Chapel Drilling Services Limited goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 11284680 Incorporated Mar 2018 Construction BS postcode area
3 The Courtyard Woodlands, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 4NQ
The most recent insolvency notice for Chapel Drilling Services Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 30 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is Simon Thornton (IP No. 9031) of HS Business Recovery Ltd, 3 The Courtyard, Woodlands, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 4NQ, appointed 24 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 March 2025, showed total assets of £268k and net assets of £60k. 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 30 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 18 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 2
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 30 Sep 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Simon Thornton of HS Business Recovery Ltd as liquidator of Chapel Drilling Services Limited in a creditors' liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 30 Sep 2026
The notice announces that Chapel Drilling Services Ltd has been voluntarily wound up, with Simon Thornton appointed as liquidator.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 18 months old when the first insolvency notice was published.
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 Chapel Drilling Services Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Chapel Drilling Services Limited (company no. 11284680) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 30 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 Chapel Drilling Services Limited's last filed accounts?
Chapel Drilling Services Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 March 2025, showed total assets of £268k, cash of £28k, net assets of £60k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Chapel Drilling Services Limited have?
Chapel Drilling Services Limited has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 30 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.