S. Lawford Carpentry Limited goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 04861501 Incorporated Aug 2003 Construction SO postcode area
Highland House Mayflower Close, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 4AR
The most recent insolvency notice for S. Lawford Carpentry Limited is a Resolution for winding up (CVL), published 28 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is Molly Monks (IP No. 19830) of Parker Walsh, Suite A, Victoria House, 19-21 Ack Lane East, Bramhall, Cheshire, SK7 2BE, appointed 22 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2025, showed total assets of £79k and net assets of £1k. Those accounts were filed 14 months before the first insolvency notice, so they describe the company well before the process began. 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 31 August 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 14 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 1
Insolvency notices (2)
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 28 Oct 2026
S. Lawford Carpentry Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Molly Monks of Parker Walsh as liquidator.
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 28 Oct 2026
Molly Monks of Parker Walsh has been appointed as liquidator of S. Lawford Carpentry Limited on 22 October 2026 by its creditors and members.
What happens next
The liquidator realises the assets, writes to known creditors inviting claims, reports on the directors' conduct, and distributes what is recovered in the order fixed by law — costs of the liquidation, preferential creditors, secured creditors, then unsecured creditors. Claims go to the liquidator named in the notice, not to the company. The company is dissolved once the liquidation is complete.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 14 months old when the first insolvency notice was published.
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 S. Lawford Carpentry Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for S. Lawford Carpentry Limited (company no. 04861501) is a Resolution for winding up (CVL), published 28 October 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 S. Lawford Carpentry Limited's last filed accounts?
S. Lawford Carpentry Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2025, showed total assets of £79k, net assets of £1k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does S. Lawford Carpentry Limited have?
S. Lawford Carpentry Limited has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Resolution for winding up (CVL) on 28 October 2026.
What happens next?
The liquidator realises the assets, writes to known creditors inviting claims, reports on the directors' conduct, and distributes what is recovered in the order fixed by law — costs of the liquidation, preferential creditors, secured creditors, then unsecured creditors. Claims go to the liquidator named in the notice, not to the company. The company is dissolved once the liquidation is complete.
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.