Re-use of a prohibited name
A & B CONTRACTORS (DEVON) LIMITED
Director Richard Barrow notifies creditors that he intends to continue the business of A & B Contractors (Devon) Ltd under the new name AMB Contractors Limited while the original company is in liquidation.
Notice details
- Company
- A & B CONTRACTORS (DEVON) LIMITED
- Company number
- 04877448
- Trading Name
- A&B Contractors
- Registered office
- 21 Gander Lane, Barlborough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4PZ
- Principal trading address
- Porte Farm, Kentisbury, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4NL
- Date of liquidation
- 23 August 2026
- Office holder(s)
- Richard Barrow
- Office holder role
- Director
- Proposed new company name
- AMB Contractors Limited
- Proposed new company number
- 04209889
- Proposed trading style
- A&B Contractors
What this notice means
This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
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How does this notice affect you?
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A written-off invoice rarely stops at the company that failed. The supplier left short is often the next business in difficulty — and the earlier that's dealt with, the more options stay open. If A & B CONTRACTORS (DEVON) LIMITED owed you money, it's worth checking where that leaves you.
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should send you a case reference — you'll need it to claim.
K2 has backed and restructured UK businesses since 1990, including buying trade and assets out of distress. These situations move in days rather than months, so if you're looking at A & B CONTRACTORS (DEVON) LIMITED or something similar, start the conversation early.
If your business is under pressure — creditors circling, a petition threatened, or cash running out — acting early changes the outcome. K2 has helped UK directors turn things around since 1990. Talk to us in confidence.
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Frequently asked questions
Has A & B CONTRACTORS (DEVON) LIMITED gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Re-use of a prohibited name for A & B CONTRACTORS (DEVON) LIMITED (company no. 04877448) on 28 August 2026. This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
What does a Re-use of a prohibited name mean?
This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
A & B CONTRACTORS (DEVON) LIMITED owes me money — what can I do?
If A & B CONTRACTORS (DEVON) LIMITED owes you money you are a creditor in the process. The insolvency practitioner named in the notice will write to known creditors and invite claims. Unsecured creditors rank after fixed-charge holders, the costs of the insolvency, preferential creditors and floating-charge holders, so recovery depends on what is left in the estate.
I worked for A & B CONTRACTORS (DEVON) LIMITED — how do I claim what I am owed?
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from the company or from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should give you a case reference to claim with.
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