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Bennetts Family Bakers Limited members' voluntary liquidation

Active Company no. 01346824 Incorporated Jan 1978 Manufacturing BH postcode area

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14 Britannia Road, Parkstone, Poole Dorset, BH14 8BB

The most recent insolvency notice for Bennetts Family Bakers Limited is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 28 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are David Meany; Elias Paourou, appointed 21 October 2026. 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

Not yet retrieved.

Insolvency notices (2)

  1. Creditors of Bennetts Family Bakers Ltd must submit proof of debt by 23 November 2026 to the joint liquidators appointed on 21 October 2026.

  2. The notice announces that members’ liquidators David Meany (IP No. 9453) and Elias Paourou (IP No. 9096) have been appointed to Bennetts Family Bakers Limited, effective 21 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bennetts Family Bakers 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 Bennetts Family Bakers Limited (company no. 01346824) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 28 October 2026 in The London Gazette.

What were Bennetts Family Bakers Limited's last filed accounts?

Not yet retrieved for Bennetts Family Bakers Limited at Companies House.

How many insolvency notices does Bennetts Family Bakers Limited have?

Bennetts Family Bakers Limited has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 28 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.