Southend Christian Bookshop Limited(the)
Active Company no. 01012599 Incorporated May 1971 Retail & Wholesale SS postcode area
Victoria House, 50 Alexandra Street, Southend On Sea, SS1 1BN
The most recent insolvency notice for Southend Christian Bookshop Limited(the) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 03 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are John Paul Bell; Toyah Marie Poole, appointed 26 August 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 24 November 2025, showed total assets of £442k and net assets of £91k. 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 24 November 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 9 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 7
Insolvency notices (3)
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Notices to creditors (MVL) 03 Sep 2026
Creditors of Southend Christian Bookshop Ltd must prove their debts by 28 September 2026, with joint liquidators appointed on 26 August 2026.
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 03 Sep 2026
The notice announces the appointment of John Paul Bell and Toyah Marie Poole as liquidators for Southend Christian Bookshop Limited in a members' liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 03 Sep 2026
The notice announces that Southend Christian Bookshop Ltd has passed resolutions to voluntarily wind up the company and appoint John Paul Bell and Toyah Marie Poole as joint liquidators.
Owed money by Southend Christian Bookshop Limited(the)?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Southend Christian Bookshop Limited(the) 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 Southend Christian Bookshop Limited(the) (company no. 01012599) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 03 September 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Southend Christian Bookshop Limited(the)'s last filed accounts?
Southend Christian Bookshop Limited(the)'s last accounts filed at Companies House, to 24 November 2025, showed total assets of £442k, cash of £19, net assets of £91k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Southend Christian Bookshop Limited(the) have?
Southend Christian Bookshop Limited(the) has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 03 September 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.