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Ascendant IT Limited members' voluntary liquidation

Active Company no. 08654785 Incorporated Aug 2013 E postcode area

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Warehouse W, 3 Western Gateway, London, E16 1BD

The most recent insolvency notice for Ascendant IT Limited is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 20 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is Darren Edwards, appointed 9 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 07 April 2026, showed total assets of £138k and net assets of £110k. 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 07 April 2026 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 6 months before the first insolvency notice

Total assets
£138k
Cash at bank
—
Net assets
£110k
Total liabilities
£28k

Average employees during the period: 1

Insolvency notices (3)

  1. Ascendant IT Limited was placed into members’ voluntary liquidation on 9 October 2026 with Darren Edwards appointed as liquidator and creditors must submit claims by 26 November 2026.

  2. ASCENDANT IT LIMITED has appointed Darren Edwards as liquidator in a members' liquidation on 9 October 2026.

  3. ASCENDANT IT LIMITED has been voluntarily wound up and Darren Edwards appointed as liquidator.

What happens next

Because this is a solvent liquidation, creditors are paid in full. The liquidator advertises for claims, settles them, distributes the surplus to the shareholders and the company is then dissolved. Anyone owed money should still submit their claim to the liquidator named in the notice, and within the period the notice states.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ascendant IT Limited 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 Ascendant IT Limited (company no. 08654785) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 20 October 2026 in The London Gazette.

What were Ascendant IT Limited's last filed accounts?

Ascendant IT Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 07 April 2026, showed total assets of £138k, net assets of £110k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.

How many insolvency notices does Ascendant IT Limited have?

Ascendant IT Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 20 October 2026.

What happens next?

Because this is a solvent liquidation, creditors are paid in full. The liquidator advertises for claims, settles them, distributes the surplus to the shareholders and the company is then dissolved. Anyone owed money should still submit their claim to the liquidator named in the notice, and within the period the notice states.

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.