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MELISSA AND DOUG LTD

Liquidation Company no. 11218390 Incorporated Feb 2018 Retail & Wholesale M postcode area

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11th Floor Landmark St Peters Square, 1 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 4PB

The most recent insolvency notice for MELISSA AND DOUG LTD is a Resolution for winding up (MVL), published 14 July 2026 in The London Gazette. 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

Accounts filed on paper only.

Insolvency notices (3)

  1. Melissa and Doug Ltd has passed a special resolution to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Sean K Croston of Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP as liquidator.

  2. The notice announces that the liquidator of Melissa and Doug Ltd in a members' voluntary liquidation will make final distributions to creditors, with a submission deadline of 12 October 2026, and any remaining funds will go to shareholders.

  3. Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP has been appointed as liquidator for Melissa and Doug Ltd, a members' voluntary liquidation effective 8 July 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

Is MELISSA AND DOUG LTD 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 MELISSA AND DOUG LTD (company no. 11218390) is a Resolution for winding up (MVL), published 14 July 2026 in The London Gazette.

What were MELISSA AND DOUG LTD's last filed accounts?

Accounts filed on paper only for MELISSA AND DOUG LTD at Companies House.

How many insolvency notices does MELISSA AND DOUG LTD have?

MELISSA AND DOUG LTD has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Resolution for winding up (MVL) on 14 July 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.