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JOHN PAINE (KENT) POTATOES LIMITED

Active Company no. 00355028 Incorporated Jul 1939 Agriculture TN postcode area

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Cassidys Limited South Stour Offices, South Stour Road, Mersham, Ashford, TN25 7HS

The most recent insolvency notice for JOHN PAINE (KENT) POTATOES LIMITED is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 04 August 2026 in The London Gazette. 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

As at 31 October 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 9 months before the first insolvency notice

Total assets
£1.3m
Cash at bank
£1.1m
Net assets
£1.2m
Total liabilities
£6k

Average employees during the period: 2

Insolvency notices (3)

  1. The notice informs creditors of JOHN PAINE (KENT) POTATOES LIMITED that the company is being voluntarily wound up and they must submit proof of debt by 30 August 2026.

  2. The notice announces that the members have appointed Isobel Susan Brett as liquidator of JOHN PAINE (KENT) POTATOES LIMITED.

  3. John Paine (Kent) Potatoes Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Isobel Susan Brett as liquidator.

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Frequently asked questions

Is JOHN PAINE (KENT) POTATOES LIMITED 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 JOHN PAINE (KENT) POTATOES LIMITED (company no. 00355028) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 04 August 2026 in The London Gazette.

What were JOHN PAINE (KENT) POTATOES LIMITED's last filed accounts?

JOHN PAINE (KENT) POTATOES LIMITED's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 October 2025, showed total assets of £1.3m, cash of £1.1m, net assets of £1.2m. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.

How many insolvency notices does JOHN PAINE (KENT) POTATOES LIMITED have?

JOHN PAINE (KENT) POTATOES LIMITED has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 04 August 2026.

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.