Edmund Dockerill & Son Limited members' voluntary liquidation
Active Company no. 01574030 Incorporated Jul 1981 Real Estate RH postcode area
Hale Hill Farm, West Burton, Pulborough, RH20 1HE
The most recent insolvency notice for Edmund Dockerill & Son Limited is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 16 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Philip Harris; Neville Side, appointed 5 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 July 2026, showed total assets of £424k and net assets of £338k. 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 July 2026 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 2 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 2
Insolvency notices (3)
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Notices to creditors (MVL) 16 Oct 2026
Creditors of EDMUND DOCKERILL & SON LIMITED are invited to submit their claims by 12 November 2026 in the members' voluntary winding up.
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 16 Oct 2026
Members have appointed Philip Harris and Neville Side as liquidators of EDMUND DOCKERILL & SON LIMITED.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 16 Oct 2026
EDMUND DOCKERILL & SON LIMITED resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Philip Harris and Neville Side as joint liquidators.
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 Edmund Dockerill & Son 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 Edmund Dockerill & Son Limited (company no. 01574030) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 16 October 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Edmund Dockerill & Son Limited's last filed accounts?
Edmund Dockerill & Son Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 July 2026, showed total assets of £424k, cash of £424k, net assets of £338k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Edmund Dockerill & Son Limited have?
Edmund Dockerill & Son Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 16 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.