Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) Limited enters members' voluntary liquidation
Active Company no. 02241917 Incorporated Apr 1988 Transport & Logistics BA postcode area
The Garage, Marsh Lane, Henstridge, BA8 0TG
The most recent insolvency notice for Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (MVL), published 10 November 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Richard Warwick (IP number 9741); Rachel Hotham (IP number 12510), appointed 06 November 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2025, showed total assets of £394k and net assets of £357k. Those accounts were filed 14 months before the first insolvency notice, so they describe the company well before the process began. 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 August 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 14 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 1
Insolvency notices (3)
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 10 Nov 2026
The notice announces the appointment of two joint liquidators for Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) Limited in a members voluntary liquidation, along with a change of the company’s registered office.
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Notices to creditors (MVL) 10 Nov 2026
The notice informs creditors of Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) Limited that they must submit proofs of debt by 5 February 2027, with the company’s registered office now at Milsted Langdon LLP, Taunton, and joint liquidators appointed on 6 November 2026.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 10 Nov 2026
Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Richard Warwick and Rachel Hotham as joint liquidators.
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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 Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) 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 Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) Limited (company no. 02241917) is a Appointment of liquidators (MVL), published 10 November 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) Limited's last filed accounts?
Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2025, showed total assets of £394k, net assets of £357k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) Limited have?
Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (MVL) on 10 November 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.