Other corporate insolvency notices
George Buchanan & Sons Ltd.
In short: George Buchanan & Sons Ltd. (company no. SC351443) was the subject of a formal insolvency notice, according to a Other corporate insolvency notices notice published in The London Gazette on 26 October 2026. The office holders are Rehan Ahmed, Joint Liquidator; Gareth Peckett, Joint Liquidator, appointed 18 September 2026.
The notice announces that Michael Chamberlain has resigned and Rehan Ahmed (with Gareth Peckett) have been appointed as joint liquidators of George Buchanan & Sons Ltd.
Notice details
- Company
- GEORGE BUCHANAN & SONS LTD
- Company number
- SC351443
- Registered office
- TURNBERRY HOUSE, 175 WEST GEORGE STREET, GLASGOW, G2 2LB
- Principal trading address
- 1 AUCHINGRAMONT ROAD, HAMILTON, ML3 6JP
- Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
- Rehan Ahmed, Joint Liquidator; Gareth Peckett, Joint Liquidator
- Office holder number(s)
- Rehan Ahmed IP No 20390; Michael Chamberlain IP No 8735
- Date of appointment
- 18 September 2026
- Appointed by
- Creditors (by deemed consent)
- Contact
- Rehan Ahmed – 0113 242 0808, [email protected]
What this notice means
This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
Read more: What is Insolvency?.
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 GEORGE BUCHANAN & SONS LTD. 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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Is your own business showing the same warning signs?
Falling margins, stretched creditors, overdue filings and HMRC arrears usually appear months before a Gazette notice. Directors who act at that stage keep far more options open, from an informal turnaround to a CVA or restructuring plan.
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Frequently asked questions
Has George Buchanan & Sons Ltd. gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Other corporate insolvency notices for George Buchanan & Sons Ltd. (company no. SC351443) on 26 October 2026. This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
What does a Other corporate insolvency notices mean?
This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Rehan Ahmed, Joint Liquidator; Gareth Peckett, Joint Liquidator, appointed 18 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.
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