Appointment of liquidators (CVL)
Lavis Engineering Limited goes into liquidation
In short: Lavis Engineering Limited (company no. 04454012) went into creditors' voluntary liquidation, according to a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 25 September 2026. The office holder is Stuart Rathmell (IP No. 10050) of Stuart Rathmell Insolvency, Egyptian Mill, Egyptian Street, Bolton BL1 2HS, appointed 16 September 2026. The company's business: engineers, trading from Dufton Kellner Barnston House Beacon Lane Beswall CH60 0EE.
LAVIS ENGINEERING LTD has had a creditors' liquidator, Stuart Rathmell, appointed on 16 September 2026 by its members and creditors.
Notice details
- Company
- LAVIS ENGINEERING LTD
- Company number
- 04454012
- Nature of business
- Engineers
- Type of liquidation
- Creditors
- Registered office
- Dufton Kellner Barnston House Beacon Lane Beswall CH60 0EE
- Principal trading address
- Dufton Kellner Barnston House Beacon Lane Beswall CH60 0EE
- Office holder(s)
- Stuart Rathmell (IP No. 10050) of Stuart Rathmell Insolvency, Egyptian Mill, Egyptian Street, Bolton BL1 2HS
- Office holder number(s)
- 10050
- Date of appointment
- 16 September 2026
- Appointed by
- Members and Creditors
- Contact
- Telephone 01204 867615; Email [email protected]
What this notice means
Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
Read more: What is Liquidation?.
All notices for Lavis Engineering Limited
3 Gazette notices on record for company no. 04454012, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Lavis Engineering Limited company record.
- Resolution for winding up (CVL) 25 Sep 2026
- Meetings of creditors (CVL) 02 Sep 2026
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 LAVIS ENGINEERING 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Has Lavis Engineering Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) for Lavis Engineering Limited (company no. 04454012) on 25 September 2026. Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
What does a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) mean?
Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holder named in the notice: Stuart Rathmell (IP No. 10050) of Stuart Rathmell Insolvency, Egyptian Mill, Egyptian Street, Bolton BL1 2HS, appointed 16 September 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.
The company owes me money — what can I do?
You are a creditor in the process. The insolvency practitioner named in the notice will write to known creditors and invite claims; if you have not heard from them, contact them with your invoices. 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 there — 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.
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.