Hermetica Ltd members' voluntary liquidation
Active Company no. 00807999 Incorporated Jun 1964 NW postcode area
201 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London, NW3 4QG
The most recent insolvency notice for Hermetica Ltd is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 26 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Gareth David Wilcox; Louise Williams, appointed 16 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 December 2025, showed total assets of £2.1m and net assets of £2.1m. 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 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 9 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 1
Insolvency notices (3)
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Notices to creditors (MVL) 26 Oct 2026
The notice announces that joint liquidators have been appointed for Hermetica Ltd and creditors must prove their debts by 16 November 2026.
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 26 Oct 2026
HERMETICA LTD has appointed Gareth David Wilcox and Louise Williams of Opus Restructuring LLP as liquidators in a members' liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 26 Oct 2026
HERMETICA LTD resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Gareth David Wilcox and Louise Williams as joint liquidators of the company.
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 Hermetica Ltd 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 Hermetica Ltd (company no. 00807999) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 26 October 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Hermetica Ltd's last filed accounts?
Hermetica Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 December 2025, showed total assets of £2.1m, cash of £98k, net assets of £2.1m. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Hermetica Ltd have?
Hermetica Ltd has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 26 October 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.