Old Hall Inns & Taverns Limited members' voluntary liquidation
Active Company no. 01396258 Incorporated Oct 1978 Hospitality & Food Service L postcode area
Oriel House, 2-8 Oriel Road, Bootle, L20 7EP
The most recent insolvency notice for Old Hall Inns & Taverns Limited is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 24 July 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Philip Lawrence (IP No. 31970) of AMS Business Recovery, 1 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3HF; Gareth Howarth (IP No. 18816) of AMS Business Recovery, 1 Hardman, appointed 20 July 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 October 2025, showed total assets of £1.0m and net assets of £960k. 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 October 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 8 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 15
Insolvency notices (3)
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Notices to creditors (MVL) 24 Jul 2026
The joint liquidators of OLD HALL INNS & TAVERNS LIMITED announce a final distribution to creditors in a members’ voluntary liquidation, with any remaining funds to be paid to shareholders
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 24 Jul 2026
The notice announces that the members have appointed Philip Lawrence and Gareth Howarth as joint liquidators of OLD HALL INNS & TAVERNS LIMITED in a members' voluntary liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 24 Jul 2026
OLD HALL INNS & TAVERNS LIMITED resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed joint liquidators Philip Lawrence and Gareth Howarth.
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 Old Hall Inns & Taverns 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 Old Hall Inns & Taverns Limited (company no. 01396258) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 24 July 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Old Hall Inns & Taverns Limited's last filed accounts?
Old Hall Inns & Taverns Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 October 2025, showed total assets of £1.0m, cash of £625k, net assets of £960k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Old Hall Inns & Taverns Limited have?
Old Hall Inns & Taverns Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 24 July 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.