Companies House · 11760796 · England and Wales
William John (Hv) PLC
William John (Hv) PLC is recorded as being in administration, with administration stated to have begun on 18 September 2026 and the related Gazette notice published on 23 September 2026. The supplied information also associates the issuer with a bond product described as secured, listed, paying 14 per cent and available in three currencies. Administration is a material warning for creditors and investors, but the supplied claims do not establish likely recoveries, payment timing or the bondholders’ ranking.
Current reviewed risk level
Poor
The issuer has entered a verified statutory insolvency process.
- Effective
- 10 October 2026
Risk levels describe the latest reviewed record. They are not a recommendation, a prediction or a credit rating.
The five levels, most serious first
PoorThis issuer
The issuer has entered a verified statutory insolvency process.
Very high
Serious verified legal, payment or solvency indicators apply.
High
Material verified warning indicators require closer review.
Medium
A verified matter warrants continued monitoring.
Low
No higher verified warning indicator currently governs.
Why this level applies
The issuer has entered a verified statutory insolvency process. Companies House records the company status as "administration" and one insolvency case is recorded against it. Checked on 10 October 2026. This is a monitoring position taken from official register sources. It does not establish an investor outcome and it is not advice.
Where verified indicators point to different levels, the highest applicable level normally governs, subject to documented review. This is intelligence, not investment, legal, tax or recovery advice.
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What the record shows now
Latest intelligenceVerified 10 October 2026
- Legal identity and corporate history
- The issuer is a public limited company incorporated in 2019. Its recorded history includes two former names, while its SIC code provides the supplied business classification.
- The issuer's legal name is William John (Hv) PLC.
- The issuer's Companies House company number is 11760796.
- The company type is plc.
- The incorporation date was 10 January 2019.
- The issuer previously used the name WILLIAM JOHN (HV) LIMITED.
- The issuer previously used the name WILLIAM JOHN CAPITAL (HV) LIMITED.
- The company's SIC code is 64991.
- Administration and financial reporting
- The company is recorded as being in administration. This may materially affect its operations and ability to meet obligations. The reporting record also marks the accounts as overdue, but these facts alone do not determine creditor recoveries or the eventual outcome of the administration.
- The company's status is administration.
- The last accounts were made up to 31 July 2024.
- The next accounts were due on 31 July 2026.
- The company's accounts are marked overdue.
- Administration started on 18 September 2026.
- The Gazette notice for appointment of administrators was published on 23 September 2026.
- Supplied bond product information
- The approved relationship records the issuer as offering the supplied investment product. Its name describes secured listed bonds at 14 per cent in three currencies. Those descriptors do not, by themselves, establish current payment performance, enforceability, collateral coverage, maturity, currency allocation or creditor priority.
- The supplied product name is Secured listed bonds at 14 per cent, three currencies.
- The supplied product type is bonds.
- Control and recorded charges
- William John Holdings Ltd is recorded as holding substantial ownership and voting control, together with director appointment and removal rights. The company has four recorded charges and none is recorded as outstanding. That charge count should not be treated as proof of the bondholders’ security position or ranking.
- The company has four recorded charges, with zero outstanding.
- William John Holdings Ltd has ownership of shares and voting rights of 75 to 100 percent and the right to appoint and remove directors.
The public record, in plain English
Each group carries its source and the date it was checked. Missing coverage is not treated as an all-clear.
Company profile
Verified 10 October 2026
- Company status
- Administration
- Company type
- Plc
- Incorporated
- 10 January 2019
- Previous names on the register
- WILLIAM JOHN (HV) LIMITED; WILLIAM JOHN CAPITAL (HV) LIMITED
- Recorded activity codes
- 64991
- Latest accounts made up to
- 31 July 2024
- Next accounts recorded as due
- 31 July 2026
People and control
Verified 10 October 2026
- Officers on record
- 3 officer records held, covering current and former appointments.
- Persons with significant control
- 1 record of significant control.
