Lavis Engineering Limited goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 04454012 Incorporated Jun 2002 Manufacturing CH postcode area
Dufton Kellner, Barnston House Beacon Lane, Heswall Wirral, CH60 0EE
The most recent insolvency notice for Lavis Engineering Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 25 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is Stuart Rathmell (IP No. 10050) of Stuart Rathmell Insolvency, Egyptian Mill, Egyptian Street, Bolton BL1 2HS, appointed 16 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2025, showed total assets of £175k and net assets of -£7k. 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 June 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 14 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 3
Insolvency notices (3)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 25 Sep 2026
LAVIS ENGINEERING LTD has had a creditors' liquidator, Stuart Rathmell, appointed on 16 September 2026 by its members and creditors.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 25 Sep 2026
Lavis Engineering Ltd has been voluntarily wound up by a special resolution, appointing Stuart Rathmell as liquidator.
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Meetings of creditors (CVL) 02 Sep 2026
Creditors are invited to a virtual meeting on 4 September 2026 to consider the winding‑up of Lavis Engineering Limited and appoint a liquidator.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to June 2025, already showed negative net assets of -£7k, 14 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 Lavis Engineering Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Lavis Engineering Limited (company no. 04454012) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 25 September 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 Lavis Engineering Limited's last filed accounts?
Lavis Engineering Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2025, showed total assets of £175k, net assets of -£7k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Lavis Engineering Limited have?
Lavis Engineering Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 25 September 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.