Bascomb & Drew LTD. enters members' voluntary liquidation
Active Company no. 04052186 Incorporated Aug 2000 Construction RG postcode area
Keephatch Farmhouse, Clover Close, Wokingham, RG40 5PU
The most recent insolvency notice for Bascomb & Drew LTD. is an Appointment of liquidators (MVL), published 14 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Manjit Shokar (IP No. 23790); Christopher John Ferguson (IP No. 22890), appointed 6 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 21 September 2026, showed total assets of £1.4m and net assets of £1.2m. 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 21 September 2026 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 0 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 4
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 14 Oct 2026
The notice announces the appointment of two liquidators for BASCOMB & DREW LTD. on 6 October 2026.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 14 Oct 2026
The notice announces that BASCOMB & DREW LTD has passed resolutions to voluntarily wind up the company and appoint Manjit Shokar and Christopher John Ferguson 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 Bascomb & Drew LTD. 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 Bascomb & Drew LTD. (company no. 04052186) is a Appointment of liquidators (MVL), published 14 October 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Bascomb & Drew LTD.'s last filed accounts?
Bascomb & Drew LTD.'s last accounts filed at Companies House, to 21 September 2026, showed total assets of £1.4m, cash of £1.2m, net assets of £1.2m. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Bascomb & Drew LTD. have?
Bascomb & Drew LTD. has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (MVL) on 14 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.