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X Est Catering Limited members' voluntary liquidation

Active Company no. 03957761 Incorporated Mar 2000 RG postcode area

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300 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, RG6 1PT

The most recent insolvency notice for X Est Catering Limited is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 22 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Philip Harris; Neville Side, appointed 14 September 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

Accounts filed on paper only.

Insolvency notices (3)

  1. Creditors of X EST CATERING LIMITED are required to submit their claims by 31 October 2026 as part of a members' voluntary winding up.

  2. X EST CATERING LIMITED has appointed Philip Harris and Neville Side as liquidators in a members' liquidation on 14 September 2026.

  3. X EST CATERING 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 X Est Catering 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 X Est Catering Limited (company no. 03957761) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 22 September 2026 in The London Gazette.

What were X Est Catering Limited's last filed accounts?

Accounts filed on paper only for X Est Catering Limited at Companies House.

How many insolvency notices does X Est Catering Limited have?

X Est Catering Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 22 September 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.