Benjamin Ralph Ltd goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 09686038 Incorporated Jul 2015 CV postcode area
Swangate House, North Street, Atherstone, CV9 1JL
The most recent insolvency notice for Benjamin Ralph Ltd is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 28 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Joint Liquidator: Ben Stanyon (IP number 25710) of Opus Restructuring LLP, First Floor Milwood House 36B Albion Place; Joint Liquidator: Mark Boast (IP number 3, appointed 23 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 July 2025, showed total assets of £20k and net assets of -£40k. 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 July 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 14 months before the first insolvency notice
Total liabilities is not shown for this company: the filed balance sheet did not reconcile against the figures we could read, so the total would be incomplete.
Average employees during the period: 2
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 28 Sep 2026
The notice announces that members and creditors have appointed joint liquidators Ben Stanyon and Mark Boast to oversee the creditors voluntary liquidation of Benjamin Ralph Ltd.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 28 Sep 2026
The notice announces that Benjamin Ralph Ltd has been voluntarily wound up, with Ben Stanyon and Mark Boast appointed as joint liquidators on 23 September 2026.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to July 2025, already showed negative net assets of -£40k, 14 months before the first insolvency notice.
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 Benjamin Ralph Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Benjamin Ralph Ltd (company no. 09686038) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 28 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 Benjamin Ralph Ltd's last filed accounts?
Benjamin Ralph Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 July 2025, showed total assets of £20k, net assets of -£40k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Benjamin Ralph Ltd have?
Benjamin Ralph Ltd has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 28 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.