Porthwen Estates Company enters members' voluntary liquidation
Active Company no. 00379482 Incorporated Mar 1943 Financial Services L postcode area
Suites C,D,E,F, 14th Floor The Plaza, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9QJ
The most recent insolvency notice for Porthwen Estates Company is an Appointment of liquidators (MVL), published 10 November 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Steve Markey (IP No. 14912) of Leonard Curtis, 1A Elms Square, Bury New Road, Whitefield, Greater Manchester, M45 7TA; Steven Muncaster (IP No. 9446) of Leonard, appointed 28 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 27 October 2026, showed total assets of £2.3m and net assets of £2.3m. 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 27 October 2026 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 0 months before the first insolvency notice
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 10 Nov 2026
The shareholders have appointed Steve Markey and Steven Muncaster of Leonard Curtis as liquidators for a members' liquidation of Porthwen Estates Company.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 10 Nov 2026
Porthwen Estates Company resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Steve Markey and Steven Muncaster as joint liquidators.
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 Porthwen Estates Company 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 Porthwen Estates Company (company no. 00379482) is a Appointment of liquidators (MVL), published 10 November 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Porthwen Estates Company's last filed accounts?
Porthwen Estates Company's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 27 October 2026, showed total assets of £2.3m, cash of £2.3m, net assets of £2.3m. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Porthwen Estates Company have?
Porthwen Estates Company has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (MVL) on 10 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.