TDT Photographic Ltd faces restrictions on name reuse post-liquidation
TDT Photographic Ltd, a photography business, has published a prohibited name reuse notice following its voluntary liquidation on 26 January 2026.
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Prohibited name notice issued
TDT Photographic Ltd, a micro-entity photography business, has published a notice concerning the prohibited reuse of its name. This follows the voluntary liquidation of the company on 26 January 2026.
The notice was published on 19 May 2026. It states that the company name is subject to restrictions under Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986. This law stops directors of a liquidated company from being involved with another business that uses the same or a similar name for five years. These restrictions apply unless a specific exception is met.
Company background and liquidation
TDT Photographic Ltd was incorporated on 24 January 2018. The firm used the registered address Suite B Blackdown House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX. Its business activity was listed as other photographic activities under SIC code 74209.
The company started a creditors voluntary winding up on 26 January 2026. Gareth Buckley (IP No. 18032) and Steve Elliott (IP No. 11110) of The Insolvency Company were appointed as joint liquidators. Their offices are at Suite B, Blackdown House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2PX, and Hermes House, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2GA.
Directors and overdue filings
Thomas Peter Richard Freeland was a director of TDT Photographic Ltd at the time of liquidation, having been appointed on 24 January 2018. Andrew Philip Murray and Douglas Keith Newman also joined the board on 24 January 2018. Murray resigned on 4 January 2021, and Newman resigned on 14 November 2023.
Companies House records show that TDT Photographic Ltd had overdue accounts and an outstanding confirmation statement. The last accounts were filed for the period ending 31 March 2024. The next set was due by 31 December 2025. The last confirmation statement was dated 23 January 2025, with the next one due by 6 February 2026. These filings were already overdue before the company entered liquidation.
Common questions
Are you a director of the successor company?
A prohibited-name Gazette notice typically documents one of the three statutory exceptions to Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (the rule against re-use of a similar name by a former director of a liquidated company). The exception is only valid if the notice meets the timing and content requirements in the relevant Rule. Read more on prohibited names.
Do you trade with the successor company?
A valid notice does not by itself revive the liabilities of the liquidated company. The successor company is a separate legal entity and the directors are personally exposed only if Section 216 is breached.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Moratoria, Prohibited Names and Other: Re-use of a Prohibited Name)
- Companies House record 11166785
- Editorial standards: how we source and review; five-pass pipeline.
