Abbey Drains LTD goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 04511986 Incorporated Aug 2002 WD postcode area
53 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, WD6 4RT
The most recent insolvency notice for Abbey Drains LTD is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 07 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Mark Newton (IP No. 9732) of AABRS Limited, Langley House, 53 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4RT; Nicola Meadows (IP No. 9184) of AABRS Limite, appointed 1 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 29 February 2024, showed total assets of £71k and net assets of -£42k. 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 29 February 2024 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 30 months before the first insolvency notice
Total liabilities is not shown for this company: the filed balance sheet did not reconcile against the figures we could read, so the total would be incomplete.
Average employees during the period: 4
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 07 Sep 2026
The notice announces the appointment of joint liquidators for ABBEY DRAINS LTD in a creditors voluntary liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 07 Sep 2026
ABBEY DRAINS LTD members passed resolutions to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed joint liquidators Mark Newton and Nicola Meadows of AABRS Limited.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to February 2024, already showed negative net assets of -£42k, 30 months before the first insolvency notice.
- 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 Abbey Drains LTD in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Abbey Drains LTD (company no. 04511986) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 07 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 Abbey Drains LTD's last filed accounts?
Abbey Drains LTD's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 29 February 2024, showed total assets of £71k, cash of £68k, net assets of -£42k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Abbey Drains LTD have?
Abbey Drains LTD has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 07 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.