Charges, insolvency and notices
Verified 10 October 2026
- Companies House filing history
- Companies House charges
- Companies House insolvency
- The Gazette, quoted company name search
- Filing events collected
- 40 filing events recorded since 1 January 2016.
- Charges registered
- 4 charges are registered against the company.
- Insolvency cases recorded
- 1 insolvency case is recorded against this company number.
- Gazette notices matched by name
- 1 notice matched the quoted company name. Name matches still require review.
Ownership and control
Checked 10 October 2026
These are the people or organisations recorded as having significant control. This is not a complete shareholder list. Control can arise from shares, voting rights or other rights. A director is not necessarily an owner.
William John Holdings Ltd
Corporate controller · Registration number 10695012
- 75% or more of shares
- 75% or more of voting rights
- Right to appoint or remove directors
Notified on 10 January 2019
Alternative investment products
- Secured listed bonds at 14 per cent, three currencies
- Bonds
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Questions about this issuer
Prepared on 17 October 2026. Check the linked sources for later changes.
Is William John (HV) PLC in administration?
Yes. Administrators were appointed to William John (HV) PLC (11760796) on 18 September 2026 by the High Court (case CR-2026-003635), according to Gazette notice 5216618.
Why did William John (HV) PLC go into administration?
Administrators were appointed to William John (HV) PLC (11760796) on an application by bondholders, which the company opposed, according to a release from the bondholders' lawyers, Crowell & Moring. The same release reports £110m raised and no payments for more than 16 months. These figures are reported, not confirmed.
Who are the administrators of William John (HV) PLC?
The administrators of William John (HV) PLC (11760796) are from Interpath Ltd, appointed on 18 September 2026. Their contact details are on Gazette notice 5216618. When you get in touch, give the company name and number, the amount you invested and the date of your agreement. Check the official insolvency record and appointment notices for the practitioners and dates.
What bonds did William John (HV) PLC issue?
William John (HV) PLC (11760796) issued secured listed bonds paying 14 per cent a year quarterly, according to the company's own factsheet. Series were issued in US dollars, sterling and euros. The minimum on the US dollar series was USD 125,000. The bonds were secured by charges to VFS Trustees Limited, all satisfied on 30 September 2025. VFS Trustees Limited has no shareholding or directorship link to the company. The Companies House charges register lists the registered charges and named secured parties.
What happens to my William John (HV) PLC bonds?
If you are an investor or creditor of William John (HV) PLC (11760796), your position will be dealt with as part of the administration. The administrators manage the company's affairs, assets and creditor claims. What an investor receives depends on the assets available, the claims made and the order in which claims are paid. The public record does not show what any individual investor will receive.
How can I keep track of the William John (HV) PLC administration?
The administrators of William John (HV) PLC (11760796) report to creditors during the administration. You can check the Companies House filing history and The Gazette for reports and formal notices. The timing of future updates cannot be predicted from the public record. Register free to add an investment and review the monitoring and report options for its issuer. The published annual prices per issuer are Basic £0, Insight £245, Premium £995 and Intelligent Connections £1,995. Registration shows which plans are available for your issuer.
Limitations
- The supplied product description and classification do not provide the full bond terms, maturity, currencies, payment history, governing documents, collateral package or enforcement provisions.
- The recorded charge count does not establish whether bondholders benefit from valid security, what assets may be covered or where they rank among creditors.
- The administration status and appointment notice do not establish the administrators’ proposals, available assets, creditor claims, expected distributions, recovery amounts or timing.
- The accounts information identifies reporting dates and an overdue marker but does not provide financial statements or a current assessment of assets, liabilities, cash flow or solvency.
- HM Land Registry was not checked for this page. Do not infer that no property exists.
- Personal bankruptcy and individual voluntary arrangements were not checked. Do not infer an all-clear.
- Missed interest or redemption payments cannot be inferred without direct evidence from investors, the issuer, a trustee or an administrator.
- The UK sanctions list, the Solicitors Regulation Authority register and the disqualified directors register were not checked for this page. Do not infer an all-clear.
- The statutory accounts document was not read for this page. Do not read its absence as an all-clear.
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