: 25 October 2022
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce
Nominee Director
Appointed: 16 January 2003 • Resigned: 16 January 2003
ROLFE, Kellie
Director
Appointed: 1 October 2008 • Resigned: 25 October 2022
ROLFE, Paul Francis
Director
Appointed: 16 January 2003 • Resigned: 25 October 2022
SMITH, Leonard
Director
Appointed: 5 September 2013 • Resigned: 9 January 2015
Recent filing history (96)
Resolutions
Resolution • Form RESOLUTIONS
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2 July 2026
Capital • Form SH01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 1 July 2026
Capital • Form SH01
Confirmation statement made on 27 January 2026 with no updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Accounts for a medium company made up to 31 March 2025
Accounts • Form AA
Confirmation statement made on 27 January 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Full accounts made up to 31 March 2024
Accounts • Form AA
Registration of charge 046396250005, created on 19 March 2024
Mortgage • Form MR01
Confirmation statement made on 27 January 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Full accounts made up to 31 March 2023
Accounts • Form AA
Director's details changed for Barry Gass on 19 July 2023
Officers • Form CH01
Registered office address changed from 3 Manor Road Chatham Kent ME4 6AE to 1 - 3 Manor Road Chatham ME4 6AE on 14 March 2023
Address • Form AD01
Confirmation statement made on 27 January 2023 with updates
Confirmation statement • Form CS01
Cessation of Paul Francis Rolfe as a person with significant control on 25 October 2022
Persons with significant control • Form PSC07
Cessation of Kellie Rolfe as a person with significant control on 25 October 2022
Persons with significant control • Form PSC07
Persons with significant control (3)
Versatile Equipment Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
Notified: 25 October 2022
Mr Paul Francis Rolfe
Individual
Notified: 6 April 2016
Mrs Kellie Rolfe
Individual
Notified: 6 April 2016
Charges & mortgages (5)
A registered charge
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
Created: 19 March 2024 • Delivered: 21 March 2024
A registered charge
Sme Lending Limited
Created: 25 October 2022 • Delivered: 26 October 2022
A registered charge
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
Created: 20 October 2020 • Delivered: 23 October 2020
Rent deposit deed
Hornet Engineering Limited
Created: 11 February 2009 • Delivered: 13 February 2009
Debenture
Hsbc Bank PLC
Created: 6 February 2003 • Delivered: 8 February 2003
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Accounts
Next due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement
Next due: 10 February 2027