Notices to creditors (MVL)
Ast UK Holdco Limited members' voluntary liquidation
In short: Ast UK Holdco Limited (company no. 15556933) entered members' voluntary liquidation, a solvent and planned closure, according to a Notices to creditors (MVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 06 November 2026. The office holders are Nicholas James Timpson; Joyce Eleanor Thomson, appointed 28 April 2026.
The joint liquidators of AST UK HOLDCO LIMITED intend to make a sole distribution to creditors by 18 December 2026 and then distribute any remaining funds to shareholders.
Notice details
- Company
- AST UK HOLDCO LIMITED
- Company number
- 15556933
- Registered office
- c/o Interpath Ltd, 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB
- Registered office prior to liquidation
- Building C IBM Hursley Office, Hursley Park Road, Hursley, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2JN
- Principal trading address
- Building C IBM Hursley Office, Hursley Park Road, Hursley, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2JN
- Type of liquidation
- Members' Voluntary Liquidation
- Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
- Nicholas James Timpson; Joyce Eleanor Thomson
- Office holder number(s)
- IP number 20610; IP number 30670
- Date of appointment
- 28 April 2026
- Contact
- Stephen Sweeney, 0141 648 4353, [email protected]
- Last date for proving
- 18 December 2026
- Notice date
- 5 November 2026
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?.
What happens next
Because this is a solvent liquidation, creditors are paid in full. The liquidator advertises for claims, settles them, distributes the surplus to the shareholders and the company is then dissolved. Anyone owed money should still submit their claim to the liquidator named in the notice, and within the period the notice states.
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 AST UK HOLDCO 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's founder has turned around UK businesses since 1990, and K2 has backed and restructured them since 2001, including buying trade and assets out of distress. These situations move in days rather than months, so if you're looking at AST UK HOLDCO 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's founder 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 Ast UK Holdco 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 Notices to creditors (MVL) for Ast UK Holdco Limited (company no. 15556933) on 06 November 2026.
What does a Notices to creditors (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.
What happens next?
Because this is a solvent liquidation, creditors are paid in full. The liquidator advertises for claims, settles them, distributes the surplus to the shareholders and the company is then dissolved. Anyone owed money should still submit their claim to the liquidator named in the notice, and within the period the notice states.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Nicholas James Timpson; Joyce Eleanor Thomson, appointed 28 April 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.
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.