JKB Groundworks and Construction Ltd wound up by court order
Active Company no. 10977837 Incorporated Sep 2017 Construction BN postcode area
Unit 8 Henfield Business Park, Shoreham Road, Henfield, BN5 9SL
The most recent insolvency notice for JKB Groundworks and Construction Ltd is a Winding up order (Companies), published 09 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is J Peacock, appointed 01 September 2026. The case is before the Business and Property Courts in Manchester (case No 001087 of 2026). Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 April 2025, showed total assets of £330k and net assets of -£16k. A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 30 April 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 15 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 6
Insolvency notices (2)
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Winding up order (Companies) 09 Sep 2026
The notice announces that JKB Groundworks and Construction Ltd has been wound up by order of the Manchester Business and Property Courts on 1 September 2026, with J Peacock appointed as liquidator.
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 19 Aug 2026
A petition to wind up JKB Groundworks and Construction Ltd has been filed, with a hearing set for 1 September 2026.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to April 2025, already showed negative net assets of -£16k, 15 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 JKB Groundworks and Construction Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for JKB Groundworks and Construction Ltd (company no. 10977837) is a Winding up order (Companies), published 09 September 2026 in The London Gazette. A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
What were JKB Groundworks and Construction Ltd's last filed accounts?
JKB Groundworks and Construction Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 April 2025, showed total assets of £330k, net assets of -£16k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does JKB Groundworks and Construction Ltd have?
JKB Groundworks and Construction Ltd has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Winding up order (Companies) on 09 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.