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SPS Construction Ltd wound up by court order

Active Company no. 11703194 Incorporated Nov 2018 Construction SE postcode area

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169 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5NA

The most recent insolvency notice for SPS Construction Ltd is a Winding up order (Companies), published 03 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is S Brindley, appointed 23 September 2026. The case is before the High Court of Justice (case No 006051 of 2026). Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 November 2025, showed total assets of £96k 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 November 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 9 months before the first insolvency notice

Total assets
£96k
Cash at bank
—
Net assets
£16k
Total liabilities
£80k

Average employees during the period: 6

Filed balance sheet history
Period end Total assets Cash Net assets
30 Nov 2025 £96k — £16k
30 Nov 2024 £80k — £22k

Insolvency notices (2)

  1. SPS Construction Ltd has been wound up by the High Court on 23 September 2026, with S Brindley appointed as liquidator.

  2. A petition to wind up SPS Construction Ltd has been filed by HM Revenue and Customs and will be heard in the High Court on 23 September 2026.

What happens next

The liquidator now realises the company's assets, invites creditors to prove their debts, and distributes what is recovered in the statutory order: the costs of the liquidation, preferential creditors (including employees' unpaid wages up to the statutory cap), secured creditors, then unsecured creditors. The liquidator must also report on the conduct of the directors. The company is normally dissolved about three months after the liquidator's final account.

Quote case number No 006051 of 2026 and the High Court of Justice in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 11703194.

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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:

  • Net assets fell from £22k to £16k between its last two filings.

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 SPS Construction Ltd in liquidation?

The most recent insolvency notice for SPS Construction Ltd (company no. 11703194) is a Winding up order (Companies), published 03 October 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 SPS Construction Ltd's last filed accounts?

SPS Construction Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 November 2025, showed total assets of £96k, 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 SPS Construction Ltd have?

SPS Construction Ltd has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Winding up order (Companies) on 03 October 2026.

What happens next?

The liquidator now realises the company's assets, invites creditors to prove their debts, and distributes what is recovered in the statutory order: the costs of the liquidation, preferential creditors (including employees' unpaid wages up to the statutory cap), secured creditors, then unsecured creditors. The liquidator must also report on the conduct of the directors. The company is normally dissolved about three months after the liquidator's final account.

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.