Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited enters administration
Active Company no. 02577082 Incorporated Jan 1991 Construction ME postcode area
5 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7RG
The most recent insolvency notice for Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited is an Appointment of administrators, published 09 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Alastair Rex Massey; Anthony Wright, appointed 5 October 2026. The case is before the High Court of Justice (case CR-2026-007249). Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 July 2024, showed total assets of £8.7m and net assets of £1.8m. Those accounts were filed 26 months before the first insolvency notice, so they describe the company well before the process began. Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners (the administrators) take control of a company to try to rescue it as a going concern, or — where that is not possible — to achieve a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up and to realise the assets. A statutory moratorium halts most legal action against the company while the administrators act.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 31 July 2024 · medium accounts · filed 26 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 49
Insolvency notices (1)
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Appointment of administrators 09 Oct 2026
FRP Advisory has been appointed as joint administrators of Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited on 5 October 2026.
What happens next
The administrators must send their proposals to creditors as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within eight weeks of appointment. An administration lasts one year unless creditors or the court extend it. It ends in one of a small number of ways: a sale of the business or its assets as a going concern, a company voluntary arrangement, a move into liquidation, or dissolution where there is nothing left to distribute.
Quote case number CR-2026-007249 and the High Court of Justice in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 02577082.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 26 months old when the first insolvency notice was published.
- Its accounts were overdue at Companies House.
Each of these is visible months before a Gazette notice. Directors who act at that stage keep far more options open, from an informal turnaround to a CVA or restructuring plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited in administration?
The most recent insolvency notice for Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited (company no. 02577082) is a Appointment of administrators, published 09 October 2026 in The London Gazette. Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners (the administrators) take control of a company to try to rescue it as a going concern, or — where that is not possible — to achieve a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up and to realise the assets. A statutory moratorium halts most legal action against the company while the administrators act.
What were Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited's last filed accounts?
Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 July 2024, showed total assets of £8.7m, cash of £76k, net assets of £1.8m. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited have?
Gardner & Co. (Kent) Limited has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of administrators on 09 October 2026.
What happens next?
The administrators must send their proposals to creditors as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within eight weeks of appointment. An administration lasts one year unless creditors or the court extend it. It ends in one of a small number of ways: a sale of the business or its assets as a going concern, a company voluntary arrangement, a move into liquidation, or dissolution where there is nothing left to distribute.
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.