Grove Mill Paper Company Limited(the) members' voluntary liquidation
Active Company no. 00008912 Incorporated Nov 1874 HX postcode area
C/O Sonoco Cores & Paper Ltd Stainland Board Mills, Holywell Green, Halifax, HX4 9PY
The most recent insolvency notice for Grove Mill Paper Company Limited(the) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 19 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Christopher Ratten; Lee Van Lockwood, appointed 13 October 2026. 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.
Last filed balance sheet
Accounts filed on paper only.
Insolvency notices (3)
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Notices to creditors (MVL) 19 Oct 2026
Creditors of Grove Mill Paper Company Limited are required to submit proofs of debt by 19 November 2026 as the company is being voluntarily wound up.
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 19 Oct 2026
The notice announces the appointment of two joint liquidators for Grove Mill Paper Company Limited in a members’ voluntary liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 19 Oct 2026
The members of Grove Mill Paper Company Limited passed a special resolution to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Christopher Ratten and Lee Van Lockwood as joint liquidators on 13 October 2026.
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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Frequently asked questions
Is Grove Mill Paper Company Limited(the) in financial difficulty?
No — the most recent process is a solvent one. 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 most recent insolvency notice for Grove Mill Paper Company Limited(the) (company no. 00008912) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 19 October 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Grove Mill Paper Company Limited(the)'s last filed accounts?
Accounts filed on paper only for Grove Mill Paper Company Limited(the) at Companies House.
How many insolvency notices does Grove Mill Paper Company Limited(the) have?
Grove Mill Paper Company Limited(the) has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 19 October 2026.
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.
Financial figures are taken from the company's own last accounts filed at Companies House. Small and micro-entity accounts are unaudited, and for a company entering an insolvency process the most recent filing frequently predates that process by a year or more. Figures are indicative and are not a valuation. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.