The Bristol Improv Theatre Limited goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 08856944 Incorporated Jan 2014 BS postcode area
50 St. Pauls Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LP
The most recent insolvency notice for The Bristol Improv Theatre Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 09 November 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is Chris Parkman, of Purnells and, Unit 5a, Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn TR10 9EP, Telephone: 01326340579, Email: [email protected] (T1543C), appointed 03 November 2026. 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
Not yet retrieved. Accounts are currently overdue at Companies House.
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 09 Nov 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Chris Parkman as liquidator of THE BRISTOL IMPROV THEATRE LIMITED on 3 November 2026, appointed by its members and creditors.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 09 Nov 2026
The Bristol Improv Theatre Limited resolved to enter a Creditors Voluntary Liquidation and appointed Chris Parkman as liquidator on 3 November 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.
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What the public record showed for this company before its 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 The Bristol Improv Theatre Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for The Bristol Improv Theatre Limited (company no. 08856944) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 09 November 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 The Bristol Improv Theatre Limited's last filed accounts?
Not yet retrieved for The Bristol Improv Theatre Limited at Companies House.
How many insolvency notices does The Bristol Improv Theatre Limited have?
The Bristol Improv Theatre Limited has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 09 November 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.