Highfield Haulage (Bilston) Limited enters members' voluntary liquidation
Active Company no. 00658137 Incorporated May 1960 Transport & Logistics WV postcode area
27 Highfields Road, Bilston, Staffs, WV14 0SD
The most recent insolvency notice for Highfield Haulage (Bilston) Limited is a Resolution for winding up (MVL), published 10 November 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Margaret Carter; David Griffiths, appointed 3 November 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 September 2025, showed total assets of £694k and net assets of £685k. Those accounts were filed 13 months before the first insolvency notice, so they describe the company well before the process began. 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 30 September 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 13 months before the first insolvency notice
Insolvency notices (3)
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 10 Nov 2026
The members of Highfield Haulage (Bilston) Limited passed resolutions to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed two joint liquidators, Margaret Carter and David Griffiths of bk plus Limited, effective 3 November 2026.
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Notices to creditors (MVL) 10 Nov 2026
Creditors of Highfield Haulage (Bilston) Limited are invited to prove their debts for the members' voluntary liquidation before 30 November 2026.
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 10 Nov 2026
The notice announces the appointment of two joint liquidators for HIGHFIELD HAULAGE (BILSTON) LIMITED in a members voluntary liquidation, effective 3 November 2026, appointed by the members on 5 November 2026.
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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 Highfield Haulage (Bilston) 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 Highfield Haulage (Bilston) Limited (company no. 00658137) is a Resolution for winding up (MVL), published 10 November 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Highfield Haulage (Bilston) Limited's last filed accounts?
Highfield Haulage (Bilston) Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 September 2025, showed total assets of £694k, cash of £666k, net assets of £685k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Highfield Haulage (Bilston) Limited have?
Highfield Haulage (Bilston) Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Resolution for winding up (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.