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J A O Groundworks LTD goes into liquidation

Active Company no. 11757147 Incorporated Jan 2019 Construction TA postcode area

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Ts Partners, 9, High Street, Wellington, TA21 8QT

The most recent insolvency notice for J A O Groundworks LTD is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 22 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Chris Parkman and Mark Guy Boughey, of Purnells and Forvis Mazars LLP, Unit 5a, Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9EP; Floor 8, Assembly Building, appointed 10 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 January 2026, showed total assets of £6.0m and net assets of £1.9m. 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 31 January 2026 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 7 months before the first insolvency notice

Total assets
£6.0m
Cash at bank
£926k
Net assets
£1.9m
Total liabilities
£4.2m

Average employees during the period: 45

Insolvency notices (3)

  1. J A O GROUNDWORKS LTD has been placed into a creditors' voluntary liquidation with Chris Parkman and Mark Guy Boughey appointed as liquidators on 10 September 2026.

  2. The members of J A O Groundworks Ltd resolved to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Chris Parkman as liquidator

  3. The notice announces a virtual creditors’ meeting on 10 September 2026 to consider appointing Chris Parkman as liquidator of J A O Groundworks Ltd, with details on how creditors can attend and submit proof of debt.

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Is J A O Groundworks LTD in liquidation?

The most recent insolvency notice for J A O Groundworks LTD (company no. 11757147) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 22 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 J A O Groundworks LTD's last filed accounts?

J A O Groundworks LTD's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 January 2026, showed total assets of £6.0m, cash of £926k, net assets of £1.9m. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.

How many insolvency notices does J A O Groundworks LTD have?

J A O Groundworks LTD has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 22 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.