Resolution for winding up (MVL)
GENERAL ACCIDENT LIMITED
General Accident Limited has passed a special resolution to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Sean K Croston of Grant Thornton as liquidator.
Notice details
- Company
- GENERAL ACCIDENT LIMITED
- Company number
- SC119505
- Registered office
- c/o Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP, 120 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7JS
- Principal trading address
- Pitheavlis, Perth, PH2 0NH
- Type of liquidation
- Voluntary winding up (MVL)
- Liquidator
- Sean K Croston (IP No. 8930) of Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP, 8 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EA
- Date of appointment
- 14 September 2026
- Contact
- Cara Cox, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP, 023 8038 1137, [email protected]
What this notice means
A members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) is the solvent, orderly winding-up of a company that can pay its debts in full — usually part of a director's retirement, a group restructure, or closing a company that has served its purpose. It is a planned closure, not a sign of financial distress.
Read more: What is Liquidation?.
How does this notice affect you?
Choose what applies and we'll point you at the right next step.
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 GENERAL ACCIDENT 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 GENERAL ACCIDENT LIMITED or something similar, start the conversation early.
A members' voluntary liquidation is a solvent, orderly closure — often part of retirement, a group restructure, or moving on to the next venture. K2 has advised UK company directors since 1990 on restructuring and what comes next. If that's on your horizon, talk to us.
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Frequently asked questions
Is GENERAL ACCIDENT LIMITED in financial difficulty?
No — this is a solvent process. A members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) is the solvent, orderly winding-up of a company that can pay its debts in full — usually part of a director's retirement, a group restructure, or closing a company that has served its purpose. It is a planned closure, not a sign of financial distress. The London Gazette published a Resolution for winding up (MVL) for GENERAL ACCIDENT LIMITED (company no. SC119505) on 15 September 2026.
What does a Resolution for winding up (MVL) mean?
A members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) is the solvent, orderly winding-up of a company that can pay its debts in full — usually part of a director's retirement, a group restructure, or closing a company that has served its purpose. It is a planned closure, not a sign of financial distress.
Source: The London Gazette and Companies House. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright. This page is provided by K2 Partners for information only and is not legal or financial advice.