Harry Ruffell & Co Limited enters members' voluntary liquidation
Active Company no. 00373047 Incorporated Mar 1942 Agriculture IP postcode area
Clipt Bushes, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0JG
The most recent insolvency notice for Harry Ruffell & Co Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (MVL), published 02 November 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Sebastian Hall (IP No. 32534) of Larking Gowen LLP, 1st Floor, Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RE; Email: [email protected];, appointed 22 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2026, showed total assets of £597k and net assets of £426k. 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 March 2026 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 7 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 5
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 02 Nov 2026
The notice announces the appointment of two joint liquidators for HARRY RUFFELL & CO LIMITED in a members' voluntary liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 02 Nov 2026
The members of Harry Ruffell & Co Limited passed resolutions on 22 October 2026 to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed two joint liquidators from Larking Gowen LLP.
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 Harry Ruffell & Co 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 Harry Ruffell & Co Limited (company no. 00373047) is a Appointment of liquidators (MVL), published 02 November 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Harry Ruffell & Co Limited's last filed accounts?
Harry Ruffell & Co Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2026, showed total assets of £597k, cash of £56k, net assets of £426k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Harry Ruffell & Co Limited have?
Harry Ruffell & Co Limited has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (MVL) on 02 November 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.