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James Kean & Partners Limited members' voluntary liquidation

Active Company no. 11712652 Incorporated Dec 2018 Professional Services SE postcode area

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31 Elmdene Road, London, SE18 6TZ

The most recent insolvency notice for James Kean & Partners Limited is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 27 July 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are John Paul Bell; Toyah Marie Poole, appointed 15 July 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 December 2025, showed total assets of £85k and net assets of £84k. 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

As at 31 December 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 6 months before the first insolvency notice

Total assets
£85k
Cash at bank
—
Net assets
£84k
Total liabilities
£1k

Insolvency notices (3)

  1. Creditors of JAMES KEAN & PARTNERS LIMITED must submit proof of debt to the joint liquidators by 18 August 2026 following a declaration of solvency and a members’ voluntary liquidation.

  2. JAMES KEAN & PARTNERS LIMITED has appointed John Paul Bell and Toyah Marie Poole as liquidators in a members' liquidation on 15 July 2026.

  3. JAMES KEAN & PARTNERS LIMITED has passed resolutions to voluntarily wind up the company and appoint John Paul Bell and Toyah Marie Poole of Clarke Bell Limited as joint liquidators.

What happens next

Because this is a solvent liquidation, creditors are paid in full. The liquidator advertises for claims, settles them, distributes the surplus to the shareholders and the company is then dissolved. Anyone owed money should still submit their claim to the liquidator named in the notice, and within the period the notice states.

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Frequently asked questions

Is James Kean & Partners Limited 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 James Kean & Partners Limited (company no. 11712652) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 27 July 2026 in The London Gazette.

What were James Kean & Partners Limited's last filed accounts?

James Kean & Partners Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 December 2025, showed total assets of £85k, net assets of £84k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.

How many insolvency notices does James Kean & Partners Limited have?

James Kean & Partners Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 27 July 2026.

What happens next?

Because this is a solvent liquidation, creditors are paid in full. The liquidator advertises for claims, settles them, distributes the surplus to the shareholders and the company is then dissolved. Anyone owed money should still submit their claim to the liquidator named in the notice, and within the period the notice states.

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.