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Drewlec Limited enters members' voluntary liquidation

Active Company no. 00819853 Incorporated Sep 1964 Construction BH postcode area

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865 Ringwood Road, West Howe, Bournemouth, BH11 8LW

The most recent insolvency notice for Drewlec Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (MVL), published 12 August 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Nicholas Cusack; Chris Tate, appointed 6 August 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2025, showed total assets of £157k and net assets of £153k. 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 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 16 months before the first insolvency notice

Total assets
£157k
Cash at bank
£70k
Net assets
£153k
Total liabilities
£4k

Insolvency notices (3)

  1. The notice announces the appointment of liquidators Nicholas Cusack and Chris Tate for DREWLEC LIMITED in a members' liquidation effective 6 August 2026.

  2. Creditors of DREWLEC LIMITED must submit proof of debt by 9 September 2026 following the appointment of joint liquidators Nicholas Cusack and Chris Tate.

  3. DREWLEC LIMITED resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Nicholas Cusack and Chris Tate as joint liquidators.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Drewlec 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 Drewlec Limited (company no. 00819853) is a Appointment of liquidators (MVL), published 12 August 2026 in The London Gazette.

What were Drewlec Limited's last filed accounts?

Drewlec Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2025, showed total assets of £157k, cash of £70k, net assets of £153k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.

How many insolvency notices does Drewlec Limited have?

Drewlec Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (MVL) on 12 August 2026.

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.