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Notices to creditors (MVL)

Longprop Ltd members' voluntary liquidation

active Company no. 14440876 Published 11 November 2026

In short: Longprop Ltd (company no. 14440876) entered members' voluntary liquidation, a solvent and planned closure, according to a Notices to creditors (MVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 11 November 2026. The office holders are Matthew Hoy (IP number 24550); Shane Biddlecombe (IP number 9425), appointed 10 November 2026.

Creditors of Longprop Ltd are required to prove their debts by 11 December 2026 as part of a members' voluntary liquidation.

Notice details

Company
Longprop Ltd
Company number
14440876
Registered office
Grove House, Meridians Cross, Ocean Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TJ (previously The Old Post Office, Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 9EZ)
Principal trading address
The Old Post Office, Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 9EZ
Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
Matthew Hoy (IP number 24550); Shane Biddlecombe (IP number 9425)
Date of appointment
10 November 2026
Contact
Clare Willmett, 0808 196 8676, [email protected]

What the last filed accounts showed

As at 31 March 2026 · unaudited · 7 months before the first insolvency notice

Total assets
£52k
Cash at bank
—
Net assets
£46k
Total liabilities
£6k

Average employees during the period: 1

These are the company's own figures from Companies House, not from the Gazette notice, and they describe its position at that date rather than what it owes now. Negative net assets means liabilities exceeded assets. The full record is on the Longprop Ltd company page.

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.

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All notices for Longprop Ltd

3 Gazette notices on record for company no. 14440876, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Longprop Ltd company record.

  1. Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 11 Nov 2026
  2. Resolution for winding up (MVL) 11 Nov 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Is Longprop Ltd 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 Longprop Ltd (company no. 14440876) on 11 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: Matthew Hoy (IP number 24550); Shane Biddlecombe (IP number 9425), appointed 10 November 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.