Thornton Joel Ltd goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 08748962 Incorporated Oct 2013 Technology & Media TN postcode area
9 Meadow Road, Rusthall, TN4 8UN
The most recent insolvency notice for Thornton Joel Ltd is a Resolution for winding up (CVL), published 11 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Grace Jones; Rishi Karia, appointed 8 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 October 2024, showed total assets of £48k and net assets of £4k. 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 October 2024 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 22 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 1
Insolvency notices (2)
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 11 Sep 2026
The notice announces that Thornton Joel Ltd has voluntarily wound up and appointed Grace Jones and Rishi Karia as joint liquidators.
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 11 Sep 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Grace Jones and Rishi Karia of Parker Andrews Limited as liquidators of THORNTON JOEL LTD in a creditors' liquidation.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 22 months old when the first insolvency notice was published.
- 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 Thornton Joel Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Thornton Joel Ltd (company no. 08748962) is a Resolution for winding up (CVL), published 11 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 Thornton Joel Ltd's last filed accounts?
Thornton Joel Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 October 2024, showed total assets of £48k, cash of £2k, net assets of £4k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Thornton Joel Ltd have?
Thornton Joel Ltd has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Resolution for winding up (CVL) on 11 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.