SMETHURST & BUCKTON LTD
Active Company no. 06511705 Incorporated Feb 2008 Professional Services DN postcode area
The Laurels, 54 Chapel Road, Habrough, DN40 3AB
The most recent insolvency notice for SMETHURST & BUCKTON LTD is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 18 September 2026 in The London Gazette. 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 31 March 2026 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 5 months before the first insolvency notice
Insolvency notices (3)
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Notices to creditors (MVL) 18 Sep 2026
The notice announces the intention to declare a first and final dividend to unsecured creditors of Smethurst & Buckton Ltd and sets a deadline for submitting proofs of debt.
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 18 Sep 2026
The notice announces the appointment of two joint liquidators for SMETHURST & BUCKTON LTD in a members voluntary liquidation, effective 18 September 2026.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 18 Sep 2026
Smethurst & Buckton Ltd resolved to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed John William Butler and Andrew James Nichols as joint liquidators.
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Frequently asked questions
Is SMETHURST & BUCKTON 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 SMETHURST & BUCKTON LTD (company no. 06511705) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 18 September 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were SMETHURST & BUCKTON LTD's last filed accounts?
SMETHURST & BUCKTON LTD's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2026, showed total assets of £681k, net assets of £371k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does SMETHURST & BUCKTON LTD have?
SMETHURST & BUCKTON LTD has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 18 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.