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Resolution for winding up (MVL)

Bell & Sons Construction Limited enters members' voluntary liquidation

active Company no. 06840850 Published 12 November 2026

In short: Bell & Sons Construction Limited (company no. 06840850) entered members' voluntary liquidation, a solvent and planned closure, according to a Resolution for winding up (MVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 12 November 2026. The office holders are Julian Pitts (IP No. 007851); Richard Kenworthy (IP No. 009499), appointed 29 October 2026.

Bell & Sons Construction Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Julian Pitts and Richard Kenworthy as joint liquidators.

Notice details

Company
BELL & SONS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Company number
06840850
Registered office
North Grange Farm House, Wimlands Lane, Faygate, West Sussex, RH12 4SP
Principal trading address
North Grange Farm House, Wimlands Lane, Faygate, West Sussex, RH12 4SP
Type of liquidation
Voluntary winding up (Members' Voluntary Liquidation)
Liquidator(s)
Julian Pitts (IP No. 007851); Richard Kenworthy (IP No. 009499)
Liquidator firm
BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, Floor 2, 10 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP
Date of appointment
29 October 2026
Appointed by
General Meeting of the members (Special and Ordinary Resolutions)
Contact (Joint Liquidators)
Telephone: 0113 244 0044
Contact (Tyra Du Rieu)
Telephone: 0113 357 4661; Email: [email protected]

What the last filed accounts showed

As at 31 July 2026 · unaudited · 3 months before the first insolvency notice

Total assets
£4.0m
Cash at bank
£3.0m
Net assets
£4.5m
Total liabilities
—

Average employees during the period: 10

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 Bell & Sons Construction Limited 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 Bell & Sons Construction Limited

3 Gazette notices on record for company no. 06840850, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Bell & Sons Construction Limited company record.

  1. Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 12 Nov 2026
  2. Notices to creditors (MVL) 12 Nov 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bell & Sons Construction 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 Bell & Sons Construction Limited (company no. 06840850) on 12 November 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.

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: Julian Pitts (IP No. 007851); Richard Kenworthy (IP No. 009499), appointed 29 October 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.

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