John Dent (Chemists) Limited
Liquidation Company no. 00374708 Incorporated Jun 1942 Retail & Wholesale BN postcode area
C/O Begbies Traynor (Central) Llp 26, Stroudley Road, Brighton, BN1 4BH
The most recent insolvency notice for John Dent (Chemists) Limited is a Notice of intended dividend, published 24 August 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Chris Latos; Tom D'Arcy, appointed 10 September 2025. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 September 2022, showed total assets of £556k and net assets of -£77k. On those figures the company was already balance-sheet insolvent — its liabilities exceeded its assets — at that date, 47 months before its first insolvency notice. This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 30 September 2022 · small accounts · unaudited · filed 47 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 4
Insolvency notices (1)
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Notice of intended dividend 24 Aug 2026
The joint liquidators of John Dent (Chemists) Limited intend to declare a final dividend to non‑preferential creditors, setting a last date for proving debts of 15 September 2026 and outlining procedures for small‑debt creditors and contact details.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to September 2022, already showed negative net assets of -£77k, 47 months before the first insolvency notice.
- Its accounts were overdue at Companies House.
Each of these is visible months before a Gazette notice. Directors who act at that stage keep far more options open, from an informal turnaround to a CVA or restructuring plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is John Dent (Chemists) Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for John Dent (Chemists) Limited (company no. 00374708) is a Notice of intended dividend, published 24 August 2026 in The London Gazette. This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
What were John Dent (Chemists) Limited's last filed accounts?
John Dent (Chemists) Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 September 2022, showed total assets of £556k, cash of £70k, net assets of -£77k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does John Dent (Chemists) Limited have?
John Dent (Chemists) Limited has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notice of intended dividend on 24 August 2026.
How much did the company owe?
The notices do not give a figure. The closest public number is total liabilities of £633k in its last filed accounts, to 30 September 2022. What was owed when the process began will differ, and is set out in the statement of affairs.
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.