Contractor Umbrella Limited goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 04324081 Incorporated Nov 2001 Professional Services WD postcode area
Oak House Central Park, Reeds Crescent, Watford, WD24 4QP
The most recent insolvency notice for Contractor Umbrella Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 07 August 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Edward M Avery-Gee (IP number 12410) of CG & Co, 27 Byrom Street, Manchester, M3 4PF; Nick Brierley (IP number 19950) of CG & Co, 27 Byrom Street, Manchester, M, appointed 06 August 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 April 2025, showed total assets of £8.0m and net assets of -£99k. Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 30 April 2025 · full accounts · filed 15 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 656
Insolvency notices (3)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 07 Aug 2026
The notice announces the appointment of joint liquidators for CONTRACTOR UMBRELLA LIMITED in a creditors voluntary liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 07 Aug 2026
The notice announces that Contractor Umbrella Limited has resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Edward M Avery‑Gee and Nick Brierley as joint liquidators.
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 31 Jul 2026
A petition to wind up Contractor Umbrella Limited has been filed by HM Revenue and Customs and will be heard in the High Court on 12 August 2026.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to April 2025, already showed negative net assets of -£99k, 15 months before the first insolvency notice.
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 Contractor Umbrella Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Contractor Umbrella Limited (company no. 04324081) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 07 August 2026 in The London Gazette. Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
What were Contractor Umbrella Limited's last filed accounts?
Contractor Umbrella Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 April 2025, showed total assets of £8.0m, cash of £1.3m, net assets of -£99k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Contractor Umbrella Limited have?
Contractor Umbrella Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 07 August 2026.
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.